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2024-03-26 at 12:13 - comment by aqua toque
Good eye Mike.
First of all, do NOT venture into badger terrain with sissy carbon fibre BDDs!
I recommend making your own like I do from 1/2" dia (or larger) steel rod:
https://www.metalsupermarkets.com/metals/mild-steel-round-bar/
Use your angle grinder to make a good sharp point. Powder baskets can be fabbed from whatever you have on hand (old shower drain grates work well).
You'll find that the steel has good heft and is malleable enough to be bent back into shape after an encounter.
Happy turns!
2024-03-26 at 09:54 - comment by Mike W
Your bent BDDs indicate lots of badger encounters. How many pairs of poles do you go through each winter!?
2024-03-26 at 08:08 - comment by aqua toque
Well that's really great...unless you're allergic to bergamot!
2024-03-26 at 07:31 - comment by SteveR
If skiing alone in badger zones, carrying a tin of this is highly recommended if one should get surrounded after being trapped in a tree well.
Greater Bragg Creek BBB (Better Badger Bureau)
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(trip) Date: Monday Mar 25, 2024
Submitted: Monday Mar 25, 2024 at 23:10
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The Man from Badger Mountain
Discussion:
Seeing as how Alf and his posse had tracked out half of the good cutblocks around here the other day I stopped in at the Greater Bragg Creek BBB before heading out to look for turns. The good folks there suggested that for getting away from the crowds check out Badger Knoll. They did however mention that it's not for the faint of heart because of, you know, badgers. I pointed out that I was the Man from Badger Mountain and they said, Oh…well… in that case you're good!
 Badger Knoll rises above Badger Meadow. Bagder Meadow gets it's name from the fact that badgers will hide in the tree wells of all those scrawny swamp spruce. When near any of these trees suspect badger.
 Badgers from every direction!
 The pristine and untouched slopes of Badger Knoll.
 More pristinage. Badger Meadow below.
 NW-ish view from the top of Badger Knoll.
 A vaguely familiar looking LSSR (long skinny ski run).
 Pro Tip: When skiing in badger country always drag your BDDs (Badger Defense Devices--aka ski poles). That way when badgers see your tracks they'll know you're not going down without a fight.
Here's a short rough cut of a TV spot I'm working on for the BBB.
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