hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada

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lilcliffy
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Re: hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada

Post by lilcliffy » Fri Dec 06, 2024 7:10 pm

Getting buried alive in deep, soft, cold snow in the Central Hills of New Brunswick Canada!
(We have received more than 60cm of snowfall in the last ten days- with regular snowfall all over the forecast!)

Temperatures are staying below freezing even at the height of day- kick/grip wax heaven. I can ski anywhere and in any direction at the moment!

Wishing you all the best and a happy holidays!
Gareth
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Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.

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lilcliffy
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Location: Stanley, New Brunswick, Canada
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Re: hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada

Post by lilcliffy » Fri Dec 06, 2024 7:11 pm

BTW-
though my 210 Combat NATO is simply AWESOME...

Today reminded me that I really could put a 270 Finnish Forest ski to good use...
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
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Re: hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada

Post by Inspiredcapers » Fri Dec 06, 2024 9:34 pm

Seriously envious of that snow Gareth- I’ve got that 270 Metsa and soooo want to experience it in insanely deep snow.



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Re: hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada

Post by fisheater » Sat Dec 07, 2024 10:21 am

Hey Gareth, I’m glad you have snow, and I was excited to see a new post. I said to myself, Gareth sure has some nice skiing, but how’s the fishing in NB? Well, I found the New Brunswick fishing website. The answer is the fishing’s pretty good. The only thing I didn’t figure out is if there is good walleye fishing (Sander vitreus) called pickerel in Ontario (my grandfather knew them as pickerel as well, In Detroit.) It appears there is good chain pickerel fishing in NB.

Congratulations for your outdoors paradise Gareth. I have had some dust on the grass for the last week or so. No skiing on God’s snow, so I’ll be making some turns on man made. I’ll count my blessings!



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Re: hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada

Post by lilcliffy » Sun Dec 08, 2024 9:17 am

Hi Bob,
I have heard rumors of walleye in NB...
Definitely have chain pickerel.
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.



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lilcliffy
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Joined: Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:20 pm
Location: Stanley, New Brunswick, Canada
Ski style: backcountry Nordic ski touring
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Favorite boots: Alpina Alaska BC; Lundhags Expedition; Alfa Skaget XP; Scarpa T4
Occupation: Forestry Professional
Instructor at Maritime College of Forest Technology
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Re: hemiboreal forest skiing in New Brunswick Canada

Post by lilcliffy » Sun Dec 08, 2024 9:18 am

@Inspiredcapers
I tried to special order a wax 270 Metsa- no success yet...

I may buy the scale version...

Skiwax was suggesting treating the base and removing scales...
I think I would just grip wax the scaled base- and that way would also have scales for warm wet snow...
Cross-country AND down-hill skiing in the backcountry.
Unashamed to be a "cross-country type" and love skiing down-hill.



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