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Holy 108m Unintended Huckfest!

Holy 108m Unintended Huckfest!

| December 3, 2008 | 9 Comments

My brother-in-law, Colin Samuels of La Grave, France sent me this link to the “official footage” of his Norweigan friend Fred misreading his line and skiing full-bore off of a cliff and catching 108 meters (354′) of air.  And surviving. Ten feet down, only 342′ left to go.  I’d suspect that right about now Fred […]

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Gear Deals Page Added

Gear Deals Page Added

| December 2, 2008 | 0 Comments

I hate physically going shopping, which is one of reasons I love Backcountry.com so much – I can get the best gear on-line at the best prices.   StraightChuter.com stays in business (to use the term loosely) through the Affiliate Sales program at BC.com, which means I don’t have to clog the front page of this […]

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Bloggus Interuptus

Bloggus Interuptus

| October 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

Apologies for being the straightchuter.com slacktart over the last few days.  We have been fighting off a neighbor who is trying to slip a duplex in next door and I’ve had a bunch of emergency design work to do.  I hate it when these things get in the way of skiing related activities. But, winter is […]

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Free Money! Mountain Hardwear Expedition Grant

Free Money! Mountain Hardwear Expedition Grant

| October 10, 2008 | 2 Comments

One of the most common questions I’m asked at slideshows, either directly or implied, is “How much did this trip cost, and how did you pay for it?”  This is a fully legitimate question which I’ve often wondered myself while watching other shows. To begin with, I try to go on trips that are relatively […]

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