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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Jan 20, 2019 - 02:11pm PT
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that crew was a bunch of intense dudes with Euro accents. Likely bike racers or some other strange euro sh#t going on...
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Jan 20, 2019 - 02:37pm PT
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Skiers are a strange bunch. My boots suck, my Skies suck, the snow is heavy, wind packed and kind of sucks. My legs are weak from yesterdays 800ft of ice soloing and climbing a mountain. It took me 1.5 hours to skin up and my legs are weak from that. I am in absolute survival mode skiing down. Isa would have laughed herself silly at my antics to stay upright and these folks skinning up are Hooting at me like I am having the run of the century.. Likely just trying to convince themselves that all the effort of skinning up is going to yield them an epic run......
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Jan 20, 2019 - 03:27pm PT
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Wait just a minute! An ice climber calling skiers a strange bunch??
Find a spot where the sun doesn’t ever shine on the coldest day of the year. Put on a bunch of pointy things, climb up, get the screaming barfies, get squirted with water and ice chunks, cut your nose so it drips all over your $400 jacket, soak your gloves, screaming barfies again, fuk! Then end your pitch and shiver while your partner pummels you with ice blocks. Yeah skiers are pretty weird, riiiight.
I have to admit ice climbing is fun. But skiing...when it’s good.it’s as good as sex.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 20, 2019 - 03:28pm PT
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Another great day ,above ground and arranging another day in my superb skin tracks.
It’s all Epic.
You must realize that your area is great skiing,I have met quite the variety of folks in Vermont,there is good reason.
Easy there Norm, I love ice climbing ,lol,it is all we have over here.
You are right though.
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John M
climber
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Jan 20, 2019 - 03:29pm PT
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too funny Norm..
lots of great picts on this thread.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Jan 20, 2019 - 03:36pm PT
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Nice one Norm :) there must be something to that ice climbing thing because somehow I have talked Isa into ice climbing on quite a few powder days . Do you know our friend Steve Glen from Dubois? back country skier and climber.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 20, 2019 - 03:58pm PT
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"Find a spot where the sun doesn’t ever shine on the coldest day of the year"
Cracking me up.
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Jan 20, 2019 - 04:06pm PT
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When I was young I used to ice climb on powder days. All my friends thought I was dumb. Now that I’m older I see that I was dumb.
Tradman, don’t know your friend.
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F
climber
away from the ground
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Jan 20, 2019 - 09:16pm PT
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Jan 21, 2019 - 04:54am PT
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I love your mountains F
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 21, 2019 - 07:22am PT
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Norm,do you ever run into a man named Fred Foster,he lives in Driggs?
He is from Saranac Lake , I skied with him a bit over here, I know he’s been skiing around the BC over there for awhile now.
Great skier ,showed me around the Dacks and completely humiliated me ,skiing with him.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Jan 24, 2019 - 06:28am PT
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Our neighborhood playground fully opened earlier this week after the latest storm cycle.....the kids are happy.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Jan 24, 2019 - 06:37am PT
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raining cats and dogs right now... Supposed to freeze up hard tonight. Should be great for the ice :)
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Jan 28, 2019 - 06:54am PT
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Have skis will (be) travel(ing)
The quiver:
Resort/powder - BD Boundry Pro
Resort/all mountain - Volkl Mantra
Backcountry - BD Helio 105
XC skis - Fischer Touring Crowns
The context
Having been worked like a “rented mule” for 47 years, 37 of which in my own business in the design/construction industry I finally pulled the plug. I’m heading out this Wednesday on a Intermountain West and British Columbia ski road trip with no end date.
The plan
I’ll be traveling to the Teton’s and skiing there with old and new friends before heading North to Bozeman and Cooke City doing pretty much the same thing along with family thrown in. I’ll be then heading to Missoula to ski for a few full credit days with my buddy, you may recognize his rig:
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I’ll leave Missoula and will head North to White Fish and then on up into Canada. I plan on hitting the resorts and side country of Nelson, Rossland, Revelstoke, Kicking Horse and of course the backcountry of the one and only Rogers Pass:
The deal
We can all appreciate particularly as back country skiers local knowledge and expertise helps keep one out of trouble, unlike my first trip to Rogers where we found ourselves in a loaded gun barrel:
Beyond Missoula I’ll be on my own for the most part until I arrive at Rogers Pass where I’ve got a buddy and guide to show me the goods. So the environs around White Fish, Nelson, Rossland and Revelstoke I could use some beta or perhaps a willing local. I’m not a blogger just “a skier that climbs” as opposed to a climber that skis.....I respect this ethic:
Anyway beta for the places I mentioned is appreciated. If you see me on the road say hello and if you bust a skin track for an old man it’s an open bar tab at the watering hole of your choice:
Berg Heil,
Charlie D.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jan 28, 2019 - 07:23am PT
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From one stolen mule to another, git some!
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Happy Cowboy
Social climber
Boz MT
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Jan 28, 2019 - 08:01am PT
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Sounds like a plan to get after Charlie! Give a call 406-570-2571 when in Boz, Donnie
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Jan 28, 2019 - 09:00am PT
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Charlie,
Enjoy the well-earned, dream trip!
Having an excellent season here in Colorado. We'll leave the light on for you if you can detour a bit this way.
For those he might meet up with on the road, I've had the pleasure of sliding on snow with Charlie and can tell you that he's a charger.
Rick
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Cragar
climber
MSLA - MT
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Jan 28, 2019 - 10:13am PT
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For Nelson and RossVegas, talk to Mark @ the Sacred Ride in Nelson. He is a keener and his knowledge and energy is second to none! Typical awesome and nice Cannuck that is a damn fine skier and bike rider and trail devo'r.
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Jack Beard
Mountain climber
Kalispell, MT
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Jan 28, 2019 - 12:56pm PT
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Hi Norm. right on about ice, except when it's like a powder day!
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