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Keep yourself posted on avalanche
conditions around western Canada. The Canadian
Avalanche Centre (CAC) is a non-government, not-for-profit
corporation established in 2004 to serve as Canada’s
national public avalanche safety organization.
Understand the terms used to describe conditions
in the backcountry ... every avy report will use the same scale
of risk.
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Canadian Avalanche Danger Scale
The following is the Canadian industry-standard scale
used to describe avalanche danger for recreation.
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Natural
avalanches very unlikely. Human triggered avalanches
unlikely. |
Travel
is generally safe. Normal caution advised. |
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Natural
avalanches possible. Human triggered avalanches probable. |
Be increasingly
cautious in steeper terrain. |
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Widespread
natural or human triggered avalanches certain. |
Travel
in avalanche terrain should be avoided and confined
to low angle terrain, well away from avalanche path
runouts. |
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New skis, boots and accessories have arrived in
the house .... and we have set up the shop for winter. The
supperfat train has slowed a bit ... skis aren't really getting
a whole lot bigger this season. We are just starting to think
that they are normal ... thats all. Seriously though, we have
several models of skis in the showroom that are seriously fat
... the Volkl Sumo,
the Atomic Thug, and the granddaddy of the superfats
... the Atomic BigDaddy. These
baby's all are about 125 underfoot and will absolutely kill it
in the soft stuff. Build a backcountry booter or book your cat
trip ... and jump on the superfat train.
A new category this year tries to blend the best
of the superfats and the 100mm skis. The Volkl Katana and
the Dynastar Pro XL fall into this group ...
at about 115mm underfoot, these might be the magic skis this
season.
For a little more versatility try the Dynastar
Legend Pro, the Volkl Gotama, the Volkl
Mantra, or the Atomic Pimp. At about
95 to 105 underfoot, these are a better call for many skiers
... these skis will even rip the hardpack on your way out of
bounds. If you haven't made the move to a fat ski yet ... what
are you waiting for. They will make you a better soft snow
skier ... period. And isn't that what we really want to ski
anyway.
We have a full line up of backcountry
essentials ... for the serious freerider the
new Marker Duke binding and the Garmont
Shaman will be the call. Finally, no compromise
performance in the backcountry! For the rest of us, the Garmont
Endorphin is the world's most advanced boot for
freeriders, ski mountaineers, and those who hike for their
turns. It's as stiff and responsive as the best alpine boots,
powerful to arc the biggest skis, and as mobile as the best
ski mountaineering boots.
Footbeds, grinding and punching ... just some
of the services we provide
to make your ski experience better. Base repair, base grinding,
edge tuning ... mbc is your shop! Fast turn around to get you
back on your skis. We ride ... we understand!
Fresh Tracks, Fresh Ideas. That's what Backcountry
Access (BCA) is all about. BCA's passions are ski touring and
innovation ... their mission is to constantly break new ground
... on the snow and in the lab.
We carry transceivers, bindings, packs, climbing
skins, probe poles and shovels by Backcountry Access (BCA)
... the best in the business of backcountry skiing!
The five key points of adhesive ski skin
care ...
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1. Never expose
adhesive ski skins to heat. |
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2. Protect adhesive
ski skins against light and solar radiation. |
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3. Dry adhesive
ski skins in a dark place at room temperature (without
protective film, and not in the skin bag). |
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4. Keep dry adhesive
ski skins in the skin bag, with the protective film. |
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5. Never store
wet adhesive ski skins in the skin bag! |
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Glide as light as a feather with
the new camlock fixing system. Less weight is a positive
factor. But not enough on its own. The camlock
fixing system is rugged, wear resistant,
quick and easy to fit, handy and practical.
Mixed mohair/synthetic fabric.
The tried-and-tested adhesive ski skin with the
new camlock fixing system. Extremely resistant
to wear and abrasion. |
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Keep up to date with the latest weather and snow
reports, avy conditions, web cams ... and other mountain news
on our snow conditions page.
Its a great resource ... use it!
NorthFace, Marmot and Mountain
HardWare return for another season season with technical
clothing styling combined with durability and
function. Stay warm and dry while you play ... it could mean
your life in the backcountry.
Sunday February 12, 2006 was the last day in Dave’s
life. Dave spent this day with a long time friend. This
day was spent skiing in the backcountry, like hundreds of other
days for Dave. However Sunday ended in tragedy when a large
avalanche took Dave from all of us, most significantly his wife
and son.
Dave spent a lifetime honing his skills in the
outdoors. Most of these days were spent on a river in the
summer and on skis in the winter. It’s safe to say
his three passions in life were his family, backcountry skiing
and fly-fishing.
 When
it came to skiing, Dave was a true veteran. He took to back country
skiing long before it’s popularity of today. This
would be a novel if I went into his experience, and his understanding
of winter travel in the mountains. I will say that Dave
always toured as a family man, by this I mean every decision
he made out there was based on going home at the end of the day. Countless
people credit Dave for their own experience and safety in the
mountains, either as first timers learning the ropes or more
refined skiers furthering their knowledge. Not only was
he an absolute delight to go on trips with, he was an absolute
delight to watch. Many ski poles have familiar dents in
them from the clapping together as you watched Dave turn skiing
into an art form.
Dave’s time on the river is as equally impressive. He
is easily one of the most seasoned fly-fisherman out there. Countless
people also credit Dave for watching other anglers gets skunked
as they are yelling, “got one, fish on”.
Dave was one of a kind, and in his case “kind” is
the key word. His calm demeanor made everyone around him
enjoy his companionship. Once again I’ll say “countless
people” just thank Dave for being Dave.
A memorial fund has been set for Dave's son. Trust
Fund Info: TD Canada Trust, Wendy Seniuk in trust for Logan Hurd. Please
contact Brad at MBC 403 686- 2453 for more information regarding
deposits to the fund.
authored by Brad Chandler
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Our specialty is big skis, big bikes and big lines. Drop
by and flex a ski and chat with our experienced knowledgeable
sales staff. We ride ... we understand!
True freeride boots designed with strong technical
skiers in mind, for uncompromised performance in challenging snow
and tough terrain.
Stiff flex places the boot well beyond the realm
of any existing AT boot and most recreational alpine boots. Best
paired with bigger freeride skis.
Featuring the anatomically designed Cizeta freeride liners with integrated
spoiler and plastic reinforcement.
The Shaman comes with interchangeable ISO Alpine
and ISO Touring norm soles, for use with touring bindings like Marker
Duke, Naxo NX21 and Fritschi
Freeride Plus, or high-end alpine bindings.
We are carrying a selection of the high performance
AT boots from Garmont ... the Endorphin, and
the women's specific Xena.
The Duke and the Jester have been designed by Markers
Advanced Product Development team to significantly change the binding
category today. The design and features of these bindings will
enhance the freeskier's experience, whether it is safety in the
backcountry, providing better mobility in climbing, or enhanced
performance in the pipe and park.
For the big mountain freeskier who wants an easy
climbing function combined with the ultimate in security and performance
coming down the mountain.
Drop by and check out the Tracker and our other backcountry gear.
In 1997, Backcountry Access (BCA), with the Tracker
DTS, revolutionized the transceiver market by introducing digital,
dual antenna technology. Since then, it has become the world’s
best-selling transceiver. That’s for a simple reason: it’s
the easiest to use. Go big ... but play safe!
A Fresh Approach. Fresh tracks. Fresh ideas. That’s
what Backcountry Access is all about. They've
proved that, with avalanche beacons, ease-of-use
is more important than range. They popularized Companion Rescue—with
light, integrated shovels and probes. And they
solved the winter hydration problem with their freezeproof Stash
packs.
Introducing the Asterisk Cell Knee Protection
System ... adjustable, comfortable, effective, unchallenged
as the best off-the-shelf knee protection available.
Of all the ski helmets now on the market, the Giro
Fuse sets the standard for ventilation and comfort for
others to chase.
What really sets the Fuse apart is the ability to
close off the six top vents simply by sliding a handle on the rear.
For spring skiing, the Fuse also has removable foam plugs on six
side vents and the earflaps can be removed. With all the vent options
wide open, the Fuse is easily the coolest ski helmet available
-- and we're not just talking "cool" as in ventilation
We carry a full lineup of sunglasses and goggles
by Scott, Smith, Spy and Carrera.
Innovation and style is what has made these goggles and sunglasses
the choice of action-sport athletes worldwide.
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