2014/2015 Canadian Rockies Thread

**teamdirt** · 09-15-2014, 06:51 AM

http://www.skibig3.com/sherpas/?utm_...herpas-trailer

**nicojohnson1234@gmail.com** · 09-15-2014, 08:02 AM

Great thread, you Canadians are so well mannered and I appreciate that. I want to be a Canadian, America is really starting to suck ass.

**mntlion** · 09-15-2014, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by teamdirt

http://www.skibig3.com/sherpas/?utm_...herpas-trailer

thanks, do the full videos get released soon?

**angrysasquatch** · 09-15-2014, 10:39 AM

Sept 29 and every week after that for 4 weeks. I feel incomplete for not knowing what that rockin gentle S couloir is...

**Lamothe** · 09-15-2014, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by angrysasquatch

Sept 29 and every week after that for 4 weeks. I feel incomplete for not knowing what that rockin gentle S couloir is...

That couloir off castle though... holy!

**Gripen** · 09-15-2014, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by angrysasquatch

Ya don't need to ski on rocks or grass. Climb something and you'll find some winter.

Today, Collier peak N face

this is bad ass

**Gripen** · 09-15-2014, 01:03 PM

kicking horse pass? check. thank you Matt mosteller and all of RCR! so stoked to get after at it at my alma mater!

**DasBlunt** · 09-17-2014, 12:56 PM

damn, deep turns for september. wow. nice billy goating at the top.

**angrysasquatch** · 09-20-2014, 02:44 PM

Anybody ever been a paid member at Bivouac? Seems they've always got some beta on whatever random rarely-thought-of pile of rock that's on my mind. For this area, is it worth it? Always felt it kind of much for them to ask for money for user-created content, but the whole real job thing is softening that stance I guess. Is stuff still being added to the site or is it just a stagnant pool of beta now? Sure doesn't seem like the webmaster/owner gives a fuck anymore, as it's really dated...

oh, and completely unrelated, but where is a good place to get a shitload of regular old ski wax? Need like 500g each of warm and mid-temp wax.

**Mex** · 09-20-2014, 03:57 PM

So AT did you get out to highwood at all?

Anyone know if freshtival is happening this season? I tried googling it but I get all the old shows. Nothing about this year.

Anyone know if cmh is having their warehouse sale this year?Haven't heard about that from the usual sources yet either.

Got a one year old daughter and it's hard to keep up with all the interwebbing.

**blender** · 09-21-2014, 12:34 AM

Originally Posted by angrysasquatch

Anybody ever been a paid member at Bivouac? Seems they've always got some beta on whatever random rarely-thought-of pile of rock that's on my mind. For this area, is it worth it? Always felt it kind of much for them to ask for money for user-created content, but the whole real job thing is softening that stance I guess. Is stuff still being added to the site or is it just a stagnant pool of beta now? Sure doesn't seem like the webmaster/owner gives a fuck anymore, as it's really dated...

oh, and completely unrelated, but where is a good place to get a shitload of regular old ski wax? Need like 500g each of warm and mid-temp wax.

Used to split a membership to Bivouac with a climbing partner and found it to be pretty helpful for beta and TR's. Stopped renewing it when mountaineering slowed down for me. No idea how much it is being updated either. Kind of a neat site, though.

**jamesp** · 09-21-2014, 08:40 PM

Originally Posted by angrysasquatch

oh, and completely unrelated, but where is a good place to get a shitload of regular old ski wax? Need like 500g each of warm and mid-temp wax.

maybe not helpful, but the US. I got some big blocks, 3 different temps for ~$25 in some huge Sports-Check style place in Kalispell.

**angrysasquatch** · 09-22-2014, 01:30 AM

Originally Posted by blender

Used to split a membership to Bivouac with a climbing partner and found it to be pretty helpful for beta and TR's. Stopped renewing it when mountaineering slowed down for me. No idea how much it is being updated either. Kind of a neat site, though.

Borrowing a buddy's account. It's pretty awesome.

**Spooky** · 09-22-2014, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by Mex

Anyone know if cmh is having their warehouse sale this year?Haven't heard about that from the usual sources yet either.

I had been wondering the same so I asked around town and was told it's not happening - Intrawest have decided not to brand any of the retail gear with CMH anymore to make it easier to sell excess stock on at higher prices. Not sure how accurate that is but last year's sale was around this time last year and I couldn't find anything else about a sale happening this year.

**time2clmb** · 09-23-2014, 07:33 PM

CMH doesn't have the warehouse sales anymore. Done done deal.

**mntlion** · 09-23-2014, 09:29 PM

Still all branded. But no sales in off season. Just smarter buying at head office. And shipping small amounts of old stock to sell at lodges

**Mex** · 09-23-2014, 10:36 PM

Great thanks for the info re: cmh.

**tintin5** · 09-25-2014, 08:54 PM

Freshtival is October 16-18
www.freshtival.ca

**DanoT** · 09-27-2014, 02:53 PM

The ski shop at the Lake Louise shopping mall had a pretty good selection of wax when I was there a couple years ago. I can't remember any prices.

**mntlion** · 09-27-2014, 04:40 PM

Wilson mountian sports, in Lake louise. Ask for Bill or Rob.

**mntlion** · 09-29-2014, 03:06 PM

part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lpJSB9pd-s

**Mex** · 09-29-2014, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by mntlion

part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lpJSB9pd-s

Excellent clip.

**time2clmb** · 09-30-2014, 10:11 AM

Sick video.

With touring season coming up, if you haven't done so here's a great place to get trained up in first aid http://adventuremed.ca Be a responsible partner to whoever you might get out with.