sibhusky

No, I didn't say that in the least. I can't figure out how you read that into it. I've never skied the 5 star.

I've had the predecessor to the Recons, the Axis XP's, for two seasons, about 2 million or so vertical feet. I live in the Rockies, so needed a wider ski to handle the powder that comes down on top of the groomers turning them into "not groomed" fairly quickly. I LOVE THEM. However, probably due to their shorter length (went from Rossi vipers in 184 to 167's in the XP's) I don't find them as fast as the Vipers. Nor are they a blue ice ski. They are TOPS for what I need out here -- powder, crud, fairly good in soft moguls -- the length being shorter makes me more confident that I can make it through loosely treed areas. (The skis will come around in time.) But I find it tough to keep up with adults who used to be racers. (Not your NASTAR types, but people who grew up on skis and spent many years racing USSA before they had kids.) I've used them in the NASTAR course a few times and qualified for Nationals, but since I am not really into NASTAR I don't know how well they would do for someone who is into that. Possibly if I had them in a longer length I would like them more at higher speeds. Anyway, I liked them enough that I went out and bought the "flat" version of the Recons on Ebay for $450 without demo'ing them. I know there have been some changes since I bought my skis and I am hoping that I still like the Recons as well as I liked the XP's.

Let's see, I just said I don't have TIME to hike because I need money and you are telling me to hike so I can ski? The lift ticket was paid for last March. Not sure how hiking in order to ski is gonna help me pay for $4000 of car repair bills in one year.

Emphasis on the word "regular". I haven't hiked in MONTHS. Too busy trying to cover car repair bills.....

and then there's Sibhusky, who doesn't do much of anything....

Why introduce a foreign substance like a plant to the ski? It then will have an inconsistent density in whatever section of the ski it is in. Or is this just paint?

Frankly, I'd think the sage brush would interfere with a consistent performance throughout the length of the ski. Basically, why not add dust to the base?

Alan Heicklen would probably win.

Warm, maybe, dry, no way. The outfit Siblet got when she was there she continued to wear HERE, in spite of the PASEF on it, because her BMRT stuff didn't keep her warm. HOWEVER, the stuff is like a sponge if you wear it in the rain.

WAIT! I know! This happened to Atomic, right? It's probably like those people who pissed off the software support guy in Jurassic Park, so he decided to show them a thing or two. Maybe Atomic did his "I own a beemer and my dad has a private jet" thing to him. That HAD to be it.

Plus the NASTAR run being moved to Ed's means that I will be able to tell if it's open easily, without having to go on the super slomo chair AND the pitch is a LOT steeper on Ed's compared to its last location.

BRAD did this? He was supposed to walk on water! We frequently used him, until Mark started giving siblet free tunes. I've heard stories of wonders that Brad has performed on equipment. Did he admit he was the one that did it, etc.?

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"Olympic skiing legend Jean-Claude Killy, who also consulted on Shawnee's ski racing program and ski school, helped design the trails." -- The News Journal (Delaware) "To ensure the success of the new ski area, Hope hired three-time Olympic Gold Medallist Jean-Claude Killy to head ski operations at the Mountain." -- Shawnee Inn and History of Shawnee Village "For winter, we are just minutes from Shawnee Mountain with its ski school (founded by Jean-Claude Killy) and 23 ski trails." -- Shawnee Inn "Three-time Olympic Skiing Champion Jean Claude Killy acted as a consultant to the mountain on trail design and on ski school programs." -- History of Shawnee Village "Wise was there in 1975 when the suave Olympic downhill champion Jean-Claude Killy flew to the top of the mountain in a helicopter to promote the ski area. There's a picture of Killy and Wise from that day pinned to the wall in the first-aid center. "He wrote a book later and named Shawnee as one of his top 10 favorite trails in the world," Wise says. As much as he loves the mountain, Wise kind of doubts Killy's sincerity on this one. 'It was probably just promotional.'" -- Philadelphia Inquirer, article about the ski patrol at Shawnee. I'm sure he consulted, but I don't think he was present there on a daily basis.

I think one reason Hump and Rocket were just about always poorly groomed was those little steep bits near the top.

We open on turkey day.

That list of slopes was originally posted on Epic. The triple diamond mentioned for Denton is NOT the hill that they claim is the steepest. The triple is "Extreme". The steepest one is "Avalanche". And personally, until someone from Denton gets involved, I think pulling up topomaps is crazy as topomaps are not as accurate as being there. For one thing, Denton could build up the slope with snow to create more of a drop if they like. The only way to solve the Denton issue is for someone to visit Denton with their "slopeometer" or whatever and measure it for us.

Some reviews of the Nixon watch: Backcountry.com reviews Here's a review of the Avocet from GearReview.com: Avocet Vertech II Alpin Avocet was one of the pioneers in the altimeter watches. They first version of the Vertech Alpin was more accurate than the competition, being designed first as an altimeter then a watch. However, there were concerns with Vertech as well and it became unavailable for a few years while Avocet made enhancements to it. This year marks the return of Avocet to the altimeter market with the Vertech II Alpin. The new Vertech II is smaller and lighter than the original (listed at 1.3 oz). The watch has a streamlined profile and the large Function and Options buttons make it easy to operate, even with gloves on. Calibrating the altitude is easy, as long as you know your current altitude. The Vertech II is one of the more accurate altimeter watches on the market, displaying altitude in 5 feet increments. Avocet advertises that the altimeter has aircraft precision accuracy. One of the nicer features of the Vertech II is the capability to measure altitude gain/loss per hour, while other watches measure altitude gain/loss per minute?not very useful unless you are skydiving. The Vertech II also has a thermometer that displays on virtually every screen. Like thermometers on other watches, it is only accurate as long as it has been off your wrist for about 15 minutes. Avocet also has a ton of accessories for the Vertech II like an elastic band, bike handlebar mounting system, and several different lanyards. While Avocet has made enhancements to the Vertech II, I still have some concerns. My biggest issue with the first version of the Vertech was that there was no light, a feature that I would consider essential. Also, the Vertech II isn't very water resistant, only to 10 feet. Another big issue is that Avocet "recommends" that the battery be replaced by Avocet certified service centers, making it a long and potentially painful process just to get a new battery. The Vertech II operates in temperatures ranging from 0-122 degrees F and altitudes from -4000 feet to over 30,000 feet. Overall though, the Vertech was well liked by the Field Test Crew. Retailing for $160.00, the Vertech II is a good buy.

I hate any digital watch, so I have a nice ladylike thing for normal wear, but that sounds like a good reason to me. Will you change the band so you can wear it outside your jacket to ski? That's one of the nice parts to me. Most of the time I don't have to burrow through layers and layers to find out what time it is.

What exactly is the slave part of it? Why would you agree to do anything for free without a contract? Also, how do you know in six months if you'll still be dating her? Sounds like a BAD risk to me.

Again guessing before looking at all the guesses. Mountain Creek?

Posting this before reading all the guesses. Mt. Snow? Later edit: This for first picture. Of course skimom has a advantage, knowing where you've been!

Skimom, how does this compare to the Avocet?

Why? I don't know anything about the Nixon watch except that it costs more and I know a lot of the others are heavy and some of them won't go OVER your jacket sleeve. (Only problem with this is if it's damp out and water gets IN the watch and freezes, it affects the watch's accuracy permanently. If there is precip now, I put my watch UNDER the sleeve.)

Battery life and precision. First one you had to change batteries every two years, II gives you four due to its "sleep" mode. First one gave you vert in 10 foot increments, new one is 5 foot increments. Beyond that, nothing.