2011/2012 Canadian Rockies Roll Call and StokeThread...

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Originally Posted by Huckin eh?

It should be a tasty Monday with the Rats back in the race.

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Its possible some of us might take offence to that. ^^^:cussing:

After a full day of shredding the pioneer chair with the wife and kid, I got one late run up the gondi and made it up one of the last stairway chairs. Made it all the way to "60 percent" and it was 100% on for the last run of the day! :)

Sure glad last week did what it did for my eyes, almost can't believe I found what I found and the end of that kind of day. KH delivers once again.

ShortyJ, good seeing ya! Westslope, I saw you, but your butter smooth and too fast for me to get your attention! :cool:

Pretty quit weekend at Fernie, it sounds like everyone was at LL/Sunshine/Kicking Horse. Saturday the skiing was nice, I didn't find much for untracked, but everything was nice and soft. 13cm fell overnight on Saturday, however it was raining on the lower half of the mountain today (big surprise I know), however the skiing still was decent. 15-20cm was forecasted for Sunday, it's currently raining in town, Monday could be a good day higher up.

@time2climb - my current home is wherever I park my van so that's easy enough, but I don't have a kicking horse pass (I was supposed to be out for most of the season with a shoulder injury, but I healed quickly). I am trying to confirm if they are offering a spring pass or not, if they don't then a seasons pass is probably in order (which is lame because I refunded my early bird pass anticipating buying a spring pass, but now RCR is messing everything up - stupid RCR)

If you can work around the lack of a pass, I would still be stoked for a tour any day from Tuesday on next week... Maybe with Lamothe??

I'll pm you my cell number

KH was fun. Line-ups weren't bad, you just had to find a buddy/local right near the corral to join up with. Stuff was getting skied out in record time. By 2pm stashes that used to last for days were getting gorbied. Although somebody left that rad pillow line in the Coffin Trees for me. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by goldenshowers

Although somebody left that rad pillow line in the Coffin Trees for me. Thanks.

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Is that the one just under the bear enclosure that you have to hike for? I was salivating at that too, but I'm not nearly good enough to do it justice (or to not eat wood).

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Originally Posted by goldenshowers

KH was fun. Line-ups weren't bad, you just had to find a buddy/local right near the corral to join up with. Stuff was getting skied out in record time. By 2pm stashes that used to last for days were getting gorbied. Although somebody left that rad pillow line in the Coffin Trees for me. Thanks.

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If smug was gold you'd be a millionaire.

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If smug was gold you'd be a millionaire.

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lol...pretty typical attitude of transplants out to prove how core local they are. The amount of times he brings up the local / punter Calgarian thing is a dead giveaway.

Fernie is reporting 39cm at elevations. This morning should be interesting assuming anything is open.

Had a fun day on Saturday at Marmot, given no fresh over night I was surprised by the amout of fresh in the Eagles, and that the majority of (smallish) rock drops that would have been in play the day the snow fell were unskied. I'm sure sunday would have been good but the prospect of a full days skiing on 4 hrs of sleep follewed by a shitty 5 hr drive home made pussying out easy.

KH was tricksie today, they said 3cm on the site, but on the gondy board (and in reality) it said 10cm. Afternoon shift on Whitewall was great!

So I just happened to see the December issue of Skiing (no I didn't buy it, a guest left it here) and I found the cover pretty hillarious.

In big lettering is "The Adventure Issue; 27 Perfect ways to get lost"

Literally right underneath in smaller letters advertising another article: "Kicking Horse, B.C."

Not sure if the irony was intended or not... If only there had also been an article on how to fend off wolves too...

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Originally Posted by angrysasquatch

KH was tricksie today, they said 3cm on the site, but on the gondy board (and in reality) it said 10cm. Afternoon shift on Whitewall was great!

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That's what I like to hear. Heading over tomorrow.

The snow in Whitefish was wet but cold last weekend, nice to not be skiing windcrust all day.

Going to be out at SSV tomorrow. Anyone been through the Dive yet? Hayes Hill has been tempting me...

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Originally Posted by TOLOCOMan

That's what I like to hear. Heading over tomorrow.

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Cool. Holler if you see this guy:

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2233/img1424z.jpg

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Originally Posted by goldenshowers

KH was fun. Line-ups weren't bad, you just had to find a buddy/local right near the corral to join up with. Stuff was getting skied out in record time. By 2pm stashes that used to last for days were getting gorbied. Although somebody left that rad pillow line in the Coffin Trees for me. Thanks.

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Were you the guy who went by me in Coffin Trees at like 3pm? I was calling for help and you ripped by me going `these are some awesome turns man!`hahah.
I was hanging by one ski that was suspended between two trees, and after I popped it I spent almost an hour climbing 30ft back to my ski. Funny part is I bailed right after yelling at my friend `I think this is no-fall territory dude` hahaha that what I get for being a jong. good times the run out was still fun and this weekend has been sick.

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Originally Posted by angrysasquatch

Is that the one just under the bear enclosure that you have to hike for? I was salivating at that too, but I'm not nearly good enough to do it justice (or to not eat wood).

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No coffin trees are at the end of redemption ridge dropping late into Feuz bowl. You come out basically right above G7 corner. I have to say those trees are steep as fuck at the top and still pretty tight. But the zone was still pretty fresh at the end of the day unlike everything else I skied yesterday. So I found my first pow stash - I`m pretty much the most local one in here.

On another note - If anyone in Golden is down to hit a booter tomorrow give me a shout. It`s 25-40 foot and in the pow fields below super.

LL slack country for the win! Sweetness. Will be at KH tommorrow, but probably heading straight out unless it nukes tonight.

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Originally Posted by angrysasquatch

Cool. Holler if you see this guy:

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2233/img1424z.jpg

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You need to eat a cheeseburger or two, you're scary thin!

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Originally Posted by mindthegap

The snow in Whitefish was wet but cold last weekend, nice to not be skiing windcrust all day.

Going to be out at SSV tomorrow. Anyone been through the Dive yet? Hayes Hill has been tempting me...

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conditions in hayse are pretty bad. i couldn't see anything ! dangerous in there i tells ya

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Originally Posted by time2clmb

LL slack country for the win! Sweetness. Will be at KH tommorrow, but probably heading straight out unless it nukes tonight.

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Good
Nuking thru most of the day at KH. The slack will be sweet tomorrow.
Today was fun, got drunk with some pro's then skid drunk like a madman....great fun!

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Originally Posted by angrysasquatch

Is that the one just under the bear enclosure that you have to hike for? I was salivating at that too, but I'm not nearly good enough to do it justice (or to not eat wood).

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That's called Break Your Leg and is super fun in the right conditions, which it nearly is. The exit it tricky though....

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Originally Posted by Huckin eh?

Today was fun, got drunk with some pro's then skid drunk like a madman....great fun!

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Jessie and George???

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Originally Posted by Gripen

That's called Break Your Leg and is super fun in the right conditions, which it nearly is. The exit it tricky though....

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I hit the open part directly below the gondy a couple times last year, that's not the line, right? Because if I can do it, it's not that gnar. I noticed another tight straight line thru the trees that goes more towards catamount way than the open bit, looks like the same stating point. That looks pretty bawss.

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Originally Posted by Eldo

You need to eat a cheeseburger or two, you're scary thin!

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Dude, I packed down 3 dozen of those dragon wings at Smittys on the way back from Rogers. Metabolism, man. May it never leave me.

Unless you're kidding, in which case I am very tall and very cheap, too cheap to buy stuff that actually comes in "tall", so I'm usually swimming in fabric to get the length I need. I rock 32x36 jeans, when I can actually find them.

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Originally Posted by angrysasquatch

I hit the open part directly below the gondy a couple times last year, that's not the line, right? Because if I can do it, it's not that gnar. I noticed another tight straight line thru the trees that goes more towards catamount way than the open bit, looks like the same stating point. That looks pretty bawss.

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The whole thing is Break Your Leg. I usually angle towards Catamount in those trees, but if you go too far there are some shitty flat landing cliffs towards Catamount.

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Originally Posted by Huckin eh?

Today was fun, got drunk with some pro's then skid drunk like a madman....great fun!

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There're not pros they just like to ski and drink, thats what i heard.

that was fun thanks for the laps and beers it was good. Hopefully we get a few more good days in before this high pressure. Maybe go for a walk tomorrow