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Just a quick one... I've bought some new ski's and bindings and have them waiting at a friends place in LA (Santa Monica) for me. I'm going to pick them up on the way from Australia to Canada/AK in a...

We crashed twice on the way down the hill at the end of the trip. Both times into buses. Lost a side mirror and a fair bit of paint and gained a few dints and scratches. It was actually piss funny....

And the video -> http://vimeo.com/21135333

And one more pic:
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Yep. I just couldn't understand the logic. There is better terrain further out which is much harder to get to from the lift. They might save a minute or two flying time, but if the operation can't...

Dunno what airfares would cost coming from the US (we came from Aus), but whatever the airfare costs, add $1,100 for 2 weeks and that's what it cost us. You can probably do it cheaper too, but I'm...

Awesome shitshow... I like it. Our catchphrase was "Beautiful but frustrating".

RE heli: The vibe I got was they were pissing a lot of locals/people off. Mostly they were going over the back of...

Someone pointed it out as Doggy Something... I thought it was Bone, but can't remember. Do you have another name for it? Lookers right down the ridge of Shark Fin?

Yep, airfares made up around half of the cost. Even though it was obvious we were paying tourist prices, it was stupid cheap once we got there. Biggest expense by far was beer, and we weren't...

Was there from Feb 6 - Feb 20. I'm not a big fan of a lot of words in Trip Reports, so will make this brief and answer any questions that may arise.

After struggling to make it through Delhi...

Guys, I'm going to be in Geneva next week and am looking at getting some Dynafit bindings and boots and was just wondering if anyone can recommend some good shops? I've never been there before and am...

Um, ok. I think you'll find most of the cheap labour is sourced under the J1 visa program from visiting students. They H2B visa was used (or yes, abused) mainly for returning staff and experienced...

I'm an Aussie, but I've patrolled at home, Canada, America and France. In the last 5 years the visa situation has gone to shit in the ski industry. This is largely thanks to the fuck up that is the...

Um, I hate to say it, but no resorts in "ozyland" have closed boundary's. In fact, you'll be lucky if you see a sign telling you that you're crossing the boundary in most places, let alone a rope...

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RIP. +++vibes+++ to all in the Squaw family suffering yet again. :(

Nice work dude!

I reckon maybe I could do 2, we went back up the 'midi to half way after a very relaxed paced lunch and skied back down to the bottom in pretty shitty snow.

I'm surprised that some guides haven't skied it. Guess we were lucky... thanks again CM.

We definitely scored big time with the fresh snow. Jerome couldn't believe how lucky we were that we there for only 2 days and those were the 2 days. I thought I had pretty good ski fitness, but my...

So, my first TR on here after just spending a couple of days in Cham.

I arrived in town with reports of a bit over a foot of fresh in the previous 24 hours. Naturally, I was pretty stoked at the...

Heading to Val d'Isere for the season, arriving the start of December, everything is all sorted. Anyone else going to be around, or am I going to have to put up with all the British gapers on my own?

No, as I said. It went on the March 1-2 rain crust. The layer you are talking about Bob was another 6' down.

It went on the March 1-2 crust, so all new snow. It ripped out trees and sent debris to T1 to T5 Sibo, and then down to past Mambo Meadows, buring the snowmaking pumphouse and leaving 3m of snow on...

There was no dud. A bomb released the avalanche. Andrew was standing where he should have been and in a freak class four avalanche the safe spot was not safe.

One of the best. I'll miss you buddy.

All true enlo.

Yes, Squaw One. Headwall face/hogsback went at about 6-8' took him through the trees. Not a full burial, but multiple broken bones and he is in Washoe. Vibes +.

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Snow. Need another 2ft to get that going.

I guess so, but it's not that uncommon here. It snowed in the mountains on Christmas Day last year (that's mid-summer). Year before It snowed in the middle of February.

1. It was nowhere near the best fall for the season.
2. The season finished 7 weeks ago!

Umm, nup. Pretty much any source will tell you 70-80% of avy deaths are caused by asphyxiation. Here's one that reckons it's 85.7% ->...

According to this, no cross.

Couple more from home...

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Not bear, maybe pygmy-possum, but more likely broad-toothed rat.

Either way, very different. ;)

Been lurking for ages... just thought I'd share.
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Craigieburn, NZ, '04
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Like many, lurked and now posting. Spend my time chasing snow and working in resorts in different hemisphere's. Grew up skiing in Aus which resembles EC mounds for those who have never had the...

Immigrant is going to be sketchy. Siber and C2 look ok. KT looked like a disaster zone after they bombed it this morning, there were some massive slides there.