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Re: Backcountry ski thread

Postby powderpig » Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:00 pm

Nice report Maxpower. Keep on trucking & keep the reports coming!
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Re: Backcountry ski thread

Postby maxpower88 » Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:38 pm

One last report before I go surfing, one of the best tours I have had all month. The snow was terrible, the approach was melted out, the weather was awful and getting worse but I had my wife with me for her first tour. New boots, new skis, and new dynafit bindings made things quite interesting today, but all in all it was a super fun and meaningful day of sliding on snow. Check it...

Back in the SKINNER!
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Saftey first
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Please be careful out there, after the next dump it’s going to be super dangerous. Weak layers everywhere...
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ECTS 24 Q2.5 shear
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CARNAGE!
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I love it...
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Re: Backcountry ski thread

Postby Paradise Guy » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:26 pm

Excellent...Thanks for sharing those :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: Backcountry ski thread

Postby JohnLemieux » Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:31 pm

maxpower88 wrote:after the next dump it’s going to be super dangerous


There's a next dump?
Don't do it in the park.
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Re: Backcountry ski thread

Postby Jbaysurfer » Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:50 pm

Max,

Stoked to see you getting your girl out there. Nice work. Thanks for stepping up and showing that even in a bad snow year, if you're dedicated, you can get the goods.
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Re: Backcountry ski thread

Postby Piggity » Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:26 pm

Max and his wife are clearly training for Alaska, the prophecy shall be fulfilled.
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Re: Backcountry ski thread

Postby maxpower88 » Mon Mar 26, 2012 5:33 pm

Piggity wrote:Max and his wife are clearly training for Alaska, the prophecy shall be fulfilled.

Every time I go out I think, WWGSAD?
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Re: Backcountry ski thread

Postby Photoho » Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:28 pm

Max, you are a maniac. But in a good way. You are full of energy and drive. You have passion and a love of the great outdoors. Its a pleasure following your adventures. :) Thanks
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Re: Backcountry ski thread

Postby doconboards » Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:10 pm

Hey Max, was that the tele bowls? I was in there this morning; that looks like your pit in the picture. Snow wasn't bad, but the approach definitely was melted out. Back at the car, I think I had more manzanita on the bottom of my skins than snow. Hope it was fun for you.
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Re: Backcountry ski thread

Postby maxpower88 » Wed Mar 28, 2012 6:41 am

doconboards wrote:Hey Max, was that the tele bowls? I was in there this morning; that looks like your pit in the picture. Snow wasn't bad, but the approach definitely was melted out. Back at the car, I think I had more manzanita on the bottom of my skins than snow. Hope it was fun for you.

Yes sir, that was my wife & I up there. I wasn’t worried too much about the snowpack I just wanted to show someone smarter than me (my wife) how to dig a pit while the information is still fresh in my head. While we did have fun, the exit was f-ing torture, we boot packed all the way to the car and promptly drank several beers. Next time I am around I will PM you and maybe we can get out for a tour. Laters...
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Re: Backcountry ski thread

Postby JohnLemieux » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:58 pm

Poop chute tonight

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Re: Backcountry ski thread

Postby Jbaysurfer » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:04 pm

JohnLemieux wrote:Poop chute tonight

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Re: Backcountry ski thread

Postby JohnLemieux » Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:26 pm

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Re: Backcountry ski thread

Postby maxpower88 » Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:34 am

Nice John, way to get after it.

I love this shot, you don’t see too many pit-bulls in the BC, right on.
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Re: Backcountry ski thread

Postby cjk » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:23 am

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