Lack of alpine skis mentioned

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Re: Lack of alpine skis mentioned

Post by Johnny » Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:31 am

freeheelwilly wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:03 am
Ever wonder why absolutely no one from the old site is here? Because this is a XCD site. There was a much more modern-telemark oriented crowd at Mitch's site and they had, almost to a person, moved on from "telemark specific" skis long before Mitch passed and the site closed down. That's not even slightly debatable.

Show some fucking respect and if you can't manage that, at least know the history of what you're now trying to cravenly appropriate.
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Re: Lack of alpine skis mentioned

Post by freeheelwilly » Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:47 am

Johnny wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:31 am
freeheelwilly wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:03 am
Ever wonder why absolutely no one from the old site is here? Because this is a XCD site. There was a much more modern-telemark oriented crowd at Mitch's site and they had, almost to a person, moved on from "telemark specific" skis long before Mitch passed and the site closed down. That's not even slightly debatable.

Show some fucking respect and if you can't manage that, at least know the history of what you're now trying to cravenly appropriate.
Donald, I know a little more than what you imagine thank you.
I don't care if you know my name, my address or any of the rest of it you creepy little meth head.



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Re: Lack of alpine skis mentioned

Post by mountainmaxy » Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:01 am

Okie dokie. Has anyone ridden a 100+ DPS ski yet. Hoping i made the right choice.



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Re: Lack of alpine skis mentioned

Post by freeheelwilly » Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:12 am

mountainmaxy wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:01 am
Okie dokie. Has anyone ridden a 100+ DPS ski yet. Hoping i made the right choice.
I have not. But it's ironic that you would mention that ski because there was an entire thread that lived for years on the old site dedicated to the DPS Wailer.



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Re: Lack of alpine skis mentioned

Post by mountainmaxy » Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:13 am

Would love to read it. What were the key takeaways? Rad or bad?



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Re: Lack of alpine skis mentioned

Post by Montana St Alum » Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:28 am

mountainmaxy wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:13 am
Would love to read it. What were the key takeaways? Rad or bad?
Looking at your picture you posted, are you in Switzerland (up above Murren in the photo, perhaps?)?
I'm not sure you can go wrong. They seem like quality skis.
Blistergear usually has informative analyses of skis, at least from the standpoint of flex, mounting point, etc. Actual ski reviews are always subjective, though.



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Re: Lack of alpine skis mentioned

Post by mountainmaxy » Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:34 am

Good call! That’s actually Zinal. Living here now but from Tahoe.



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Re: Lack of alpine skis mentioned

Post by Montana St Alum » Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:53 am

mountainmaxy wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 11:34 am
Good call! That’s actually Zinal. Living here now but from Tahoe.
I think those would rock either location.
How'd you manage to sneak into Switzerland?



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Re: Lack of alpine skis mentioned

Post by mountainmaxy » Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:06 pm

Awesome. Here for wife’s work. I’m on dad duty which takes any touring off the table for us, hence the alpine ski search.



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Re: Lack of alpine skis mentioned

Post by Montana St Alum » Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:28 pm

mountainmaxy wrote:
Fri Oct 01, 2021 12:06 pm
Awesome. Here for wife’s work. I’m on dad duty which takes any touring off the table for us, hence the alpine ski search.
My wife and I love it there!
We usually just hike or bike in the fall.
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