Ross's Gold - the grooming is prime and rollers are insane!

Today we got to see for the first time what happens when they bump up the resort capacity based on the alpine being open, but then the alpine closes and that same number of people are stuck...

Yes Spanky's is boney but the crust is the real issue, will take some real snowfall and avy cycle to make anything stick. There's the usual high traverse from 7th to the top of Showcase now for easy...

Check the floor by the door for soft spots, in front of the shower, and in and around the propane cabinet. The rear end of mine was totally rotted and it looked nicer than that one, was newer, and...

Must have been a leap year

At least a 69cm storm is required before any alpine lifts have safe exits, although the saddle and harmony ridge may go online with 42.0cm.

Not even close

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Wayne mentioned a guy died on Tricouni Saturday from cardiac failure due to asphyxiation, but I can find no further information anywhere. Sounds really shitty and I'd like to know what happened. ...

It does, it's called ski touring...:confused:

Yes it gets plowed all winter, but usually on the weekends the Park Operator enforces tire chains a few km before the parking lot.

Alpine won't crack, storm skiing all weekend. Maybe Crystal, but not if the winds stay.

Yes you can ski from base 2 to the village, did it yesterday. Ride from mid-station to village was fine too.

Whistler alpine won't open this weekend with the storm passing through and all the ropelines are going to be closed for avalanche danger so becoming legit boundaries. Lower mountain will be pouring...

A spear proof groin protector, obviously.

Are you a chick?

So buy it and make it touring and sled access only, no grooming etc, and a sick spot to party. That'll cut costs.

Boots and gloves at the same time, fuck yea.

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This really got derailed :rolleyes2

Yea I'm on TAY too, it's always all Baker, Rainier, Hood, etc. I try to keep it in my backyard when possible, just tricky this summer. Hoping to find locals.

Any other mags doing TAY in the Whistler/South Coast area? August is almost over and I haven't gone yet. Looking for some fresh ideas given the shittiest summer snowpack ever.

And now it's called irony :cool:

From the 4cm a week ago? All time.

Dope rig

Word

2150m FL Thursday night? Odds?

It's so quiet in here. No ones even pissy anymore.

Fully geared up to surf or bike. I just don't accept what's happening yet. But yea, Baja October 2015 til we know winter has come for good.

This. It's pure ice. 1:30 today and even 7th was ice in full sun. Peak to creek and lower Dave's were real slick on a snowboard.

I started this thread because it really is that bad. I have my camper loaded up, nothing to do, and nowhere to go!

With the early spring that has ruined pretty much everywhere in BC and the PNW - if you could hit the road right now where would you go? Resort, touring, sledding...

Fuck yea :D

Just because I already have a Yakima box on our Suby, I don't really want 2.

Good point

Anyone ever mounted a Yakima/Thule ski box on their camper roof sideways? I figure it'd be easier to open/access from the steps on the back of my FWC that way, as opposed to having to carry a ladder...

Just do it right the first time. Wire from the truck battery to a separator and a deep cycle AGM battery in the camper. Only a few hours to do that kind of install, plus whatever wiring you want to...

Who put this gem in on Tuesday?? :confused: I saw it from Crystal and figured someone was about to die. Glad no one did, but Wango noticed it too. That high traverse offends the gods. ...

Not even close dickface. Keep ski cutting.

:redface: Rats! You got me.

How in the fuck was that un-risky? Controlled?? I had no idea avalanches were so predictable. You should have been there to teach everyone who died this week, maybe written the bulletins for us....

Looking hard and everywhere for this pack without the RAS system. Or perhaps a Mammut Pro RAS 35. New, used, anything. Let me know if you have one or know where I can find one! I'm pretty good at...

WTF? :confused:

60% of avalanche fatalities are on N (WNW-ENE) facing slopes. Because they don't get any sun in winter they take a long time to consolidate and avy danger takes much longer to...

Standards are at an all time low

Gusted to 169.2 km/h at 8:45am.

Where do we find stats (ticket scans?) about how many assholes actually decided Whistler was going to be "epic" today?

How's about shipping that beta light up to Canadia?

Did Harmony open? How many bones were broken?

I got tired of the 4-6 week shifts doing exploration work. Now I'm doing some random forestry gig. Doesn't pay as well, and it's physically harder, and I'm outside more. Wait a sec. I got demoted. In...

This. But above was right too, heat goes off, camper gets cold pretty damn fast. Biggest problem I find winter camping is condensation on the tent material, especially up around my breathing end. ...

You got it

Mad crust to 1900, maybe even 1950. Blackcomb glacier was pretty sick to the bottom of the blowhole in elevation. I walked past the avy debris at the top and had freshies all the way down at 12:30....