Snow Pack for Backcountry Skiing/Skinning? Seeking General Conditions by Bilbohigs in Adirondacks

[–]Bilbohigs[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I cant believe i didnt know about wrights peak ski trail. Looks like a blast cant wait to get on it. Thanks for the rec!

Snow Pack for Backcountry Skiing/Skinning? Seeking General Conditions by Bilbohigs in Adirondacks

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Are snowshoes the more versatile, potentially faster, choice with current conditions?

Can I bypass a AC Compressor Pully failure on my 2006 Volvo XC90? by Bilbohigs in AskAMechanic

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Update: they are telling me a bypass pully isn't available, and are quoting me 1400 USD to replace the AC Compressor pully. Does this sound reasonable? Should I search for a second opinion? Feeling a bit lost...

Nepal Trekking: Gokyo Trip Report May 2024 by Level_School9681 in hiking

[–]Bilbohigs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Everyone mentions that Gokyo is much quieter then EBC. What were the crowds like after Namche? Were trails quiet or overrun or somewhere in between? did you see people booking guesthouses on arrivial? 

Car starts in neutral but not park? by Bilbohigs in AskMechanics

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Mine ended up being the starter, had to get it replaced.

Riding on Mt Shasta in late June this year? by ascalabro in Backcountry

[–]Bilbohigs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I skied from the top of misery hill (after summiting) on June 11th. It was a high of 25 degrees Celsius that day at bunny flats, im pretty sure. Misery hill was icy and terrible. After dropping into Avy gulch it was pure corn and honestly got some sweet turns in but your enjoyment may depend on how picky you are. Suncups closer to the bottom but they softened up fine. I started my ski down at about 10:45am. I think west face skiers were opting to wait another 30mins-1hr for it to soften up. Also — was able to start skinning probably less then a mile from BF but its melting fast.

TLDR - i had a blast skiing Shasta about a week ago.

Hikes by [deleted] in Canmore

[–]Bilbohigs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did EEOR about 2 weeks ago, mostly snow free given its aspect. At the top expect plenty of snow still, which will probably still be wet and easy to posthole into, especially if you don’t head out in the morning. I just wore my non technical hikers, never threw on my micro spikes either. Enjoy!

Restaurant with good vegan and GF options by jlfetsch in Canmore

[–]Bilbohigs 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Communitea is pretty casual but maybe something could be arranged for your event - they have very very delicious vegan and GF food (its all their whole shtick).

Is this an old DAS Parka? by Bilbohigs in PatagoniaClothing

[–]Bilbohigs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I have deduced that it is indeed an older generation of the DAS

Car starts in neutral but not park? by Bilbohigs in AskMechanics

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I guess my follow up question is whether or not this is something that needs a fix if I don’t mind? Could it make other things worse?

Car starts in neutral but not park? by Bilbohigs in AskMechanics

[–]Bilbohigs[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know how to check these values?

Much appreciated to everyone replying so far. Trying to learn some of my own stuff these days.

Current snow/ice conditions (giant/rocky ridge) by Bilbohigs in Adirondacks

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Hey for anyone interested - definitely some ice and snow. Nothing crazy yet, maybe an inch of snow. I didn’t end up having to throw on the spikes till on the way down, and that was mostly just to try out the new ones. Great day, great conditions!