10-11-2014, 05:12 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Winebar Kensington
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Originally Posted by Barnet Flame
When my buddy told me about the Nakiska deal this year, it seemed to me like a desperate last roll of the dice.
How can they possibly make money - or at the very least maintain the same level of income stream with such a cheap deal?
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More people on the mountain means more people buying lunch, beer, equipment and lessons. This should more than make up the revenue from passes.
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10-14-2014, 12:30 PM
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#22
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Behind enemy lines!
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Booked a Cat Skiiing trip to fernie in February.
Anyone been on a trip through these guys?
http://fwapowder.com/
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10-14-2014, 12:40 PM
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#23
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by dubc80
Booked a Cat Skiiing trip to fernie in February.
Anyone been on a trip through these guys?
http://fwapowder.com/ |
I want to do some Cat Skiing at Castle this year. How much did yours end up costing?
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10-14-2014, 12:50 PM
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#24
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Franchise Player
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Castle is a great option. Especially if it's your first CAT trip.
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10-14-2014, 01:38 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Behind enemy lines!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
I want to do some Cat Skiing at Castle this year. How much did yours end up costing?
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It was just under $500 and you get a full-day (about 8-12 runs) depending on your group, and the weather.
I was really lucky and did a heli-day last year in Whistler which was amazing and definitely a bucket-list item. Highly recommended.
Plus being able to yell "GET TO THE CHOPPAAAAAA!!" in an Arnold voice never gets old..
Last edited by dubc80; 10-14-2014 at 01:40 PM.
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10-14-2014, 01:56 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dubc80
It was just under $500 and you get a full-day (about 8-12 runs) depending on your group, and the weather.
I was really lucky and did a heli-day last year in Whistler which was amazing and definitely a bucket-list item. Highly recommended.
Plus being able to yell "GET TO THE CHOPPAAAAAA!!" in an Arnold voice never gets old..
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Only $500?
Do you have a link? Also do you need any back country training?
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10-14-2014, 02:44 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Best deal is Great Northern Powder Guides out of whitefish. Prices range from $350-$365 depending on time of year.
http://greatnorthernpowderguides.com/index.php
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10-14-2014, 06:42 PM
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#28
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Franchise Player
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Nice. Cat skiing is definitely on the list this year.
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10-15-2014, 10:08 AM
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#29
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Behind enemy lines!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by polak
Only $500?
Do you have a link? Also do you need any back country training?
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I linked the website above.
As far as training, you don't need anything.
It's my first time going CAT but if it's anything like Heli, they teach you how to use the avalanche beacon, probes, shovels, etc and you go through the orientation with the guide before you head up.
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10-15-2014, 10:24 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Shameless work plug...
If anyone needs any tune ups Sports Rent (my work) is once again doing our October ski tune specials. $25 for a complete ski tune and $30 for snowboard tunes. The special will last until October 31st. Ended up getting just under 250 skis in last year so hopefully once again we can grow that number and push 300 this year.
If you have any questions send me a PM or ask on here, I'm always lurking around here somewhere.
End shameless plug.
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10-15-2014, 10:32 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Winchestertonfieldville Jail
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Got the Nakiska pass as well this year! Cant wait !!!!!!!
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10-15-2014, 10:53 PM
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#32
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by fleuryisgod
If you have any questions send me a PM or ask on here, I'm always lurking around here somewhere.
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Haha I'll be in next week!
Any chance you guys do top sheet repairs or just basic tunes?
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10-15-2014, 10:55 PM
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#33
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fleuryisgod
Shameless work plug...
If anyone needs any tune ups Sports Rent (my work) is once again doing our October ski tune specials. $25 for a complete ski tune and $30 for snowboard tunes. The special will last until October 31st. Ended up getting just under 250 skis in last year so hopefully once again we can grow that number and push 300 this year.
If you have any questions send me a PM or ask on here, I'm always lurking around here somewhere.
End shameless plug.
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Yes!!!! I was coming into this thread hoping this shameless plug would be here.
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10-15-2014, 10:58 PM
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#34
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Originally Posted by bossy22
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It's an awesome price. Planing on doing this in dec plus 2 to weekend trips to whitefish in dec. whitefish just added a new chairlift and runs on flower point.
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10-15-2014, 11:03 PM
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#35
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Franchise Player
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So the wife and I are thinking about buying skis and boots for ourselves.
What do I kneed to know? It is worthwhile to go to that ski swap sale at max bell?
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10-15-2014, 11:42 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by kunkstyle
Haha I'll be in next week!
Any chance you guys do top sheet repairs or just basic tunes?
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Bring it in and we'll take a look. Pretty good chance we can fix it but without actually seeing couldn't tell you for sure. Being a rental shop we've done a fair number of repairs on our own skis as well as customer skis, not too much we can't actually repair.
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10-15-2014, 11:55 PM
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#37
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Northendzone
So the wife and I are thinking about buying skis and boots for ourselves.
What do I kneed to know? It is worthwhile to go to that ski swap sale at max bell?
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Ski swap is a fantastic place to get skis but you need to do a little research first to figure out what you're looking for. I always recommend looking online and reading description and reviews of skis. If you can narrow things down to about 5ish models of skis that suit your needs and the prices online you will have a better chance of getting a good deal on a ski that will be ideal for you.
The main issue with the ski swap sale is the lack of help you will receive, everyone there helping out is volunteer based and simply don't have the training or retail knowledge to assist properly.
As long as you prep yourself with even 30min of research to figure out some ski models and length, if you're not too sure of length general rule is just under nose height, then you will be just fine.
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10-16-2014, 12:11 AM
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#38
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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^^ would the same apply for kids' skis? Do those sales at Max-Bell generally have much selection of kids equipment?
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10-16-2014, 10:09 AM
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#39
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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Originally Posted by polak
No sunshine or rcr discount cards this year?!
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Saw Sunshine cards advertised last night at Safeway.
The entire family picked up Nakiska passes for this year on that deal. I'm realistic to know we won't use it a whole lot, but for the cost of a single weekend for my wife and I to go to Sunshine, we can cart the kids up to Nakiska all season and give it a whirl. Even if they hate it and aren't feeling it this year, I'd rather find that out on a cheap hill.
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10-16-2014, 10:37 AM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fleuryisgod
Shameless work plug...
If anyone needs any tune ups Sports Rent (my work) is once again doing our October ski tune specials. $25 for a complete ski tune and $30 for snowboard tunes. The special will last until October 31st. Ended up getting just under 250 skis in last year so hopefully once again we can grow that number and push 300 this year.
If you have any questions send me a PM or ask on here, I'm always lurking around here somewhere.
End shameless plug.
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Sounds like a good deal. I'll dig my board out of the basement this weekend and drop it off for a tune.
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