TR: Windy Pass - first dump in BC

TR: Windy Pass - first dump in SW BC

Not quite skiing yet but definitely got me stoked but a bike trip over two 2200m/7,000 foot passes with about 30 cms of accumulation at the top.

Teaser for a story I'm writing:

View from 1600m - not that much accumulation yet - it should show Mt Sheba

http://www.leelau.net/2006/chilcotin...2shebaview.jpg

http://www.leelau.net/2001/Chilcotin...e/Spruce19.jpg


This should be a view to the Dickson Range

http://www.leelau.net/2006/chilcotin...6windypass.jpg

http://www.leelau.net/2003/Sprucepar...dydescent6.jpg


Here's Windy Pass

http://www.leelau.net/2006/chilcotin...8windypass.jpg

http://www.leelau.net/2003/Sprucepart1/windypass3.jpg



and the descent down Windy Pass

http://www.leelau.net/2006/chilcotin...ndydescent.jpg

http://www.leelau.net/2003/Sprucepart1/windyclimb1.jpg



Eldorado Creek Cabins where I'll ski-tour this year


http://www.leelau.net/2006/chilcotin...reekcabins.jpg

http://www.leelau.net/2006/lickcreek...reekcabins.jpg

Very cool. What tires were you running to avoid sliding out on all that fluff?

slaying it as usual...yawn :cool:

good one

http://www.leelau.net/2006/chilcotin...6windypass.jpg

good stuff as always..

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Originally Posted by doublediamond223

Very cool. What tires were you running to avoid sliding out on all that fluff?

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dd- i used IRC Mythos 2.1's -the snow was a lot grippier then the soil actually. Was a bit challenging getting going in the knee deep stuff at the top of the passes but was great lower down.

Some more pics

1st day at Gordon Creek

http://www.leelau.net/2006/chilcotin...ordoncreek.jpg

2nd day on Cluckata Ridge

Vince looking west down the ridgeline - to the left and down 1km vertical is Grant Creek and Iron Pass - to the right down another 1km vertical is Powell Pass and Toss Creek. Further on picture right is Mt Vic - a 3000m peak

http://www.leelau.net/2006/chilcotin...ookingwest.jpg

Then we rode down

http://www.leelau.net/2006/chilcotin...ncedescent.jpg

and down more

http://www.leelau.net/2006/chilcotin...aridgepose.jpg