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Anybody tour?

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rugbydave
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Anybody here do any ski touring? I'm just getting into it, went up Diamond Head on sunday. Anyways, yeah, would love to do some more...

Feb 14 2006 3:37PM
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LTP
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like drive around to other hills?
Feb 14 2006 3:43PM
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rugbydave
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uh, no, like backcountry ski touring, treckers, skins, etc
Feb 14 2006 3:47PM
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LTP
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oh hmm never tried, sounds liek it would be fun though
Feb 14 2006 4:35PM
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prophet
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i've got all the gear but no one to go with... so... i've got no experience really in the whis bc but i'm ready to roll... i've been trying to make time for an avy class kind of thing sometime.. but uh... i'm game when i'm free.
Feb 14 2006 6:27PM
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rugbydave
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yeah, I don't really have anyone to go with in whis either and I have all my own gear too... Apparently the Alpine Club goes out every monday in whis. I could also use another avy class, haven't done one in years...
Feb 14 2006 9:22PM
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french_fry
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i really wanna get into it when I get the money, seems pretty awesome. For courses check out http://www.themountainschool.com/ they look pretty good, certified, and not too expensive and they run from whistler.
Feb 14 2006 10:47PM
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Craigskis
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i also have all the gear,

actually going i'm to russet lake tonight...
Feb 15 2006 2:12PM
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rugbydave
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where's Russet Lake?
Feb 15 2006 3:52PM
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couloir
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theres like 3 companies that run courses out of whistler... and they're all certified yada... been meaning to take one this year myself. should get on that.

Russet Lake is behind whistler.. u go over flute, then oboe then up cowboy ridge... then ur at the lake. theres a hut there for sleeping in. Hiked there this summer... nice place. shitty hike back down singing pass though... long and boring.
Feb 15 2006 9:00PM
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prophet
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apparently joe lammers does a course of some kind too... which id rather do
Feb 15 2006 9:40PM
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couloir
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ah yeah a friend of mind did that up in wells grey i think said it was awesome.
Feb 17 2006 1:19AM
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rugbydave
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are the prices for the courses all similar, in the $200 range?
Feb 17 2006 1:21AM
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k8ie
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I tour a bit. Actually was up the Duffy ski touring up Rohr (next to the Cayoosh and peak 7500)today. Didn't end up skiing anything due to wind and some other factors. But it was still nice to get out there.

The russet lake cabin is close to the Fissile. I loooove fissile. One of my fav mtns I have skied. Super fun chutes.
Feb 18 2006 1:00AM
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trama1260
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lifejacket is giving kyebers tours next week bring your cross country ski's and you bus pass for as you will be coming out in function junction after 7km cross country scenic tour
Feb 18 2006 2:37AM
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couloir
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closer to the $135 range.. plus renting ur gear though...
Feb 18 2006 3:50AM
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