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    Never thought of it that way, but yeah I can see that.
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    Right, and the picture below my screen name is not of me.
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    Eighteen years ago I rocked a crew cut and was clean shaven. This is the 3rd (or 4th) time I have grown my hair this long in my life. I would go back to a crew cut tomorrow but my wife likes my hair long. I would have to think long and hard before I shaved though, I like the beard.
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    +1
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    my screen name is very descriptive.
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    The clouds in the valley this morning with the hills poking thru them had the feel of being in some exotic location.
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    Taos 2018

    zzslope replied to NMSKI's topic in General Chat

    Nice pics.
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    Got mine this morning, what a deal. Now open the new trail.
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    Taos 2018

    zzslope replied to NMSKI's topic in General Chat

    So awesome.
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    Today I heard a news story that one of the Russian Olympic curling people got popped for doping.
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    I laughed a couple of times.
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    Oh yeah, when I left at 10:45 the line of cars coming down the mountain waiting to turn into the valley lot stretched half way to the summit entrance. The line waiting to gain access to the summit entrance stretched from as far as I could see into the upper lot, down the mountain road about a quarter of the way to Danielsville. A banner day for Blue Mountain.
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    Very good conditions today. Bumps were good everywhere especially on switchback. Rode one ride on the six with Nastar Glen. A skier that we were conversing with while in line rode up with us, he ended up between us. As soon as we got on, he tried to put his poles under himself by sort of hopping off the seat, on his third hop he got too close to the front edge of the chair and slid right off into the pond in front of the lift station. I watched in disbelief as he disappeared off of and under the chair, I looked at Glen and he had the same look of disbelief as I. The lift stopped, we looked back, and there he was struggling to stand up in the pond amid a huge roar of hoots and hollers from the crowd in line. The attendants ran to help him and the grateful dead attendant waded into the pond for his skis which got him an ovation from the crowd. Then some of the crowd jokingly turned on us by accusing us of pushing him off the lift, we laughed and shrugged our shoulders at them. On the ride up Glen and I were like, 'wow am I glad he didn't grab either one of us on the way off". We thought his day was over for sure but three runs later there he was back in line. I asked him if he was still wet and he said, "nah I'm good', and rode up with me.
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    No. Have you seen curling?
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    He seemed a little angry.
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    For Salty

    zzslope replied to SallyCat's topic in Blue Mountain

    Excellent summation, I agree, the process is fascinating, although I am easily amused.
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    Hayata, his spouse, and I blew off work to spend the morning at blue. The first 6 or 7 runs were stellar on every run except the bumps, they had icy troughs. Things started to get cut up and a little sugary, nothing to complain about, switched to my wider skis and all was good. Challenge developed some cookies but, again not bad. Did not see anyone in the bumps so I didn't go back to them, probably should have as I am sure they turned hero. I have to admit that I have been enjoying the skier cross course, but it can go just the same.
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    Heading up for opening bell tomorrow.
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    I don't ride at blue, mainly at lake nockamixon and core creek park. The downhill thing looks a little too intense for me, especially the crashing part. A 3 speed was top of the line back then. I forgot about the tall sissy bars. Had to be careful around low hanging branches.
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    The skiing raisin look.
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    I enjoy riding single track trails just like the ones in the hut video. Most of my childhood was spent riding trails in the woods (now developments) around my house on rigid, banana seated schwinns, with ape hangar handlebars. Now I ride a fully suspended, carbon fiber, tubeless tired cannondale. Still just as much or more fun as the old days.
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    I think I remember reading that they had some shock absorption qualities as well. I need new boots so I will look at full tilt closely.
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    I like the idea of mountain biking from hut to hut, the trails in the video looked like fun.
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    This tread really went a long way from which skis would be good out west for Sallycat. I have heard/read a lot of good things about the Rossignol 7 series as far as being very forgiving.
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    Ouch
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