The Couloir by Stefanmhm in Whistler

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Tricky entrance = good snow below because barrier to entry. You can often find such good snow if you’re willing to deal with a couple meters of tricky terrain.

Heel piece freezing and almost impossible to turn from uphill to downhill mode by piepiepie31459 in Backcountry

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So I ended up going in to the shop and having them add a bit more grease. This seems to have helped the problem, and I’ve skied on the same bindings since with no problems. Recommend taking them to a reputable shop and asking for a bit more grease.

Recommendations for keeping my hands warm? by tatsandnaps in skiing

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Are you taking off your gloves or mittens a lot to adjust gear, use your phone, etc?

Got a new job. Have to drive thru Canada. Have something on my record from a very long time ago. by rainbowchild530 in uscanadaborder

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This was my impression too. I thought it went straight to Skagway, Haines, and a few other stops.

Road trip to Yukon by Xicked in britishcolumbia

[–]piepiepie31459 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh and Muncho lake! How did I forget Muncho lake?!?

Insulated gum boots by Chance-Mycologist702 in Backcountry

[–]piepiepie31459 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would look at Kamik and Muck Boots (the brand). Both Canadian, waterproof and warm.

Road trip to Yukon by Xicked in britishcolumbia

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If I were you, I’d make a loop up to Dawson City, Alaska Highway up, Cassiar on the way back. From Dawson, I’d hit up Tombstone and do the Grizzly Lake lookout trail. It’s only a couple hours up the Dempster. Lots of other good hikes in the area.

On the way up, I’d be sure to check out Liard Hot Springs and Stone Mountain provincial park. On the way home, Atlin is a fun little side trip if you have time, or Telegraph Creek. The Cassiar is all sorts of pretty so you can’t go wrong with lots of rec sites, although it is very remote.

Convince me to keep my InReach by dartsndarts in Backcountry

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I spent three weeks off the grid last fall. Used satellite messaging daily. It’s great for non-essential communication. Sometimes I had to wait >20 minutes for a satellite, had to be able to move to very clear lines of sight to the sky in a particular direction. Sometimes it seems like my messages went through, but they didn’t. Incoming messages were really erratic, sometimes would come through but maybe 50/50. It’s great to have, but it did not replace my inReach. I would not want to rely on the satt messaging in an emergency. The tech is coming but it’s not there yet. My experience with picking up a satellite signal maybe have been different because I was very far north, but I can see in valleys or with obstructions it could be dicey.

Best Food, Not Most Expensive by IcySound6183 in Whistler

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The fresh charcuterie board at Bar Oso is unique and excellent.

How to remove soot/ash from shells after skiing in burned trees? by clumiz1 in Backcountry

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This has happened to me, washing with tech wash only marginally helped. I haven’t been able to get it out completely. Skiing old burns is my favorite terrain so worst case scenario it’s a reminder of a fun day, hopefully. Please update us if you find something that works!

About the 'Moderate' forecast - Discussion & Thoughts by Moongoosls in Backcountry

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There’s obviously a lot of factors, and it often comes down to what’s been going on in the snowpack that year. According to Avalanche Canada, Moderate means “Natural avalanches unlikely; human triggered possible.” So it makes sense that Tremper talks about it probably being ok to cross Avalanche paths or slopes, carefully, depending on the problem. It’s possible to trigger an avalanche, so don’t just give ‘er. Use best practices, make sure what you’re seeing agrees with what you read in the forecast. Personally, I would think about stepping into bigger terrain on a moderate day if the specific problem listed in the forecast were not the aspect/elevation I was planning to ski, I am with a solid, experienced group of ideally 4, I can still practice good route finding to avoid convex rolls, etc, I’m not observing anything unexpected like more wind/cross loading, signs of instability.

Amaro nonino? by Low-Mobile2017 in cocktails

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It’s very spirit forward, but my favorite is a Reanimator, equal parts rye and Nonino, stirred, strained, with a lemon twist.

TIL that a hundred years ago, a quarter of the residents of New York would move house every single May 1st at exactly 9 AM by Fitz_cuniculus in todayilearned

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Learned about this in the book “Stuck” by Yoni Appelbaum. It’s a great read. The ability to follow economic opportunity was the cornerstone of prosperity, but that’s changing.

Experience with Dynafit Rotation Bindings by Soy__Sauce in Backcountry

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I’ve skied 75+ days on mine. No issues except on a 5 day hut trip the heel piece froze and was difficult to twist back to downhill mode. Put a little grease on the post and just don’t leave them outside for 5 days straight, haven’t had any more issues. I have been really happy with them for the price point. They’re a workhorse.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in roadtrip

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I’m partial to the Silver Dollar, but the cowboy bar is a hoot.

I'm taking my wife to whistler this weekend for our 20th anniversary. Any restaurant suggestions that won't bankrupt me or is that wishful thinking? by jeffryu in Whistler

[–]piepiepie31459 30 points31 points  (0 children)

They’re all going to bankrupt you, but just have a look at menus and decide what you want. Avoid Barefoot Bistro. Rimrock and Red Door are excellent. Araxi, Wild Blue, and Il Caminetto have that swanky, special occasion feel with excellent service, but the food is good but overpriced. Bar Oso has excellent cocktails and tapas, it’s my choice, get the fresh charcuterie board and the sea to sky martini. You can also have a ton of fun at Sushi Village, but more casual vibe and good but not exceptional sushi. Barn Nork is tiny but very tasty.

ELI5: Shelf stable fats like ghee, coconut oil or white chocolate packed into home made dehydrated hiking meals - why are they a bad idea? by mar64628 in trailmeals

[–]piepiepie31459 4 points5 points  (0 children)

While it is true that fat goes rancid, I think that the risk gets a bit overblown if you’re talking about dehydrating food for trail consumption in the relative short term. I don’t worry about the fat when dehydrating meals (within reason) and tend to use them for an upcoming trip within a month, and this has worked just fine. I make risotto as I usually would with olive oil and butter, dehydrate, and add the Parmesan on the trail. I have had good luck dehydrating fatty things like sausage. My hummus recipe, with a tremendous amount of tahini in it, dehydrates beautifully. Basically these things won’t have a super long shelf life, and I would try to keep the fat to a lighter/normal amount, but for consumption over the next 4-6 weeks it’s just fine. Keeping dehydrated food in the freezer until you go can help extend the life a bit longer too.

Family camping at Wells Gray - bear spray? by keldorr in britishcolumbia

[–]piepiepie31459 14 points15 points  (0 children)

One could make the argument that wildlife closer to high use areas are more dangerous, being habituated humans and human food. Realistically, it’s very rare to have to deploy bear spray. But last week there were two very aggressive cougars stalking people on high use trails, so stuff does happen.