Mustang Powder TR - Dec. 10-11/07

[Eldo]

Yeah, this cat skiing thing can get very addictive.

Even though we are already booked into Valhalla with various maggots and friends, Eldereldo and I decided to do a couple of days at Nick & Ali's Mustang Powder. Couldn't resist the standby rate of $350 a day.

First day was bluebird with clouds in the valley. Spectacular views and a couple of feet of new snow since the pineapple express went through about a week ago.





It was tough getting many good action pix this trip. Touchy avalanche conditions meant the guides didn't want me stopping halfway down a slope to set up. So mostly low angle photos and scenics.

Eldereldo enjoying the snow and good viz.


Cody drops a knee. Our snowcat had one tele skier, two boarders, including me, and the rest skiers.


EE and I went first this run, and then we watched people unsuccessfully trying to spoon our turns in some sort of weird heliski-esque ritual.



EE on his fatty Bros.


Lead guide Colin, left, and owner Nick.

Colin: "Follow me to the left because there's a cliff on the right."
Eldereldo (looking to huck): "How big a cliff?"
Colin: "About a thousand feet."
EE: "Okay, left it is."

Nick's daughter, who I think is 9 years old. Home schooled up at the lodge. Quite possibly the luckiest kid in the world.


One of many awesome lines we had that just skirted the most dangerous snow.


Late in the afternoon the sun started to set and the clouds filled the valleys even more, making for some dramatic lighting.


Brenda, a cool woman from Winnipeg who couldn't talk her gal pals into a cat skiing trip. So she ditched her hubby and the kids to go cat skiing by herself for four days. Smart woman!


EE in the glorious land of neverending freshies.


Dropping into the clouds for a final run.


Day 2 was cloudy, and while I got some powder pix, they don't quite compare, so I will leave it at that.

Some great turns, and hoping for more of the same real soon.

[murph]

Nice. I've skied up at Monashee a few times, always had fun. My only complaint is that most of the offerings are lower angle, which may be a function of group ability.

[LeeLau]

EE in the glorious land of neverending freshies.

This pic - salivating and what light.

[Fritz]

Sweet. Thank you.

[_Aaron_]

Most excellent!

[Tunco]

Thats a spicy meatball!

[TyWebb]

This pic - salivating and what light.

X2 - that is such a sick shot

[Blurred]

THIS is a pretty damn fine TR. Where exactly is this?

[GBB]

That's the way to keep the stoke flowing! I can't wait to get to BC this winter.

[Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo]

Niiiiice

[nesta]

Nice. I've skied up at Monashee a few times, always had fun. My only complaint is that most of the offerings are lower angle, which may be a function of group ability.

Me too (2X)...I'm saying it was a function of your group ability, because low angle was not the norm on any of my trips to Mustang.

[Sutter]

simply amazing, Brommercial?

[DownhillRider]

That's sick guys!! Good work!

[ACHTUNG]

Beautiful!

[moose pit]

looks like good times were had. Awesome pics.

[eldereldo]

THIS is a pretty damn fine TR. Where exactly is this?

Near Revelstoke BC

http://www.mustangpowder.com/

[eldereldo]

Me too (2X)...I'm saying it was a function of your group ability, because low angle was not the norm on any of my trips to Mustang.

We started out on some low angle stuff, partly while the guides sussed the group, and partly because of the stability. We skiied a few steeper runs first day and they were sluffing around us. Second day was warmer, snow had become more stable and we were into bigger features and steaper stuff. Last year had more snow lower down and even better stability and there was no shortage of steep lines. There are two cats running at MP and the other group didn't do some of the stuff we did as they had less aggressive riders. That's why it good when you can get a cat full of your own group.

[f2f]

that's a very fine TR, thank you!

[adimmen]

The pictures with the clouds filling the valley are money. Looked like a fun day.

[Trackhead]

Looks like you guys timed it just right.


Is Brenda a cougar?

[Harv]

beautiful shots. thanks!

[truth]

Really really nice images. Great light. That cat road in the 1st pic is sweet.

[CF35]

Nice shots

[powdork]

another velly nice tr

[gaijin]

lots of slide activity. Glad you guys found a safe perch to lap.