2018/2019 CANADIAN ROCKIES THREAD

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I'm back... ish.

Almost 2 years since injury, 18 months since ACL/MCL/PCL surgery, but I got on skis again about 10 days ago for a couple of hours at Louise. It went pretty well. Skiing doesn't hurt, but sitting on the lifts did and I was very sore after... but by later that night my knee felt the best it has since surgery. Considering that 2 months ago I still wasn't sure I'd ski this year, I'll take it. I'm still apprehensive about it but going to keep at it and try to take things easy.

And my Lady is super pregnant and will pop the kid out any time within the next couple of weeks, so I don't know how many opportunities I'll get this season.

I bought an RCR card thinking a quick run out for a couple of hours of mid-week groomers at Nakiska might be the most sensible option on a number of levels.

Let's see how this goes...

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Glad to hear you are back in action and able to get out! Maybe having a new kid will mesh well with getting back on the slopes opportunistically to build your fitness and confidence in your knee.
Looks like 2019 will be a year of good things for you.

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Originally Posted by DougW

how many days on XXLs and bindings ??

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I’m not sure how many days they saw on snow. They were mounted with Dukes but they’re flat now.

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that ski is SOOO much fun (on the right day) but it still scares me a bit (kinda like a tall redhead)

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Originally Posted by Caucasian Asian

I’m not sure how many days they saw on snow. They were mounted with Dukes but they’re flat now.

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Fucking drooling over here. I have wanted that ski for so long.

Wiibert here has a pair of the 187 same vintage as that for sale

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Originally Posted by Shorty_J

I'm back... ish.

Almost 2 years since injury, 18 months since ACL/MCL/PCL surgery, but I got on skis again about 10 days ago for a couple of hours at Louise. It went pretty well. Skiing doesn't hurt, but sitting on the lifts did and I was very sore after... but by later that night my knee felt the best it has since surgery. Considering that 2 months ago I still wasn't sure I'd ski this year, I'll take it. I'm still apprehensive about it but going to keep at it and try to take things easy.

And my Lady is super pregnant and will pop the kid out any time within the next couple of weeks, so I don't know how many opportunities I'll get this season.

I bought an RCR card thinking a quick run out for a couple of hours of mid-week groomers at Nakiska might be the most sensible option on a number of levels.

Let's see how this goes...

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Nicely done . That's a long recovery, and a lot of hard work . Glad you are back on snow and congrats on the kid.

20+ at LL overnight, (12 at SSV) and more coming thruout the day ;)

12 up this way as well. Still coming down, hopefully it continues to stack up through the weekend.

Pano had 15 cm fresh overnight and still coming down. Did 8,000 vertical feet of boot deep powder snow before 10:45 AM, took a quick mocha break and back out. I was next in line to get on the Champagne chair when the power went out. That was a good miss. Apparently a tree took out the line on the Toby Creek road. One lift was able to fire up a diesel generator to limp everyone off. I have no idea about the other three. Hopefully they can get everyone off in orderly fashion. While valley is out of power at the moment.

Skied home and had some sweet turns thru the trees above our cabin. Now watching the thermostat drop. Should only be a couple of hours. Hopefully get out for more turns before the end of day. Fingers crossed. If not, tomorrow is going to be extra special. 20-30 cm of accumulation with little traffic for most of the day today will be awesome!

For those that may care, got to top of Champagne chair before summit opened up. Rolled down to upper Millenium and Elkhorn Glades, then down lower Millenium and cruised to triple chair. Taynton closed for avy check. Back to summit, a lap in trees at top, then next down thru Trigger, Elmo and Todd’s Playground. Rolled down thru De La Salle which was nice but choppy and hard on my back. Cut over to Zehnder which had all of 3 sets of tracks on it and had been recently groomed. Beautiful sliding! Good thing I got the coffee as I likely would have been on a chair when the power went out.

Still, not a terrible morning, though would prefer to still be out there. Unemployment has a few benefits!

Power back but only opening base lifts for the afternoon. Lousy timing, but probably the right thing to do. With no afternoon traffic and snow continuing to drop, tomorrow AM should be really sweet. Early to bed, light on the booze, and early up!


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Skiing solo at LL tomorrow if anyone is around for a few laps. Day 1 for the season and haven't been out this way in a while.

Light on the booze ..... gonna be a challenge.....long afternoon.....walking out to hot tub, beer in hand, ready for a soak and a nap....a dead lodge pole pine from neighbouring vacant lot had fallen on the hot tub and a branch pierced the cover. Back inside, change, get saws, cut up deadfall and go buy a new cover. INstall tomorrow, duct tape keeping critters out of the warm hole.

Frig, never stops. First priority is getting in the turns in the AM.


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Wow Marmot was firing today. Crowds packed it down pretty good but they couldnt keep up as it was puking all day. Low visability all day which keeps people from venturing too far. Patrol got Eagles East open so kudos to those men and women who sacrificed ptex and underwear to get it ready. Some of the best Janurary conditions in a decade...
And it really stats snowing in March!!!
If anyone is reading this and planning a Rockies trip or is coming soon, you picked a good time!

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Light on the booze ..... gonna be a challenge.....long afternoon.....walking out to hot tub, beer in hand, ready for a soak and a nap....a dead lodge pole pine from neighbouring vacant lot had fallen on the hot tub and a branch pierced the cover. Back inside, change, get saws, cut up deadfall and go buy a new cover. INstall tomorrow, duct tape keeping critters out of the warm hole.

Frig, never stops. First priority is getting in the turns in the AM.


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The village was pretty crazy when the power went out. People wandering around like they were lost. Crazy Windy on the benches right now and warm, supposed to be +9 tomorrow in Town.


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25 MORE overnight, 71 in 24 hours and 109 in 6 days at LL

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Originally Posted by mntlion

25 MORE overnight, 71 in 24 hours and 109 in 6 days at LL

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Holy shit! Thats big. Havent got our numvers yet but looks like 7 cm or so in town so should be double up top as this was an elevation dump!

Looks like we added 17 cm in the last 24 hours and 29 over the last 2 days.

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Originally Posted by pano-dude

The village was pretty crazy when the power went out. People wandering around like they were lost. Crazy Windy on the benches right now and warm, supposed to be +9 tomorrow in Town.


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I experienced the wind in town yesterday afternoon. Insane.

Had a little rain late last night, bottom half Mile 1 elevation affected, but everyone crowding Summit today.

First run didn’t cross tracks in frontside summit trees. Did another lap then some Zone down to Champagne chair. It was deserted, but big line at Summit again. Did a lap in Taynton which was thigh deep blower and few tracks all the way down.


Finishing lunch and heading back out in 5.


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Was a good day but holy f, I have never seen lines like that at louise. When I left at 2 there was traffic on both sides of the road 500m below the skoki turn. Punters galore and 50 cm makes for some Warren Miller like moments when paradise opened. Was a great show from the lift.

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I'm heading to Golden tonight so I can spend the weekend in gondola lines.

Maybe everyone will stay at Louise?

Although things aren't deep everywhere at Castle (are they ever before Feb ? :), it was a very good day with no crowds. Winds should reset things for tomorrow.

Any video/pic stoke of the storm at Louise? Never skied anywhere near that much there ever.

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Originally Posted by gramboh

Any video/pic stoke of the storm at Louise? Never skied anywhere near that much there ever.

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Yep, that was just ridiculous. Never seen that much fall in 24 hours in the Rockies before.

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Great shots. That about sums up some of my day. I will add to those with fomo is that it was heavy and would stop you dead in your tracks unless steep. Thanks for the pictures, didn't have it in me to stop and take any.

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Originally Posted by Mike Rogers

I'm heading to Golden tonight so I can spend the weekend in gondola lines.

Maybe everyone will stay at Louise?

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your wish seemed to come true, looking at the web cams at 9:20 there were 10 times as many people in line at each lift than at KH. At KH the coral as not even 1/2 full.

Awesome shots guys, thanks. Reminds me of that storm in late April 2008 that dropped 100cm in 36h at Sunshine... although there were extreme winds if I recall.

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Originally Posted by Spooky

Yep, that was just ridiculous. Never seen that much fall in 24 hours in the Rockies before.

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FKNA!

Absolutely no complaints with the snow or crowds today at the Lake...another stellar day!

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Originally Posted by DougW

your wish seemed to come true, looking at the web cams at 9:20 there were 10 times as many people in line at each lift than at KH. At KH the coral as not even 1/2 full.

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It wasn't busy at all. Walk on to the Gondola yesterday. There was still a bit of untracked at the end of yesterday in the less obvious lines.

Great weekend!

Everybody check in please.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...sort-1.4969314

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Skier dies at Kicking Horse Mountain resort

30-year-old man found unresponsive on a ski run at the mountain resort

Golden-Field RCMP said in a statement police were informed of the "sudden death" of a 30-year-old man from Golden.

Const. Spencer Lainchbury said the man had been reported overdue by a friend after missing a scheduled meet.

Police said resort staff made a sweep of the hill and found the man on one of the runs at approximately 7 p.m.
Police say he was transported by B.C. Ambulance, but attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.

Golden-Field RCMP say they are continuing to assist the B.C. Coroners Services with its investigation into the man's death.

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Awaiting more details of the bad news. Feeling a bit nervous here.

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Everybody check in please.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...sort-1.4969314



Awaiting more details of the bad news. Feeling a bit nervous here.

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Fuck.

well thats not good

Brutal-my guess is North end trees from the news but haven’t spoke to anyone in Golden since heading back to Yyc on Sunday. Thoughts are with the family

Just back from Icefall lodge. 140 cm over 2 days last week. No to mention the 60 that fell the day before we arrived. Not to mention this;

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Just back from Icefall lodge. 140 cm over 2 days last week. No to mention the 60 that fell the day before we arrived. Not to mention this;

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Icefall lodge is a very cool place.

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Oh man, please send more of those pics. We were there last April. Yes indeed a very cool place.

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Just back from Icefall lodge. 140 cm over 2 days last week. No to mention the 60 that fell the day before we arrived. Not to mention this;

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Wait, in taking this you clearly dropped out of formation.

Dropping out of formation has it's advantages I guess.

Icefall is a really cool place. It was my first guided and catered trip. I would recommend that approach to anyone. Not all the time, but it definitely has it's place. It really makes for a true vacation. The take care of everything and all you're left with is skiing and chilling. We got massive amounts of skiing in. Food was awesome. Respect to our guide Andrew Wrench. Not so much for his mountain skills (which were impeccable but I expect that from an ACMG guide) but more for the fact that he was a really good dude and fun to hang out with. My previous guided experiences (cat skiing) had left me a bit trepidatious of guides for douchebaggery related reasons but Andrew was humble and chill. Jeff was a great cook and we had a strong crew. All in all, a fantastic time and although $2500 is a steep outlaw of cash, it is really a good deal considering what you get. I plan on checking out Larry's other cabin next year (Snowfall) next year.

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Scenic transition spots to boot...

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