Photo TR: The Week in Review 3.14.06-3.21.06

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03-21-2006, 10:10 PM
iskibc

Photo TR: The Week in Review 3.14.06-3.21.06

The past week has been a whirlwind. Went from backpacking in Kauai to riding light and fluffy Colorado pow within a matter of hours. The skiing has been pretty decent lately. Small systems rushed through the state over the course of the week, dropping just enough to make the skiing good. The end of the week brought a decent upslope storm, stacking up to 18" of fairly light pow along the front range mountains. Got to tour with some old friends and some new friends along the way. Maybe the pictures below will bring 'surf the earth' out of lurk mode and he'll start posting. ;) :biggrin:

I'm TR'ed out, so I'll let the pics do the talking. Enjoy:

3/21/06

mtnbikerskierchick:

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...pics/brit5.jpg

Throwing down:

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...ics/brit10.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...pics/brit7.jpg

Steeps:

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...ics/brit15.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...ics/brit12.jpg

It was a good day:

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...ics/brit11.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...ics/brit20.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...pics/brit2.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...pics/brit4.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...ics/brit18.jpg

Was a nice sunrise in the Gore:

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...unrise%7E4.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...sunset%7E3.jpg

iskibc:

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...ics/dave16.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...dave10%7E2.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...ics/dave19.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...ics/dave20.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...dave12%7E1.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...dave13%7E0.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...dave11%7E1.jpg

Surf the earth:

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../surf6%7E0.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../surf8%7E0.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../surf9%7E0.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../surf7%7E0.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../surf4%7E0.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../surf3%7E0.jpg

In the early morning light:

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../surf2%7E1.jpg
03-21-2006, 10:11 PM
iskibc

3.19.06

Storm day. Good skiing, 7" of new, on top of 6" of 2 day old fluff. Upslope starting to kick in. RMNP.

Dragontail couloir:

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...scenic%7E7.jpg

Didn't quite get it this time.

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...iski13%7E0.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...s/dave%7E4.jpg

Conditions were pretty good. Lot's of loose snow sloughs coming down, but no deep instability to be found.

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...ics/iski14.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../dave6%7E4.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../iski3%7E0.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../dave2%7E5.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../dave4%7E3.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../dave5%7E4.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../dave3%7E3.jpg

3/16/06

RMNP. Storm's a brewing. A good 7" of fresh on top of a soft layer. Good skiing.

RJ

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...ics/RJ%7E0.jpg

iski:

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../iski4%7E0.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../iski6%7E0.jpg

Staring, thinking, wondering....

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../iski8%7E0.jpg

http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...pics/elvis.jpg

Some beater molesting Elvis after having too many beers:
03-21-2006, 10:23 PM
Blurred

Wow yall. Sooo many great pics!

MBS-looking smoove with the pink pants.

D-glad to see you banged Big Bertha! Way to get it done!

I love this picture.....WOW.
http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../iski8%7E0.jpg
03-21-2006, 10:24 PM
bcrider

man...some great pics in there !skibc! :fm:

a week's work of your stoke is enough to get me by for a month. :biggrin:

thanks for sharing!
03-21-2006, 10:25 PM
MOHSHSIHd

nice pics

I :heart: this valley
http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../iski8%7E0.jpg
03-21-2006, 10:25 PM
Z

Hahahah...mtnskierchick hucks bigger than dave...hahahahahah:fm:

;)

Nice pics.
03-21-2006, 10:27 PM
Trackhead

Luv this pic.
http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...ics/brit12.jpg
03-21-2006, 10:28 PM
iskibc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Z

Hahahah...mtnskierchick hucks bigger than dave...hahahahahah:fm:

;)

Nice pics.

huckin' is for beaters.
03-21-2006, 10:32 PM
Z

Quote:

Originally Posted by iskibc

huckin' is for beaters.

Heheh. I laughed out loud on that one. Good break from writing a paper.
03-21-2006, 10:39 PM
reidhresko

that' sthe hot shit, dave. strong work...
03-21-2006, 10:40 PM
hev

Hell yeah. Those are some awesome pics there iski.
03-21-2006, 10:56 PM
RootSkier

Well that made my night.
03-21-2006, 10:57 PM
mtnbikerskierchick

The Elvis pic is my favorite one:)

When Iskibc called me up and said, "Vail pass... tomorrow... sleds" I was in the middle of a run down the Elevator Chutes in Winter Park. I was down.... but little did I know that it was not just a dawn patrol, but it was an "Oh My God I have to wake up at 3am" dawn patrol :) It was worth it though. Vail Pass was money.... and a reward after not tackling the couloir on Sunday.

Gosh do I love spring break! 4 days of skiing down, 5 to go!
03-21-2006, 11:08 PM
splat

Too sweet, Dave.
Can always count on you to be gettin after it.
03-21-2006, 11:15 PM
smmokan

If you ever put together a book with all these TR's, put me down for one. Kick ass man.

Is that Hallett Peak in RMNP? Looks like it on the top left of that valley shot with the snow coming down.
03-21-2006, 11:23 PM
iskibc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lloyd Christmas

If you ever put together a book with all these TR's, put me down for one. Kick ass man.

Is that Hallett Peak in RMNP? Looks like it on the top left of that valley shot with the snow coming down.

Thanks Lloyd. A project is in the works for a specific range/zone, but won't be out for a couple years.

Yeah, that's Hallett. We made an attempt to climb and ski the Dragon's tail couloir off Flattop, but decided to turn back about 3/4 of the way up after numerous loose snow slides came down the couloir from spindrifts and snow from the narrow gulley above. A good 18" of light snow had accumulated in the couloir, making our attempt unsafe for that day. The pack below was bomber and wasn't going anywhere, however, after I got buried up to my waist in a loose snow slide, we turned around and went elsewhere. Can't wait to get back on that route, as it's a fun and aesthetic climb/ski.
03-21-2006, 11:26 PM
marshalolson

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlurredElevens

I love this picture.....WOW.
http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall.../iski8%7E0.jpg

that begs for repeating. wow indeed.
03-21-2006, 11:28 PM
Squirrel99

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damn, don't you ever have any fun? ;)
03-21-2006, 11:32 PM
bigtrubs

Nice TR dudes and dudette! Great pics in there!!!

Pink pants = radical.
03-21-2006, 11:39 PM
mtnbikerskierchick

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigtrubs

Nice TR dudes and dudette! Great pics in there!!!

Pink pants = radical.

I think the consensus is I should keep the pink pants. :)
03-22-2006, 12:05 AM
RootSkier

What kind are they? My wife needs new pants and those would score me some serious points...if ya know what I mean.
03-22-2006, 12:17 AM
hucksquaw

holy christ! this is brilliant. so many great pics. that valley looks incredibly inviting.
03-22-2006, 12:20 AM
Zeedashbo

i'm thinking they're more of a pastel pink. i was actually thinking 'easter bunny pink'.
03-22-2006, 12:32 AM
bigtrubs

I'm going to guess these are them:
http://mirror06.burton.com/images/gear/pp/B6401204.jpg

I knew I'd seen that color pink before. www.burton.com
03-22-2006, 12:32 AM
mtnbikerskierchick

Z-Bo, they are not "easter bunny pink".... I like to think of them as Pink Panther Pink :) Cuz I'm sly like a panther :wink:

To answer your question, RootSkier, they are Burton Cargo, Women's. The color is HIBISCUS.
03-22-2006, 12:33 AM
Son1cdeth

nice stuff iski, truly nice.
03-22-2006, 12:54 AM
skier666

Jesus Mekneesus!

Holy Stoke Meter Batman....looks like someone has gotten used to his kiwi Sanouks ;)
03-22-2006, 12:56 AM
brettf

Woot Woot! You guys killed it! Wish I had a spring break still :)
03-22-2006, 07:07 AM
shera

Those are some amazing pics. Really good.

...and the pants - they are sweet.
03-22-2006, 07:13 AM
grskier

Super sweet pics....

Nice pants

oh, and Oscar Blues rules....
I spent a decent amount of time in there this summer.
03-22-2006, 08:06 AM
Foggy_Goggles

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtnbikerskierchick

To answer your question, RootSkier, they are Burton Cargo, Women's. The color is HIBISCUS.

Can you really say this with a straight face? Looks like I missed out. Oh wait..no...i didn't.
03-22-2006, 08:16 AM
lemon boy

following right behind foggus again with da kudos.
03-22-2006, 10:13 AM
Ireallyliketoski2

Amazing pics, I love RMNP but have yet to do much skiing back there, let me know when you want to try dragon tail again, I'd be down.
03-22-2006, 07:26 PM
iskibc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ireallyliketoski

Amazing pics, I love RMNP but have yet to do much skiing back there, let me know when you want to try dragon tail again, I'd be down.

Looking to get on the dragon tail once this new snow settles and stabilizes. Hopefully it won't be too long. Will give you a heads up for sure.