Well, so much for that

"HammerheadFistpunch" (hammerheadfistpunch) 12/20/2015 at 23:23 • Filed to: None

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I had plans for !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ...then my ski binding broke. I love my truck, but I need to ski this el nino and since my binding just broke for a 3rd time...its time for new ones; Stupid suckers are EXPENSIVE [$450-$550]. These are among the cheaper ones in the performance category I’m looking at. nerts.

On the plus side, my daughter’s first ski day went well except for the colossal workout I got from carting her up the hill and chasing her down the hill on account of no skiis.

Dusty Ventures > HammerheadFistpunch 12/21/2015 at 00:24

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“I need to ski this el nino”

Clearly El Nino’s effect on you is vastly different from its effect here.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Dusty Ventures 12/21/2015 at 00:31

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I know. My weather has actually been lovely these past couple of days but it’s raining tomorrow.

HammerheadFistpunch > Dusty Ventures 12/21/2015 at 00:32

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Snowing everyday thisweek

Dusty Ventures > HammerheadFistpunch 12/21/2015 at 00:35

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I have yet to see a day below 40. And I live in the usually-frozen tundra known as Massachusetts.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Dusty Ventures 12/21/2015 at 00:46

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We got our first snow in December yesterday. Like come on with this weather already. Supposed to be 60 and raining Christmas Eve.

RallyWrench > Dusty Ventures 12/21/2015 at 01:20

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Only fair, you guys got destroyed last year. Our turn.

Dusty Ventures > RallyWrench 12/21/2015 at 02:10

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Hey, I’m not complaining. This has been great delivery weather

yamahog > Dusty Ventures 12/21/2015 at 07:33

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All I wanted was one good ski day in Vermont :(

jariten1781 > HammerheadFistpunch 12/21/2015 at 08:17

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After demolishing multiple sets of bindings many seasons ago I gave up, shortened up my skis and switched to non-release and never looked back. I’ve got a set of these that I’ve had for 8 or 10 years or something with no adjusting or finagling required. No injuries yet, haha.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bomber-Eli…

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > HammerheadFistpunch 12/21/2015 at 09:22

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Ugh, this reminds me that I need new bindings in a horrible way. I’d rather buy new skis instead, but here we are.

Dusty Ventures > yamahog 12/21/2015 at 09:41

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I bet the resorts around Mt Washington have some snow

yamahog > Dusty Ventures 12/21/2015 at 10:45

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A little too far from the place I get to stay at for free, unfortunately

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > HammerheadFistpunch 12/21/2015 at 10:50

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Get a pair of these:

Go to a place that has these:

Problem solved. As an added bonus you get to rest on the way up the hill. Plus you don’t have to deal with us lazy flatlanders judging you for having touring bindings.

HammerheadFistpunch > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 12/21/2015 at 11:09

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Already have a set of those for that and nuts to flat landers

Dusty Ventures > yamahog 12/21/2015 at 11:29

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Southern Vermont?

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > HammerheadFistpunch 12/21/2015 at 11:54

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“nuts to flatlanders”

/sadtrombone

yamahog > Dusty Ventures 12/21/2015 at 15:18

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Yes. It’s a very #firstworldproblem.

Dusty Ventures > yamahog 12/21/2015 at 15:30

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You should totes shoot me an email next time you guys are out this way

(Yes, I said totes. Yes I'm a little ashamed)

yamahog > Dusty Ventures 12/21/2015 at 15:45

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We’re actually heading out to NY tomorrow and planning to be in So. VT on the 26th :)

Dusty Ventures > yamahog 12/21/2015 at 17:38

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Leave the skis, bring the Jeep :p

yamahog > Dusty Ventures 12/21/2015 at 17:47

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No more Jerp, just a Blazer. We actually ended up renting a car for this trip though, would’ve been too many miles on the SHO and had some reliability concerns w the Blazer on a 1800 mile trip.

Dusty Ventures > yamahog 12/21/2015 at 17:56

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That’ll work. Rental cars are trail rated by default ;)

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > HammerheadFistpunch 12/22/2015 at 12:52

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I figure if you are at the resort might as well have some dedicated resort skis with alpine bindings or the marker or salomon randonee bindings like these, I would hope they can handle the abuse a bit better than Dynafit’s. My coworker just had his front binding (dynafit viper) pull out of his ski.

http://www.rei.com/product/891550…

HammerheadFistpunch > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 12/22/2015 at 12:57

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Turns out I still can get half off Vipec bindings if I hurry, So I am heading up to the Black Diamond store this afternoon to check them out. I hear they are good. My buddy skied with them all last year and had no issues and he’s like 6’2” 250 and a hard skiier so that bodes well.

Tohru > Dusty Ventures 12/22/2015 at 20:45

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They’re easily as capable as a Liberty.

Tohru > HammerheadFistpunch 12/22/2015 at 20:47

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Just use rental skis. Then if they break it’s not your problem. :P

The ski hill I work at in Wisconsin finally opened on Saturday. The weather sucks for snowmaking.

HammerheadFistpunch > Tohru 12/22/2015 at 20:48

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Update: took them into the factory store and they replaced the broken piece in 2 minutes. Ah yeaaah

Dusty Ventures > Tohru 12/22/2015 at 20:53

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I got a Dodge Nitro airborne a few times (most of them unintentional) one year chasing the Vegas to Reno race

SWITAWI > HammerheadFistpunch 12/28/2015 at 09:25

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Snow? What’s that?..

Just hit the 30s here (78130) this morning, lol.