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  1. riverc0il

    The Indy Pass

    I think this can be called a discount program rather than an addition to a multipass. You still need to pay almost a benjamin for a ticket, and only on select days (only 55 available a season). Which means if you are flying in and skiing for a week, it is likely the discounted rate will not be...
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    I can ski at any open mountain in VT on Friday...

    That ain't Burke. Much as I love the mountain, its snowfall is closer to NH numbers than VT spine numbers. What they got in the past seven days is what many other NoVT areas got during the past 24 hours.
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    Tales from the Hinterlands - 2023/24

    Nice!
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    Total Solar Eclipse coming to NY: April 8, 2024

    I am a pass holder at Jay this year and plan to be there for the eclipse. Jay has been pimping packages for a while now. Lifts will stop at 2:00pm. Way too early, but they probably have personnel and operational issues to consider. I may skin back up after the lifts shut down. Not sure I want...
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    Tuckermans in November

    I'd be less concerned about the quality of skiing and more concerned about the consequences of an unexpected fall. The video shows careful and thoughtful skiing. But you can still hit something unseen and take a fall no matter how careful you ski. On the flip side, I did a lot of stupid stuff...
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    Custom Footbeds or Patriot/similar

    Customs are great. Though, they won't fix bad boot fit, if you got a shell or size that doesn't fit your foot. I move mine between boots, no problems.
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    ICE v Electric: Cost and Emissions

    The majority of the country can only buy used, cannot afford a new vehicle, and definitely cannot afford a new EV. I wonder how these environmentalists think they are going to get most people into an EV, if not by increments. These folks probably do not live in apartments nor condos (at least...
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    Black Mtn in NH Closing?

    Bromley skis bigger than its 1300 vert would suggest and Black skis smaller than its 1100 vert would suggest. Regardless, how many other south facing areas are there? Hard to make a southern exposure area work in general, but especially when you have poor snowmaking and infrastructure.
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    HVAC: What's best for cold climates?

    Heating Minimum Temp 5 F It obviously gets way colder than that around here... and performance drops off well before hitting the minimum.
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    HVAC: What's best for cold climates?

    My Mitsubishi mini-split doesn't do well below 40 degrees. I go to primary heating (electric) in my unit during the winter. Works awesome until it gets close to freezing, then the efficiency really falls off. We have three floors and an in-wall unit on each floor, but per condo policy, they...
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    ICE v Electric: Cost and Emissions

    Wow, where does time go, huh? I'd say get a used beater for the kiddo, but used prices are still over valued. You gonna entrust a new car to someone just learning? Or does the kiddo inherit the old car and the wife gets the new car? Keep the wife and kiddo happy and you can save some time, place...
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    ICE v Electric: Cost and Emissions

    Crosstreks are only inexpensive if you get the 2.0L. Fully loaded 2.5Ls (plus port added accessories, cause goodness knows they aren't selling them without a few hundred dollars of add-ons) prices are $35-36k, which is nuts. Not like fully loaded has a ton of extra features... leather, sunroof...
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    ICE v Electric: Cost and Emissions

    Yea, it is not even close. I got a CX-50, the interior is very nice and exterior looks are sharp. Before buying, I also test drove a CX-30 and Subaru Crosstrek back to back (top trim Crosstrek vs. mid-trim CX-30). Crosstrek felt like a total joke, Subaru is still in the 2010s while Mazda is...
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    ICE v Electric: Cost and Emissions

    Wait two years or get something else, unless she wants to pay over MSRP for worse value. Same issue with the Prius, but it looks to be a better value with a nicer interior and more options for almost the same price. Unless you need the ground clearance, I would go Prius (after waiting two...
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    ICE v Electric: Cost and Emissions

    I was following the HRV early on. It is called a Vezel in some foreign markets, completely different exterior (better, IMO, I think it got a pano as a Vezel as well... with the Fit style magic seats, plus the hybrid). Previous gen HRV got better fuel economy (not by much, though) but looks...
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    ICE v Electric: Cost and Emissions

    It is flabbergasting how many hybrids and PHEVs that manufacturers produce but don't make available in the N.A. market. In some cases, new remodels with hybrid and PHEVs worldwide have lower fuel economy ICE versions than the previous ICE model (MY23-24 examples include the HRV and Kona/Seltos...
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    ICE v Electric: Cost and Emissions

    My partner and I just did a 5 hour trip to NY for a vaca. We took her CRV because we needed to haul a bunch of stuff and our dog. The thing was fully loaded, but try as I might, I couldn't quite hit 30mpg on the computer, let alone 40mpg. We were carrying a bunch of stuff and it is a AWD...
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    ICE v Electric: Cost and Emissions

    I cannot speak for used EVs/trucks/SUVs, but used ICE cars with low miles are still over valued where I live. Though, that probably won't last much longer. I just got $15,600 from a Carmax for my 2017 Civic. Dealer offered like $11,500. And while the dealer's offer was too low, the Carmax offer...
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    The overland craze is out of control

    I do not disagree with this at all. I was only commenting on the poor source that was selected to backup your argument. Bad statistics do significant harm to a lot of arguments being made to improve people's lives and our environment. Please do not mistake my calling out a bad argument or use of...
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    The overland craze is out of control

    Might also be interesting to see studies comparing other countries with large SUVs/trucks taking over the roads, that also have better infrastructure. Part of the problem with pedestrian/vehicle incidents is our infrastructure was primarily built for vehicles without considering foot traffic. As...
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