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    3 rescues in High Peaks over weekend

    Please Stay Home Whenever I hear about these people , it makes me wonder. Its simple if you are not properly prepared, equipped and , MORE IMPORTANTLY know how to USE your equipment. Please stay home. Quit jeopardizing other peoples' lives.
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    Whiteface Toll Road

    I suspect that the Toll Road probably isn't skiiable, but will post this question anyway. Does anybody out there know if it is? Was planning on maybe trying it on Monday, Thanks
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    Choosing BC Skis

    BC Skis I purchased a new BC set up this season and so far they are living up to expectations. Using a Rossi BC90 with a Rotefella 3 pin "telemark" binding and the Rossi XC11 boot. The setup work very well and if I need extra traction in steeper terrain I have a pr of BD Glidelite Kicker skins...
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    Choosing BC Skis

    Bad binding We sold these a few years ago. At the time they had an aluminum hinged plate binding with plastic straps. The newer ones aren't any better. I had a customer tell me he found a similar type of ski that had a choice of that type or a three pin 75mm binding. Haven't done any more...
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    A lament on snowshoes (Atlas 1225's)

    Unfortunate Shame that you had to experience that customer service nightmare. I'm not gonna mention any names but another New England based retailer , would not have put a customer thru all of that. Their founder built his business on customer satisfaction. They stand behind everything they...
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    My 46er Journey Video

    Awsome Congrats on becoming a 46er. Real good video. Hike on:
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    22 year-old man missing in High Peaks

    Missing Man I wonder if they need volunteers both Sat & Sun. Would like to help out.
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    Lake Placid Ski Conditions

    The site is working fine now. Had some trouble last week accessing . Thanks
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    Solar Chargers

    solar panels I purchased the Restore model that Brunton makes. They tell you that you must charge the unit fully before using it. I've only used it on a cell phone, to recharge. It worked fine. I've used it once as alternate power source for my Garmin Oregon 300 GPS. That unit has the...
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    Giant Trail Conditions

    The Great Snowshoe Debate This is EXACTLY the reason a lot of us don't post anything. Re...al...ly ??????
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    REI - Opening CRANSTON, RI - Yay!

    Nope!!! No, I didn't work for them. I used to shop there. Bad experience with some of their products. I do know people who work and worked for them. It's sad when you hear employees talk like that. An old wise man once told me "People sometimes confuse reality and anger" I guess I might be a...
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    REI - Opening CRANSTON, RI - Yay!

    REI /Northeast Glad to see another REI open in the NE. I wish we'd get one in the Capital District of NY. EMS tried to go back to focusing more on gear and blew it big time. Of Course when your buyers don't know what they're doing that's what happens. Let them do what they think they can do ...
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    No Cats in New York..........

    Cats in the Daks General Bailey Homestead Farm
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    No Cats in New York..........

    Cats in the Daks NYDEC has historically kept information pertaining to incidents such as this very low key and hush-hush. i think they do this for a number of reasons. There are those of us who are not shocked by sightings of " rare sightings of non-indigenous species" i.e the Cats, at one time...
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    No Cats in New York..........

    Cats in the Daks About 5 years ago , afriend of mine that has a sheep farm near Corinth NY , had numerours sheep not lambs, brutally attacked and killed at nite on three consecutive nites. the animals were found ouside of the fence boundering their field, woods all around. They contacted a...
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