McBride and Valemount - Sledder numbers down

[SUMMIT TREE]

Yep, all a perfect storm of things come together. Cost of living, fuel prices, maintenance costs, hotel costs and on and on.

It cost me nearly 2K in fuel for a week trip to Sicamous, between the Cummins and the sleds. Doesn’t help needing Av Gas at $2.40/1000ml.

Then on top of all that when I do get out sledding Ive come to realize I like riding Golden/Revy/Sicamouse more than Blue/Vale/McRide.
Better trail grooming (by a Mile), better choices of restaurants, cheaper accommodations and more choices, Better roads (usually) to get there, and Snow is as good if not better.

Had good times in both thou, and Im sure we’ll Ride there again someday.

 

[ABMax24]

Work has picked up for a lot of people too since last winter. Sh!tty times behind us, and likely more ahead, lots of people are taking the hours while they can.

 

[Adam 442]

We had two trips to Vale this year and I agree prices gave gone up, but so has everything else. Had no trouble getting booked in at the BW both times and the second trip added a room at the last minute. Will be back again next year!

 

[TylerG]

I'm waiting for Chateau rknight111 to be completed then I'll be back out there

 

[greenthumb]

Curious as to why you guys don't bring a small travel trailer? Sleds on the deck and a 24' seems like it would work for a couple guys. I assume many of you already own them. I've seen pimped out encloseds with fold down bunks before too.
No place to park? To much hassle?
I do very few overnight sled trips so I don't know.

 

[snochuk]

Well we are going to try help the McBride economy this wknd.

 

[sirkdev]

Hote costs went up with a snap of a finger as soon as the work started, and they are fuller than ever, guaranteed increase just because of demand as these guys are getting $3-400 a day sub so they don’t give a ch!t what price it is


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Ledcor is only paying $200 sub right now and $50 if you choose camp.

 

[Dawizman]

Ledcor is only paying $200 sub right now and $50 if you choose camp.

Only

 

[Caper11]

Ledcor is only paying $200 sub right now and $50 if you choose camp.

That’s not that great if ledcor is not covering the hotel rooms. So is it 250 if a worker chooses camp? Or do you loose the sub?


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[sirkdev]

That’s not that great if ledcor is not covering the hotel rooms. So is it 250 if a worker chooses camp? Or do you loose the sub?


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They pay you $50 if you stay in camp all supplied or give you $200 to fend for yourself.. camp is a no brainer

 

[Caper11]

They pay you $50 if you stay in camp all supplied or give you $200 to fend for yourself.. camp is a no brainer

Agreed especially if they have a good Chef.


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[LUCKY 7]

The pipeline work in the winter is shut down I assume?

 

[maxwell]

The pipeline work in the winter is shut down I assume?

nope full throttle.

 

[LUCKY 7]

Thanks I didn't know that. It's totally shut down here.

 

[Caper11]

Thanks I didn't know that. It's totally shut down here.

Where is here?


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[LUCKY 7]

Where is here?


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Fernie FSA pipeline to the notch

 

[Mountainman52]

Thanks I didn't know that. It's totally shut down here.

Because the TAX Payer is Flipping the BIll for Transmountain!! and guess whos running it SNC Lavalin (can you say Money Laundering). It will cost the Tax payer 20 times more money to build this pipeline than it would have cost the privite sector or pipeline company like Kinder Morgan to build. Just another one of Truedope hundreds of Fxxk UPs

 

[LUCKY 7]

Because the TAX Payer is Flipping the BIll for Transmountain!! and guess whos running it SNC Lavalin (can you say Money Laundering). It will cost the Tax payer 20 times more money to build this pipeline than it would have cost the privite sector or pipeline company like Kinder Morgan to build. Just another one of Truedope hundreds of Fxxk UPs

And he will get away with it and many more FXXk UPS

 

[tmo1620]

Ledcor is only paying $200 sub right now and $50 if you choose camp.

My buddy was welding on the tmx last year in mcbride, contractor, said he was getting $300 a day sub, year before was in blue river area, was getting $350


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[sledneck__11]

200-250 pretty standard sub, ill take camp
And 50 sub all day long so much easier alot less work to lol i never minded a greasy atco trailer