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

last years card was $100 and 2 free days, and all other days @ $50
LL tickets are listed as $80 on the site
I think fernie is similar?
castle and KH are cheaper yup

I'll be patrolling at sunshine. Anyone wanting to hit up SSV or LL on my days off - or just meet up on a day of patrol to take a run when possible - I'm down.

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Originally Posted by shafty85

I'll be patrolling at sunshine. Anyone wanting to hit up SSV or LL on my days off - or just meet up on a day of patrol to take a run when possible - I'm down.

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i was going to go with a joke about skiing closed terrain, but then decided i shouldn't open that can of worms again... :)

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Originally Posted by f2f

i was going to go with a joke about skiing closed terrain, but then decided i shouldn't open that can of worms again... :)

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what could really happen? i mean really? lawls

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Originally Posted by mntlion

http://skilouise.com/louise_cards.php
"Take advantage of 3 free days on your first, fourth, and seventh visits.

4 Top Resorts
Take your free days at Lake Louise, Kicking Horse, Castle, or Revelstoke. Plus get $20 off full-day regular ticket price, during all other visits at any of the four resorts."



Card is $100, then days 2,3,5,6 are all $80-20 = $60, and 1,4,7 are free. $100+(60*4) = $340/7 = $48.50 a day, so if you ski 7+ days you are cheaper then last years $50/day. PLus you have deals at other hills too.

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Sounds good to me. Thanks for the info. I remember last year going to LL, KH then to Revy for a long weekend and whipping out my various cards to the ticket lady, asking her in any of them work ther but in the end had to pay full ride at Revy. With Revy and Castle included this year that seems pretty solid to me.

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Originally Posted by f2f

i was going to go with a joke about skiing closed terrain, but then decided i shouldn't open that can of worms again... :)

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Originally Posted by Lamothe

what could really happen? i mean really? lawls

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As long as you don't endanger anybody else, it's all good brahh

so, the 2,3,5,6 days can be any of those places, and not specifically at LL? I already have a revy pass but sounds like it may be worth getting that for any other days at KH or LL? or that may be overkill..

when do LL and castle close end of season? May-ish?

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Originally Posted by Caucasian Asian

As long as you don't endanger anybody else, it's all good brahh

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or have friends in "high places". and by "high places" i mean "smoking pot".

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Originally Posted by Mex

Sounds good to me. Thanks for the info. I remember last year going to LL, KH then to Revy for a long weekend and whipping out my various cards to the ticket lady, asking her in any of them work ther but in the end had to pay full ride at Revy. With Revy and Castle included this year that seems pretty solid to me.

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Check out Costco for revy, from what I remember their vert card may be worthwhile instead of taking days off your Louise card.

Is the LL card limited now like the ssv card (only good for 7 days total)? If so would have preferred last years setup with ultd days at all those resorts for $50

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Originally Posted by Fat Mike

Is the LL card limited now like the ssv card (only good for 7 days total)? If so would have preferred last years setup with ultd days at all those resorts for $50

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Out of curiousity where did you hear the Sunshine card limited to 7 days total? I can't find anything on their site about it.

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Originally Posted by Canada Guy

Out of curiousity where did you hear the Sunshine card limited to 7 days total? I can't find anything on their site about it.

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that's because it's not limited. standard discount applies for every day past the 7th. i'm sure louise is the same.

When I was trying to work out the best deal for cards/passes I came up with this. Includes GST/HST where applicable. Louise pass won for me.

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...onPasses-1.jpg

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Originally Posted by Canada Guy

When I was trying to work out the best deal for cards/passes I came up with this. Includes GST/HST where applicable. Louise pass won for me.

http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...onPasses-1.jpg

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impressive. I guess this is good if your not skiing 100+days a year.

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Originally Posted by f2f

that's because it's not limited. standard discount applies for every day past the 7th. i'm sure louise is the same.

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Gotcha, I looked on the websites and realized I was wrong. To be honest I don't think I've ever skied at SSV more than 7 days a season so I never really thought about it. And yes, louise appears to be the same as they don't mention anything about being limited.

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Originally Posted by Canada Guy

When I was trying to work out the best deal for cards/passes I came up with this. Includes GST/HST where applicable. Louise pass won for me.

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Nice work, I did the same thing last year. Being a weekend warrior, I get a better value outta the card over the pass since I tend to bounce around a lot. No way I would put in enough days just at LL to make the pass a better deal than the card

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Originally Posted by Lamothe

impressive. I guess this is good if your not skiing 100+days a year.

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Nope, only 70ish :biggrin:

It was more for a couple of buddies who I was trying to convince to buy a pass.

Solid. Louise Card for Revy/KH/Castle & a Powder Plus Card for WH2O. Tell me again why I'm living at the base of Red? Think I'll be skinning into Plewman basin & area for most of the winter.

Just to make the math harder with a pass you also get a 25% discount at most places which is ~ equal to the $20 discount. It always seems to work out that if you ski one place more than 14-15 times a pass is the way to go even if like to wander. Less than that get a card or cards.

I guess if I broke down and got a pass that would kinda force me to get my money out of it. didn't realize most places offer that discount too, some food for thought for next year i guess

For this season I'm hoping to get more time in the BC though, so the cards are the way I'm going.

Pretty sweet that Revy is included in the LL card. That makes things simpler for me. Didn't the revy card have the first two days free last year? That made it worth it even if you only got there one weekend.
I'll probably get a couple cards (or a few - need to do the math) for SSV/MB and LL/KH/Revy and then a spring pass at SSV. I'll be at marmot a bunch if they get decent snow. Hoping to spend two weeks in KH and Revy, one in dec. and one in february.
Just wish the mountains were a little closer - the weekend warrior drive from edmonton and lodging kills my wallet. Can't complain too much though.
I'd be stoked to meet up and ski with folks - especially when my wife isn't around (though she makes pretty decent turns and will follow me anywhere).
Would also love to explore the dive and the SSV side country this winter...

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Originally Posted by That was Pontus

Think I'll be skinning into Plewman basin & area for most of the winter.

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Those Red trees are a blast though. Especially when they get hit with a good storm (which happens oh so often there!).

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Originally Posted by goldenshowers

Those Red trees are a blast though. Especially when they get hit with a good storm (which happens oh so often there!).

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I know... was up on Roberts the other day oogling the trees on the backside of Red.

Heard so many awesome things about the trees at Red, really looking forward to finally getting down there this year

Ok so who wants to go carry skis tommorrow?

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Originally Posted by time2clmb

Ok so who wants to go carry skis tommorrow?

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whats the plan stan?

What is this word plan that you speak of? I dunno...carry skis to wherever.... Pm coming.

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Originally Posted by time2clmb

What is this word plan that you speak of? I dunno...carry skis to wherever.... Pm coming.

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Hopefully we'll be carrying our skis on our feet by November.

Anyone ever skied that ridge just between isabelle peak and the highway? I went up that mountain this summer and was thinking the burnt out forest might be pretty epic for high risk days. The lodgepoles are only like 4 feet high right now but they're growing in and that spot probably won't be doable for too much longer. The burnt up trees are pretty big and far apart too, unlike in most of the rockies. I'm thinking those trees would have been good even before the fire...

I'll be driving highwood pass this morning (on the way to pincher creek to get our winter cow) I'll take some pics.

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Originally Posted by mntlion

I'll be driving highwood pass this morning (on the way to pincher creek to get our winter cow) I'll take some pics.

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Sweet man. Some of the Golden and Canmore crew were thinking about a mission up there in the next few days. Pics would be nice!

The Aussies are in town, the high ice cilmbs are freezing over, the leaves are on their final days, today is my last shorts day, the gapers are whining about the weather, and there is a bit of fresh falling up high. This can all only mean one thing ski "season" is knocking at the door. The "official" lift season is t-minus 16 days away. WOooooooOOTTT!

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Originally Posted by mntlion

http://skilouise.com/louise_cards.php
"Take advantage of 3 free days on your first, fourth, and seventh visits.

4 Top Resorts
Take your free days at Lake Louise, Kicking Horse, Castle, or Revelstoke. Plus get $20 off full-day regular ticket price, during all other visits at any of the four resorts."

Card is $100, then days 2,3,5,6 are all $80-20 = $60, and 1,4,7 are free. $100+(60*4) = $340/7 = $48.50 a day, so if you ski 7+ days you are cheaper then last years $50/day. PLus you have deals at other hills too.

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Should have known someone would have posted this by now.

Thanks for going the math for my pea brain.

Purchased 4 of 'em.

Now if Castle gets blessed again or and Fernie closes it bowls or the highway gets closed again I am all SET :tdo13:

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Originally Posted by mntlion

I'll be driving highwood pass this morning (on the way to pincher creek to get our winter cow) I'll take some pics.

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Pics of the cow?????????

Snow guns going at Nakiska.

Web cam at GAH is looking nice!

http://www.goldenalpineholidays.com/camera0.jpg

Rain is pounding on the roof here in Kimberley, just need the temps to drop another few degrees and it will be snow.

Kootenay Pass cam only looks foggy, was hoping it would be snowing.

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Originally Posted by Joe Strummer

Pics of the cow?????????

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all wrapped up in brown paper and labled....got 350 pounds and just dropped of 40 pound packages to some friends..

some snow at highwod pass, but not much, even on the higher N facing. but it is not +3 in banff, and raining. snow level to 2000m tonight

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Originally Posted by Eldo

Kootenay Pass cam only looks foggy, was hoping it would be snowing.

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http://images.drivebc.ca/bchighwaycam/pub/cameras/5.jpg

Nothing yet....

edit: at 6:18, forgot that's a live feed.

http://www.goldenalpineholidays.com/...20-%20Copy.jpg

just signed up for this, fly in AM on the 2nd, ski 2,3,4, and fly out 5th AM. kinda excited, hope my body can deal with it....

^That looks amazing.

Apparently it was snowing a fair bit on the Icefields Parkway today.

This event looks interesting: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php...94196517273796

"A conversation with filmmakers, professional athletes, and snow industry representatives especially for young skiers and riders who dream of skiing in the movies.

Over 18's only.

List of speakers:

Spencer Francey - Who worked on the Art of Flight
Mike Douglas - The godfather of free-skiing
Claire Smallwood - http://www.clairesmallwood.com/
Aaron Schmidt - Freeride World Tour
Caleb Brown - Freeride World Tour"

Not that any of us count as "young" unless i'm mistaken...

the horse is openning on the 9th of dec ...
who is planning on being there ???

me ...

137 days last year...
150 is not out of the question ...

Only 137? It sure seemed like a lot more than that. :fmicon:

Mntlion, how's the back for touring up the hill?

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Originally Posted by Eldo

Mntlion, how's the back for touring up the hill?

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usually OK, it will be wearing a pack that might fuck it up...

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Originally Posted by Spooky

This event looks interesting: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php...94196517273796

"A conversation with filmmakers, professional athletes, and snow industry representatives especially for young skiers and riders who dream of skiing in the movies.

Over 18's only..

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banff springs ski shop has done this talk for a few years, usually is full of 18year old jibs kids, that have not skied in the mountains yet.

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Originally Posted by Shadam

the horse is openning on the 9th of dec ...
who is planning on being there ???

me ...

137 days last year...
150 is not out of the question ...

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Have day off on calender and I'm sure this year Eldo we be there too.