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05-10-2022, 07:58 PM #76Registered User
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05-11-2022, 05:36 AM #77
It is pretty much gang skiing unless the slope demands one at a time skiing. Basically, skiiers follow guide with tracks veeing out each side from the guide. There is some latitude as a skiier can go out farther to the side and then come back to see the nearest track.
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05-11-2022, 05:44 AM #78Registered User
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Ok thanks for the info
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05-11-2022, 07:14 AM #79User
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05-11-2022, 09:30 AM #80
The guides decide where in that day's terrain a group of 10 can ski safely based upon current avalanche conditions. At the start of the run, the guides define those areas to the assembled group and then you point it downhill. If there are any rollovers or choke points, they might stagger passage. but that would be a small percentage of the time. Ideally you just ski as opposed to tip toe around all day.
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05-11-2022, 09:37 AM #81Registered User
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Finding an outfit with cat-ski backup can definitely be clutch when weather or conditions are sketchy.
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05-11-2022, 10:10 AM #82Registered User
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05-12-2022, 01:45 AM #83Registered User
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05-12-2022, 06:36 AM #84
The one time I heli-skied (with CPG in Alaska), when our guide was ok with gang skiing and not one at a time, he would tell us we could ski it "Canadian style".
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05-12-2022, 08:06 AM #85Rope->Dope
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Jerlane - any pictures from Gothics?
Rubberduck - where did you book?
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05-12-2022, 08:26 AM #86Registered User
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05-12-2022, 09:37 AM #87
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05-13-2022, 02:04 PM #88
CMH and General Heli trip Qustion
Yeah a friend asked if I want to join a December 5-day trip to CMH Revelstoke. I though it was the Steep Shots and Pillow Drops - supposedly more freeride focus - but turns out it’s the Signature trip. Homeboy wants an answer today.
They have 5 of 10 seats on the heli so far. All good skiers.
Sounds like a lot of 30* tree laps. Is that right? That sounds fun, but $5500 USD worth of fun?
Thanks for the opinions thus far.
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sproing!
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05-13-2022, 05:40 PM #89
^^ Yes. I had a few friends do that trip and they were underwhelmed for the $$.
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05-13-2022, 06:19 PM #90Registered User
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05-13-2022, 06:21 PM #91
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05-13-2022, 09:02 PM #92Registered User
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"The mind, once expanded to the dimensions of larger ideas, never returns to its original size."
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05-13-2022, 10:11 PM #93
Newb ques: Do they really not want you bringing your own skis? Am I reading that right?
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05-13-2022, 10:18 PM #94
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05-13-2022, 10:56 PM #95
Wait!!!
Mags crashing skiing <30* powder runs?! And losing a ski?!
WTF?
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05-13-2022, 11:00 PM #96Registered User
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If you're spending thousands on a ski trip, don't worry about whether they want you taking your skis or not, take what you want if you're not happy with what they have to offer.
I ski'd with CMH back in the 90s and we were all perfectly happy with their Volkl Explosives because pretty much no one had anything different or better.
Now everybody's got high quality pow skis and our own personal preferences. Last time I went up there, (more than 10 years ago) I brought my Spatulas with me and no one said a word or seemed to care. Check what they have in their fleet and make your own call."The mind, once expanded to the dimensions of larger ideas, never returns to its original size."
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05-13-2022, 11:22 PM #97
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05-14-2022, 02:04 AM #98
I think it's more a question that they don't want gaper hacks bringing 153cm 83mm waisted slalom race skis and insisting the skis are their "all rounder" that actually are great in the pow.
I've used my own, I've demo-ed other skis for fun. It's all good. If you're doing 6 or 7 days why not switch it up and try out some other high end pow skis?“I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different.”
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05-14-2022, 03:58 AM #99
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