I am going to be focussing on solo and family activities for the next little while, we have two school-age kids and I work on large construction site so I think my bubble (or whatever) is about as big...
This is looking good, hopefully its not too much of a gong show up there.
Hi, does anyone have any telemark binding they no longer need ideally Voile HD Mountaineer or 3 pin / cable.
Thank you.
Hi if Oudi didn't get it I would be interested
Hello, it’s been a while (years) but I have some free time for ski touring (3 hours) on a Saturday morning.
Are any other time pressured people interested in regular outings to the north shore, cypres...
All good, have a found a recent trip report that recommends the Furry Creek FSR.
So we are heading up to mountain lake this week. Assuming all the gates are locked where is the best access for bike / foot. Is the Furry Creek connector shown on Bivouac a viable route (the trip re...
Hi,
Does anyone or is anyone interested in climbing at Base5 in the evenings (say after 8pm) one night a week. Cheers James
Otherwise it is the autobelay for me...
Jay is right the splitboard is a bit harder to use in rolling terrain however a purpose built board will perform pretty well, however is you want to keep it cheap you can DIY a split board with a circ...
Hi, good to know there are few people with kids that need exercising we have a nearly 4yo and a tiny baby. We will see what this weekend brings.
Some early season avalanche awareness
http://backcountrymagazine.com/stories/goal-zero-avalanche-industry-looks-change/
It looks like I need some help with my formatting
Hi Margot,
Sorry busy this week with a few other things, waiting for the dust to settle on them.
Hi is anyone interested in climbing once a week at the Cliffhanger during the winter. I am looking for some indoor exercise. Climbing wise it would be top roping at I can hack my way up 5.10a on a g...
Hi,
My family and I are staying at Mount Baker this weekend, is anyone interested in ski tour on either Saturday or Sunday, probably Table Mountain. If their is some interested this could become a...
Is there any interest for getting together for an evening of modern progressive skiing where are full range of turns can be executed? Or put another way is anyone else still using telemark bindings a...
I'd not seen this site before, might be useful
http://deptweb.wwu.edu/huxley/huxweb/gis/EGEO452/09_projects/Mtbakeravalanche/index.htm
And now for somethings to do at the gym.
http://www.wildsnow.com/11345/pre-season-fitness-training-for-ski-mountaineering/
We spend a lot of time teaching avalanche awareness and rescue techniques but relatively little on skinning techniques so here is a link to some other people discussion
http://www.backcountrytalk.earn...
Full report to follow.
2wd with snow tyres made it 700m of the trail head, 4wd made it to the trail head skis on from the parking lot. first three runs pretty good last one getting heavy. Had to wal...
Hi,
I know a number of members ski up at Cypress during the winter. I am looking for partners for this winter especially classic skiers (not much experience but can ski 2 laps of the Tuesday night...
Good work team, and to the winners, I am in a bit of holding pattern (very busy at work) but hopefully that will be over before the weather breaks...
I've added another evening one as well it is a repeat of a run Geoff Zenger and I did last year but without the bush whacking
I added a new Trip category for you guys and gals that love to run in the mountains called: Mountain Running.
Those with Trip Organizer status can put one up on the Events Schedule :-)
Paul
Th...
7h for 50k is around my pace as well, and I'm glad we have some interest and yes of course peaks will be bagged. Some of my first thoughts are traverse of the Fannin range either starting or finishin...