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snowmosexual
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I want to get a shovel I can put in my backpack like a avalanche shovel, but bigger. Some friends and I want to build some booters this year but none of us have shovels. Avalanche shovels are easily concealed, but wouldn't seem effective for building jumps.
Nov 30 2014 4:47PM
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snowmosexual
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oh yeah and gear talk I know but know goes back there
Nov 30 2014 4:48PM
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californiagrown
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Seriously?

how do you think you go about building a jump in the BC?

Do you mean BC, or off piste?
Nov 30 2014 5:00PM
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snowmosexual
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californiagrownSeriously?

how do you think you go about building a jump in the BC?

Do you mean BC, or off piste?


off piste jeez man chill
Nov 30 2014 5:03PM
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californiagrown
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ski-hippieoff piste jeez man chill


whats the answer to the other two questions?
Nov 30 2014 5:29PM
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snowmosexual
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californiagrownwhats the answer to the other two questions?


Dude I know how to build jumps, I've done it before. My resort won't let me on a lift with a regular old shovel in my hand so I need something concealable. This thread is about shovels that are bigger than an avalanche shovel but can go in a pack.
Nov 30 2014 5:58PM
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shin-bang
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ski-hippieDude I know how to build jumps, I've done it before. My resort won't let me on a lift with a regular old shovel in my hand so I need something concealable. This thread is about shovels that are bigger than an avalanche shovel but can go in a pack.


i cant really think of too many that will fit in your pack, what pack do you have? i use a brooks range shovel and it works fine for building booters.
Nov 30 2014 6:29PM
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shin-bang
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ski-hippieDude I know how to build jumps, I've done it before. My resort won't let me on a lift with a regular old shovel in my hand so I need something concealable. This thread is about shovels that are bigger than an avalanche shovel but can go in a pack.


i cant really think of too many that will fit in your pack, what pack do you have? i use a brooks range shovel and it works fine for building booters.
Nov 30 2014 6:29PM
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rozboon
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Get a decent avalanche shovel and call it done. We've built some decent size kickers with just a couple of G3 Guide shovels.

I mean think about it... you want an avvy shovel to be as big as it can be (fast digging) while still being reasonably portable. What you're essentially asking for is an avvy shovel that isn't an avvy shovel, without really giving any particular reason why you don't want an avvy shovel.
Nov 30 2014 7:19PM
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californiagrown
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ski-hippieDude I know how to build jumps, I've done it before. My resort won't let me on a lift with a regular old shovel in my hand so I need something concealable. This thread is about shovels that are bigger than an avalanche shovel but can go in a pack.



I dont think you do know how to build jumps.
Nov 30 2014 7:27PM
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snowmosexual
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californiagrownI dont think you do know how to build jumps.


Yeah I know you spit the snow into blocks or whatever, but on the east coast we don't have the snow for that. I have a DaKine Heli Pro 20L and get what ya'll are saying with the asking for an avy shovel that isn't an avy shovel.
Nov 30 2014 7:43PM
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