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Ditching the flatland and heading out Tuesday AM for Nelson for a month, will attempt to turn this storm around and bring the fat flakes on back. Kicking it down by the lake. Evening Ridge, WH2O slack&back if I can score hand me down passes, KPass, Waldie, the Bonningtons, etc...
So maybe up high in the pass would be ok...? Only been skiing once this year on a death crust. Crazy shit.
Heard it's okay above 2100m ishQuote:
Originally Posted by el hefe
Ya get high. Life is good. Lower elevation look out but alpine is skiing well.
Toured in the Rossland Range (Murphy Creek) yesterday. 30-50cm of previously rain soaked, now frozen snow, with <1cm of fluff on top. The frosted surface is edge-able in places, scratchy in others. Best on the roads and in the fresh clear-cut, full obstacle course in the forest, and only marginally better above tree-line. Only up-side was that we weren't punching through, and that we were skiing. Good practice for traversing.
Looking like a bit more moisture for early next week. Hope it hits hard because the long range after this is calling for high pressure and warm off the coast. I am hoping I don't have to post any dirty pics of my wife in the ullr (NSFW) thread.
Maybe just dirty ones of other peoples wives.
Well. December sucks so here's movement . Lseed bringing the new school kick turns
http://youtu.be/Q3d4uhTFtDI
Since things are rock hard lower down, thought Id try and get up high to see what things are like. A lead on good access to the alpine up hwy 23 turn out to be wrong, unless a sled was involved. Turned around and headed to the pass. Was able to get an early start, and since it was a solo trip, thought I'd just explore the Cougar valley from Balu pass, as I'd never been out there.
Balu pass looking back into the valley fog
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Early morning sun on Catamount.
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Because this was plan B, didn't read up on the best approach to Catamount or Bagheera. I planned on just heading accross at an angle to try to not loose much vertical, but the series of valleys and cliffs made it really challanging. There seemed to be a good high route to get over to Catamount, but you would need to be familiar with the area or bring a map... The simplest way would have been to ski right to the valley, then head up your selected line.
Finally made it over and up below the east face.
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Looking north of Catamount pass
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With the the snow being rock solid everywhere, thought it would worth a walk to the summit.
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The snow was fairly windblown up high, ankle deep from 2100m up to the hight of the pass, skiable down to the valley bottom as long as you were in the open. The death march back up to Balu pass from the valley bottom was a killer. Any, yea, my ears are still ringing from the metal-on-ice on the ski out... Will try to get some video together.
Okkkkkay that was really rad alive!
Awesome alyn! Catamount and Bagheera are gorgeous
Cool man thanks for the report and pics. Fingers crossed for the weekend.
stunning views above the clouds alive. strong work. had to have been more than a few skintrack struggles to get there. just put my ski crampons in my pack
Let's see emQuote:
Originally Posted by el hefe
Yeah, I got so sick of skinning on that shit that I walked up in Hermit. Ze German couple up there had some good lookin pow on Rogers s face, was a completely blank canvas tuesday (I believe from refresh). SH big in Hermit, not so much on the swiss glacier and above. Rime on rocks and thin snow up high. At worst, a pretty mild solar crust on steep southerlies.
It snowed. Will wait until the next pineapple. All it took was a threat.Quote:
Originally Posted by LID_FTB
Hoping some people can give me some insight into sled acessed skiing areas in Revy. Heading out for 2 weeks in mid January with a few friends then some solo time. Any info an help would be awesome.
Slight improvement at RMR this morning. Above 2000m , nice skiing with 8cm of fresh then below that its 8cms on a realllly hard crust. Im sure north bowl and subpeak were skiing fine.
Pretty representative of what below 2000m is looking like
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I've never wanted it to not snow as much as I do right now :(Quote:
Originally Posted by el hefe
^^^haha.... post up the surf pic you got of her in the red one piece that should help next time.
Heading to the gorge tomorrow, bringing sleds just in case this snow keeps up. Don't think they are plowing on the weekend.
Yea, it snowed a bit, but now its warm and sunny here. One of you need to do something!!
First time tring to put a video together. Frustrating!
http://youtu.be/XP91_kFYFuM
^^little snow way better then what I have had so far. Going crazy! Nice work
Hello old friend.
Attachment 161677 . Touring around 1300m today In revelstoke .
26cm overnight and 51cm in three days at Red Mountain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef7Y...ature=youtu.be
Not sure if anyone is skiing anymore but its F"ing ridiculously good out there in the Purcells. Just got back from a 8 day trip that had bomber alpine conditions skiing knee deep for 4 days in bluebird off every peak in the vicinity followed by 4 days of waist deep tree and pillow smashing. Get your shred on boys!
Bc canada is fun. You should go there and ski some pow, ok then
F-ing sweet out there this weekend. Another big one coming tomorrow! Stoked to be finally skiing pow.
Grizzly shoulder have skiing orsumely! get out there!
We shred too fast for cameras in the WH2O backcountry...
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(Acidophilus)
And the Rossland Range
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(Mt. Elgood)
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Saving that for later....
anyone been up the coquihalla or hear what conditions might be like? might check it out next weekend w a bud from the loops
I recall seeing some pics from Zoa recently that looked okay, can't find them for the life of me now. Might go investigate tomorrow, will report back if I do.
cool. thanks W . i'll check back and hope for your standard pow goodness pic
Attachment 161916 Hoar this big has gotta be carrying something...
Attachment 161917 this was fun & rather indicative of the entire 400m shot.
Attachment 161918 more slooty hoar
if anyone is in the Koots for New Years (congratulations, it's snowing), we've got a party going on that will be super fun. This band rocks and Ymir parties are always a good time. Let me know if you need help getting a ticket.
http://i.imgur.com/M65UcCQ.jpg
(ps the guy I posted about early was found alive and well after 3 days. remember to tell people where you are going.)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...5/RQP_5555.JPGQuote:
Originally Posted by grinch
Skied Thar up to 1600m. Good skiing, dense powder on (rarely felt) bulletproof crust. It's early season, lots of rhubarb poking out but we managed a decent run with no sharks hit and no machete required.
Yes man. Very nice. Similar conditions to Corbin's yesterday except your exit sounded a bit better. One shitty day i'm going to cut and flag THE exitQuote:
Originally Posted by Wiilbert
Up at the gorge yesterday, we kicked off a substantial slide during a ski cut descending a ridge. NE aspect at about 1900m. Crown was probably 60 - 80cm deep and at least 40m wide. Ran the full length of the slope. It was great to finally ski some quality powder, but that layer is making me nervous!
damn. that'll do some damage. glad your all ok Doc. thanks for the beta. heads up hockey out there now for sure
That is spooky Dr. Crank, we were only a few hundred meters away on a N aspect. Only had the storm snow moving but we stayed in the trees and kept it mellow. Great snow, best quality I have had all year.
One run, first time doing a pole cam.
http://vimeo.com/115500860