Burton making money off motorized back country access???

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what a douche move doo.....plankers and boarders have been trying to keep sledders out of the hills for years
 
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Around here the majority of backcountry plankers and boarders are already using doo's


it just would be nice to see all backcountry users fight together to keep areas open,
 

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Did you even read that article????? This is SOOOO much different than riding in designated areas in your local sled towns..... They are trying to support making 1.4 million acers a national monument in southern Utah..... WHAT at all is wrong with that? Can you ride a snowmobile through jasper? No..... "A world class landsace deserves world class levels of protection". Even as a sledder.... I agree 100%. There is a place for it... And it should stay that way! I see absoultley NOTHING wrong with this at all... in fact.. good on them for it. I wouldn't care what brand it is. You may as well put up a post proclaming you think we should be able to sled anywhere we want through banff and jasper.
 
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I think we should be able to sled in Banff and Jasper...... That would be awesome. And Id love to go wheeling in Moab one day too. That place is a VERY popular off road destination in the US. It would be like shutting down Revy to sleds for that user group.
 

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Did you even read that article????? This is SOOOO much different than riding in designated areas in your local sled towns..... They are trying to support making 1.4 million acers a national monument in southern Utah..... WHAT at all is wrong with that? Can you ride a snowmobile through jasper? No..... "A world class landsace deserves world class levels of protection". Even as a sledder.... I agree 100%. There is a place for it... And it should stay that way! I see absoultley NOTHING wrong with this at all... in fact.. good on them for it. I wouldn't care what brand it is. You may as well put up a post proclaming you think we should be able to sled anywhere we want through banff and jasper.

Jasper and Banff were parks before snowmobiling existed, so nothing was lost, but a great wilderness area was preserved.....the Moab is a lot like Revelstoke, the off-roaders support the local economy and create many jobs, without off-road recreation many jobs will be lost.....a funny thing about the Moab is hikers and bicycles will have access still :confused:......better regulation of off-road activities may be required but total closure is crazy.....it would be like closing Revy or Valemont
 

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I think we should be able to sled in Banff and Jasper...... That would be awesome. And Id love to go wheeling in Moab one day too. That place is a VERY popular off road destination in the US. It would be like shutting down Revy to sleds for that user group.

Are you being sarcastic? lol
 

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Jasper and Banff were parks before snowmobiling existed, so nothing was lost, but a great wilderness area was preserved.....the Moab is a lot like Revelstoke, the off-roaders support the local economy and create many jobs, without off-road recreation many jobs will be lost.....a funny thing about the Moab is hikers and bicycles will have access still :confused:......better regulation of off-road activities may be required but total closure is crazy.....it would be like closing Revy or Valemont

True.. But bikers and hikers still have acsess to banff and jasper.... I don't think creating more national parks/monuments should be frowned upon is all.
 

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True.. But bikers and hikers still have acsess to banff and jasper.... I don't think creating more national parks/monuments should be frowned upon is all.


I agree, but picking special user groups is dumb......heli-skiing in parks is okay also
 

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Nope... They have big azz ski hills in the parks, Why can't I have an area to sled?

Its a national park man.....PERIOD....Show some pride in them. Ski's tend to be able to achive a much better emmissions number than a two stroke.
 

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I agree, but picking special user groups is dumb......heli-skiing in parks is okay also

This is true.... I guess it all depends on what you are judging it off of. I know from an EPA standpoint an arguement wouldnt have a leg to stand on. But as far as "people presence".. and long term effects.. there might not be much difference... I personally think a sled can leave MUCH worse of a fingerprint than ski's and a mountain bike.... hence...designated areas. Opinion only.
 

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Its a national park man.....PERIOD....Show some pride in them. Ski's tend to be able to achive a much better emmissions number than a two stroke.

Seriously?? How the fawk do they get up the hill?? Any who I just disagree with you big time so Ill just leave it at that.:beer:
 
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Its a national park man.....PERIOD....Show some pride in them. Ski's tend to be able to achive a much better emmissions number than a two stroke.


methane emissions are likely high with all those people
 

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On a side note it would have been nice if BRP could have teamed up with a Canadian snowboard/ski manufacturer there are some amazing products made right here in our own backyard. I kind of get it everyone knows who Burton is, makes sense, I'm sure Burton helped to pad the pockets of a few BRP execs to get there name plastered all over that machine.
 

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On a side note it would have been nice if BRP could have teamed up with a Canadian snowboard/ski manufacturer there are some amazing products made right here in our own backyard. I kind of get it everyone knows who Burton is, makes sense, I'm sure Burton helped to pad the pockets of a few BRP execs to get there name plastered all over that machine.

I like the idea of Canadians working with Canadians.


Tapatalk is getting better...on my cell phone.
 

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all I know is most skier's or boarders can't afford a new sled and granola, if I was a dealer I wouldn't promote the Burton edition
 
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