Do you camp near Post Canyon? I rode there for the first time last spring and it seemed an ideal beginner/shotgun seat spot since there were a lot of very smooth trails that aren’t super steep.
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Camping is so stimulating for the little one (and me too) so I’m much more motivated to go. Just picking up new and different sticks, rocks and pine cones is a huge deal!

Hah! I'm at the months/years age transition point. She really likes riding on my bike, so I can see her wanting to do that over riding her own bike since she is just barely pushing her strider bike...

I took out nearly 2.5 month old out for a night of camping with dad. She is a great camper, so it wasn’t a big deal, but the frogs were pretty loud and she was surprisingly scared by them! I covered...

I feel violated just reading this pricing. I know the demand is high, but the shrinkflation effect on these lessons is mind boggling. So the new price is $70 per lesson hour! I don’t have the...

I know of someone else who was scammed on gear swap in a similar fashion. He got an email purporting to be the seller. I don’t know if he posted about it here

I've never used one but have heard that those tents are amazing. I take it that you fly in pre-split wood for the trip? Nice work opening up some new trip options with a semblance of shelter. The dry...

Looks like a creative trip! The guide’s quarters look like the warmest and smelliest option. Do you use a double wall tent for the drying room?

That must be cool to be there in the summer! It's a beautiful place. I count myself lucky to have skied there a few times in the winter, and am glad that I did when I had the chance.

Mergers and acquisitions shrinkflation happening in the interior BC lodge scene with a new owner for Battle Abbey. In 2025 you can expect to pay 25% more for a 40% shorter trip as they go from 7...

IMO price increases were inevitable since the demand is extremely high and they have the closest skiing to Seattle. At least it is coming with some additional service/improvements although less...

Shopping for a friend who is looking for a lightweight spring touring setup. She is a beginner skier and loves 158cm dps wailer 112s for powder, so an easy ski is key. Looking for...

Skimo has it for sale but it’s the older version.

Do you have the brake or brakeless model? Wondering if brakes support the heel at all.



I also really want to know this.

I love seeing these pictures from a side trip! Looks like a fun place to explore and you got lucky with the conditions.

Beautiful photos. It's an amazing place that I would like to return to one day!

You mean when snow conditions, stability AND visibility are good. Looks like you hit it nicely!

Thanks for the reccomednations!

I would say I have a phobia of my kid getting flattened by an adult skier when learning how to ski, and I don't think it's an unreasonable one since there are a lot of crap skiers out there and even...

Bummer!! Our sub-2.5 year old has been known to spew in the car. So far our only solution is draping a towel over the seat back and travelling with a lot of extra clothes for everyone. That said, we...

Please share a photo when you snap them on a mogul

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We took our two year old to the hill to play in the snow and slide around in plastic skis while we held her up and glided her down a little hill. I wasn’t sure how she would react, but when we tried...

Dibs on Beast 108 combo!

Was that from an injury before the ski season started or during the season?

Fueled by a quest for bluebird pow

It took 15 seconds for him to pull the airbag for anyone who is counting.

This dog could win Vertfest!

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What time did you leave the claw? Was it just such slow going that you would have arrived super late?

I think that is true. Also, having everything perfectly matched between touring and alpine skis might not make your CoM perfectly balanced over each since they are probably different skis, mount...

The morning was interesting because it was super light pow sort of variably distributed by the wind on an at times uneven, dense base. Good skiing but not brainless. We started skiing more on the...

Did anyone ski Alpental today?

I was happily wrong. It opened and was very good.

I am remembering some fun days skiing in the fog with him.

Seems like if it was going to open before Saturday, it would have been today. Who knows.

I think this is a good test, but take it to another level and step into your skis on the carpet and put shims under your toes under your skis. If you have skied for a while you can start to feel the...

You need shuttles (guides) but you should go to Madeira. I haven't ridden the trails, but I have visited. Big vertical, insanely scenic.

Amateur assessment: you may feel heavy on the heels because you are shifting your weight back to hit your balance. I agree that 10mm is quite a bit of delta when you consider that some alpine...

Night skiing was magical with consistent snowfall the entire time, and a lot of accumulation on the car by the end of the evening!

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I have this exact issue. I have a long tibia, and so every mount point feels further forward to me and every boot/binding combo feels higher in angle (more forward) than the average skier. If I have...

Sampled snow quality nearby this evening. Found it to be acceptable!

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When you use it with a helmet, how do you store the battery?

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Did you use it for skiing? How was it?

I think I learned about it from trip reports on here. Maybe including yours? Either way, I would never blame anyone for wanting to go. It’s a unique and beautiful place that I liked enough to return...

Did anyone ski xtal today? It sounds like a warmup has occurred.

That sounds closer to our 2014 experience when we saw just a handful of other skiers.

Got out to xtal with low expectations and was blown away. Over a foot of cold dry snow. Some wind effect and a hard base, but really really good quality overall. Awesome day.

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Did anyone ski today? How was it?

Tokachidake parking in 2020 was the most crowded backcountry parking lots I have ever seen. Totally slammed with people on many of the days with hundreds of cars. We still got good skiing though....