Comments on: Being Polite in the Backcountry http://www.wildsnow.com/507/being-polite-in-the-backcountry/ Backcountry Skiing Snowboard Telemark Snowsports Information News Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:45:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/507/being-polite-in-the-backcountry/comment-page-1/#comment-4708 Lou Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:43:42 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=507#comment-4708 Yeah Cory, I'm humbled, your guest blog got what I believe is the most comments of any post we've ever done here. Oh well, perhaps I should hire you to do some writing , or at least break trail . Yeah Cory, I’m humbled, your guest blog got what I believe is the most comments of any post we’ve ever done here. Oh well, perhaps I should hire you to do some writing , or at least break trail .

]]> By: Cory http://www.wildsnow.com/507/being-polite-in-the-backcountry/comment-page-1/#comment-4707 Cory Mon, 13 Nov 2006 19:16:35 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=507#comment-4707 Wow! This really did strike a tone with all the Loubies out there. I just want to say that these were just some of my thoughts (and as usual...as soon as you pen them, you find exceptions). Kudos to all for their comments. I especially like the one who pointed out that the readers of this site aren't the ones who need the et i kit advice. -Cory P.S. After I got done breaking a skin trail up Marble Peak yesterday, I came back to my car to find a snowshoer/boarder gearing up. After we swapped some beta and he was ready to go, he asked if it was ok if he used the skin track. As you all know by now, this doesn't bother me anyway, however the fact he asked showed class. Must be a Loubie. Wow! This really did strike a tone with all the Loubies out there. I just want to say that these were just some of my thoughts (and as usual…as soon as you pen them, you find exceptions). Kudos to all for their comments. I especially like the one who pointed out that the readers of this site aren’t the ones who need the et i kit advice.
-Cory
P.S. After I got done breaking a skin trail up Marble Peak yesterday, I came back to my car to find a snowshoer/boarder gearing up. After we swapped some beta and he was ready to go, he asked if it was ok if he used the skin track. As you all know by now, this doesn’t bother me anyway, however the fact he asked showed class. Must be a Loubie.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/507/being-polite-in-the-backcountry/comment-page-1/#comment-4703 Lou Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:05:59 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=507#comment-4703 I have to admit Andrew's dog Otto was one of the best ski touring companions I've ever been out with. At least other than the time I was on a solo mission with him and he went thrashing off on his own and I couldn't find him. Just what I wanted as a house guest of Andrew -- to tell him I lost his best friend. Turned out Otto was back home ahead of me, and had probably stopped along the way to roll in a dead deer or something equally as fine for a canine. I have to admit Andrew’s dog Otto was one of the best ski touring companions I’ve ever been out with. At least other than the time I was on a solo mission with him and he went thrashing off on his own and I couldn’t find him. Just what I wanted as a house guest of Andrew — to tell him I lost his best friend. Turned out Otto was back home ahead of me, and had probably stopped along the way to roll in a dead deer or something equally as fine for a canine.

]]> By: Andrew McLean http://www.wildsnow.com/507/being-polite-in-the-backcountry/comment-page-1/#comment-4702 Andrew McLean Mon, 13 Nov 2006 01:42:22 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=507#comment-4702 The pug is in the mail Lisa. Don't worry. :) I've taken the liberty of naming it "Skinner." I hate it when the skin gets punched out, but the few times I've actually caught people doing it red-footed, they have always turned out to be enthuiastic newcomers to the backcountry and I could never bring myself to say anything to them. It's a good excuse to break a new trail and keep the peace. I've never seen dog poo directly in a skin track, and if I ever did, I'd just go around it. (spoken from someone who likes to ski with dogs) The pug is in the mail Lisa. Don’t worry. :) I’ve taken the liberty of naming it “Skinner.”

I hate it when the skin gets punched out, but the few times I’ve actually caught people doing it red-footed, they have always turned out to be enthuiastic newcomers to the backcountry and I could never bring myself to say anything to them. It’s a good excuse to break a new trail and keep the peace.

I’ve never seen dog poo directly in a skin track, and if I ever did, I’d just go around it. (spoken from someone who likes to ski with dogs)

]]> By: Mark Worley http://www.wildsnow.com/507/being-polite-in-the-backcountry/comment-page-1/#comment-4701 Mark Worley Sun, 12 Nov 2006 09:08:46 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=507#comment-4701 Pugs are awfully short and have very small feet, hence floatation problems. I suggest a larger breed such as a Husky for a backcountry skiing canine. Pugs are awfully short and have very small feet, hence floatation problems. I suggest a larger breed such as a Husky for a backcountry skiing canine.

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