This week in Canada.

[XXX-er]

which political party did he or is he planning to join ?

[grinch]

Somehow I didn't figure out you were in NB during the time I was going there regularly. My kid isn't there anymore. He's moving to Ottawa-ish in April-ish. It's closer to my house. I can go up for lunch and be home for dinner. I will eventually visit Fundy National park again, one of these years. My wife and I have even considered a winter trip to XC ski. One of these years.

I moved back recently, after you were here i believe. Its nice seeing family and im here to help right now but planning my escape back west. Im finding good turns today but its hit and miss. Secret zone today. 400ft vert nicely spaced old growth and 10cm of fresh just sort of in the city sort of not. Someones probably hacking my catalytic converter off as i type between laps. Good times in nb

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[garyfromterrace]

I moved back recently, after you were here i believe. Its nice seeing family and im here to help right now but planning my escape back west. Im finding good turns today but its hit and miss. Secret zone today. 400ft vert nicely spaced old growth and 10cm of fresh just sort of in the city sort of not. Someones probably hacking my catalytic converter off as i type between laps. Good times in nb

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Kudos for making lemonade bro. Looking forward to when you get back out west and making some more turns with ya.

Good on you also for helping out the fam man.

[ötzi]

Two degrees?

That's like 3.6 Freedom Degrees.

[grinch]

Kudos for making lemonade bro. Looking forward to when you get back out west and making some more turns with ya.

Good on you also for helping out the fam man.

Thanks G. I'll hold ya to that. We need to get more laps in for sure

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[bennymac]

I moved back recently, after you were here i believe. Its nice seeing family and im here to help right now but planning my escape back west. Im finding good turns today but its hit and miss. Secret zone today. 400ft vert nicely spaced old growth and 10cm of fresh just sort of in the city sort of not. Someones probably hacking my catalytic converter off as i type between laps. Good times in nb

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what county

[grinch]

what county

York. Where are you?

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[riser4]

I moved back recently, after you were here i believe. Its nice seeing family and im here to help right now but planning my escape back west. Im finding good turns today but its hit and miss. Secret zone today. 400ft vert nicely spaced old growth and 10cm of fresh just sort of in the city sort of not. Someones probably hacking my catalytic converter off as i type between laps. Good times in nb

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Fredericton???

[grinch]

Fredericton???

Yessir. A bit of a culture shock after 35 yrs in a ski town but theres work here now atleast. When i left in 89 there was 2 jobs in the local paper and many days there was none.

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[riser4]

Yessir. A bit of a culture shock after 35 yrs in a ski town but theres work here now atleast. When i left in 89 there was 2 jobs in the local paper and many days there was none.

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Turns in Fredericton??? That's cool.

[bennymac]

You would need an OG local like Grinch to show you where Silverwood was

[grinch]

Haaa , silverwood mt resort. The real estate portion of the resort didnt quite fly. The gravel pit on the other hand....
Im actually up to 9 little areas surrounding the city i can ski tour. Some have taken days of glading and some i didnt realize where there until i started poking around. I was beginning to think the work i did was all for not but they have a base now finally and we're getting a few snowfalls now. Its nice to have options rather than driving 45minutes to crabbe

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[grinch]

These just popped up from last years equally bad snow year. 2 of the zones

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[ironhippy]

I moved back recently, after you were here i believe. Its nice seeing family and im here to help right now but planning my escape back west. Im finding good turns today but its hit and miss. Secret zone today. 400ft vert nicely spaced old growth and 10cm of fresh just sort of in the city sort of not. Someones probably hacking my catalytic converter off as i type between laps. Good times in nb

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There's a lot of good to be had in NB if you are willing to work for it.

There's a lot that sucks for sure though, but really it's a trade off everywhere.

My truck is almost 20 years old so my converter isn't much of a target.

We have a lot of great cross country mountain biking and some ok downhill mountain biking.

[ironhippy]

You would need an OG local like Grinch to show you where Silverwood was

ha shit, this is almost my backyard.

I skied a bunch at the silverwood ski hill when I was kid.

[ironhippy]

Haaa , silverwood mt resort. The real estate portion of the resort didnt quite fly. The gravel pit on the other hand....
Im actually up to 9 little areas surrounding the city i can ski tour. Some have taken days of glading and some i didnt realize where there until i started poking around. I was beginning to think the work i did was all for not but they have a base now finally and we're getting a few snowfalls now. Its nice to have options rather than driving 45minutes to crabbe

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Damn, I didn't realize you were in Fredericton, let me know if you are interested in getting together.

[grinch]

Damn, I didn't realize you were in Fredericton, let me know if you are interested in getting together.

Ya for sure. Hill laps or touring. Heading out tohring in an hourish if youre around.

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[riser4]

These just popped up from last years equally bad snow year. 2 of the zones

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That looks like prime terrain for a wide waxless XCD ski and pins (two or three, your pick).

[grinch]

That looks like prime terrain for a wide waxless XCD ski and pins (two or three, your pick).

Friends use those. Not my jam though. Trees are tight and i want to get turns. Id consider a widish voile ski with fishscales and a vipec or tecton and just have skins in the pack for when theyre really needed. That set up would be the easiest for not stepping out of the binding. One latch on my hoji boots and change the binding heel from ski/walk with a pole quickly

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[grinch]

We havent established exactly where Bmac is but itd be nice to get a mag meet up going with ironhippy and Bmac. I'd like to check out poley or farlagne etc or any alpine touring possibilities. Chic chocs and also cape breton with cape smojey and ski tuonela. Tuonela looks pretty cool

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[bennymac]

I'm not in NB - just familiar with the area - otherwise I'd 100% join in for a mag meetup to ski some secret stash hits!

Perhaps you should post a TR of some lines skied in NB, NS, and PEI - would be a trip to see someone ski all provinces and territories.

[grinch]

We need a maratime thread! The 2 or 3 of us can BLOG IT!!!

Just about to drop in on lap 4

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[riser4]

Damn. Speaking my language out there in whip world.

[grinch]

Not bad couple more on the way out but temp is dropping and its getting a crust on top

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[bennymac]

I'd subscribe to a thread of Maritime/Atlantic backcountry skiing - from the avalon peninsula to the Chic Chocs.

I get inspired by people getting after it regardless of local elevation and snowpack. I mean anyone can easily get after it if they live out west.