The six types of pre-season skiers
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The six types of pre-season skiers
Make wilderness less accessible.
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Re: The six types of pre-season skiers
I know all of these people
Edit: Although, if one of my friends seriously considered Dukes, I may have to unfriend
Edit: Although, if one of my friends seriously considered Dukes, I may have to unfriend
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Re: The six types of pre-season skiers
The turns year round is one of my climbing partners...
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Re: The six types of pre-season skiers
Rock bindings with rock skis? Garbage pairs well with garbage.BillMiddlebrook wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 6:11 am Edit: Although, if one of my friends seriously considered Dukes, I may have to unfriend
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Re: The six types of pre-season skiers
frame bindings are appropriate for rock skisBillMiddlebrook wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 6:11 am I know all of these people
Edit: Although, if one of my friends seriously considered Dukes, I may have to unfriend
Re: The six types of pre-season skiers
Definitely the realist.
No snow in October!
No snow in October!
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Re: The six types of pre-season skiers
Haha, I'm the backcountry realist. First thing I think of when it snows in October is how many avalanches there will be in January.
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Re: The six types of pre-season skiers
Good thing they will only be able to stand riding Dukes for one season max before upgrading, and then they can be your friend again lolBillMiddlebrook wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 6:11 am I know all of these people
Edit: Although, if one of my friends seriously considered Dukes, I may have to unfriend
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Who needs snow when there’s OneWheel?????
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Re: The six types of pre-season skiers
I’m about to tune my skis
I’ve skied every month for 10 years
I want to put another set of shifts on my old BC skis
I have a ski film collection
I hate October snow facets!!!
I’ve skied every month for 10 years
I want to put another set of shifts on my old BC skis
I have a ski film collection
I hate October snow facets!!!
Yes, I am all of these people! Minus the sacrificial ski gear person.
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A-basin turned on its snow-makers 9/28.
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Re: The six types of pre-season skiers
All skis are rock skis.
Also a Backcountry Realist, here.
Also a Backcountry Realist, here.