Forum: Alpine Skiing
March 22nd 11, 01:59 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 0
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Mammoth/June
The wind started blowing Wed. By Thr. It was dumping June caught 8 ft of
new dry pow and Mammoth up to 12 ft in spots. More snow is dew Wed-Sunday.
We've had over 44 ft of snow this season--and...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
January 2nd 11, 04:46 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,534
Up to 18 feet and counting.
This may go down as the wettest winter on record for us. We are at 18 feet
and it is still storming here in the Eastern Sierra.
In other issues: Someone commented that the most common skier...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
December 22nd 10, 03:07 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 58
Views: 11,631
Flights to/from Mammoth
I have an MVP. Mammoth was offering a discounted early bird season pass
good at both Mammoth and June and offers a college pass as well. My MVP
cost $1200 but is good for 2 years (2010-2012), ...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
December 22nd 10, 02:57 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 58
Views: 11,631
Flights to/from Mammoth
Ummm----guys/gals? Remember I live in Bishop. Only about 30 miles from
Mammoth Airport. ( We think the commercial air service should be here.
Mammoth suffers wind sheers--we don't). While I...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
October 26th 10, 03:09 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,214
Mammoth opening Nov. 11
Mammoth Mt. has announce it's plans to open on Nov. 11. I was up there
Sunday and there is snow down to the top of Thunder Bound. The season is
almost upon us. Meanwhile you might enjoy some of...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
April 4th 10, 02:46 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,657
New snow--in April!
I've been staying off the group for a while--I see some of you are still
playing "games". I was hoping you'd out grow that.---Anyway, There is new
snow this weekend on Mammoth and June Mts. on top...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
November 1st 09, 08:07 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,989
Mammoth Mountain to open again
FYI After opening on 2 ft of new snow a couple of weeks ago and closing 3
days later after a record heat wave in the Eastern Sierra, Mammoth has
announced it will open for the season this weekend....
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
October 15th 09, 03:23 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,146
Mammoth opening
With 20 to 30 inches of snow from the storm that passes through yesterday an
last night Mammoth announced today that it will begin limited operation this
Friday--Broadway Express (Chair 1) will...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
October 14th 09, 01:34 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,432
Snow in the Eastern Sierra
It has been raining cats and dogs here on the desert floor in Bishop since
about 1:30 ( it is about 6:30 now.Temps here in valley are in the 40's so
they must be in the 20s to lower 30s across the...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
August 9th 09, 10:38 PM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,751
snow
It snowed in Mammoth (just up the road from me) last Thrs. In fact it was
the coldest day in August since they have been keeping records! KOLO
(TV-Reno) reported freezing temps in Truckee and...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
November 12th 07, 12:11 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 0
Views: 2,537
snow all day in the Eastern Sierra
Here on the valley floor (Bishop) it rained of and on all day. It snowed
from about 7,000 ft on up most of the day. Mammoth reports 2 for 4 inches
of new snow during the day and it will continue...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
November 9th 07, 02:39 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 0
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Mammoth opened
Mammoth Mountain opened today--with just chair 1 on man-made. I call it the
"white ribbon of death". I plan to be on hand for the annual salute to the
snow gods on Saturday. I hope this weekend...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
August 16th 07, 04:30 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,351
Favourite resort & run
Since they are in my backyard and I do not have to travel to get
there--Midweek runs on either Mammoth or June. Weekend runs on June. @
Mammoth, inbounds, I stick to the back--anything off chairs...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
June 27th 07, 01:44 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 11
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
May 10th 07, 02:49 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 99
Views: 19,905
ObSki: another run with flatboarding
Idonno, As I watched you can see that he is doing some pivoting. He is
forward. He is pulling back on the inside ski an inch or 2. (watch the legs
separate and change places) He is actively...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
April 25th 07, 12:28 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 0
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FT. of new snow over the weekend
Sorry I've been away. My ISP decided to do away with the server I was using
without informing us. We'll see how long they keep this one.
The Eastern Sierra got about another foot of new snow over...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
March 9th 07, 01:05 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,550
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
March 7th 07, 02:25 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,550
to become a casual skiier
The main thing to remember about lessons is that the instructor can only
take you as far as your conditioning, athletic ability, willingness to
practice, motivation, skill, ability to put your...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
February 25th 07, 01:45 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine,alt.sex.snuff.cannibalism,alt.recipes.babies
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Replies: 3
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
February 16th 07, 01:54 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 167
Views: 26,016
Can I set my own bindings?
This is no joke: Please, Please PLEASE have the binding/boot combo
certified by a real
technician. Make sure they put it on the boot torque machine--or whatever
they call it to ensure that the...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
February 16th 07, 01:51 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,883
Forward Pressure Indicator?
Please, Please PLEASE have the binding/boot combo certified by a real
technician. Make sure they put it on the boot torque machine--or whatever
they call it to ensure that the boot and binding...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
February 11th 07, 01:50 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 11
Views: 4,161
Goggles - lens tints?......
marketing claims aside--when the light so flat that there are no shadows-you
cannot see the irregularities in the surface--no matter what color your
lenses are. My perception is that rose helps...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
February 5th 07, 02:48 AM Posted to rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,595
time off
No, Its my fault. I bought a snowblower thinking this would be another big
season for us--even here in Bishop. So--of course--Uller is punishing me
for being so presumptuous.
"lal_truckee"...
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Forum: Alpine Skiing
January 29th 07, 03:48 AM Posted to rec.skiing.snowboard,rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,677
Telling time on the slopes
Umm--well, Chair 2 always stops @ 11:30---
Actually I velcrowed a simple TIMEX to my right glove. 2 years and it keeps
on ticking.
wrote in message...
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Forum: Snowboarding
January 29th 07, 03:48 AM Posted to rec.skiing.snowboard,rec.skiing.alpine
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Replies: 25
Views: 11,428
Telling time on the slopes
Umm--well, Chair 2 always stops @ 11:30---
Actually I velcrowed a simple TIMEX to my right glove. 2 years and it keeps
on ticking.
wrote in message...
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