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Adriano Minniti
Camper/Hiker // Snowboarder // Climber // Telemark Skier // Backpacker // Mountain Biker
Adriano Minniti:
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1 Questions:
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Stomping Grounds:
Prescott AZ; Aspen CO; Chicago IL
Rankings 
- #33 of 845 - Climbing Skins
- #92 of 528 - Men's Water Shoes
- #178 of 559 - Snowboard Bags
- #185 of 594 - Telemark Ski Boots
- #206 of 786 - Men's Harnesses
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Black Diamond Push Telemark Ski Boot - Men's
May 15, 2010
I was a snowboarder, then someone taught me how to tele, then i bought these boots, and now i have a hard time deciding what to ride.
I love these boots. I enjoy the stiffness of them on the down, but love the flex they offer on the way up. the BOA lacing liner is phenomenal and i can tour for hours without wishing i was out of the boots. the only drawback to these boots is that the weigh a lot. they also overpower anything that is skinnier than 100 underfoot, in powder. but, they perform nicely when put on skinnier skis for corn, hard-pack, and fast on-piste skiing.
these also need a free pivot binding (BD 01), touring without one is torture.
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Good Boating Shoe
Oakley Bottlecap 2 Shoe - Men's
May 15, 2010
I was looking for a shoe that can do a lot of boating and side canyon hiking, and i decided on this one. I liked the drainage system which performed exceptionally well and the grip the soles provided on rubber tubes was great. I found them to fit true to size and work great with or without socks. I found them to perform very well at scrambling around on rocks for scouts and side canyon hikes. i even used them for some light trail running and easier climbing.
I only have found a few issues with the shoe after about 6 months of fairly consistent use. the first being that, like RockyMtnHigh said, they do allow quite a bit of sand through, but with socks you don't really notice. the lacing system, although quick and can be cinched down tight, loosens after a while. the last thing that is a little bothersome is that the mesh on the sole drains breaks easily and will let in larger rocks. i can't feel these rocks, but i can hear them.
That all being said, the ones i own are the bottlecap and as far as i know the only thing that changed for the bottlecap 2 was the colors.
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Dirty Rope?
Mammut Tusk Climbing Rope - 9.8mm
November 20, 2009
After a few months of heavy use this rope turned almost black. I decided it was time for my rope to get a bath. It helped a lot. As you can see, a lot of dirt came out. Not only does it look nicer, but it handles better and moves through gear a little easier. Now my rope is like new.
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Tied in and ready to go.
Petzl Adjama Harness - Men's
November 20, 2009
As you can see, enough racking room for a whole trad rack, plenty of draws and it fits really well.
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes
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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins
December 13, 2010
yeah. most definitely.
if you want to cut skins a good strategy would be to cut the skin to the skinnier one first (to get a good underfoot measurement) but be sure that you have the tail clip on the shortest setting (you only get about 10cm of play with the tail clip). I'd then cut it to the width of the wider ski (to make sure that there's no overhang on any of the edges).
or you could just get the 95mm skins and not have to do any cutting. just make sure that you set up the tip and tail clip properly so that it works for both lengths.
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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins
December 13, 2010
yes. you'd probably end up cutting that 2mm off when you shape the tip of the skin anyways.
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Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS Skins
December 13, 2010
hi Cecile,
There are two schools of thought for skin sizing.
1. (this is the classic and standard view) buy a set of skins that you will cut to the profile of your ski. this means that you need to buy a skin that's the same, or larger, width of the tip of your ski. in your case you'd need the 125mm. the benefit of this is that your whole ski is then covered by the skins, you'd have great purchase on all snow. the drawback is that it's a little heavier, you wont have as good of glide, and you'd spend more time and money.
2. it is becoming popular, especially with wider rockered skis, to get skins that are the width of your ski underfoot. this means that you don't need to trim the skin, except to shape the tip (http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/blog/index/view/
I'd recommend the 95 or 110mm skins. The difference is $10. You'd have to cut the skins (see video below) either way, but that's all part of being in the sport.
I hope this helped.
-Adriano
Helpful Votes: 5 Yes
Yakima MegaWarrior Basket
May 15, 2010
There are options for mounting a bike onto this cargo basket, but you'd have to buy other things. so it's just the picture. if you set it up right you can have the basket and a bike rack or two, if your crossbars are long enough.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Contour ContourHD 1080p Wearable Camcorder
November 9, 2009
Straight from the description...
"The CountourHD 1080p is water, impact, and vibration resistant so you dont have to worry more about the camera on your head than the line in front of you. "
Helpful Votes: 2 Yes
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Arc'teryx Fury SV Softshell Jacket - Men's
October 5, 2009
Does the powder skirt have snaps for pant integration? Thanks.
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes
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DAKINE Low Roller Snowboard Bag
June 22, 2009
Yes. You just need to take the bindings off of your snowboard and stash them on top of the skis.
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