Wow, that is amazingly beautiful - great picture! Makes me look forward to my next trip out west (early March can't come fast enough)!Quote:
Originally Posted by Angle Parking
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Wow, that is amazingly beautiful - great picture! Makes me look forward to my next trip out west (early March can't come fast enough)!Quote:
Originally Posted by Angle Parking
Ssv is sure getting screwed with the wind this year. I dont think they can win. You would think it is all getting blown into the dive...nope. However there is a 2 meter crown in sugar bowl. Alot of the lower stuff is super scoured and thin too. Decent turns in proper when not on debris. Bre x is pretty rocky. Good enough for a couple laps and some soft groomers.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f3866aae2e.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...478c34fbc5.jpg
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I've been thinking the same thing for how awesome everywhere North and West of there has been. I never really noticed before this season but the continuous chinooks/warm weather around the city must be causing winds that really blows (heh) for Sunshine. The Nakiska effect?Quote:
Originally Posted by crashidy
Seems to be, I've had one drive in the last few months that didn't seem to be a massive headwind heading west. The weather chain at the top of the dive was blowing the exact opposite way of the wind coming up bye bye bowl. Weird as f. Lake louise has been windy but not terrible
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Nice trip AP. Guided/catered is pretty damn great. Castle has been skiing amazing all week. We've been getting little unforecasted 10 - 15cm dumps that along with the famous winds have made for fantastic skiing with few people.
Heads up to anyone heading to Dave White hut, another skier triggered slide behind the cabin. Report is on Can avy site. 2nd one this year.
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lovely day at lake today, huge inversion (-17 base, -2 top) Big relase on WH2 B/C ridge.
Also lots of parks CND trucks heading west at 1:30 in a BIG hurry, Hope all is well
Avy in the Golden area involving two sledders. One deceased, one missing, feared deceased.
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Are you referring to Another one or the one from invermere?Quote:
Originally Posted by Caucasian Asian
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The one by Invermere. When I heard they said Golden area.Quote:
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This what you are referring to?Quote:
Originally Posted by pano-dude
Tragic...
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No, different area. Dave white hut is in Forster.Quote:
Originally Posted by dufferdan
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Since we're posting pics... Sorcerer lodge last week , wasn't in that group skiing pic but excellent shot
hourglass - this is how the kids do it
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I'm sooo oldQuote:
Originally Posted by robnow
Damn! Crazy kids. If only I was way better and made out of 20 yr old rubber.
Can anyone tell me how Goats eye is skiing these days? And any idea if LL gullies will be opening soon?
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Originally Posted by robnow
Like SHIT!!! And gullies are starting from scratch after all failing to ground during the last storm, however as you can see in mntlion's pics the rest of the mountain is skiing well.Quote:
Originally Posted by himavan
Drove 93 s to Calgary today and the fire break runs looked like they were moguled out.
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DougW's top Sorcerer lodge pic is crazy good.
Anyone skied Fernie or Castle recently? Wondering if they are worth skiing on the way home from a Kootenays road trip or should we just get back to Banff and ski there on a staycation?
Fernie was skiing good today, Last run of the day around 4pm there was lots of wind sifted “fresh” lines to be had. On the lower mountain you can still feel the rain crust in spots. I’d give conditions a solid 6.5/10
Castle's been good considering less than copious amounts of snow. There's been some unannounced little snowfalls and like Fernie, some wind. Are ya thinking tomorrow or next week?Quote:
Originally Posted by TOLOCOMan
It was for tomorrow, but considering how bad Fernie was today, we decided to just get home to Banff. Have to hit Castle another trip I guess. Glad to hear it's skiing ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by garyfromterrace
Castle will be good tomorrow
It's a super long tour from lodge had to start before light and ski a pitch in the dark.Quote:
Originally Posted by Angle Parking
Boundary Patrol? Was up at Sorcerer last week. Weather was perfect.Quote:
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yes exactly. Hope you had a good week with Ox.Quote:
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Had an incredible week. Saw those tracks from Nordic Peak.Quote:
Originally Posted by DougW
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Have a question for folks. As I head for home on my road trip I can choose from 4 Mountains and I am allowing 1 day of skiing. This will be mid-week late February. I have skied Kicking Horse and will still consider it, but skiing a new hill is always fun. Lake Louise, Fernie and Castle are all options for the drive and that is my subjective ordering. I will be able to look at trail reports and weather before leaving the Revelstoke area (familiar with Roger's Pass driving issues in Winter) and that will likely be my driver if one area looks markedly better for the day I will be there.
Are there any weather signs to watch for late February at these mountains? e.g. mountain fog, winds closing areas, traditionally slow to open terrain after heavy snow, lift problems (not necessarily weather caused)
I will be in Revelstoke Rogers Pass area February 17-20 if any of you are around there. Mixing regions I know.
Fernie is a super rad place to ski on a pow day. If its been dry prior to you coming then I would recommend Lake Louise. It will ski much better during a drought as its a big mountain and you get explore and cover lots of ground! If its firing, then Fernie rocks. During storms not much opens which is great cause you can storm ski under the chairs and come back the next day or two for the goods. Nice to have a local showing you around.
Castle... Is awesome. What skiing used to be before starbucks, and 17 dollar burgers. Many sleeper days at Castle as a few cm and the right wind and the sift is legendary... Long sustained fall lines will challenge your legs. Castle and Fernie are not that far away from each other and can be combined in one trip.
TL;DR If no snow, go to Louise...
Oh and to add. Sunshine, Lake Louise and further North Marmot Basin build base into May most years. Alberta Rockies start to get real good late feb into mid april...
Great advice. Also, Louise usually has a pretty kick ass terrain park, where all Fernie has is a small rail park.Quote:
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Skied this today at castle with a kid from Jackson Hole. Line on lookers right. Castle the last coupla days has been most acceptable.
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That is pretty epic. What part of castle is that? Chutes? Left of red chair?
Opposite side the mountain from the cat skiing (on the same mountain as the Haig or Huck chair). It's called Lightening apparently.
Thanks guys. Big snow Fernie, little snow castle, no snow LL. Nice line there Gary
sfotex, mr toaster and i will be on that post carlyse powder hwy to the goods mission
well probably end fernie way all things being fairly equal as it closer to home and we dug the town and mountain
members the kph and mph differences and them mounties may let cha pilots yur own rigs:fm:
eh
Only time in my life I have felt homeless was when the mountie took my car. Dirtbagged a bunch, but had a plan. When he took my car, he took my home. It was a weird adventure being homeless traveling BC in Winter. Will be a good boy and obey Nelson speed limits.
Sounds good on roaming afterwards. I have about 4 days and had thought to spend 3 in Revelstoke/Pass and then head for home. Sleeping in the outback so subaru flexible eh