Am I really in Duluth?
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mca80
- Posts: 1090
- Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:24 pm
- Location: Da UP eh
- Ski style: Over the river and through the woods
- Favorite Skis: Nansen, Finnmark, Kongsvold, Combat NATO, Fischer Superlite, RCS
- Favorite boots: Crispi Bre, Hook, Alpina 1600, Alico Ski March, Crispi Mountain
Re: Am I really in Duluth?
I feel for you. We finally got enough now use good skis, on hiking trails. Nowhere near enough to go through the woods with all the downed branches and big rocks and whatnot. First time using Combat NATO on a little 5k, holy cow what an awesome ski. Then I took Nansen down my steep driveway for some short turns, first time using a cable, adds a whole new dimension of power.
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FourthCoast
- Posts: 265
- Joined: Mon Dec 24, 2018 2:55 pm
- Ski style: 40-Year-Old Poser
Re: Am I really in Duluth?
No more complaints here. We had some we heavy stuff that melted and refroze. Now it is very cold and get are getting lots of light fluffy lake effect snow on top of a solid base. Good times. Skiing Swix Green at 10 degrees F today.
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wabene
- Posts: 745
- Joined: Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:53 am
- Location: Duluth Minnesota
- Ski style: Stiff kneed and wide eyed.
- Favorite Skis: Åsnes Gamme, Fischer SB98 & TN66, Mashus M50, M78, Pano M62
- Favorite boots: Crispi Svartsen 75mm, Crispi Bre and Crispi Nordland BC
- Occupation: Carpenter
Re: Am I really in Duluth?
I might just have to head your way. We just don't have the base with cold, snowless weather on tap. I'm not messing up any of my good skis.FourthCoast wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2024 4:54 pmNo more complaints here. We had some we heavy stuff that melted and refroze. Now it is very cold and get are getting lots of light fluffy lake effect snow on top of a solid base. Good times. Skiing Swix Green at 10 degrees F today.
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mca80
- Posts: 1090
- Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:24 pm
- Location: Da UP eh
- Ski style: Over the river and through the woods
- Favorite Skis: Nansen, Finnmark, Kongsvold, Combat NATO, Fischer Superlite, RCS
- Favorite boots: Crispi Bre, Hook, Alpina 1600, Alico Ski March, Crispi Mountain
Re: Am I really in Duluth?
High 30s/40 and rain forecast next weekend. Would need a miracle to have enough snow for midwest telefest.
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mca80
- Posts: 1090
- Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:24 pm
- Location: Da UP eh
- Ski style: Over the river and through the woods
- Favorite Skis: Nansen, Finnmark, Kongsvold, Combat NATO, Fischer Superlite, RCS
- Favorite boots: Crispi Bre, Hook, Alpina 1600, Alico Ski March, Crispi Mountain
Re: Am I really in Duluth?
Mid 40s to end Jan and start Feb. Over 20 degrees F above avg all winter and 1/4 normal snowfall totals.
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mca80
- Posts: 1090
- Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:24 pm
- Location: Da UP eh
- Ski style: Over the river and through the woods
- Favorite Skis: Nansen, Finnmark, Kongsvold, Combat NATO, Fischer Superlite, RCS
- Favorite boots: Crispi Bre, Hook, Alpina 1600, Alico Ski March, Crispi Mountain
Re: Am I really in Duluth?
Can't believe they're open. I got a few small scratches in Nansen there when it looked 10x better.
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mca80
- Posts: 1090
- Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:24 pm
- Location: Da UP eh
- Ski style: Over the river and through the woods
- Favorite Skis: Nansen, Finnmark, Kongsvold, Combat NATO, Fischer Superlite, RCS
- Favorite boots: Crispi Bre, Hook, Alpina 1600, Alico Ski March, Crispi Mountain
Re: Am I really in Duluth?
What snow we had melted and zero in the 10 day forecast. Amazing to be in the "snowbelt" of the UP and can't ski at all between xmas and at least mid-Jan.
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fisheater
- Posts: 2789
- Joined: Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:06 pm
- Location: Oakland County, MI
- Ski style: All my own, and age doesn't help
- Favorite Skis: Gamme 54, Falketind 62, I hope to add a third soon
- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska, Alico Ski March
- Occupation: Construction Manager
Re: Am I really in Duluth?
I hear you Mike, all I have to ski is manmade. However, I also had to fight the sub freezing cold and wind to complete road projects in November. I guess the blessing is I have man-made to ski on.
I need to get better at counting my blessings.
I need to get better at counting my blessings.
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mca80
- Posts: 1090
- Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2022 5:24 pm
- Location: Da UP eh
- Ski style: Over the river and through the woods
- Favorite Skis: Nansen, Finnmark, Kongsvold, Combat NATO, Fischer Superlite, RCS
- Favorite boots: Crispi Bre, Hook, Alpina 1600, Alico Ski March, Crispi Mountain
Re: Am I really in Duluth?
True, I could go to some man-made places for sure, I imagine they're still going and with cold on the way should be making more. Might just have to do that, but still weird for the UP to be like this.
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fisheater
- Posts: 2789
- Joined: Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:06 pm
- Location: Oakland County, MI
- Ski style: All my own, and age doesn't help
- Favorite Skis: Gamme 54, Falketind 62, I hope to add a third soon
- Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska, Alico Ski March
- Occupation: Construction Manager
Re: Am I really in Duluth?
Today’s snow depth report. You’re close to decent snow
Maybe just not close enough?
https://www.weatherstreet.com/weather-f ... -cover.htm
I have found this map to be fairly accurate
Maybe just not close enough?
https://www.weatherstreet.com/weather-f ... -cover.htm
I have found this map to be fairly accurate