Posts by tetonpwdrjunkie

Quote: Originally Posted by CTKook  Again, you miss the point.  Many sidecountry groups are in fact not self-reliant, and not able to deal even with things like blown knees themselves.  They are willing to...

Quote: Originally Posted by CTKook  Yep, they were in Jackson...sidecountry.    I didn't mention anyone by name, and frankly if they were being "guided" in a formal sense, there are other...

Quote: Originally Posted by CTKook  Uhh...using the groups at EpicSki gatherings that have gone sidecountry without any gear whatsoever for most of their members as an example (I've been reminded that there was...

I think that we should only allow workers from countries who allow our people to work overseas.  For example, if a Canadian instructor wants to come down and work, I should be able to legally work in Canada.  My SS used to...

I just got back from being warm in the desert on the Yampa River.  All my friends were skiing powder without me.....  Oh Well.   I guess these late season JH conditions proves "again" that an actuary doesn't know...

Quote: Originally Posted by segbrown    My understanding is that this is the direction avalanche education is heading.   It is headed that way because of poor decisions being made by people with...

I've seen plenty of skiers locked in park and ride "carves" swoop across a really wide trail, like Amphitheater at JH, at high speed without looking and try to hide behind the code when a collision or near miss occurs.  IMO the...

Quote: Originally Posted by spindrift      This is probably the single most important nugget here. Worth burning into your brain IMO. And even when I try to keep that thought front and center -...

Quote: Originally Posted by Metaphor_  Nobody mentioned getting on a chair with a guy who lights up a cigarette? That's the most annoying/rude.   Not a problem really...  I would make them put it out...

Quote:  anyone can be sued for anything at any time. Doesn't mean the lawsuit won't be dismissed, although the defendant will have to pay a lawyer.  California, like a lot of states, has good Samaritan laws, doesn't stop good...