Brp will dominate 2021-2026

[snochuk]

Dont need a suspension? You bored and stirring the pot again.?

Not saying I am on the LHF Bandwagon but once in alpine and a true 1.5' of fresh or more I rode the Alpha all day on lockout.
Tracked or less fresh and I kept it on #2 except for a quick relocation to climb.
Very simple flip of the litte lever.
Takes same amount of time to switch as flipping the limiter strap lever and dare I say a bigger gain.
Be nice to have limiter strap and lockout on the same sled........

 

[kimrick]

Its the chutes that need to be pulled to get into the zones, no other way around it. You need about 200hp on a good day, it will be interesting to see the 850T pulling up them. There are 2 large chutes needed to pull and the second one is coming off a sidehill, hook a left and straight up.
I don't think the 850T is up to the task, maybe in certain snow BUT it is not accessible on the set snow, you need to be able to cut into the mountain to hold the side hill around to the chute or your Faucked

If you get up its a huge riding zone, literally no one rides there, well very few do. A real GEM but access is not for anyone.
It is not a recognized "snowmobiling" riding area.

Must be one heellll of a ride coming down then.
Especially when hard packed.

Do you put spare belts on over the skis to slow you down or just ride it out?

I always hated those break need speed downhills. Scares the crap out of this ole guy now.

 

[snopro]

Back in the day we carried smll chain loops to throw over skis for those conditions. No way I'm throwing 2x $200 belts over loops lol

 

[Clode]

Back in the day we carried smll chain loops to throw over skis for those conditions. No way I'm throwing 2x $200 belts over loops lol

side x side belts work good

 

[Got boost want snow]

Apex belts are only 90.00 each hahaha

 

[Lund]

Must be one heellll of a ride coming down then.
Especially when hard packed.

Do you put spare belts on over the skis to slow you down or just ride it out?

I always hated those break need speed downhills. Scares the crap out of this ole guy now.

It could be I guess.
I mentioned in my last post it is not accessible on set up snow like packed snow.
No we don't use a belt or anything to break our descent speed.
You need no less then 12" of fresh snow, ideally 15-20" is great to get in and out, we don't go otherwise.
If you can make the first chute, then you need to sidehill to the second chute, to do this you need to get into a reverse foot forward position on the left board with the left knee up. You can navigate the side hill slowly, even stop if you had too, till the chute a couple hundred yards out.
At this point you need to throttle up, the sled will want to climb left automatically and this is where HP is really needed. The trick that many screw up on is the transition from wrong foot forward position to both feet on board hill climb position while powering up to climb. If you can't do that transition smoothly then forget it, game over for you. Your most likely going to loss the line and get stuck or have to turn out. This is where my G4 guys are struggling and we had to modify the skids. The chute is too narrow and if you don't have your line your screwed.

To descend we simply get into a wrong foot forward again on right side running board and roll the sleds over onto the right panel, using both brake and throttle we basically elevator the sleds down to the exit point, the sidehill out.

Basically that's the gist of it.

 

[maxwell]

It could be I guess.
I mentioned in my last post it is not accessible on set up snow like packed snow.
No we don't use a belt or anything to break our descent speed.
You need no less then 12" of fresh snow, ideally 15-20" is great to get in and out, we don't go otherwise.
If you can make the first chute, then you need to sidehill to the second chute, to do this you need to get into a reverse foot forward position on the left board with the left knee up. You can navigate the side hill slowly, even stop if you had too, till the chute a couple hundred yards out.
At this point you need to throttle up, the sled will want to climb left automatically and this is where HP is really needed. The trick that many screw up on is the transition from wrong foot forward position to both feet on board hill climb position while powering up to climb. If you can't do that transition smoothly then forget it, game over for you. Your most likely going to loss the line and get stuck or have to turn out. This is where my G4 guys are struggling and we had to modify the skids. The chute is too narrow and if you don't have your line your screwed.

To descend we simply get into a wrong foot forward again on right side running board and roll the sleds over onto the right panel, using both brake and throttle we basically elevator the sleds down to the exit point, the sidehill out.

Basically that's the gist of it.

i could probably do that in my sleep on my 154x2.5" 850. All about how you attack the hill

hahahaha

 

[NoBrakes!]

Where's the video?

 

[Shredder]

It could be I guess.
I mentioned in my last post it is not accessible on set up snow like packed snow.
No we don't use a belt or anything to break our descent speed.
You need no less then 12" of fresh snow, ideally 15-20" is great to get in and out, we don't go otherwise.
If you can make the first chute, then you need to sidehill to the second chute, to do this you need to get into a reverse foot forward position on the left board with the left knee up. You can navigate the side hill slowly, even stop if you had too, till the chute a couple hundred yards out.
At this point you need to throttle up, the sled will want to climb left automatically and this is where HP is really needed. The trick that many screw up on is the transition from wrong foot forward position to both feet on board hill climb position while powering up to climb. If you can't do that transition smoothly then forget it, game over for you. Your most likely going to loss the line and get stuck or have to turn out. This is where my G4 guys are struggling and we had to modify the skids. The chute is too narrow and if you don't have your line your screwed.

To descend we simply get into a wrong foot forward again on right side running board and roll the sleds over onto the right panel, using both brake and throttle we basically elevator the sleds down to the exit point, the sidehill out.

Basically that's the gist of it.

Holy crap. Sounds like a great place to not ever go!!!!!!

 

[kanedog]

It could be I guess.
I mentioned in my last post it is not accessible on set up snow like packed snow.
No we don't use a belt or anything to break our descent speed.
You need no less then 12" of fresh snow, ideally 15-20" is great to get in and out, we don't go otherwise.
If you can make the first chute, then you need to sidehill to the second chute, to do this you need to get into a reverse foot forward position on the left board with the left knee up. You can navigate the side hill slowly, even stop if you had too, till the chute a couple hundred yards out.
At this point you need to throttle up, the sled will want to climb left automatically and this is where HP is really needed. The trick that many screw up on is the transition from wrong foot forward position to both feet on board hill climb position while powering up to climb. If you can't do that transition smoothly then forget it, game over for you. Your most likely going to loss the line and get stuck or have to turn out. This is where my G4 guys are struggling and we had to modify the skids. The chute is too narrow and if you don't have your line your screwed.

To descend we simply get into a wrong foot forward again on right side running board and roll the sleds over onto the right panel, using both brake and throttle we basically elevator the sleds down to the exit point, the sidehill out.

Basically that's the gist of it.

Take us all on a ride to this double chute of death!

 

[maxwell]

Sounds like one of those areas you go to once, Check it off the checklist, and never return again. I do that lots. LOL

 

[Lund]

Holy crap. Sounds like a great place to not ever go!!!!!!

Have only seen a handful of people in there over the years and i'm betting its the same dudes everytime. Its a nice prime area, get's into a glacier and several large bowls to play in.

 

[Shredder]

Sounds like one of those areas you go to once, Check it off the checklist, and never return again. I do that lots. LOL

I’m too old now to risk myself or my sled to be able to tell somebody I went somewhere I didn’t need to go; to to do the same thing I could have done pretty much anywhere else.

 

[snochuk]

I’m too old now to risk myself or my sled to be able to tell somebody I went somewhere I didn’t need to go; to to do the same thing I could have done pretty much anywhere else.

Hahaha
Me too.