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burnsey.
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I was just using a laser pointer playing around with my cat and an idea popped into my head: high power/quality laser pointers could be super handy for communicating with your partners when scoping out hits, landings and run outs. I know I've had touring partners that are simply incapable of recognizing and communicating the hits, landings & runouts in question to give proper feedback. I feel if I had a laser pointer it could really solve this problem; has anyone ever try this?
Dec 24 2020 4:22PM 49 0
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EPfanboy
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This is actually a really good idea
Dec 24 2020 4:45PM 18 0
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rubberpantaloons
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Actually a surprisingly high iq idea
Dec 24 2020 6:14PM 12 0
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NightFantasies
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I've tried it, but unfortunately the point is too small to really see across to lines (mine was 5mw for reference). Maybe if you had something more powerful it would be usable in misty conditions where the beam is super visible, but I doubt anything handheld will be bright enough to see in pure daylight.
Dec 24 2020 6:21PM 14 0
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BLandz_
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I always keep a glock while I ski backcountry for the same reason.

side hit over there buddy blaow blaow
Dec 24 2020 6:42PM 70 0
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burnsey.
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BLandz_I always keep a glock while I ski backcountry for the same reason.

side hit over there buddy blaow blaow


No lie I was touring in an area operated by Parks Canada and in the midst of switching over for our first lap a small group of people ski down towards us. At first I thought they were coming to poach our run, but turns out they were Parks Canada employees checking for our permits to be there and they fucking had 9mils in carbon fibre holsters on-top on their gear out in plain-sight for the world to see.. I was so bewildered by this and still am, what were they going to shoot away an avalanche? Protect themselves from hibernating grizzly bears?
Dec 24 2020 7:05PM 15 0
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burnsey.
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NightFantasiesI've tried it, but unfortunately the point is too small to really see across to lines (mine was 5mw for reference). Maybe if you had something more powerful it would be usable in misty conditions where the beam is super visible, but I doubt anything handheld will be bright enough to see in pure daylight.


Thanks for saving me some money hahaha, I kinda forgot how shit the vis is most of the time in the PNW too. Happy Holidays dude!

**This post was edited on Dec 24th 2020 at 7:12:08pm
Dec 24 2020 7:08PM 7 0
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gilbertressel
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burnsey.No lie I was touring in an area operated by Parks Canada and in the midst of switching over for our first lap a small group of people ski down towards us. At first I thought they were coming to poach our run, but turns out they were Parks Canada employees checking for our permits to be there and they fucking had 9mils in carbon fibre holsters on-top on their gear out in plain-sight for the world to see.. I was so bewildered by this and still am, what were they going to shoot away an avalanche? Protect themselves from hibernating grizzly bears?

They was gonna shoot you if you didn't have your permits homes
Dec 24 2020 7:26PM 23 0
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elm.
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Snow is white. I don't feel like this would work unless it was dark or sunset.
Dec 24 2020 9:24PM 5 0
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johnoble
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Tbh if you aren’t packing at least a 40mm u cant even do diy avy control, so i tend to go stick w my m79
BLandz_I always keep a glock while I ski backcountry for the same reason.

side hit over there buddy blaow blaow
Dec 24 2020 9:26PM 9 0
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Grimesg
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Imagine coming down some line and this guy shines a laser in your face and you eat it.

Just messing (kinda) but this could totally be useful.
Dec 26 2020 3:25PM 1 2
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Grimesg
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Edit: double post sorry

**This post was edited on Dec 26th 2020 at 7:55:07pm
Dec 26 2020 3:25PM 0 2
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270on420out
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A kid from my mountain bought one of those crazy ass military grade green lasers that you can shine at airplanes and shit. He had a house on the opposite ridge facing the ski resort and used to shine the laser at people who looked like jerries to make them eat shit.
Dec 26 2020 4:47PM 0 1
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DolanReloaded
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270on420outA kid from my mountain bought one of those crazy ass military grade green lasers that you can shine at airplanes and shit. He had a house on the opposite ridge facing the ski resort and used to shine the laser at people who looked like jerries to make them eat shit.

You can damage peoples vision with those things, like horribly....

i tried one a guy had one time in breck. They are super cool and you can see the dot across the valley but i decided not to buy one (even though they make great ones for cheap as shit from china) because i dont like the idea of having something that if youre not careful with can easily blind someone.



if i did get one tho i would mount it to binoculars or a spotting scope so i could see the beam light up objects 20 miles away at night.

whatever tho.

also dont shine them at planes because you could blind a passenger or the pilots.
Dec 26 2020 5:37PM 2 0
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Lonely
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burnsey.No lie I was touring in an area operated by Parks Canada and in the midst of switching over for our first lap a small group of people ski down towards us. At first I thought they were coming to poach our run, but turns out they were Parks Canada employees checking for our permits to be there and they fucking had 9mils in carbon fibre holsters on-top on their gear out in plain-sight for the world to see.. I was so bewildered by this and still am, what were they going to shoot away an avalanche? Protect themselves from hibernating grizzly bears?


There's a lot of crazies out in the middle of nowhere who would love nothing more than to make a parks guy or DNR C.O. disappear. The hatred of society towards those guys is the reason why they carry.
Dec 26 2020 5:41PM 0 0
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Lonely
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DolanReloadedif i did get one tho i would mount it to binoculars or a spotting scope so i could see the beam light up objects 20 miles away at night.

Great idea, until the laser hits something reflective and burns holes in your corneas after being magnified through your binoculars
Dec 26 2020 5:44PM 3 0
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