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12-13-2016, 08:49 PM
Thread: Hot Take on Dogs in the BC
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Accepted, retracted and redacted. Sometimes I'm a...
Accepted, retracted and redacted. Sometimes I'm a fuckwit. Apologies Buster, I was out of line there and shitposting.
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12-13-2016, 05:25 PM
Thread: Hot Take on Dogs in the BC
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I get it, concern trolling, cute. Sorry your...
I get it, concern trolling, cute.
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12-13-2016, 01:52 PM
Thread: Hot Take on Dogs in the BC
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I'm not sure where you're going with this man? ...
I'm not sure where you're going with this man?
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12-13-2016, 01:44 PM
Thread: Hot Take on Dogs in the BC
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You're obviously not real bright so I'l try it...
You're obviously not real bright so I'l try it again; I can make a judgement call, fuck it up, get myself hurt or killed and I'm fine with that. The dog can't make decisions based on anything really,...
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12-13-2016, 11:42 AM
Thread: Alta or Whistler 2 april to 10 of april
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I absolutely love the spring-time here in...
I absolutely love the spring-time here in Whistler, hands down the best time to visit in my opinion. Hoping for powder anywhere is a fools errand this far out as I'm sure you're aware but you...
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12-13-2016, 11:28 AM
Thread: Hot Take on Dogs in the BC
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Of all the things that stick in my head as a dog...
Of all the things that stick in my head as a dog owner it's the ethical question of whether it's OK to take the dog, who will literally follow me anywhere for any reason with total trust and faith...
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12-11-2016, 02:49 PM
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I aggregate the forecast from snow-forecast, W/B...
I aggregate the forecast from snow-forecast, W/B and Environment Canada. If all three are saying the same/similar thing then it's likely to happen. I don't think there's any one forecaster I'd say is...
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11-27-2016, 02:37 AM
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I rode out to both Creekside and the village...
I rode out to both Creekside and the village today and both were only moderately 'sporty' at best. Go fast, eyes up and you were golden, even some of the places I knew were cross ditches weren't...
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11-13-2016, 11:25 PM
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I propose that you join up here and try to get a...
I propose that you join up here and try to get a ride the whole way. YVR to Whis is an extremely common route. https://www.facebook.com/groups/hitchingseatosky/
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03-15-2016, 01:33 AM
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Whole Foods in West Vancouver will now deliver up...
Whole Foods in West Vancouver will now deliver up to Whistler once a week, you will pay through the nose for it but they're the most likely to have the special brands of stuff you need;...
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03-03-2016, 06:37 PM
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Don't know if anyone stuck around but Peak...
Don't know if anyone stuck around but Peak re-opened and there were sucker-hole blue bird refill laps to close the day out! Really turned that day around in the best way possible.
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02-27-2016, 03:41 AM
Thread: Whistler childcare/little kids lessons?
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You overprotective parents ;) If it's a 1:4...
You overprotective parents ;) If it's a 1:4 instructor to kid ratio they don't let 2 kids load together; 3 load with the instructor and 1 loads with us, the general public.
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02-21-2016, 07:23 PM
Thread: Whistler childcare/little kids lessons?
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Minis daily program pretty much exactly follows...
Minis daily program pretty much exactly follows your idea of what your kid can handle. Worth noting that depending on weather; Blackcomb and Creekside minis areas are at base level while Whistler...
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02-06-2016, 10:15 PM
Thread: What's Blizzard up to?
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I'm 5'9'/165lbs with 185 Zero G 108s mounted on...
I'm 5'9'/165lbs with 185 Zero G 108s mounted on the line for a 302mm BSL. Feels bang on the money to me.
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01-05-2016, 09:36 PM
Thread: Whistler Trip Advice
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Poll: I did my AST 1 through these guys...
I did my AST 1 through these guys several years ago when they were known as Whistler Alpine Guides Bureau, not sure if the re-branding has affected the quality of the service but the two...
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12-24-2015, 12:21 PM
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Pmd you there puregravity
Pmd you there puregravity
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12-23-2015, 08:43 PM
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Any chance that someone on here has a set of 26.5...
Any chance that someone on here has a set of 26.5 boots with tech inserts I could wrangle a loan of to demo a set of skis? Beer or other appropriate compensation in return.
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12-15-2015, 09:53 PM
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It's nice to hear someone else say this, wasn't...
It's nice to hear someone else say this, wasn't sure if I was crazy or just super jaded from the last few years. The last 10 days or so has kicked some serious ass :)
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01-05-2015, 02:34 AM
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Just went out and rode a lap of our street in...
Just went out and rode a lap of our street in Bayshores as it was still knee deep on the walk home. On the walk back up it was raining.
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04-28-2014, 01:37 AM
Thread: Japanese Terrain Photos
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Are you also by chance the operator of Hakuba...
Are you also by chance the operator of Hakuba Mountain Life on facebook?
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03-20-2014, 08:51 AM
Thread: Review: 181 Surface Live Life
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Haha! This is exactly my experience too, the...
Haha! This is exactly my experience too, the bases are pretty much wax-repellent. If I have a day where I only ride powder on them I can sometimes eke a second day of riding out without the bases...
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03-19-2014, 01:42 AM
Thread: Review: 181 Surface Live Life
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I have a set of 2012 181cm Live Lifes and though...
I have a set of 2012 181cm Live Lifes and though I'd agree with 99% of what you say about how they ride, I honestly don't think they're that well made. Bases in particular seem to be super high...
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03-19-2014, 01:27 AM
Thread: burton cartel binding/disk failure xpost
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Yes, heelcup is the back part of the baseplate...
Yes, heelcup is the back part of the baseplate that wraps around (or cups!) your heel. I honestly have no idea how I did it, the bindings probably have 200+ days on them by now so it was probably...
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03-18-2014, 11:42 AM
Thread: burton cartel binding/disk failure xpost
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Don't even bother talking to REI, just call...
Don't even bother talking to REI, just call Burton Rider Services on (800) 881-3138 and explain that you have a cracked baseplate. Just went through this two weeks ago with a cracked heel cup on an...
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03-07-2014, 03:08 AM
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I enjoyed the fact that once you popped out low...
I enjoyed the fact that once you popped out low enough there was relatively blower snow all the way to the bottom due to the weird storm-inversion we had overnight. Below Big Timber was all time ;)
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03-06-2014, 03:09 PM
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Yes, Western Highlands region of Scotland. North...
Yes, Western Highlands region of Scotland. North of Glasgow.
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03-06-2014, 02:26 PM
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Amazing, I learned to snowboard at Glencoe...
Amazing, I learned to snowboard at Glencoe Mountain which is about 45 min before Nevis when you drive up from Glasgow. Looks like they're having a similar kind of season with 5m at the top and 2.25m...
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03-05-2014, 11:52 PM
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You'd better sprinkle that with a generous...
You'd better sprinkle that with a generous tablespoon of AntiJinx being that March school holidays and Spring Break season is literally just around the corner.
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02-24-2014, 02:48 AM
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I'd describe what's out on the top layer of my...
I'd describe what's out on the top layer of my deck right now as something that I've only seen in the interior before. Looks like piles of Scrooge McDuck money, just perfectly stacked stellars not...
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02-12-2014, 01:51 AM
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I have very little to offer that will actually...
I have very little to offer that will actually help you but do have an amusing anecdote from this season.
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02-10-2014, 01:10 PM
Thread: 2013/14 - Mt. Bachelor/ Mt. Hood
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Just so all you Oregonians are clear on this;...
Just so all you Oregonians are clear on this; booked last Sunday (Feb 2nd) to go down and ride the McKenzie River Trail as conditions in Whistler have been ratshit and the forecast, when we booked...
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01-13-2014, 02:44 PM
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Winds fucking howling Took the chairs off peak...
Winds fucking howling
Took the chairs off peak by noon
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01-12-2014, 02:14 AM
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The little trees can be fucking terrifying...
The little trees can be fucking terrifying sometimes, just melt away beneath you exactly like you say.
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01-11-2014, 01:35 AM
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Just watched an H3 Hummer casually pull over,...
Just watched an H3 Hummer casually pull over, blocking both the turning lane and half the traffic lane at Creekside lights and wave a bunch of cars through until his buddy in some other, equally...
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01-07-2014, 02:26 AM
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I have absolutely no desire to bust the balls of...
I have absolutely no desire to bust the balls of anyone involved in this incident. I'd like to suggest though, that although the coroners report suggests that in this particular case an airbag may...
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12-18-2013, 01:02 AM
Thread: DETROIT - "Tracing Skylines"
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One particular heavily armed group turns up and...
One particular heavily armed group turns up and tells them to leave and it doesn't even rate a mention. Another does and cue the whole "so dangerous and unpredictable" bro-brah monologue like they're...
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12-07-2013, 02:38 PM
Thread: Coquihalla Conditions
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Haven't been up there personally but the CAC is...
Haven't been up there personally but the CAC is reporting 1.4m of snowpack at 1600m. Would be interested in any beta that folks have too.
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12-04-2013, 12:23 AM
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Ugh, I'm not the only one worried about how the...
Ugh, I'm not the only one worried about how the last 2-3 weeks shakes out for long term stability then? Temperature/sun crusts + low density snow with reverse loading + a week of (relatively) arctic...
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12-03-2013, 07:46 PM
Thread: Seems reasonable...
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Can't see this getting any traction in a BC...
Can't see this getting any traction in a BC court. This is the same province that eventually found the patriach of the Scumfield clan 100% liable when he got himself killed while heliskiing.
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12-03-2013, 10:50 AM
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'Official' opening day for both of the 'new'...
'Official' opening day for both of the 'new' chairs was supposed to be December 7th. Crystal should be pretty good with all the new snowmaking they installed over there, Harmony is still pretty bony...
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11-19-2013, 11:39 PM
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We had a great lap down Whistler Bowl / Shale...
We had a great lap down Whistler Bowl / Shale Slope today, definitely worth the walk.
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11-17-2013, 01:59 AM
Thread: Terrace BC?
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Better get there quick, they've just been outed...
Better get there quick, they've just been outed by the hipster-bible in the UK; http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/nov/15/ski-cooperatives-canada-shames-mountains
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11-07-2013, 01:19 AM
Thread: Single Gondola Ride Whistler
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Separate lines at the base for sightseeing...
Separate lines at the base for sightseeing bullshit ticket and actually going skiing ticket with separate validators. Won't let you load in the sightseeing bullshit line if you're geared up to ski.
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11-07-2013, 12:59 AM
Thread: Single Gondola Ride Whistler
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It definitely used to exist, I bought them when I...
It definitely used to exist, I bought them when I did my AST 1 several years ago through the company I did it with. I then bough a couple by myself afterwards; it was about $55 and you had to pick...
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10-22-2013, 08:38 PM
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I *think* LeeLau is actually a legitimate lawyer...
I *think* LeeLau is actually a legitimate lawyer type guy but from my understanding, given the state of liability laws in British Columbia there would be essentially no potential liability assigned...
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10-21-2013, 08:25 PM
Thread: Squamish Gondola
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The marketing spin for the huts is likely going...
The marketing spin for the huts is likely going to go somewhere along the lines of "Why fly all the way to Yurp for multi day hut-to-hut alpine touring when you can do the same thing in Whistler?"
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10-18-2013, 01:48 PM
Thread: Help - We search USA ski brand distributors
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Your Teleboard you mean? ...
Your Teleboard you mean?
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10-17-2013, 02:39 PM
Thread: Way of Life in Whistler - Sat. Oct. 19th
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Sent you a PM hollyskiwalker, yeeeuw!
Sent you a PM hollyskiwalker, yeeeuw!
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10-16-2013, 11:05 PM
Thread: Way of Life in Whistler - Sat. Oct. 19th
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Ian McIntosh then since I appear to be the only...
Ian McIntosh then since I appear to be the only one playing?
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10-16-2013, 09:20 PM
Thread: Way of Life in Whistler - Sat. Oct. 19th
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Gonna say it's Dana Flahr
Gonna say it's Dana Flahr
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