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LMP
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anyone got any sick backcountry stuff worth knowing about?
Jan 10 2010 3:06PM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
What do you mean by backcountry stuff?

Backcountry gear, skis, lines, clothing, backcountry.com, sledding, resorts, kickers, etc....

backcountry applies to alot of stuff...
Jan 10 2010 3:09PM
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panojibber
Posts: 3382 - Karma: 216
I heard about this place called Chad's Gap.... Isn't it somewhere near the Alta parking lot?
Jan 10 2010 3:18PM
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selkirks
Posts: 1978 - Karma: 59
Not since ski patrol blew it up.
Jan 10 2010 3:31PM
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Holte
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If your buddy forgets his shovel, lend him yours.
Jan 10 2010 4:01PM
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andreweckels
Posts: 594 - Karma: -4
hahaha fucked up but fair i guess
Jan 10 2010 4:10PM
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Evilchris
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being poked by a prob can save your life.
Jan 10 2010 5:30PM
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I_Am_Mod
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same goes for probe and all the other gear except your own beeper....
Jan 10 2010 5:48PM
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LMP
Posts: 83 - Karma: 16
back country trails*
Jan 10 2010 8:54PM
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304NordMan
Posts: 2983 - Karma: 525
what kind of backountry stuff 'you want, fool!
Jan 10 2010 8:57PM
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no_steeze
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you really don't need to be this specific
Jan 10 2010 8:58PM
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panojibber
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Well, the best thing you can do is to hike up one of those sick looking chutes that have been conveniently cleared away for you despite trees on either side. Super safe and makes for a great run!

But seriously, don't do that. EVER. There is a good chance you could die.
Jan 10 2010 9:45PM
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no_steeze
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here're a few tips for backcountry safety:

-avalanche safety gear is a waste of money, just strap some bacon to your thighs and the avy dogs will smell it
-touring gear is a waste of money, just hike in zigzags directly up the middle of what you plan on skiing down
-trees are not natural anchors, stick to open faces because they're more gnar
-a lot of times your friends won't have time to go with you, fuck em, go alone. it'll be more fun not having a bunch of clowns holding you back
-the avalanche danger scale is backwards so that gapers don't track up all the gnar pow, so when it says high, it's actually skier code for low
-if you're headed into the bc and a storm is coming, it just means free refills, keep going
-if caught in a slide, dig down as far as you can go and you'll eventually hit china...it's the only hope of survival
-if you're standing on top of a cornice, jump up and down a bunch of times as close to the edge as possible so you can check the durability
-try to ski when ski patrol is bombing the hills, it's like playing tanks, they try to hit you, you evade them
-instead of bringing a probe, bring a very sharp spear and jam it into the snow where your friend is...it'll get through faster and potentially save his life
-sporks work better than avy shovels, but make sure the spork is metal
Jan 10 2010 10:46PM
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PattyFow
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hahahaha
Jan 10 2010 10:51PM
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teleak
Posts: 2251 - Karma: 105
genius
Jan 10 2010 10:59PM
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powderhound100
Posts: 2510 - Karma: 144
Take an avi 1 class. http://avtraining.org/



Jan 11 2010 12:24AM
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powderhound100
Posts: 2510 - Karma: 144
Take an avi 1 class. http://avtraining.org/



Jan 11 2010 12:24AM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
i lol'ed very hard
Jan 11 2010 12:28AM
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1337
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funniest lol'z in a while, +K to you
Jan 11 2010 12:31AM
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nacho.steez
Posts: 435 - Karma: 136
hahaha lolz i never forget to bring a spear
Jan 8 2013 10:30AM
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SkiBum.
Posts: 3600 - Karma: 3,909
Stay on the blue groomers. Don't ever go anywhere else.
Jan 8 2013 10:47AM
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-dAvE-
Posts: 677 - Karma: 74
Well said sir.
Jan 8 2013 1:43PM
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K-Thomas
Posts: 2700 - Karma: 604
you've got some learning to do. aren't necessarily 'trails' in the backcountry. trails are typically marked with signs... in resorts... serviced by lifts... made by groomers... overseen by ski patrol... you get the idea.
Jan 8 2013 1:57PM
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