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    25-26 Ski and Snowboard Thread

    Gotta go to Park City. We saw them on the daily there. Mostly on the Canyons Side.
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    25-26 Ski and Snowboard Thread

    Agreed it seems it becomes movement repetition skill rather than preemptive and reactive skills. Also to go one step further give me some Glenn Plake on 210 race skis hot doggin through bumps the size of a VW Bug.
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    25-26 Ski and Snowboard Thread

    It’s a lot of work for them to take out of the shed and install them but it’s always a nice treat when they set the moguls up.
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    NJ Backcountry Skiing Spots????

    Years ago friends and I hiked out to these two spots. Dutch shoe rock is accessible from the AT trail head near the old prison on 23 in high point. It’s a SSE facing slab so it melts quickly. The other one I can’t even remember where we started from but you can see it from river road in Montague.
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    25-26 Ski and Snowboard Thread

    So I see they took upper cathedral brook off the map. The rope still up? If not I think it’s usually worth the hike.
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    25-26 Ski and Snowboard Thread

    Gore is pretty good today. Got a few inches last night for a refresh. Bark eater glades and straight brook quad glades have been getting lapped. Few questions: -Anyone like skis way too tall for them? I’m 5’9” and ski 187-191. -Am I stuck in the old race era of duct taping my toes for a leaky...
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    Jorba Group Ride 1/18/2026 Crosswicks/Clayton

    @JonF we rode the shit out of Johnson’s Kink
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    25-26 Ski and Snowboard Thread

    Since I’ve learned to repair core shots and replace edges, signs like this just say “fun, —> this way!”
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    Jorba Group Ride 1/18/2026 Crosswicks/Clayton

    Right, cancel. 😉
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    Any scotch/whisky drinkers in here?

    @Mitch @Matt_ where we going after crosswicks/clayton?
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    Jorba Group Ride 1/18/2026 Crosswicks/Clayton

    Beware the dreaded “yo dude” in a parking lot.
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    Jorba Group Ride 1/18/2026 Crosswicks/Clayton

    Hoping the snow holds off long enough. I’m 90% sure I’m in.
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    Any scotch/whisky drinkers in here?

    Just recently got mine from a friend who grabbed it for me from your tip. Thanks @Bike N Gear
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    Wanted: Heavy Duty 29er wheelset: boost, alum, i30, MS driver, 32h preferred

    I learned the hard way from that exact sentiment. I killed 1 rim and 3 tires there this year.
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    Wanted: Heavy Duty 29er wheelset: boost, alum, i30, MS driver, 32h preferred

    With your size and leverage I could only imagine how many wheels you’ve killed.
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