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OAG
Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 145 Location: Salt Lake
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:08 am Post subject: |
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I may be the oldest geezer lurking on this site but I saw those ladies doing some awesome skiing at the Alpine Meadows comp. I began to realize that today's skiing was a lot different that what I grew up with.
I like what I see. I wish I was 22 years old. Maybe I'll get a pair of those weird skis and taste the modern world next season. I think I'll need some FlyLow duds as well.
You go ladies!
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Nurse Ben
Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 4563 Location: Riding my unicycle
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:13 am Post subject: |
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Hey Dan, I think the comment was pointed at the poster and his choice of entry, i.e. chick tele skiers doing the all girl thing, when in reality it's a shameless plug for Flylow women's clothing
Yeah, it's cheesy, but I bet the girls don't complain, I mean would you complain about free gear, free RV, and free heliskiing if all you had to do was show off the clothes?
I'm sure the ladies are all badass skiers, but these shots were advertisement. So, anyone have shots of them skiing the real deal, i.e. championships? |
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Danno

Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 11216 Location: People's Republic of A**holia
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:51 am Post subject: |
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| Nurse Ben wrote: | Hey Dan, I think the comment was pointed at the poster and his choice of entry, i.e. chick tele skiers doing the all girl thing, when in reality it's a shameless plug for Flylow women's clothing
Yeah, it's cheesy, but I bet the girls don't complain, I mean would you complain about free gear, free RV, and free heliskiing if all you had to do was show off the clothes?
I'm sure the ladies are all badass skiers, but these shots were advertisement. So, anyone have shots of them skiing the real deal, i.e. championships? |
That's all a bit cynical, there's a lot more content in the original link than pure advertisement. There's only one action shot but some other nice photos, and a story. It certainly qualifies as a good TR.
Yeah, there's also some product placement and plugs, but they're a sponsor, so it's not really that big of a deal. And lord knows there is more good content in that link than 90% of the threads here! _________________ "anecdotes are fine assbaggery is not"
"But of course to Telemark is just one function of ski gear, but to have fun is the other. If I so much want to make Parallel turns all day long, I shall do this as well" |
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dirty_rupert
Joined: 08 Jan 2009 Posts: 49 Location: Sierra
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:44 am Post subject: |
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WTF??? Six hip chicks in a van in alaska doing what we all talk about......hmmmm......I understand the animosity........idiots. _________________ I didn't fall - I ran out of talent. |
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xtelexposerx
Joined: 15 Sep 2005 Posts: 405 Location: MT
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:52 am Post subject: |
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You guys who are talking shit are ridiculous. Yah, the pictures of them skinning up a huge peak, and scoping chutes were sooo lame
I was looking at the CB comp photo album, total rippers. Its interesting to see who is spancered , and for what. All those women on big skis in big boots, I think I'm in love, not even factoring in the sparke chaps! _________________
| jcpoczatek wrote: | | Wake me up when some one hucks some seracs and rides it switch to basecamp. |
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skiingmegan
Joined: 29 Apr 2009 Posts: 1
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 3:55 am Post subject: |
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Hey. First post ever on this forum. Just couldn't resist responding after reading some of your feedback. Glad to hear from the other girls out there! As for the free RV and free heli-skiing and designer clothes, I wish that were true. Most of us spent hard-earned money to go on that trip. And there are a ton of ski action photos in addition to the one I posted, but Kevin (the photographer) is hanging onto them so he can submit them to publications. You can see photos from the comp, however, at this link: http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/KKlein/worldtelecomp2009
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+TELEKID+

Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Posts: 499 Location: Cowboy State
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:03 am Post subject: |
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All Is well....
Good Photos megan. Thanks for sharing
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Danno

Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 11216 Location: People's Republic of A**holia
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:06 am Post subject: |
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it's the ending period, take that out and it works.
And skiingmegan, welcome to the forum. Keep charging! _________________ "anecdotes are fine assbaggery is not"
"But of course to Telemark is just one function of ski gear, but to have fun is the other. If I so much want to make Parallel turns all day long, I shall do this as well" |
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risk.reduction

Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 3059 Location: Wasilla, Alaska
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:13 am Post subject: |
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This has been happenning since the WESC days.....20 years ago.
You folks are surprised?
You need to get out more. _________________ "Well, I sure don't know what I'm going for...but I'm gonna go for it, for sure." |
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The Token Fat Guy

Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 662 Location: Cheechako St.
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:18 am Post subject: |
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| leo wrote: | | I always thought the top tele chicks would be doing big ski tours and first descents inthe AK. range. I guess times have changed. Now they stay in RV's by the side of the road and wear designer clothes. No need to link to the site Telekid posted the only skiing shot. |
To each his own. If you agree with Leo's definition of "top tele chick", as I personally do, you'll get more out of this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Tordrillo-Pioneer-flights-Mountains-1957-1997/dp/1578330947/ref=cm_cr_dp_orig_subj
than anything remotely involving highway corridors or RV's. _________________ "You gotta be able to handle your own intensity." |
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leo

Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 1253
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:28 am Post subject: |
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Flylow should thank me. His thread with the semi spam boring no stoke link was heading for the second page and oblivion. Sorry if I wasn't impressed by the best tele skiers making the scene in Valdez. I'm sure these ladies really rip. _________________ Pittsburgh, it's in Pensylvania |
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funhog

Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 4135 Location: psssttt, over here...
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:34 am Post subject: |
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hey leo is a centerfold character in that tordrillo book. Now that's status! _________________ It's all about fun.... |
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unib0nger

Joined: 04 Feb 2009 Posts: 579 Location: 907
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:53 am Post subject: |
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reminds me of the R.A.W. (real alaskan women) van from VDZ
just to clarify, tele girls, RV hook ups always available!
gotta love chicks that rip!
paging kellie to the white courtesy phone! leo wants his pink puffy back! |
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J
Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 3025 Location: Cdv-PWS
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:20 am Post subject: |
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Real Alaskan Women this time of year.....are in the AM mending nets, rigg'n boats, bait'n & de-bait'n long-lines, mech'n engines, and MORE....then ski PM Corn till 11:00 or so and then do even MORE.
....'the Smart Ones get a an RV and tour about'! Cowboy boots(unless Natasha's WaterProofs) and hair dryers are silly baggage though! |
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JustinB

Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 4975 Location: Hol(y)land, MI
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Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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The article has to be fake. How, in Alaska, could that high of a concentration of estrogen go unnoticed this long?
Great TR. Appropriate spancership to take a bit of the edge off the expense should always be appreciated. Nice to see the skintrack shots. _________________ Sh'ma Yis'ra'eil Adonai Eloheinu Adonai echad. |
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