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Interesting.
I consider transition times one of the" arts "of BC skiing and very important.
Good transition times result in briefer stops and people not becoming cold etc.
I'm always amazed at how transition times very between people.
There is one person (who shall be nameless) who I toured with who use to touch everything about 3 times and do his transitions in a different sequence nearly everytime. Very slow and frustrating to tour with as a result.
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I consider transition times one of the" arts "of BC skiing and very important.
Good transition times result in briefer stops and people not becoming cold etc.
I'm always amazed at how transition times very between people.
There is one person (who shall be nameless) who I toured with who use to touch everything about 3 times and do his transitions in a different sequence nearly everytime. Very slow and frustrating to tour with as a result.
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author=Scotsman link=topic=17741.msg74932#msg74932 date=1288295890]
... I think I still prefer the breakable leash concept to the fiddle factor of dynafit brakes in deep snow. I need to accept that in some falls the link is going to break same as in an avy but that I need to find the correct strength ratio so that they WILL break in an avy but still hold for most falls while skiing.. Maybe double zip ties.?
Might as well go for the trip...
That must have been someone else - I skinned up from the parking lot to the cat track.
Just saw a photo in the Oregonian of some people skiing w/ their dog at Timberline yesterday and was glad it wasn't me (the occasional strategic sick day sure comes in handy as long as your cover isn't blown :) )
Just saw a photo in the Oregonian of some people skiing w/ their dog at Timberline yesterday and was glad it wasn't me (the occasional strategic sick day sure comes in handy as long as your cover isn't blown :) )
author=Scotsman link=topic=17741.msg74932#msg74932 date=1288295890]
3) above. Fastest at transitions means first tracks!!!!
Providing that the one that is the first one up lets you go first as a an avalanche probe!
The turns in the middle of the 1st picture look like SauPow's nice tight turns on those new Manaslus ;)
author=ron j link=topic=17741.msg74930#msg74930 date=1288294945]
Good clarification, Andrew.
The ski brake suggestion was targeting Scotty's lack of confidence that the leash's fusible link would properly serve to hold on to the ski in a fall where you didn't want to lose it yet break so as to not keep the ski near you so if you happen to take "the Ride".
mmmmh. Why B&D ski leashes?
1) Brakes= I d...
author=andyrew link=topic=17741.msg74925#msg74925 date=1288293409] I suppose crashing less is one solution. ;D
Well that ain't going to happen anytime soon!
author=andyrew link=topic=17741.msg74925#msg74925 date=1288293409]
Would a ski brake help in that situation? I've seen plenty a ski, such as my own, go missing on deep days in that sort of crash. I sometimes wore powder cords last season, but those were a pain in the ass in their own way. I suppose crashing less is one solution. ;D
Good clarification, Andrew.
The ski brake suggestion was targeting Scotty's lack of con...
Nice, I thought about the Glade, but decided not to risk a hitch up T-line road late in the afternoon.
I think I saw you and your dog in front of the lodge by the pool wall. I had just finished, you looked to be just headed up, skis and boots on you back?
I think I saw you and your dog in front of the lodge by the pool wall. I had just finished, you looked to be just headed up, skis and boots on you back?
Had more fun on the up than the down. Oh well, it's October after all.
short vid of conditions
short vid of conditions
author=Scotsman link=topic=17741.msg74908#msg74908 date=1288281870]
Will do although I'm not sure there is a solution. Thinking about it last night I realized that in that fall I went over the handlebars and fell ahead of the ski , leaving it buried deep in the pow. For the breakway to have resisted that force it would have had to be strong enough to resist the force of a 200 lb guy travelling at 25 mph pulling directly on the leash. If it could withstand...
author=Scotsman link=topic=17741.msg74922#msg74922 date=1288289245">
Do they fit STS?
They fit the Vertical FT 12 and Vertical ST bindings.
author=ron j link=topic=17741.msg74920#msg74920 date=1288288491]
It will be good to deliver you back from the darkside.
sorry, staying in the darkside= much more fun and since I'm an aetheist... ultimate consequences of bad behaviour are irrelevant. ;)
author=ron j link=topic=17741.msg74921#msg74921 date=1288288948">
The challenges make you stronger young skywalker:
DYNAFIT TLT WIDE BRAKE 130MM
Do they fit STS?
author=Scotsman link=topic=17741.msg74919#msg74919 date=1288287904]
mmmh. Food for thought. If I go back to brakes will you give me some Jedi lessons on brake care?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiG-aWihqds&feature=related
I will.
You have the word of a Jedi Master.
It will be good to deliver you back from the darkside.
author=ron j link=topic=17741.msg74916#msg74916 date=1288286843]
Were I in your shoes (boots?) I’d be going back to the ski brakes, guys ;)
They’re really not that much heavier that those 6 foot leashes you’re now lugging around and, like the bindings, they work pretty good when you understand their idiosyncrasies and take care of them.
mmmh. Food for thought. If I go back to brakes will you give me some Jedi lessons on brake...
author=Zap link=topic=17741.msg74892#msg74892 date=1288235613]
Scotty, I also use the B&D leash but I have not had a release to test the reliability of the plastic tubing covering the zip tie. Could you post or send me a PM with your solution.
Zap
author=Scotsman link=topic=17741.msg74908#msg74908 date=1288281870]
Will do although I'm not sure there is a solution. Thinking a...
author=andyrew link=topic=17743.msg74910#msg74910 date=1288282336] For all the folks that went up towards Muir, how was it?
Wind picked up; very flat light by 4pm: wind effects and occasional crust so the downhill ride was slower than I expected. Beautiful day, all in all, and it's just starting. N
For the most part there was very little wind.The passes and ridge lines had a light to moderate breeze.
Lackadasical gate opening aside, a beautiful day in Paradise. Snow was variable (wind effect/wet pow/occasional suncrust on S or SE slopes), but overall skiable and sweet. Regardless, it was great to be skinning from a parking lot through a wintry wonderland in October!
Definitely a bit of a herd mentality in effect, as thirty or forty plus people followed the skin track up towards Pan Point. But with all the fresh snow, breaking trail was a bit of a chore. For all the folks that...
Definitely a bit of a herd mentality in effect, as thirty or forty plus people followed the skin track up towards Pan Point. But with all the fresh snow, breaking trail was a bit of a chore. For all the folks that...
author=Zap link=topic=17741.msg74892#msg74892 date=1288235613]
Scotty, I also use the B&D leash but I have not had a release to test the reliability of the plastic tubing covering the zip tie. Could you post or send me a PM with your solution.
Zap
Will do although I'm not sure there is a solution. Thinking about it last night I realized that in that fall I went over the handlebars and fell ahead of the ski , leavi...
Not the best snow, but considering the amount, a great start indeed.
Yes it was a beautiful day, thanks for the photos. How was the breeze where you were?
We only had time for one lap in Silver Basin - the snow was deep and smooth. Turns were great, falls were a lot of work getting back up 8) We skied all the way down to the lodge - got a couple good core shots :(. The ole Reverends are pretty thrashed, finally. Time for new skis!
It was cool to run into you again!
We skied the Paradise down to 4th crossing.
Sweet wind packed pow ;D
Here is a quick video...
http://contour.com/stories/116796
We skied the Paradise down to 4th crossing.
Sweet wind packed pow ;D
Here is a quick video...
http://contour.com/stories/116796
Gotta love it! Early season powder is something to savor - nice work!
author=Scotsman link=topic=17741.msg74874#msg74874 date=1288227177]
Edit to add.:On an equipment note. I fell on one of my runs and lost a ski that was attached using the B&D ski leash( it was attached to the ski with the breakaway zip tie protected by plastic tubing that B&D supplies and recommends). Breakaway link broke and ski was loose. Found it after 10 mins of digging but I was surprised it broke in a fall. Breakaway link needs to be streng...
Yes... we were. Took a "first timer" out today and had a great time. I had to reset the clock after ankle breakage... so this is another full year of TAY for me and 4 for Mr. Knees!! Forgot my camera, but thankfully didn't forget how to ski powder. :)
author=Kyle Miller link=topic=17741.msg74877#msg74877 date=1288228835]
:'(
HAHAHA ;D
How was work at my office today Kyle? It's terrible when your boss goes skiing and you have to work. ;)
With the amount of riding you're going to get this winter, you're getting no sympathy from me! ;D
Wind was howling up Silver Basin causing snow to become more cohesive with every run. Ski track was filled by the time we started back up. Saw some crack propagation starting later in the day. Not enough snow to be really worried and vegetation anchoring still in affect but still good to be cautious.
Some natural sloughs in JBAS and 3way peak area on steeper aprons below cliffs.
24" snow on Silver Basin slopes as I dug to find my ski.
No real sun affect in SB while we w...
Some natural sloughs in JBAS and 3way peak area on steeper aprons below cliffs.
24" snow on Silver Basin slopes as I dug to find my ski.
No real sun affect in SB while we w...
Did it warm up? Considering calling in sick on Friday and debating between Crystal or Chinook if it reopens.
Congrats on 24 months Hawth! Nice to get some decent October turns in!
I was up there too and did pretty much the same route, but kept skiing from Norman down the Alpine Trail to Govy Camp. There was still a good 2-3 feet down through there, but a lot of brushy stuff sticking up through it. Hopefully it will last and make a good base.
Thanks to the Alabama couple in the jeep who picked me and the dog up hitchiking on TLine road so we could make the long descent!
I was up there too and did pretty much the same route, but kept skiing from Norman down the Alpine Trail to Govy Camp. There was still a good 2-3 feet down through there, but a lot of brushy stuff sticking up through it. Hopefully it will last and make a good base.
Thanks to the Alabama couple in the jeep who picked me and the dog up hitchiking on TLine road so we could make the long descent!
author=Joedabaker link=topic=17715.msg74844#msg74844 date=1288150549]
Gotta dig those orange gloves Scotsman!
Anniversary present from my wife!( married 22 years.... lucky lady ;))
She doesn't want me to get lost.
author=JoshK link=topic=17715.msg74819#msg74819 date=1288136035]
let's hope so, after all the biggest allure of BC skiing is crowded slopes and traffic, right? :P
I think the real allures are the tall stacks of mountain blueberry pancakes at Longmire, and a bottomless cup of coffee. Have fun everyone!
It is the loading of the avy start zones that causes Chinook to close and from what I saw yesterday, that had started.
They won't do avy work from what I understand until next spring.
You got it right Scotsman. The rising avalanche danger, and road conditions (see Jimjar) are the driving forces in this decision. "Temporary" at this time as we will monitor conditions, but unless conditions really improve (or deteriorate d...
Word is that it's already closed for the season :(
Good news is that Crystal usually opens soon about the time Chinook closes.
Maybe the ganga-la may have some delays? Hope it does not delay the opening of the mountain either.
Good news is that Crystal usually opens soon about the time Chinook closes.
Maybe the ganga-la may have some delays? Hope it does not delay the opening of the mountain either.
author=Scotsman link=topic=17715.msg74803#msg74803 date=1288120091]
... a lot of people are investing in going to Paradise/Muir tomorrow. I long wait at Longmire gate could ensue...
let's hope so, after all the biggest allure of BC skiing is crowded slopes and traffic, right? :P
Nice Video and well timed to the music! I was sad as "we" headed down into the rain... ;D
FWIW, the NPS Hotline mentioned that the Cayuse/Chinook road closing was “temporary”.
Damn! looking good up there.
Looks like a tripod on his back.
Looks like a tripod on his back.
We got yelled at before getting out of the parking lot but still were able to sneak in a few runs. Paid to be there early today with the noon closing.
My guess is it will be closed for the year. There is no shortage of snow up there. Stepped off the board into waist deep.
My guess is it will be closed for the year. There is no shortage of snow up there. Stepped off the board into waist deep.
author=jimjar link=topic=17715.msg74807#msg74807 date=1288129674]
Chinook is now closed. Stefan and I happened to be the last ones off the hill today. Helped 7 cars (including a park ranger) get unstuck on the way out. Even got to watch as a snow plow slid sideways into the ditch. :)
Congratulations! Joedabaker and I closed it down last year.Did they say if they were planning on reopening again or is that it for the year?
Chinook is now closed. Stefan and I happened to be the last ones off the hill today. Helped 7 cars (including a park ranger) get unstuck on the way out. Even got to watch as a snow plow slid sideways into the ditch. :)