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    MORE sidecut not v.v. is what was said.

    MORE sidecut not v.v. is what was said.
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    Ah, I can make things readable by changing my...

    Ah, I can make things readable by changing my forum setting to TGR White. Doesn't look as good as the old blue but at least I can read it on the screen!
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    Unreadable because of font color

    Having a really hard time reading all the titles of all the threads because the color of the font has changed and is dark gray on dark blue:mad:
  4. Weird how everywhere in the world (well North...

    Weird how everywhere in the world (well North America at least) has a good ski day at the same time ;)

    (The quiet from western Canada is because it is damn cold)
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    Check that it isn't the foam that has...

    Check that it isn't the foam that has deteriorated and isn't worth regluing.

    I 'borrowed' the foam from a cheap pair of goggles to fix my Smith Turbos. Instant contact adhesive works.
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    Well it is official. Lowest Dec 28th snowpack in...

    Well it is official. Lowest Dec 28th snowpack in over 60 years at the Fidelity snow plot in Glacier National Park.
    https://www.facebook.com/ParksMountainSafety
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    Thin cover with an awful lot of alder poking...

    Thin cover with an awful lot of alder poking through the snow at Rogers Pass right now. Much of it must have been frozen upright by the rain and wet snowfall so it is probably going to need several...
  8. Had that happen (back in the analogue transceiver...

    Had that happen (back in the analogue transceiver days) in La Rosiere, France. The interference from one of the major France-Italy power lines was really bad. I wouldn't be surprised if some...
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    Not quite Whistler, but it looks like Garibaldi...

    Not quite Whistler, but it looks like Garibaldi at Squamish might be done for:-

    A receiver is being appointed after two companies involved in the delayed development of a ski and snowboard resort...
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    Probably more likely to happen than Valemount -...

    Probably more likely to happen than Valemount - unless the Saudis have been consulting Oberti!
  11. Looks like Oberti is still looking for the...

    Looks like Oberti is still looking for the miracle:-

    "Vice president of Pheidias Group, Tommaso Oberti, told The Goat last week that the company and Valemount Glacier Destinations is working with...
  12. Can't be bothered to try and read black text on a...

    Can't be bothered to try and read black text on a dark blue background. But probably as realistic a prospect as Jumbo or Valemount.
  13. Not amazed at all that police and workplace...

    Not amazed at all that police and workplace safety investigators aren't shooting their mouths off in the middle of their investigation. Even less surprised that the companies and individuals...
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    I don't think Munter devised his method for...

    I don't think Munter devised his method for INBOUNDS CLOSURES
  15. I hope the rope duckers are feeling guilty after...

    I hope the rope duckers are feeling guilty after what happened to the people who followed their example.
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    I hope the people who put in those tracks in are...

    I hope the people who put in those tracks in are feeling guilty after the consequences for the people who followed their example.
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    Problem with corrosion on the contacts is that...

    Problem with corrosion on the contacts is that even after you have removed it the metal is pitted, any plating is damaged, and they will probably corrode again.
  18. I wonder if there is really much more information...

    I wonder if there is really much more information on Infoex - particularly as regards actions and decisions by guides and clients. If there is legal action surely anything reported on Infoex would...
  19. Avalanche Canada are a non-governmental not for...

    Avalanche Canada are a non-governmental not for profit, so they have no authority to obtain information from anyone that doesn't want to volunteer it. Investigation of avalanche fatalities is the...
  20. RMR today still had a bit of tracked out soft...

    RMR today still had a bit of tracked out soft snow in greely bowl. Expect high traffic spots to be polished hardpack. Best skiing this afternoon were mid-mountain runs once the sun had softened...
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    I suspect the reason they are proposing this lift...

    I suspect the reason they are proposing this lift instead of one up the North Bowl is the latter would be closed on some of the busiest days of the season when nothing above Sweet Spot (and sometimes...
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    From a selfish perspective this lift (or the...

    From a selfish perspective this lift (or the previous alternative of one up north bowl) don't do anything for me - except ensure that terrain I ski will get skied out quicker. I suppose it will be...
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    RMR had a public information session today. ...

    RMR had a public information session today. Showed plans for a new lift which they said they hope to start building summer 2024. Would run from where the Last Spike meets Devil's Club below the...
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  25. "A B.C. village neighbouring Jasper National Park...

    "A B.C. village neighbouring Jasper National Park has decided to build its own ski hill as a provincially approved project remains stalled.

    The village of Valemount hopes that its ski hill will...
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    "A B.C. village neighbouring Jasper National Park...

    "A B.C. village neighbouring Jasper National Park has decided to build its own ski hill as a provincially approved project remains stalled.

    The village of Valemount hopes that its ski hill will...
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    I'm tempted to get some neoprene and make some...

    I'm tempted to get some neoprene and make some shaped to my own boots and attach them with double sided tape so snow doesn't get under them (unless someone knows a good glue for grilamid to neoprene).
  28. Thread: 22mm Poles

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    Ideal for ski ballet 451239

    Ideal for ski ballet
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  29. Had a puzzling problem on a Peugeot. Overheating...

    Had a puzzling problem on a Peugeot. Overheating and coolant loss. Replaced thermostat and no change. Eventually realized that there was a small bypass pipe round the thermostat that was blocked...
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    Masterplans get revised. So the 2009 one I...

    Masterplans get revised. So the 2009 one I looked at was ruling out ADDING a mid-station to the existing gondola. Though it was considered feasible it said the gondola was already running at...
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    Had a look at the latest masterplan for Kicking...

    Had a look at the latest masterplan for Kicking Horse dated 2009. Negative on putting a mid-station in for the gondola but much talk about alternative lifts to access the top. A decade and a bit...
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    You aren't going to sell many alpine bindings...

    You aren't going to sell many alpine bindings until you get them certified. If you want boutique bindings look at telemark or AT.
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    Revelstoke fatalities were near Mt McCrae. RIP....

    Revelstoke fatalities were near Mt McCrae. RIP. https://www.revelstokereview.com/news/2-heli-skiers-killed-in-avalanche-near-revelstoke/

    CMH official statement:-

    "We are deeply saddened to...
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    I doubt the multiple unmarked police vehicles...

    I doubt the multiple unmarked police vehicles reported as coming from west of Malakwa well before noon were anything to do with the avalanche incidents in the afternoon. I think the first report of...
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    Revelstoke and Cherryville incidents

    Another two serious incidents in Southern Interior BC:-

    "Four people were in hospital — two in critical condition — after two separate avalanches Monday afternoon in southeastern B.C. Three were...
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    The passenger train from Van hasn't run in summer...

    The passenger train from Van hasn't run in summer or winter for two decades! Well except for the horrendously expensive Rocky Mountaineer tourist excursions.
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    N.B. the first photo is a file photo previously...

    N.B. the first photo is a file photo previously used in a CBC news report in 2019! Though they have at least updated today's report to change the caption from the original and very misleading "A...
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    Taps still only barely dripping. Anyone know a...

    Taps still only barely dripping. Anyone know a good plumber?
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    Isn't unusual on late season European ski tours...

    Isn't unusual on late season European ski tours to have to walk down a trail below the snow line to get to a bus/rail/taxi stop.
  40. I suspect GADSAR (Golden BC) might disagree after...

    I suspect GADSAR (Golden BC) might disagree after dispatching a helicopter to a false alarm...
  41. Is there a slope steep enough to ski 20-30 cm...

    Is there a slope steep enough to ski 20-30 cm anywhere near Regina?
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    I also use BMT 109s and before that Hojis. The...

    I also use BMT 109s and before that Hojis. The BMTs have significantly less reverse camber than the Hojis. That said I didn't really have any problems skinning with either of them (though the more...
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    You forgot helicopters (the drop off points are...

    You forgot helicopters (the drop off points are just over the Italian border because of Swiss regulations).
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    Great opening day at RMR which weirdly had the...

    Great opening day at RMR which weirdly had the fewest people lining up for the gondola I can remember (been here since their second season). Pretty much the whole mountain was open top to bottom...
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    Nice skiing at Balu Pass on Wednesday. Most of...

    Nice skiing at Balu Pass on Wednesday. Most of the ski out was ok apart from the refrozen tracks at the bottom. There was barely any snow below Rogers Pass summit but that will have changed now.
  46. 10 cm deep at the Asulkan Hut in Glacier National...

    10 cm deep at the Asulkan Hut in Glacier National Park today.
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    Better than the frequent 6+ hour closures when...

    Better than the frequent 6+ hour closures when there is an accident where the RCMP investigate (fatality, life threatening injury or criminal behaviour). Or the 8+hour Revelstoke to Golden closures...
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    If you are flying be prepared for long waits in...

    If you are flying be prepared for long waits in the plane after landing and then long lines in arrivals. Don't even think about connecting flights unless there is several hours to make the...
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    It isn't usually an option for one person to sit...

    It isn't usually an option for one person to sit out laps. There is usually more than one group per helicopter so they can't stay in that and they can't just leave someone on their own at a drop off...
  50. Heck, I remember when 86mm waist was considered a...

    Heck, I remember when 86mm waist was considered a full fat ski.
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