Gaspesian Wanderings 2/11-2/14

Low tide winter in Vermont prompted an impromptu storm chasing trip in the middle of last week to the Chic Chocs with VTcoldsmoke and our buddy Art in far eastern Quebec. Every time I go I am reminded how much of a paradise this place is for those who like to hike/climb for their turns. We scored huge on the whim of a road trip with some storm skiing and then the last day of getting after some bigger stuff.

Groggy dudes stoked on the Alpine start
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Day 1 VTcoldsmoke and Art enjoying the Quebec bounty in some of the best steep tree skiing I have ever done
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Day 2 the snow kept coming and we didn't want to see other people so we took a long access tour to some great bowl skiing
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Sending it back to the car
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The final day 3 brought clearing skies and the first visibility window we really got to get into the Alpine and run a few laps.
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Just a life times worth of skiing here, I can never get enough of it
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Getting those final top turns in
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Evening Alpine Glow was starting, time for the 500 mile drive home after 8 km out.
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Have a hut up there booked for a week in March, can't wait to get back. Thanks for checking it out all!

Great shots. Thanks for the stoke, Dalton.

Nice area! Looks like you had fun!

Magic. One day, one day :)

Too bad that's in canaduh
Looks sweet though
Well done

Earned turns, looks awesome!

This looks like a really cool area. Thanks for posting up!

Love the stoke

nice job D looks like a special trip.... on my bucket lists

Awesome TR as usual, need to get there some day the terrain looks amazing.

Brilliant!

Still frothing over this trip dude! Thanks for making the call and doing most of the driving!!! Here are some pics of you shredding the Chocs:: :yourock::yourock:

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- Here's an edit from the trip shot on my iphone and TC's gopro. Wish I was back up there in the Mines with the MTL crew this week!!

awesome

Way to go EC crew! Looked like a hoot.

Are all those shots from Mt. Albert?