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@peterm

Created 12 years ago

Skiing Dirty Spring Snow
OK, from your input I get that using fluorocarbon wax does help, but as temps rise and the snow melts the volume of contaminates on the snow surface increases and will eventually ruin the wax. I guess...

@peterm

Created 12 years ago

Skiing Dirty Spring Snow
I am OK with cleaning and re-waxing. The wax I am using works OK and my skis slip fine, suddenly they feel like they are griping the snow, and I rapidly slow down, then suddenly slip again. Keeping my...

@peterm

Created 12 years ago

Skiing Dirty Spring Snow
Dirty spring snow is a problem that has not surfaced often as a topic. Googling  the topic brings mixed results, so I am trying to tap into the collective knowledge of the club.   Using a fluorocarb...

@peterm

Created 12 years ago

GPS trip routes page
Could be, Windows 7, IE 10 at this end.

@peterm

Created 12 years ago

GPS trip routes page
It is working for me. Route displayed on a map. Not sure what the problem could be, I am not a tech.
Mount Jimmy Jimmy - Nine out of Ten
Karma, you are tooooo much....hahahahahaha
Mt. Seymour morning access
Can't say for sure, but you could just phone Mt Seymour and ask them. It may be part of the seasonal operations.

@peterm

Created 13 years ago

Trip Registration
The trips a member signs up for is shown on the member profile. The question I have is, "When a member cancels does that show up also?"

@peterm

Created 13 years ago

Topic urls are broken from 'Recent Topics List'
I am using IE 10, logged in, right click, left click, middle click all get me, tabs or separate windows,  that load properly without asking me to sign in

@peterm

Created 13 years ago

Shoe Resoling
Zvasic asked Hm, I am interested to see is it worth it?   Good question.   The price is about half the cost of a higher end climbing shoe. If you are looking to get a entry level shoe repaired, th...

@peterm

Created 13 years ago

Shoe Resoling
They have done a very good job for me, more than once. Not cheap. The material used is very good, nice and sticky.
Mount Frosty NF, Feb 24, 2013
Those new skiis Paul??
Sigurd Peak NF ski descent, Feb 17, 2013
Nice one for the text books.....

@peterm

Created 13 years ago

Hagan Daemon Skis
No, only the Daemon. The graphics are plain, but not a deal breaker.

@peterm

Created 13 years ago

Hagan Daemon Skis
I have been skiing mostly groomers this year. The few times that I have made it to the backcountry/frontcountry/sidecountry/offP I noticed that twin-tips and rockered skis are getting to be a common s...

@peterm

Created 13 years ago

Fats, twin tip, reverse rocker....skiable??
Finding good infomation on fat skis is becoming easier as more people pick up on them. One issue that is bonding the disscussion is that of technique. Fat skis do require a techique that is slighty di...

@peterm

Created 13 years ago

Skiing Cypress
It is 3:30pm and snowing. Could be a good evening for night skiing!!
Pique article - Avalanche
Story about a local backcountry skier on Fissle, April 10, 2010
Tunnel Creek Avalanche Feb 2012
This New York Times article has been around for about a month,  I just noticed it, outstanding graphics.

@peterm

Created 13 years ago

Skiing Cypress
Skiied Seymour on Saturday, it was a bluebird day, sunny and cold. A previlant thin crust overlain with a couple of centimeters of snow made for execllant conditions for working on skiing on a breakab...

@peterm

Created 13 years ago

Squamish Select
I agree, great book and the current book on climbing at Squamish. I asked about the older book and I doubt that it will be updated.   Note sure about the picture...... ;-)

@peterm

Created 13 years ago

Garibaldi Park master plan: DRAFT amendment
If someone would like to submit a comment on the plan: Your submissions must be received by January 10, 2013 You have an opportunity to provide input on the proposed Garibaldi Management Plan am...
Patton Hill, YT
Yes. There was a resident wolf, but it stayed clear of the camp, and the dog.

@peterm

Created 13 years ago

Skiing Cypress
Thursday Night Skiing at Cypress is scheduled to start on Dec 6th