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by joeatomictoad
Sun Jan 23, 2022 12:36 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Tele boot, Walk mode
Replies: 8
Views: 5856

Tele boot, Walk mode

Probably this has been discussed before, but it's kind of new to me. Couple weeks ago decided to descend on Scarpa T1's in walk mode. I actually liked it better. Vice traps, with normal springs (not stiffy springs) . With the cuff in walk mode, I felt more ability to make micro-adjustments... - to m...
by joeatomictoad
Sun Jan 23, 2022 12:05 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: How much snow to safely ski paved road?
Replies: 18
Views: 11495

Re: How much snow to safely ski paved road?

Smitty wrote:
Sat Jan 22, 2022 11:44 pm
I went middle of the road, and probably spent about 35% of what skipulk.com is charging. $250 seems not-too-bad for a "weekend warrior" pulk if you don't have the time or tools to do it yourself.
As long as there's space to carry Beef on a bun, you're good to go!
by joeatomictoad
Sat Jan 22, 2022 11:37 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Crazy Lift ticket Prices!!!!
Replies: 92
Views: 57177

Re: Crazy Lift ticket Prices!!!!

2. They are not low margin- Val Associates are rolling in the doe as are several other consolidators, if they ever appear to be low margin turn to the executive compensation and management salaries page. First off. Good discussion; I appreciate a good back-and-forth. Rolling in the dough and high m...
by joeatomictoad
Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:52 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Crazy Lift ticket Prices!!!!
Replies: 92
Views: 57177

Re: Crazy Lift ticket Prices!!!!

Hey randoskier , or any one else... have any experience with Andorra or others around the Pyrenees? Pricing good/bad? Terrain good/bad? Access good/bad? Etc? The only thing I know about Pyrenees is that I bought my boots from telemark-pyrenees.com when they had a sale that was too good not to pass u...
by joeatomictoad
Sat Jan 22, 2022 11:49 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Crazy Lift ticket Prices!!!!
Replies: 92
Views: 57177

Re: Crazy Lift ticket Prices!!!!

1. I think most skiers in the US buy more than 1 lift ticket per season? 2. They are not low margin- Val Associates are rolling in the doe as are several other consolidators, if they ever appear to be low margin turn to the executive compensation and management salaries page. Seasonality does not m...
by joeatomictoad
Sat Jan 22, 2022 1:43 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Crazy Lift ticket Prices!!!!
Replies: 92
Views: 57177

Re: Crazy Lift ticket Prices!!!!

Fair article on methodology, but the numbers are 4 years old.

https://www.snowboarder.com/transworld- ... expensive/
by joeatomictoad
Fri Jan 21, 2022 8:53 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Crazy Lift ticket Prices!!!!
Replies: 92
Views: 57177

Re: Crazy Lift ticket Prices!!!!

My 2-cents... 1. The implied exclusivity of a premium priced lift ticket tends to make American market feel like they're getting a premium product. Especially a niche market like mountain sports where the consumer may be taken advantage of because they know little... do it 0.5 to 1.0 times per year....
by joeatomictoad
Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:58 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Brutal crash thread
Replies: 41
Views: 27673

Re: Brutal crash thread

My sister yesterday was skiing in Berkshire East wherever that is. Berkshire East has pedigree and reputation, but I never visited. If I was driving that far to ski, I'd drive a bit more to get more vertical drop from southern Vermont (Mt. Snow, Killington). As a child, the destination was only as ...
by joeatomictoad
Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:26 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: What is the closest you have come to buying the farm skiing?
Replies: 32
Views: 19566

Re: What is the closest you have come to buying the farm skiing?

Oh yeah, and that incident where you almost cut your ears off was pretty serious, especially considering it was preceded by the incident of your ski that was leaned up against the car slid off and almost cut your nose off. You could have been maimed for life. Skiing is art... van Gogh, eat your hea...
by joeatomictoad
Fri Jan 21, 2022 11:57 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Brutal crash thread
Replies: 41
Views: 27673

Re: Brutal crash thread

@bauerb Thank you, that was great. Some call it your moment of zen. I call it my Jerry of the day.