What kinda feet are ya talking about, not gonna be 9-10 feet of yankee imperial measurements. Lucky to get 9-10cmsQuote:
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What kinda feet are ya talking about, not gonna be 9-10 feet of yankee imperial measurements. Lucky to get 9-10cmsQuote:
Originally Posted by KevLar
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This is true, but over the years I've found that unfettered optimism enhances life more than bitching and moaning, especially about weather. When everyone knows times are dark, be the person to bring light.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maximus Farcisimus
Dec 22 today and cloudy-literally the darkest day of the year.Quote:
Originally Posted by paulster2626
Peeps will be able to find snow next week, maybe that’ll brighten the mood, the bottom half of the mountain is gonna get washed away, mandatory download during the holidays gonna be gnarly.
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Thank God Fitz is running.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maximus Farcisimus
Wasn’t there one also being proposed just north of Hope?Quote:
Originally Posted by t.odd
The mega resort in Valemount is all set to go with enviro approvals, local and native support, just no one willing to put up the $$. Which means distant location and no local population of any size, its not financially viable.Quote:
Originally Posted by bennymac
yeah, that's this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by bennymac
I mean, technically north of Hope.....Quote:
Originally Posted by DanoT
There's two in the "region" using the term loosely. Also @Bennymac the one N of Hope and just E of Boston Bar can be accessed also from the Sowakum turnoff. I haven't explored there.Quote:
Originally Posted by t.odd
There's another in Juliet Creek just E of the Zoa drainage at Coquihalla Summit. It's a bit of a dry zone.
Also currently not terrible. Decent in a 300m band with FL at about 1600m. Cooling down too
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Pow day. Good times today above bottom of Emerald!
No not Valemont - that won’t solve Whistler crowds - I mean the Boston Bar one that Lee mentionsQuote:
Originally Posted by t.odd
I am anxiously watching that one… first euro style ski area in North AmericaQuote:
Originally Posted by DanoT
https://vancouversun.com/business/co...yon-ski-resortQuote:
Originally Posted by bennymac
Found it. It's a Barrick Gold proposal. Article from 2017 and its W of Boston Bar.
And here's another one that's quite recent and very preliminary by the Spuzzum FN for an area accessed from Hwy 1 via a long road to the back side (W side) of the Ottomite and Great Bear Coquihalla drainage
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Back...ibextid=Nif5oz
The Valemont project looks amazing, based solely on the lift alignments and the terrain it would access.
Cool little town with great biking too.
Unfortunately it seems to be in the category of unfunded pipe dreams.
The local FN are on board, which is something I guess. But a decade later and still nothing happening.
Just putting in the phase 1 1st gondola would be a pretty awesome ski area let alone the lifts in the alpine.
ahhhh yes, forgot about that Barrick one...haven't heard anything about that since. Pretty low elevation though, maxes out at <1600m.Quote:
Originally Posted by LeeLau
Forecast starting to look a bit colder, but less precip, although snow-forecast has a big dump on Monday.
If there's a silver lining to the snow situation it could be for later in the season. It could be much less crowded than it typically is because many people will have cancelled their trips. I try to look at the glass half full :)
edit: saw skiers on the peak webcam today. Was today the first day for Peak?
What are conditions like in Flute? Worth bringing skins and hitting it, or is it marginal coverage and tracked out?
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Lots of tracks out there now, this ⬆️ was from Cowboy today.
Dunno what was up w Harmony today, didn’t open till 10:15.
Clownshoe?
Was open yesterday, weekend before Xmas, been opening late all week.
Really hope they can get back to 9 on non pow days, lots of eager peeps wanting to get outta the ski area, but when it get dark at 430 and ya can’t start skiinning till 1030 makes for a short day.
Horrid conditions on piste below 1500m
Long download line at mid
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They were throwing bombs in flute this morning. They prefer to not open harmony until the bombing is done because people are unwilling to abide by avalanche closures.
I put my part in 20 years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clownshoe
Bridal Veil Mountain Resort, near Chilliwack, might be the development people are thinking about.
https://bridalveilmountainresort.ca/project/
that's the one lacking FN support....whom are in support of a competing sightseeing gondola proposal https://cascadeskyline.com/Quote:
Originally Posted by DanoT
I think part of Bridal Veil's proposal is to have First Nations as equity partners.Quote:
Originally Posted by t.odd
I think part of Bridal Veil's proposal is to have First Nations as equity partners.Quote:
Originally Posted by t.odd
Resort alpine improved today? Saw some vids of Flute the other day that looked fairly filled in, like typical late Nov early Dec kinda coverage.
Disease Ridge snowboarder triggered
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1VyO...BkaXQzMmF6MTQy
^^He survived but was very lucky
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yikes
This should be discussed in the slide zone. Apex irresponsible content IMHO. Dude posting this as a lesson in calculated risk is fucking insane.
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The dude is insane. Check out the comments on his instagram post, telling off people who are pointing out that he's very lucky. Basic attitude is 'i knew exactly what i was doing'Quote:
Originally Posted by crankplank
It gets even better in the comments... someone asked if he would ski the same run again knowing what he knows now, and he responds with 'yes'. Are you kidding me.Quote:
Originally Posted by crankplank
This is all IMO and having skied that line numerous times
I'm glad he posted it.
We can agree or disagree about his plan. We can agree or disagree about the risk tolerance. But he had a plan and executed it.
As for the two cents.
- that safe zone is pretty far below him (perhaps 15m+).
- that's a large terrain trap
- that was a lot of wind the day before.
- there's quite a few other choices on Disease not as exposed
On that basis my plan would have been to not ski that line but that's my personal call based on my personal risk tolerance.
I am also glad he posted it. Also agree that he had 'plan' and executed it.Quote:
Originally Posted by LeeLau
Where I disagree is his attitude that even with his valuable ex-post knowledge (i.e. slope gave way with 5-ft crown, propagated for hundred feet), he would've done it again. IMO, that shows extreme hubris.. overconfidence in one's abilities/judgment/skill/'plan' and lack of respect for the mountain & conditions.
Everyone makes mistakes, nothing against him on that. Failure to recognize (much less learn) from your mistake, which could take your life next time? That is insane.
I think, from watching the video several times, that asshat didn't suspect in advance it was going to slide. His buddy that was filming alerted him to the slide and told him where to go.
He knew afterwards he had incredible footage and needed to concoct a story so he could share it without looking like a total idiot.
Instead, he just looks like an arrogant stupid ass.
7th just opened
^^^^Kmk.....You nailed it. Buddy should have admitted that he was very, very, very lucky and this is a dangerous unpredictable spot that people should take extreme caution around, instead of making it look like anyone can do this. In other words he would benefit more by discouraging others and getting them to not ski his line in the future.Quote:
Originally Posted by kmkmkmk
3 laps on Disease today couple down the ridge proper, one down the face, wasn’t moving-let those doing a course sort out the cornice first. Another 3 in the Chuting gallery, first face shots of the season!!Quote:
Originally Posted by LeeLau
Got 7th open today, great snow down to treeline, patrol not letting anyone down the N side/Sudan cause of the open glacier.
Whistler alpine open too
Looks like schmoo tomorrow
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