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Lost at Abay: $ REWARD: 2015 ON3P Jeffrey 122

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robotdna
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Hello all,

So yesterday at Arapahoe Basin (Saturday, 12/12/15) at around 3:30pm, I was skiing this pillow line-esque/somewhat cliffy (I hesitate to call it that since all the drops were like 5 feet or under) region off skiers right near Pallavinci. I don't know the exact run or how it exists or starts. I have where I think it is highlighted below. If you know the region where I'm talking about, let me know so I can have a better idea of where it is.


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Coming off something that was 4-5 foot range on this line a submerged under all the new snow (5-10 new inches) on the lip of this drop caused me to land a little funky and my left ski got caught and I tumbled. I got up and made about a 20m x 20m search grid and tried to probe with my pole and dig and look for impact spots around the region. I spent 30-60 minutes doing this. My ski is gone. I skied down the rest of this godawful run on one ski (thank god for race training) and gave my other pair to guest services in case anyone were to find it they could match it.


Point of this thread: I have lost one of my brand new ON3P Jeffrey 122s. They are 186cm, with white Salomon STH2 bindings. This is what the ski pair looks like:


This is what the ski that I lost looks like:

The bases are a very very bright neon green, so it should have been much easier to find:


I am going to offer a reward in cash to whoever is able to find this lost ski. I am pretty sad that this happened and would love to be reunited with it.


Thank you from a fellow NSer, have a great day.
Dec 13 2015 5:12PM
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Brocka_Flocka
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Damn that sucks I'm sorry to hear. The area you're looking for is "Standard" it sounds like you hit the rocks to the right of a little feature called field goal. I'll keep a look out for your shit man. Good luck.
Dec 13 2015 5:28PM
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maxstr
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damn bro that sucks, that would be my worst nightmare.
Dec 13 2015 5:49PM
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ben_southworth
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1. If you go be real nice to ski patrol, sometimes they'll pull out a metal detector for you.

2. Did you swipe with your other ski? This is how you should search for a lost ski. Start *very* low on the hill compared to where you fell, and start swiping as deep as you can using the edge on your other ski. This will allow you to check at a sizable depth quickly and w/o compressing the snow. If you walk around the area, you can compress the snow over your ski and never find it.
Dec 13 2015 6:14PM
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gravel
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Yeah sounds like field goal, I agree with Brock. Did you check in the trees below the crash site? Maybe your ski didn't get buried but rather shot off into the trees...
Dec 13 2015 6:15PM
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SSteezle
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dude I'm sorry but you gave up after looking for a half hour? Get your ass back out there and find that fucking ski! It's either that or wait until the spring, but that snow won't be melting anytime soon
Dec 13 2015 6:27PM
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ben_southworth
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SourSteezledude I'm sorry but you gave up after looking for a half hour? Get your ass back out there and find that fucking ski! It's either that or wait until the spring, but that snow won't be melting anytime soon


This. Even worse than bootpackin over your ski is a bunch of people skiing over it and burying it forever. And go beg ski patrol for help.

Think of it as an hourly wage - if it takes you 6 hours to find it, but you don't have to pay $600 for new skis, then you made $100 / hour!
Dec 13 2015 6:35PM
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robotdna
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I stopped after half an hour because
a) it was getting dark
b) the lifts were closing/closed
c) I had a friend at the base that was worried where I was and didn't want him to call ski patrol thinking I was dead (phone died as soon as I took it out to call him)
d) I was exhausted and dehydrated from searching for that ski and feeling like I was going to pass out. I thought I should probably go get some water. Probably stress contributed to that as well.


As to where I looked, I did look at the trees near where I landed but I didn't do so thoroughly. It didn't really cross my mind to dig down there at the time.
Dec 13 2015 6:46PM
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robotdna
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Dub post but whatever:

I intend on going back and searching. The issue is that it's finals week and as soon as that is over I will have some time.
Dec 13 2015 7:05PM
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50Kal
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Bump. That blows
Dec 13 2015 8:30PM
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Deepskier
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Best of luck friend wish I could help you
Dec 13 2015 8:38PM
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Dddsz
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Good luck, this is depressing.
Dec 13 2015 8:52PM
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Shoey-Ski
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Sucks a lot dude if I were you I'd be back out there Asap looking
Dec 13 2015 9:31PM
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dylhole
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Look a lot lower than you think you should. Brakes don't work well in powder. It could be worse, at least you didn't lose it off a jump and ruin the landing for everyone else searching.
Dec 13 2015 9:36PM
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WVskiing
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I'd would go up with a metal detector
Dec 14 2015 2:00PM
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WVskiing
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If you go up for a solid day and do it you will find it. That will be the fastest method
Dec 14 2015 2:02PM
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pat_in_the_hat
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^^^ agreed. buried skis are always further downhill than you think
Dec 14 2015 2:31PM
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Z-Juice
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pat_in_the_hat^^^ agreed. buried skis are always further downhill than you think


3 years ago I lost a ski in some pow. I came back the next day with a shovel and probe and searched roughly 375 sq. feet over 6 hours, didn't find it.

Came back in the summer to see it wedged between a rock and a tree right exactly where it came off.
Dec 14 2015 2:48PM
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robotdna
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I JUST GOT A CALL, SOMEONE FOUND IT AND BROUGHT IT TO GUEST SERVICES.

If it was one of you, let me know!!
Dec 14 2015 3:35PM
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robotdna
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Thanks for the suggestions and support everyone. I was about to go up with all my avy gear and a metal detector and dedicate a day to tearing that landing apart haha
Dec 14 2015 3:37PM
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gravel
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Glad to hear this resolved itself! Happy you got your skis back
Dec 14 2015 3:41PM
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dirthole_themole
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I found them in your mom/sister's pussy
Dec 14 2015 5:48PM
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B.Quincy
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dirthole_themoleI found them in your mom/sister's pussy


And you make a thread about why you dont have any k...
Glad you found your ski though man.
Dec 14 2015 8:52PM
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Literature
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This thread makes me happy. Glad you got your ski back.
Dec 14 2015 8:57PM
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Skibumsmith
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I love happy endings!
Dec 15 2015 12:23AM
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GoodasGold
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Nice! I lost a ski years ago....never found it, I learned my lesson by always having good brakes haha
Dec 15 2015 8:45AM
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snomaster
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and now, check your DIN.

I was ready to write, "welp, it's buried now."
Glad you found it before this storm!
Dec 15 2015 10:33AM
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notJacobJohnson
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Great to hear that you got your ski back! Last winter, my friend lost his Volkl Kendo up at Snowbird in 2 ft of fresh pow (for those who know, the kendo is about one of the hardest skis to find with its white/grey/black graphic). Well after about an hour later, with the whole group looking (5 of us total) finally found it about 35 feet down from where he fell. Just great to hear a sucess story of a lost ski brought home.
Dec 15 2015 2:00PM
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