BC Etiquette

I ski powder way less than many who post here. During a typical year, I can probably count the number of good powder days I get on one hand (maybe two). Maybe that's why I can't get very excited about powder etiquette. If I'm in the mountains at all, I'm happy.

I used to think like that and especially coming from mountaineering into skiing at  a later age, the" joy of the mountains" was my main attraction. Then I discovered the joys of untracked powder....... now=total addiction to the extent that I don't really get excited about the spring corn season or even bluebird days( go away Sun you'll spoil the snow).....all I want is deep pow with refills during a storm and enough visibility to ski the run. BUT nothing wrong with people who feel different .....I'm merely explaining that I think you're right.

As to you" mostly ignoring this thread".... thanks for lowering your standards at least temporarily to give us your insight... I for one appreciate it.

In this picture the Swiss Mammut team demonstrates proper skinning etiquette for crowded back-country areas such as those found around Paradise.
Note the efficiency of the parallel tracks and the “T” head formation which not only  indicates the direction of travel but symbolically declares Tay pride and unity to distant viewers. The tight grouping ensures optimal communication, fosters comraddery and guarantees the close proximity of rescuers in the event of an accident. Much like penguins in the Arctic winter, those towards the interior of the formation benefit from the groups warmth and its sheltering effect from the elements…

^^^^^^^^Simply brilliant.
I bow to a master.

3 Rules
1)  You can't get hurt in  the air.
2)  EVERY fall begins with a turn.
3)  Never waste an audience.

Corallary:

If you are to huck it, you gotta land it.

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Before that was removed, I definitely had a nice look. Please pm me a url to where I can get that photo.

while those with better equipement and skills sit frustratingly behind their convoy of rusting 1991 subarus with " baby on board" stickers.

as the owner of a 92 loyale i'm concerned with your opinions

in my experience the people with better equipment and skills to match ARE the ones in the old subie. Your more likely to see a giant Volcom or Jones Snowboard sticker on the rear hatch than a silly vinyl decal of representing how many screaming kids and pets your beloved family has. My roof rack houses a couple of items that happen to be worth more than my car- and my -20 degree sleeping back suffices as a better heater than the vent. Please judge old subies by the equipment in the rack and the amount of gear in the hatch rather than the rust!

I find that the gaper train is usually involving Tahoes, Suburbans or BMW 3 or 5 series.

I have yet to see someone in lot 3 with a brand spanking new Outback (that's freshly washed) laid out with a foamie in the rear and a portable stove for some hot oatmeal in the morning. Needless to say, they probably wouldn't be staying in their car for more than a nap or over 1 night regardless of the predicted dump that may be coming.

lord knows it doesn't take a mortgage or car payment to shred pow.

that said, I hope that I get as many days as you do in retirement (?). god bless your knees and willingness to continue to get after it!


by the way, my push button 4wd is way better than AWD. I believe Silas will vouch for old 'townhouses' and subaru' studio apartments'.