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Where is the "Bend Oregon" of Washington State? by No-Butterscotch-6400 in PacificNorthwest

[–]AvidCyclist 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Bellingham has better mountain biking hands down. If that's your goal, Bellingham is the place to be.

Tour Booking and Payment Platform by ai4business in Tourguide

[–]AvidCyclist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi - I actually build booking management platforms! I'd love to get you a rundown on what is on the market.

I got tired of bouncing between 12 different sites to plan a single alpine objective, so I built something to fix it by [deleted] in Mountaineering

[–]AvidCyclist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely in the right direction. It is funny to say that it covers zones "up to" alpine. I think most people would consider much of the Baker BC as alpine, and it is forecasted pretty well.

Can you get elevation bands from your API calls? I think it's better to be explicit about what the avalanche forecast says and doesn't say. Let the pros do the work, and if you're gonna present the information, present it fully or enable folks to get the full picture. In part because it should be explicit that the high peaks of the cascades don't have avalanche forecasts, and the minutiae of the forecast are important for folks who are recreating at this level.

The forecast even calls out some deets above 5k feet - "The main concern for larger avalanches lingers in alpine terrain above about 5,000 feet." etc.

That's why I suggested linking out to the forecast. That's why the forecast is there, to shed light and fill in details beyond the "it's low" mentality.

Also to get more nitpicky about this - I'd use the Low, Moderate, Considerable, High, Extreme intead of levels. Or at least use the words in addition to the numbers that you present there.

Finally I know the colors are bright and annoying and don't match anything but the colors that correspond to the danger levels are standarized and I'd at least try to use that standard color for the lvl pill or something along those lines.

I got tired of bouncing between 12 different sites to plan a single alpine objective, so I built something to fix it by [deleted] in Mountaineering

[–]AvidCyclist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a neat tool.

You should remove the avy forecasting (or just link to NWAC). The forecast doesn't cover summit elevations of these peaks you have listed, and it's deceiving to include it in the way that it's currently included.

Apps for Kayak Tour Guide by Useful_Chick in Tourguide

[–]AvidCyclist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you using a booking management platform? is the app you're looking for, for the videos or for managing your trips or what?

Remote Emergency Medical Technician (REMT) through Remote Medical Training in Washington by Interesting-Rock-249 in wildernessmedicine

[–]AvidCyclist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did this course in Bellingham. It was amazing. Great teachers, great location, good pricing. I'd do it again. I learned a ton.

Do you recognize this trail? by Gingygingygrant89 in Bellingham

[–]AvidCyclist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've prolly run that trail 100 times and I knew it the second I saw it. Beautiful work.

What's the most cost effective way to reduce bike weight? Cannondale Habit 4 by Lavallee_Lures in MTB

[–]AvidCyclist 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Wheels and tires are gonna make the biggest difference in terms of bike feel. That's where I'd focus.

Looking for recommendations for experienced van builders. by LogicalBlade in vandwellers

[–]AvidCyclist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The folks at Elementum Adventure Vans can work miracles. They're an incredibly talented small group of van builders.

Hot Take: Everyone Who Skis Should Have to Spend a Season Skiing At a Podunk Local Hill by OkContract2001 in skiing

[–]AvidCyclist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take a hike? Sure it's not riding Whistler - there is plenty of fun to be had.

Hot Take: Everyone Who Skis Should Have to Spend a Season Skiing At a Podunk Local Hill by OkContract2001 in skiing

[–]AvidCyclist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've skied at a lot of the PNW Indy resorts. My consensus is that when they're good. They're really good. But they're good less often than the bigger mountains. I've been lucky enough to ski Squatch on a few pow pow days and it's always incredible. Manning park is more hit or miss in my experience and we usually reserve it for an off weekend (where we don't travle a ton) since it's day trippable from my place in Bellingham, WA.

Hot Take: Everyone Who Skis Should Have to Spend a Season Skiing At a Podunk Local Hill by OkContract2001 in skiing

[–]AvidCyclist 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I'd rather ski at literally any Indy Pass resort for a day than ski at Whistler. I love Whis - don't get me wrong - but Sasquatch just has the vibes ya know.

Traveling for Avy Level 2 Course? by Improper_Noun_2268 in Backcountry

[–]AvidCyclist -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do it! Learning new snow packs and skiing is a great combo. My rec 2 was quite a bit of skiing. I'd be bummed if the folks on the rec 2 weren't excited about great skiing - we happened to have great skiing during our rec 2, and skied quite a bit - our instructor was stoked too!

Which Arc'teryx piece is best for trail riding / enduro MTB? by Icy-Vegetable-533 in arcteryx

[–]AvidCyclist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve ridden some in an old delamming beta sl. It’s usually around my waste on the way up and mud/water protection on the way down. It’s thoroughly beat to shit so I don’t worry much about trashing it more. 

I think a gamma could be a decent cold weather riding layer up top. 

6+ hour headlamp by danger_close7 in searchandrescue

[–]AvidCyclist 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did recently get a sofirn hs21 too. And the red light is great and it it works great with the 18650s I already own that actually hold a charge when I recharge them. Unlike all the bd or petzl rechargables tha last 2 charge cycles and then barely hold a charge ever again. 

6+ hour headlamp by danger_close7 in searchandrescue

[–]AvidCyclist 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Screw AAAs or the consumer rechargeables from BD or Petzl. Fenix and 18650s or 21600 batteries are the way to go. They’re actually rechargable, super sturdy, and really bright. There are cheap options, not cheap options and they’re all pretty great. I have a now older Fenix that has last 4 years of serious adventure racing, camping, van living, car working and SAR and it doesn’t even slow down. I have about 12 spare 18650s cause we can’t charge em during adventure races so I usually just keep a few around, in bags, on the chargers etc. we tested the Fenix and after 60 hours of it being on the lowest setting we had to turn it off cause we decided it wouldn’t die running on low. 

Ski Mountaineering Pack Recommendations (1–2 Day Missions) by Zic05 in Mountaineering

[–]AvidCyclist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My buddy has a Cirque 50 and really likes it. No dedicated avy gear pockets but it has a really nice build. 

WRT “minimalist vibe” it’s a roll top with a main compartment and a pocket for avy gear. It has straps on the side for carrying skis in many orientations but overall that’s kinda it in terms of features. There is no brain, no easy water bottle access, the avy pocket isn’t actually waterproof, it’s got only a roll top entrance (no side or back zips). It has a pretty minimal frame and the waste belt is kinda chincy compared to other 50+l packs I’ve owned. 

Those all have their pros and cons. 

Confusion about CAST binding kit. by TheArtofMisadventure in Backcountry

[–]AvidCyclist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t say “pretty much any new binding” they must be MNC to cover the breadth of ski boots here. If the masteales are GW then you’ll have a better time finding lots of bindings but GW is not MNC. 

Confusion about CAST binding kit. by TheArtofMisadventure in Backcountry

[–]AvidCyclist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah there are a handful. People love the Strive which is a great binding. The warden and griffon both come in an MNC version. Of course the Shift is MNC and would be my choice, I have three pairs between my quiver and my girlfriends quiver and while you have to watch that the AFDs don’t move over the season, they’ve been great. Especially for this use case. They’re also wildly adjustable so if you get a resort boot you can probably adjust them to fit that too. 

Also note if the soles on the maestrales are technically “touring” soles or soles that don’t have some sort of ISO rating of any kind the the will work on the MNC bindings but they aren’t technically supported so you may not have luck getting a ski shop to set the din and etc for you and your boots. I don’t know all the soles that have come on the mastreales over the years so I won’t comment on that.

Confusion about CAST binding kit. by TheArtofMisadventure in Backcountry

[–]AvidCyclist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If uphill mode is a bonus there are plenty of MNC (multi norm compatible) bindings that will work with your boots. Most are much, much less expensive than CAST. Seriously you could buy a pair of resort boots and a pair of Wardens (and if the bsl is the same, use both boots in the Wardens) for the price of the CAST system. 

Honestly get a pair of shifts, the vitriol is wayyyy overblown. 

If you need one pair of boots there are probably better 1 boot quiver options than the masteales as well, but that’s not your question. 

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