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chalk this up to a bump I'm not going to read.
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samurai replied to I'm Sexy's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I recognize the name, but probably just from the website. I don't think I've met him. Good luck! -
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samurai replied to I'm Sexy's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Who is your exxum guide? I trained with Newcomb Jr. back in the day. If you're studying under Newcomb, ask him how much Mt. Vinson set Marmot back. -
not homonymns, but worthy of a headache- tough cough dough through plough
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Originally Posted By: Kingofmyrrh Wow, looks fantastic. Is that illegal section the face you mentioned before that has huge slides once every blue moon? That's it. As a whole, its shrubs and trees anchor everything in. But- all those little rolly patches rip every time I go in there. Basically, every run I have had in there (around a dozen or so) just ended up being a run of snow-management, just kicking off mini slabs and very few turns in the bottom tree section. It's not really worth the effort. If it ever gets a huge dump, those little rolly patches team up and rip out trees. I'm not -
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samurai replied to samurai's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
mirror desu. viewing a road. -
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samurai replied to samurai's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
First of all, thanks for the advice. Today rocked. New snow, sunshine, barely below freezing temps, no wind... just moving snow. The Ohayo shot... The Valley... (it is very rare that we can see it.) Some OB... (this place is always wind-loaded waiting to rip.) The Illegal Stuff... it got ridden by someone today. Not me. I'm quite sure Zao would ban me for skiing that on the busiest, sunniest, most avy-prone day of the year. Ironically, while on the oposite side of the mountain, I saw a life-flight chopper hovering above this peak and bowl. I don't know why. But -
the giants lost a home game and were pissed off??? And, I thought the premiership playing overseas was about ADDING an additional game to the original schedule... hence my misunderstanding as to why people are actually angry.
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samurai replied to samurai's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
WWE... LIVE? I've never done that. -
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samurai replied to samurai's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
snowdude wins. family... sun... snow... Can't we order that for delivery these days? -
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samurai replied to samurai's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Fair enough. Saturday it is. *edited to show drama. -
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samurai replied to samurai's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
now you hear me. (and how will you feel when waking up to a dumpling land on sunday?) -
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samurai replied to samurai's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
So... okemo... deep or fast? I count my blessings, but one day a week is about as much as anyone could ask for. This weekend I must choose. And it's hard. -
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samurai replied to samurai's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
settled... going fast. why wait for "someday?"