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Before you head out for your next bike ride, trail run, or backcountry ski tour, be sure and inspect your gear. For some reason, Gremlins seem to really like to mess around with my gear when it sits in my Camelbak or ski pack for a few days. Maybe it’s just my curious daughter who pulls the batteries out of my avalanche beacon for her Elmo doll or something, I don’t know.
And, something you don’t think about, but may want to… Ask the liftie if you can inspect the chairlift prior to loading. Not doing so at Aspen Mountain, could subject you to a sudden 10-foot drop that might ruffle your one-piece Bogner. Read News Story
Luckily, it sounds as if the deposited skier was sporting twin-tips because he schussed away to safety as his Bogner one-piece cohorts hung on for dear life.
So, the next time you board a chairlift, here’s some advice:
- Ask the liftie for a chair inspection prior to boarding – you might piss off everyone though, so have a good explanation
- Maybe you should give up chairlifts altogether and just ride in the backcountry
- Buy some twin-tip skis so you can drop that 10-footer like Shane McConkey and keep on riding!
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the best thing about a Bogner one piece are the wings…the wide & baggy sleeves with armpits that connect to the torso down by the waist. couple that with the skin-tight thighs, and it’s like you’re a flying squirrel. hmmmm…I’m thinking comeback!