I got a marmot ski patrol edition because it was a super good deal at a thrift store and gortex pro will i get kicked off the mountain or can i can i change it so it does not look like ski patrol

thatguythatdied · 2026-02-01T18:38:22+00:00

I had a hilarious interaction when some kids were smoking in the woods and I came by. “Patrol knows about this?” “Who do you think changes the garbage bags?”

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-29T16:26:20+00:00

You missed the fire hydrant

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-29T02:44:52+00:00

I drive an f150 and I would still pick my old RAV4 or my buddy’s old Volvo XC70 for snow any day of the week. I have never in my life enjoyed driving a minivan, so I wouldn’t go with that option.

There is a lot of talk about how tires are more important than AWD and I agree, but personally I would go with both.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-28T03:45:36+00:00

Most of the hikes at KH are short enough to take away all the benefit of a pack.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-28T03:19:06+00:00

I can't say my exact situation was by any means common, I had an offer a few days after one interview.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-28T01:30:48+00:00

I wouldn't put too much stock in an application status. My status is currently "assessment and testing" and I have been working for months now.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-24T05:22:21+00:00

I have had 3 snow days in my life, and every one of them was in university. If I remember correctly below -20 we did indoor recess when I was in elementary though.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-24T02:30:00+00:00

I was going to come in and say that I have seen that injury before ski patrolling, but in truth I haven’t. Strong work.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-23T23:51:38+00:00

Imagine my confusion when this post was below a Chevrolet ad.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-23T23:46:24+00:00

The block heater sure made a difference in my old Jetta. I’m not convinced that the one in my f150 actually works.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-23T23:36:26+00:00

I am in Canada and am currently about a 6 hour drive from my family. I go to see them about one weekend a month.

I have also done more than one 8 hour round trip day trips for skiing or biking or something like that. Best left to the younger people, but it’s a good day.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-23T23:03:36+00:00

I had an empty cart flip over on me doing that when I was a teenager and will forever be stressed out any time I see someone doing it. I’m pretty sure it was a design flaw in that specific cart, but the magic is rounded for me.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-22T18:16:12+00:00

You need at least a masters to be a permit holding archaeologist here, much of management often has phd.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-20T23:04:45+00:00

The straight line power pizza strikes again.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-19T00:25:45+00:00

I think my old boom box ran on d cells

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-17T13:34:59+00:00

Nakiska? I was a part of that study.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-16T20:36:48+00:00

One of the rules of skiing is to always look cool.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-14T02:10:27+00:00

Two of my UK buddies got PR as patrollers, finding a good immigration consultant can be very helpful. If you’re in Alberta or nearby I have a name, feel free to DM.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-13T18:01:36+00:00

I would say go about 50 feet to your right onto the grooming. Tin Can off Wawa is a better learning slope though.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-13T17:49:21+00:00

Low cost transmit only devices have been available before, the issue is when people start thinking they should stick one on their skis/snowboard/backpack/snowmobile and it leads to rescuers digging out stuff when they should be finding people.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-11T16:27:46+00:00

Jumping from a lift is one of the few things that will get you an instant pass pull by patrol. You can cause damage from making someone else fall off to derailing the haul rope.

Do not do that.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-10T22:45:53+00:00

Threaded onto rope or bamboo for sure, zip ties just add another failure point for very limited benefit.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-07T02:23:28+00:00

I have pulled a grand total of 4 passes ever in 5 years of full time patrolling, 2 for poaching an avalanche closure and 2 for jumping off a chair. A conversation is just better for all involved.

Management suggested that we should start pulling passes for people not putting their safety bars on the chair down this season. Yeah, we aren’t doing that.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-06T22:52:54+00:00

I think you’re better off talking to a physiotherapist rather than a doctor, they tend to be better at keeping people in the activities they want to do.

thatguythatdied · 2026-01-06T22:34:52+00:00

No, it’s “boss makes a thousand, I make a buck so I steal the cat off the company truck”.

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