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i think nestor's used sale is this weekend... gonna check it out on the way home to see if i can cop a cheap set of twins for jr...any all mountain twin suggestions besides pe's and arv's? fischer addicts? he likes to high speed cruise so i don't want anythng too noodly - anything to stay away from?

yep its true...with maybe a reality show (hmmmmmmm....i hope its cable) http://www.universalsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23000&ATCLID=204800829

I guess we'll find out tommorow....where's ski? i miss those bode bashing threads

cool, that was probably the best time of my life... savor every minute. i stayed at villa glori - up via flaminia towards the olympic village. looong walk. top ten memories from rome in no particular order: getting chased (and caught, in sites of submachine gun) by the caribinieri for ripping down posters seeing robin zander from cheap trick get pants'ed by a girl while drinking birra rosa in a bar behind the pantheon watching the mob destroy the city after a world cup semifinal win - forze roma! coronetti with peroni huge bar fight while the violent femmes performed jesus walked upon the water soooooo much architecture and art the american movie theatre in trestevere siesta seeing pat metheny and john mclaughlin/mahavishnu penne arrabiata, real carobanara

i'd like to be there right now! http://www.onthesnow.com/austria/kaprun/skireport.html

thats awesome...i was at temple u rome but spring ('85 ouch thaats old) we set off - about 6 of us, to ski before school started in january but couldn't, was one of the coldest winters on record and most areas were closed - people were literally freezing to death and it took all of our time to travel by rail from luxenbourg to rome. rome actually had like 4-6 inches of snow when we got there (first time in 20 or so years we were told) and kids were sledding on the capitaline. didn't ski during the semester, too much other fun stuff to do but after wards headed from a week on the beach in greece to vienna (crazy town) then kitzbeuhl. it was late may/early june but there was no snow left, locals told us to head to the glacier at kaprun (infamous for the tragic incline fire) so we did. had great spring skiing for 2 days than got dumped on - knee deep plus super light po. my buddy wouldn't go out but i ended up skiing all day with socks on my hands and a sweater tied turban fashion since i had no gloves or hat - the skiing bag man! sorry, i guess that rant didn't help much but it made my day remembering it... i think t*maki did some skiing there and from what i remember it wasn't real easy to get to from rome though... and our original plan in january was the swiss alps... we had a connection in bern (i think) but got snowed in for few days

when we were ther for the august sale they said early october.

niiiice johnny style....livin the dream! you gotta make it back for some tuesday night gates and beers tho!

if noone claims it i'd take it - i work about a hundred yards from there and could use it for one of the kids skis or something

vt no brainer

hmmm dunno - there was a really nice rv in the lot for a few weeks this spring...

everybody's jones level is amping up and things get a little bitchy, a little relief.... i like blue since i ski alot of days in pa, its close to home and offers the best variety for me - cruisers, park, bumps, race programs, lots of peeps to ski with - and now lift serviced mtb!

very cool, great tr and pics!

there was a week or two last year when it was really nice - i skiid it quite a bit and felt like i was getting real exit/re-entry off the lip (if not than pretty close!) than it went to sh!t. they definately did a much better job cutting it last year, i think because they cut it much tighter to begin with and subsequent cuts didn't screw up the tranny. a little snowmaking would go a long way to preserve the condition. its definately way under utilized because of the (bad) shape it gets in, i just don't know if theres enough riders/skiers who actually ride pipe to warrant its own tow though...

thanks!

afterbangs look pretty cool - if i were a few years younger i think i'd be gettin some! i did score some new boots - head raptor ltd's. i only got out once on the racetigers last year so they seem new too... mrs snowbunski got some volkl fuego's - now she says she needs a new jacket to match i need to pick up some new boots for junior and that'll be it for gear this year. hopefully can a score a deal at nestor's august sale - anyone know when it is? usually they send out cards but i didn't get one this year...

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wow i googled 46-r, pretty impressive! one of these days when i have a little more time and energy i want to do more hiking and ski AT

lotsa snow of course, but other than that it a toss up between skiing on the new race skis on tuesday nights skiing with new boots seeing mrs snowbunski railing her new sticks getting my son new boots, gotta love shopping for/buying equipment even if its not for me skiing at greek peak outta the new digs wow its looking like a great season!

we put a deposit down 2 yrs ago and were supposed to be in last new years but they had problems with the construction financing. it finally went through last fall, luckily just befor the shit hit the fan. completion is projected for november

seems the same every year... blue, greek peak, mt snow, camelback definates. more days at gp since the condo will be done whiteface, trip out west, tuckerman all hopeful

so far so good. these and answer's seem to be the only things that i can find to fit my feet . not too many shops stock answer(manitou) if there even around any more and didn't try the sidi's, wasn't gonna shell out the 200 clams. fit and adjutability is good, the double toungue/redundant laces and straps is a little goofy - will probably chuck the laces after break in. soles are great but come at a price as they're heavy as hell- definately not for the weight weenies out there. i need to drop 15# of my chassis before i get concerned about a few grams though

last week bought these and plucked a pair of these off of tramdock yesterday head raptor ltd rs hf

giro animas - it lokk like giro dropped this model this year

haha, after our last run we did a fist bump - live to ride another day! we stayed on the super-d (blue #4) and sl which is about the same difficulty as our usual rides and about as gnarly as i feel comfortable with on a med travel bike and no body armor. anybody ride the reds? i'd be interested in what they were like, and would like to hit the jump line. any way the day was very cool, thanks again to vertical earth and blue. here's a post on bikevmb.com from dan at vertical earth who pretty much put this thing together: Sunday was a freaking great day. To start the day at 6:30 am it was rain slightly at the top of the mountain. I said to myself " it is what it is " to try and keep the sanity with mother nature's gift the last few weeks. The forecast the night before at 1:00 am was 70% chance of rain, mostly in the morning. As the morning continued the rain tapered off the tape went up, and suddenly it looked like it might just stop raining. The Vertical Earth crew showed up ready to put on their first debut to the open public. By the time they finished grooming the trails the line was 30 deep. Not to mention I'm seeing a different crowd of riders. The crew got back to the base and the line was longer. I couldn't believe the turnout with the forecast we had. The VE crew went up found the new riders and put tours on all day. I know George, Chris Hecki, Smiley, Fletcher, etc., took multiple groups down the mountain to give mountain tours to our new guests which seemed to go over very well. The Roncas were rolling fixing and tuning bikes that were fresh to this type of terrain. THX guys for being there and putting on a great show. To sum up the past few months I can't express the thx to all who have come up to be part of this project. In the beginning of the season there were multiple groups of riders from different places. Not everyone knew each other and funny enough it was very noticeable the different clicks. For me, I know most of the riders and I couldn't figure out why it wasn't just one big party. My fiance mentioned to me over the weekend, she noticed how some people now embrace one another when they see each other. This whole adventure has been a roller coaster with the hands up at all times. The most rewarding experience for me is to see the new friendships, stories, good times, etc., that has been a result of the Vertical Earth movement. Of course there are some speed bumps along the way but ultimately they are " speed bumps. " As a result it looks like a mountain bike park in our back yards is about to open. The fine details of course are being figured out but the mountain is very excited and I feel very comfortable letting everyone know that it looks like a go ! The rider count was 218 with a not so favorable forecast. Big THX to all the riders for putting on a good impression to the mountain. Riders were pleasant, clean, patient, and very friendly showing what the sport is all about. The future looks very bright to bring the best mountain bike experience for all riders with lift access here within an hour for most. The next race is July 31st - Aug 2nd. Stay tuned for more details to roll out.