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Thread: Southern Interior BC 2018-19
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10-20-2018, 06:47 PM #1Meadowskipping old fart
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10-20-2018, 07:03 PM #2
Missed that. Nice one Swissiphic
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10-21-2018, 05:48 PM #3
***Attention Tourists***
this is not the rockies thread.
No one cares how much it snowed in Fernie."Its not the arrow, its the Indian" - M.Pinto
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10-21-2018, 06:16 PM #4
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10-21-2018, 06:33 PM #5
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10-21-2018, 06:44 PM #6
'Murican lurker here.
Isn't there something about the valley containing Lake Kinbasket that supposedly delineates transitional mountain ranges from the Rockies?
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10-21-2018, 07:09 PM #7
it certainly does. AKA the Rocky Mt. Trench.
whats important here is that every year folks log in and ask for Beta on the Rockies (or the Kootneys, or whatever the fuck you want to call places that are not in the Southern Interior) ... and every year there is an awkward silence..or if you're lucky, a PM sent to advise you that This Thread Has Your Beta ... I just though we could head this one off at the pass this year.
We have attempted to define our true physical boundary, but the ambiguity helps define the come from aways."Its not the arrow, its the Indian" - M.Pinto
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10-21-2018, 07:16 PM #8
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10-22-2018, 12:04 AM #9
Oh yeah, forgot to mention; the peak and the ridgeline above the McCrae glacier had some cornice development in spots...mostly looker's right IIRC. A nice little chunk dropped recently and rolled down the low angle firm snow for a bit. Any chunks that gain momentum and send it over the steeper roll could ruin yer day if a guy/girl was on that pitch and got smoked.
Last edited by swissiphic; 10-22-2018 at 01:08 AM.
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10-22-2018, 03:44 AM #10
Hey thought i'd ask, would anyone have a room or house to rent me in Revy? 26, electrician from the kootenays, skiitour often, really chill and respectful, have rental references will shovel your whole place all winter and be super grateful. Show me what chu got!!
Last edited by Skiwurrel; 10-23-2018 at 10:53 PM.
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10-23-2018, 04:33 PM #11
Nice work swissiphic. Jealous. Just had 2nd ankle surgery of the year so still a ways away for me. I imagine anything south facing has been nuked by the blob.
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10-24-2018, 08:17 AM #12Meadowskipping old fart
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CBC are reporting that Parks Canada commissioned an internal report from KPMG to consider options for divesting non-core assets - i.e. highways. Options considered include transfers to other levels of government or contracting out maintenance. This isn't imminent and might never happen. However if it did it could have a major effects on the avalanche control program in Glacier National Park - and hence the access to skiing. Keep your ears to the ground!
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10-24-2018, 12:53 PM #13
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10-24-2018, 03:37 PM #14
Hopefully no effect, obviously. I know “volker stevin “(Alberta highway contractor) has been in talks for 9 years with the feds on taking over highway maintenance within the park. I had hoped it’d finally go through this year. No such luck. It’d be ez for them. Parks and existing contracts between would be one clean link for them between Alberta eastern border and perry river(50km west of Revy as you know)
In Canmore , kannanaskis country park rangers still do the snow control over the spray road which would bode well for existing av control in the parks/ fingers crossed
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10-24-2018, 04:28 PM #15
Parks began looking into divesting infrastructure some time last year, if I recall correctly.
I suspect there would be minimal impact to the public if they elected to sell resources. Some level of government is ultimately going to pay for maintenance.... although the notion that I could somehow buy a hwy is interesting... parks isn't allowed to toll their roads , but a private owner or another government level owner could? ... who actually wants to buy public infrastructure that has been poorly maintained for the last 20 years?"Its not the arrow, its the Indian" - M.Pinto
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10-24-2018, 04:58 PM #16
I guess it could be part of the discussion. Gov’t have floated the idea of public/private partnership to expand infrastructure . Volker certainly have deep enough pockets to fit the bill. They’re privately held company and not publicly trade but they’re valued at about a similar level as “lafarge” for example
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10-24-2018, 07:55 PM #17Registered User
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10-25-2018, 09:20 AM #18
If the federal government can buy an unapproved pipeline from private industry, one would hope they could maintain critical infrastructure related to parks access... but maybe I am just a dreamer
"Its not the arrow, its the Indian" - M.Pinto
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10-31-2018, 11:38 AM #19
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10-31-2018, 11:45 AM #20www.skevikskis.com Check em out!
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11-05-2018, 09:17 PM #21
Conditions are good enough to ski tour from and ski to the parking lot at the pass without thrashing gear. HS 140 at 2000m up from 80 a few days ago . yehawww
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11-06-2018, 04:53 AM #22Alp Rausch
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Damnnnn that looks tasty! Where was that vid taken?
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11-06-2018, 06:21 AM #23
Lamothe turning up the early season stoke meter for your south of the border brethren!
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11-06-2018, 09:28 AM #24Registered User
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Fawk. Only 36cm on the ground at Kootenay Pass.
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11-06-2018, 10:59 AM #25
Hey guys, lookin' for some intel. Heading to cowtown in a few days and will be driving through rogers pass. Wondering if there's any quick hit ski touring where a guy could fire off a quick hot lap in a two hour time window at this time of year? Kinda guessing not but thought i'd check just in case. lamothe; much time does a guy need for that terrain in yer video? is it Balu?
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