ABDTR #5 Alberta Chapter #5 Discussion

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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:48 AM
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And that is when you want either a strong back or a snow blower. I'd prefer the snow blower.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 02:00 AM
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I dont have either...
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 09:08 AM
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Shane, I was think what the heck you do with all that snow. I have a plow on the front of my quad, as I'm an old guy.

Might be a good year to own a snowmobliey, at least one more good reason I bet ski should just rock this year, hope the body can handle it.
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 09:17 AM
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Yeah, forget that crap. I'm gonna go outside and take my shirt off and walk barefoot in the sand in the back yard...
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 09:18 AM
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My folks have 4-5 feet in the fields northwest of Peace River---nice thing is if your over 60 the plow comes in and does your yard with one swoop--they do a good job and are on it every time it snows.The grader has the extended plows on both sides,one trip/circle loop into the yard and you have a 30-40 foot cleared path all the way to the barns.They need the water up there this year as last year there was next to nothing---dug out was down 7 feet.Here's hoping.DW
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 09:47 AM
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I saw in the mountains, they are doing the double cut on the snow piles. I luv it. I like snow, just wished I had more money for a sled. If you go off the road, your stuck...

I was in the Chetwynn area working, they have a front loader for snow removal. They just dump the snow over the fence. Some years, you can drive over the fence...with the loader
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Old Jan 23, 2011 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 1-5-3-6-2-4
going to beautiful Cargill? I was just there the other week working on a broke down Penske H&R truck
something about a penske H&R truck says that thing has seen some "sweet and gentle love" in its life haha
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 06:31 PM
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Hey you hard core sledders out there, Golden has killer deep snow. I bet there is at least 4-5ft at the base. Drove by a few launch points along the hiway coming out wetcoast. Might be 4-5ft at Roger pass.
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Holmen
...Golden has killer snow...
Literally, they closed the hiway again today for avalanches. Guys planing on going out sledding be careful out there, stick to the trees and meadows.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 09:07 AM
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Paul was in Golden last weekend and there was actually too much snow for sledding.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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I think that its the year for long tracks and paddles, true mountain machines. Tons of snow. At this time of year.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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A coworker had to leave his quad and hike out for 4 hours after getting stuck in Waiprus---dark by the time he reached his truck---fetched it the next day with a few other quads.Winch was no help as it was buried to the handle bars in a deep cutline valley.This is what happens when you "RIDE ALONE".No sympathy from me.DW
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 09:15 AM
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Just got home last night, wow is was snowing up between Rogers pass and Revestoke. I bet it snowed another foot up there. Must have snowed here in Airdrie 1-2in last night, nothing really..

If it keeps snowing like this, Brett you will be able to drive the sled over to my house.
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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LOL, if I can ever keep them running I just might. Had a 10km hike out on Saturday, when my sled died, and then my buddies sled that we were using to tow it melted through a coolant line. Still had a good weekend, wasn't really excited to come home to -30 though...
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 07:45 AM
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Good to see that you're getting out and enjoying the snow.
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