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Last Great Problems Of Skiing?

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skigumby
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Mountaineering has certain mountains that have thwarted attempts or seem unclimbable… the “Last Great Problems”. What are the ski versions of this?
Feb 28 2023 6:28PM
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tutipups
Posts: 1686 - Karma: 10,559
my balaclava not becoming disgustingly wet at the end of the day
Feb 28 2023 6:50PM
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tawmi
Posts: 102 - Karma: -151
Multiple backflips have always been like the trick to conquer in any action sport. Ig now it's the quintuple backflip but I'm not sure if that is like physically possible lmao
Feb 28 2023 7:34PM
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Idahoe
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tawmiMultiple backflips have always been like the trick to conquer in any action sport. Ig now it's the quintuple backflip but I'm not sure if that is like physically possible lmao


Apparently when THall was doing his quad in Grizzly, Maxime Chabloz was saying he could go for 5/6x on that jump.
Feb 28 2023 7:42PM
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tri_photo
Posts: 1530 - Karma: 7,195
Not getting pogo'd, or other violent things done to you by Look Pivots
Feb 28 2023 7:47PM
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hegleezy
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fuck your “great problems”, we spinnin to the future. switch 2340 on the horizon?
Feb 28 2023 8:32PM
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CantThinkOfaName
Posts: 415 - Karma: -961
Boots.
Feb 28 2023 8:43PM
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Dani-B
Posts: 235 - Karma: 2,039
Goggles that don't fog up
Feb 28 2023 11:03PM
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Millenialfalcon
Posts: 120 - Karma: -1,190
Parking
Feb 28 2023 11:38PM
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aldercow
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global warming
Mar 1 2023 12:10AM
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tominiemenmaa
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First quads were done in the 1980's 🤷‍♂️
tawmiMultiple backflips have always been like the trick to conquer in any action sport. Ig now it's the quintuple backflip but I'm not sure if that is like physically possible lmao


IdahoeApparently when THall was doing his quad in Grizzly, Maxime Chabloz was saying he could go for 5/6x on that jump.
Mar 1 2023 12:57AM
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AndrewGravesSV
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switch zero spin
Mar 1 2023 10:33AM
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rojo.grande
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poles. fight me.
Mar 1 2023 1:29PM
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skigumby
Posts: 12 - Karma: 118
I was thinking more like elusive mountains/lines that haven't been skied yet...
Mar 1 2023 5:52PM
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armchair_skier
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skigumbyI was thinking more like elusive mountains/lines that haven't been skied yet...


You got mountains where you ski?
Mar 1 2023 5:57PM
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NateFick
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food price
Mar 1 2023 6:23PM
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hoodratz47
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Definitely a face covering that stays dry
Mar 1 2023 6:28PM
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chiefPVCthief
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AndrewGravesSVswitch zero spin

Bet
Mar 1 2023 10:26PM
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muffMan.
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Dani-BGoggles that don't fog up


Oakleys haven’t fogged up on me once, goat goggles
Mar 1 2023 10:37PM
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Dani-B
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muffMan.Oakleys haven’t fogged up on me once, goat goggles


Good to know. I have a pair of Dragons rn and I think it's a face fit/compatibility thing. My face is a tad small for them, so when I smile my cheeks lift them a bit.

Maybe in the future all goggles will have defroster tech or something, like Smith does with the fans.
Mar 1 2023 10:44PM
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TreeJam
Posts: 352 - Karma: 3,337
CantThinkOfaNameBoots.

This is the answer
skigumbyI was thinking more like elusive mountains/lines that haven't been skied yet...

I could ski any line. Nothing would be a problem
Mar 2 2023 2:51AM
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GrandThings
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How bout the fact that we won't be able to ski at all in like 20 years?
Mar 2 2023 12:00PM
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somburd
Posts: 96 - Karma: 1,055
my bad back
Mar 2 2023 1:07PM
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CantThinkOfaName
Posts: 415 - Karma: -961
GrandThingsHow bout the fact that we won't be able to ski at all in like 20 years?


They were saying that 20 years ago dawg
Mar 2 2023 1:29PM
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Grantito
Posts: 60 - Karma: 263
GrandThingsHow bout the fact that we won't be able to ski at all in like 20 years?

How about the fact that Alta has 160 inch base and got a foot overnight this week
Mar 2 2023 2:17PM
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tominiemenmaa
Posts: 573 - Karma: 3,387
How about Muricahh isn't the center of the universe? February was 3C warmer than normal in Finland for example. And the alps have resorts at 3000m which are closed due to the lack of snow. The alps & central europe in general are having one of the warmest winters in 100 years.
GrantitoHow about the fact that Alta has 160 inch base and got a foot overnight this week
Mar 3 2023 1:06AM
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gnarley_marl
Posts: 200 - Karma: 178
Access roads still aren't quite sorted at some mountains. I skied arizona snowbowl and it was an absolute shitshow on wednesday. Multi-car pileup including at least one of snowbowl's shuttle buses near the bottom of the road.
Mar 3 2023 10:42AM
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Dani-B
Posts: 235 - Karma: 2,039
GrantitoHow about the fact that Alta has 160 inch base and got a foot overnight this week
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I mean, you're both right...
Mar 3 2023 4:40PM
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Jacobthesadskier
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tominiemenmaaHow about Muricahh isn't the center of the universe? February was 3C warmer than normal in Finland for example. And the alps have resorts at 3000m which are closed due to the lack of snow. The alps & central europe in general are having one of the warmest winters in 100 years.


Yeah, I was lapping the park a few weeks back in a t-shirt in mid-February, in central Austria at least, we basically got about 4 days of snow in all of February. Shit ain't right.
Mar 4 2023 10:12AM
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tutipups
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GrantitoHow about the fact that Alta has 160 inch base and got a foot overnight this week

how about the fact this happens at alta every year. You know what doesnt happen every year tho? The alps having no snow, east coast having dirt showing mid january, ny literally getting only 1" of snow.
Mar 4 2023 10:42AM
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Monsieur_Patate
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GrantitoHow about the fact that Alta has 160 inch base and got a foot overnight this week


How about the fact that 4 of the 5 driest winters in Alta's recorded history (past 80 years) have happened over the past 10 years. Average season used to be 500", but it's only been 380" over the past 10 years.

It's awesome that we're having a great season, but the overall trend is definitely downward, even Alta is sadly seeing less and less snow.
Mar 4 2023 11:29AM
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lluscho
Posts: 373 - Karma: 3,457
pivot finger, global warming, resort food prices
Mar 4 2023 5:54PM
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