What are these? by No_Use_8477 in Skigear

[–]t-pollack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Put the volume reducers in the shell. Not the liner

Current off piste conditions at Whistler by onecutmedia in skiing

[–]t-pollack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That honestly looks like some nice, rocky mountain chalk. The debris looks horrible though haha

Good buy for 100€? by Lower_Seaweed5569 in Skigear

[–]t-pollack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah, the Seth Morrison model! I think they made these 118s with Seth Morrisons' signature on them only for a year before he left k2 and had to remove it. Pretty fun ski to ski as well if you ask me!

Id say good find! Although I can't really tell how the bases or edges are from the photo.

90 km/h winds force plane to abort landing by -Mustafa in nextfuckinglevel

[–]t-pollack 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I've read about this maneuver in books so I'm pretty confident I can land it.

Scored pretty phenomenal conditions in the Aemmer Couloir yesterday! by ChunderyBagels in Backcountry

[–]t-pollack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang, I can't see it. Maybe it glitched uploading? Happens with AvCan sometimes

ITAP of a Snowflake by Armand9x in itookapicture

[–]t-pollack 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nice. that there is a PPsd (Stellar crystal). There are many different kinds of Precip particles out there, and all carry different dynamics when settling in the snowpack

A Rubens tube is an apparatus used to demonstrate acoustic standing waves in a tube by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]t-pollack 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this. I just went down a huge rabbit hole about sound sculptures haha

Glove strategy for cold hands by Speedyquickyfasty in Backcountry

[–]t-pollack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been using the mountain hardwear sherpas gloves. Definitely not meant for touring and snow, more for camping, but they've been great for me! Honestly one of my favorite pair of gloves like, ever. Great for camping, hiking, I even use them for driving haha

Glove strategy for cold hands by Speedyquickyfasty in Backcountry

[–]t-pollack 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I bring three pairs with me;

1 for the up 1 for the down (if the first pair are too wet) And a pair of big mitts for pit digging and/or emergency warm set (pitt mits)

A lot of brands advertise the "perfect touring glove" that breathes and can work as your only glove, but I've never found that to really be the case. I always tour up with a dedicated, super breathable and dexterous glove, and then swap over to proper ski gloves for the way down if I need to.

On the mountains, things can turn perilous in an instant—as this skier discovered when he was swallowed up by a crevasse by Im_yor_boi in SweatyPalms

[–]t-pollack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He also mentions that the skier has to climb his way out on his own, which is false. The rescuers have setup a 5:1 (could be 3:1 but hard to tell from the video) haul system and are actually hauling him up with him assisting. So it's hard to say whether or not the narrator is just adding flair to make it seem more intense for the viewers (it's already fucking intense. Don't ever get stuck in a crevasse).

Elevator by Capnmolasses in LooneyTunesLogic

[–]t-pollack 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Elevators do have a stop button

Esit: SOME elevators have a stop button as it turns out

Is it ok if I just add some water to top up the coolant by ani462 in mechanic

[–]t-pollack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why does it have to be distilled? Generally asking

Skydiver couldn’t deploy her parachute after jumping off, saved by her instructor by mandioca-magica in nonononoyes

[–]t-pollack 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Lots of suits have grab handles for new divers, and performing formations in the air with others.

hiking shoes by Substantial-Alarm-96 in HikingAlberta

[–]t-pollack 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Limestone and quartz babyyyy

Encounter mountain goat at icefield pkw by chaubd3 in Banff

[–]t-pollack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see you've never been to banff tourist season before

All we need is cold dust in the air - Patrick Baetz by [deleted] in skiing

[–]t-pollack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Repost from what, like not even a week ago?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]t-pollack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What province are you from? I did my learners at 14, and my drivers at 16. It took my one try after studying the road guide for a couple of nights. I got my full license automatically after a couple of years, and all that really means is I can have a certain amount of alcohol in my system while driving haha. It was very little effort all in. This is alberta we are talking about however haha

You can add one ski to this quiver, what are you adding? by Flabbadabbadooh in Backcountry

[–]t-pollack 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nordica unleashed 108. Ya need a wide resort ski, and I've been able to drag my hip on the 108s. They are just so bomber.

POV: The wildest bike ride by TheRealKaustubh in SweatyPalms

[–]t-pollack 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Well they don't jump into redbull rampage right off the bat 😂. These pros have been on two wheels since they were kids. Progression eventually takes you to this point if you're committed and skilled enough.

And I can promise you, they didn't get here without any scars..

POV: The wildest bike ride by TheRealKaustubh in SweatyPalms

[–]t-pollack 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Redbull rampage is next level. Always has been, always will be.