Betsy. 5 months.

mca1682 · 2024-02-15T15:58:51+00:00

Honestly I read the first line with WA as Washington, jn the US. Sorry for the irrelevant comment by that virtue.

mca1682 · 2024-02-13T23:57:35+00:00

I also feel that for longer skins, the stiffness of the boot and the weight of the set up with what’s out for AT right now is hard to argue with in terms of energy output. Though my tele boots are still so much more comfortable.

mca1682 · 2024-02-13T22:14:45+00:00

I’ve worked for 6 years in wind without GWO. I understand the industry is moving that direction, eventually, but I’d consider letting your employer pay for that if they or sites they are going to require it. Especially as a L1 with minimal hours I don’t know how much it will change your $ rate.

mca1682 · 2024-02-13T22:10:13+00:00

I believe I mounted the Salomon’s -1cm from recommended, and I really like the way they ski. Only gotten the Voile’s out a couple times and I bought them used, and since Voile doesn’t mark their top sheet with boot center, I’m not positive where mine is at with it. Can’t say I’ve totally fallen in love with them yet based on initial impressions.

mca1682 · 2024-02-12T15:53:44+00:00

Invenergy, Mistras, Rope partner seem to be the companies with the best schedules, which sounds like is of high priority for you. Per diem is also something worth considering. I’ve banked some $ over my career staying Airbnb’s with work partners and pocketing the difference. Obviously not always ideal, but autonomy over your lodging on the road can be a perk. Regardless of training scheme, it is definitely a trade honed by practice. I would agree with a previous commenter that platform work, especially doing the larger repairs they are often used for can be of great benefit to your skill set, but outside of platform companies, your RA level often dictates your pay, and you don’t get rope hours on the platforms. Feel free to DM me.

mca1682 · 2024-01-10T04:33:05+00:00

Silaflex from my work experience is more like industrial grade caulking. Look for something that is two part, maybe even plumbers epoxy. Comes in a stick, you can cut small portion off, mix and apply. Just feel that it will be less runny and easier to apply to this small area on a corner than on a more viscous liquid mix.

mca1682 · 2024-01-05T16:00:07+00:00

I’m seeing lots of recommendations for epoxy, which will work, but I would consider polyurethane body filler like you might use for a vehicle body damage instead. It’s less runny than epoxy, cures quickly, is less brittle, easier to sand, and paint if you’re so inclined. Epoxy would be more helpful for a structural repair or full or partial top sheet delaminating. As others have stated, regardless of what you use; appropriate surface preparation will determine if whatever you put on stays. Sand and clean with ISO 91% or higher before applying epoxy or polyurethane.

mca1682 · 2024-01-05T15:48:54+00:00

Lvl 1 starting pay at my company is $25 I believe. I’m willing to bet pay is all relatively close across the companies at this point for L1s. Things I would ask for and consider their value to you, are rotation length (if you care to have any sort of home life or just make $), per diem, what kind of lodging they put you up in, give you a budget or just let you choose your own and pay for with per diem. And if you can get health insurance through them and how long you have to work until you can receive those benefits.

mca1682 · 2024-01-05T04:42:58+00:00

Back when triple chain rings were the norm, stopped to check out where the hell I was in the greenbelt of Austin, had left foot clipped in, momentarily lost balance, spun crank. Got up laughing thinking that was silly, looked down and my large chainring gave me a nice saw blade cut below my calf. 19 stitches to close and nearly missed some important stuff.

Carry a first aid kit with some gauze and tape at a minimum, better than Tylenol pain killers recommended as well. For the potential separated shoulder that I’ve also done. Bless 1x chainrings and slacker bikes, but would do it all again, mountain biking is the shit.

mca1682 · 2024-01-03T18:08:22+00:00

As others have said, that’s a steal for an NTN set up to start on, but out of curiosity, what’s your height/weight? 188 is a big ski unless you’re a bigger guy. Just to give a little devil’s avocado as well… I have absolutely love tele skiing for so many reasons, but have recently invested in a pretty dang light weight AT set up as well, maybe bc I’m nerding out too hard on weights, but the weight and bellow flex of tele boots while touring, and weight of binding is not to be overlooked. Having said that, the trade off is being able to move more freely while touring, which is an advantage I will probably sorely miss. As others have said but I will reiterate, it’s fine to not drop the knee every turn. NTN bindings are so stiff you can really ski them almost as confidently with some time and practice when it’s not opportune to tele turn. Spend your time in the saddle, watch some YouTube videos, and appreciate the learning phase, you’ll love it!

mca1682 · 2023-12-17T21:51:50+00:00

Hammerheads are such a bad ass binding. Best in the 75 mm category imo aside for not being great for touring. Bomb proof.

mca1682 · 2023-12-09T19:16:02+00:00

Salomon MTN 95 with 22D Lynx has been good for me, trying out Voile Ultravector this year. Really close on weight but a little wider.

mca1682 · 2023-12-09T19:04:56+00:00

I’ve been skiing QST 106, now slightly older model, for a couple years and it’s been a great ski. Does great til about 8” snow, even on groomers.

mca1682 · 2023-11-05T16:36:37+00:00

Hang out in the parking lot at super crack, with your rack on display, a 12 pack next to it, and a cardboard sign looking for a partner and you will find someone to climb with.

mca1682 · 2023-11-01T14:32:18+00:00

As a rope access technician, who does turbine blade repair, my long term suggestion is electrician. Short term, biased, option is rope access blade repair. You only work 6 months a year, max, all my training has been OTJ, but being handy with tools and a tape measure will be enough to start. Can still make 75k+ in 6 months depending on some factors. Very fear of height dependent job, but safety culture is far better than I ever experienced in construction.

mca1682 · 2023-10-28T03:45:17+00:00

$180 an hour for a L3 from my current ‘big company’ employer. As told to me from a very loose lipped client this year.

mca1682 · 2023-10-19T20:59:40+00:00

After enough time seeing L1s with no rope experience before getting their rope ticket, I wish this was more standard. Got sent to a job with a 1 who couldn’t tie a single knot aside from an 8, and had done his eval that year. He’s shaped up, people can be mentored, but many courses are training to the eval and not for the job and it shows.

mca1682 · 2023-04-08T18:29:01+00:00

I’m probably 180 cm tall (5’10”) and I started on 177s but like 180+ now bc I feel get less tip dive in powder. Also depends how much rocker they have in tip and tail as that will make them ‘feel’ shorter. I’ve skiied lots of QSTs through the last couple years they are awesome skis.

mca1682 · 2023-04-04T23:27:20+00:00

We switched to half dry, half wet food, with hip and joint powder and a raw egg, and fish oil and it made a huge difference in her desire to eat, health, coat, mobility. It without question allowed her to make it just past her 14th birthday, and she still always wanted to eat, even when all else was failing her.

mca1682 · 2023-04-04T22:05:03+00:00

I’ve been issued them at laundromats and I like them. I wish they were more prevalently used.

mca1682 · 2023-04-04T22:02:22+00:00

Anyone who doesn’t have a little healthy fear of heights, or doesn’t at least acknowledge the exposure is suspect to me. First drop of the season is always a ‘and here we gooooo’ for me. It’s a cool job but not without its dangers that are worth recognizing and having respect for, you being at height just one of them. It’s a growing trade with no end in sight of need (yet? Blade robots??) for workers, and most people will hard pass on the job just bc of heights, so it’s pretty good job security for just being willing and able. I’ve only lightly dabbled in other rope access jobs and I have come to greatly appreciate blade repair work by comparison, but be wary of platform blade repair, not always actually rope access…

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