I’d take no gnar+no crust anytime.^^ no gnar, but no crust, either! (although by now it probably is, that was a few days ago)
I’d take no gnar+no crust anytime.^^ no gnar, but no crust, either! (although by now it probably is, that was a few days ago)
You chose to visit Duluth during a cold time of year, given the greatly reduced daylight hours! For myself and my three brothers, sailing was a means to an end: the best way we knew of for members of the lowest economic class to finance university educations. It was a very rough life with plenty of danger and hardships but the money was right and ultimately served the desired purpose for each of us. Living, eating, and working with crew mates who were constantly feeding various addictions, running from the law or unsatisfied financial or marital obligations, or battling mental illnesses are experiences I was glad to put behind me once my sailing days were over. Two of the three years of the winter navigation program proved to be two of the harshest winters the Great Lakes region experienced during the 20th century, with temperatures regularly reaching levels that make any very cold day I've spent skiing, snowboarding, or mountaineering in Utah or Colorado seem temperate.We were visiting Duluth. Yep, that was me taking the photo by the lake walk. Your sailing history isi super interesting. I’m interested in the maritime history of the Great Lakes.
To you:You chose to visit Duluth during a cold time of year, given the greatly reduced daylight hours! For myself and my three brothers, sailing was a means to an end: the best way we knew of for members of the lowest economic class to finance university educations. It was a very rough life with plenty of danger and hardships but the money was right and ultimately served the desired purpose for each of us. Living, eating, and working with crew mates who were constantly feeding various addictions, running from the law or unsatisfied financial or marital obligations, or battling mental illnesses are experiences I was glad to put behind me once my sailing days were over. Two of the three years of the winter navigation program proved to be two of the harshest winters the Great Lakes region experienced during the 20th century, with temperatures regularly reaching levels that make any very cold day I've spent skiing, snowboarding, or mountaineering in Utah or Colorado seem temperate.
Is that Ollie?
Do they patrol or avi control that whole 8000 acres??Powder Mountain has a lot of unique options to make them able to claim 8000 skiable acres. One of those options is hike/skin terrain. This area is called ”Lefty’s”, you ski into the canyon & then skin out to the lift, ride the lift, skate out the ridge & back down to the canyon. I made 3 laps here before making my way over to Raintree
Most of that 8000 acres isn’t steep enough ( ) to require avalanche mitigation work although areas like James, Y-Chute, Baldy, Hook Chute & a few others I am sure require hand charges. In fact the whole James Peak ridge line (photo 3 above) is usually closed for a few days after heavy snowfall. I have never noticed any tram lines or avalaunchers.Do they patrol or avi control that whole 8000 acres??
Question, why do you leave your skin savers on your skins? If this have been a topic of discussion, let’s leave it be.Pictures of the skins.
My skins had developed the 'skin saver blues'. They had raised spots matching the holes in the skin saver (sorry, didn't take a before photo). I hooked the tip over a ski with the skin on upside down, exposing the glue. I clamped the tail to the ski as the hook doesn't work upside down. I covered the glue with parchment paper (NOT waxed paper). Then I turned the iron up to 140℃ I slowly (30 seconds per pass) and with moderate pressure, heated up the glue through the paper. I let them cool overnight and then heated them again. Tomorrow I'll pull the paper off as many sites recommended letting them sit 24 hours before removing the paper.
A quick peek shows the glue is mostly flat. Being warm, it is still a touch gloppy, but I'm anticipating that when they are outdoors cool, that will go away.
More photos to come tomorrow.
All my BD skins are a bear to separate without the skin savers. This pair is the first to get the 'blues' and need any servicing of the glue. In the future, I'm going to store my skins in the freezer as I've read that helps preserve the glue. I might put them glue to glue without the skin saver for storage.Question, why do you leave your skin savers on your skins? If this have been a topic of discussion, let’s leave it be.
When I was younger & stronger I always just put them glue to glue but as I’ve aged (or maybe glue has gotten stronger while I’ve become weaker) I use the skin saver as I’m worried I won’t be able to separate them. Lately in cold weather I’ve been fine skin to skin with multiple transitions during a tour.All my BD skins are a bear to separate without the skin savers. This pair is the first to get the 'blues' and need any servicing of the glue. In the future, I'm going to store my skins in the freezer as I've read that helps preserve the glue. I might put them glue to glue without the skin saver for storage.