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

[angrysasquatch]

KH on Friday on our way out to the interior. Anyone wanna meet up for turns?

Anyone know of any Sled skiers in the Nakusp, Galena bay, trout lake area? Wanna hit up some of the terrain on Saturday/Sunday. Looking for some location access advice. Maybe even a bit of a guide?...

Woah, never mind. Tomorrow I'll be free. Post or send a PM if you want to meet up, gondy base@ 9:00?

[MustangSVT]

Fernie was pretty epic today. The first few runs in the morning felt like absolute heaven, and even through the rest of the day, was able to find snow stashes here and there, and soft all around. Thanks to the snow gods for blessing me this week.

[2stix]

Woah, never mind. Tomorrow I'll be free. Post or send a PM if you want to meet up, gondy base@ 9:00?

Doubt I can give you a definite time as I am picking up Calgary Rob and dragging out a sled and trailer from Calgary. I would say either 10ish at the base or maybe do laps on stairway till we see you? Maybe you can shoot me your cell and I can text you when we get there?

[point_it_downhill]

Thanks T2C

[Joe Strummer]

As mentioned, with blown out / overexposed highlights you can't do anything in post. You can turn the brightness down ect but it still looks like blown out garbage. PM me your mailing address...



Try Soul in Banff on Bear street.

Agreed. I was just lazy and wasn't checking on the related first post.
Buy a new GoPro lol
Don't worry about the timer. I will email details but no hurry.

We have been heading in diferent directions this season.

[big mike]

i had first chair at timber this morning. when i woke at 6 am ten cms and dumping in town. at hill by 8 15 and surprised not many people. place was empty and it puked all morning till 2 pm or so. prob 15 cms overnt and 12 more during day. patrol got stuff open pretty fast curry bowl by ten thirty? crazy sluff in the steep stuff tho im sure some peeps got cought by surprise... looks like touring tomorow... Fernie Rangers

[mntlion]

soul has the 186 renegades for demo. call or stop by

[point_it_downhill]

I'll call tomorrow hopefully they can hold them for tuesday or Wednesday next week. Thanks mtnlion

[mntlion]

and we have S7, and faction 3.0, and EHP. most fatter things from faction, 4frnt, and rossi.

plus the faction mono board too. but we are sold out for retail, only the demo left.

[MustangSVT]

and we have S7, and faction 3.0, and EHP. most fatter things from faction, 4frnt, and rossi.

plus the faction mono board too. but we are sold out for retail, only the demo left.

Out of curiosity, does Soul carry the Line brand, or any other smaller time ski brands like Faction, DSP or Fat-ypus?

[time2clmb]

Mountain Magic carries some Line models...also on Bear St.

[goldenshowers]

We also headed down into it and up the other side, pretty fun.

There is primitive makeshift shelter back there if you're thinking of heading to the other side (Similar to "Nicole's Not Allowed" just south at the 'cliff' at the bottom of Terminator run). We ski down Canyon Creek, tour up those peaks you gaze at longingly from the ski hill, ski the shit out of them and head to the shelter when dark approaches, spend the night and skin up to the ski hill the next morning. It took us a while to locate it in January, I should've taken notes or gps rather than trusting other people instincts. I haven't been back there since Feb but Canyon Creek can get sun crusted pretty bad this time of year, although we haven't had any sun of late.

[angrysasquatch]

There is primitive makeshift shelter back there if you're thinking of heading to the other side (Similar to "Nicole's Not Allowed" just south at the 'cliff' at the bottom of Terminator run). We ski down Canyon Creek, tour up those peaks you gaze at longingly from the ski hill, ski the shit out of them and head to the shelter when dark approaches, spend the night and skin up to the ski hill the next morning. It took us a while to locate it in January, I should've taken notes or gps rather than trusting other people instincts. I haven't been back there since Feb but Canyon Creek can get sun crusted pretty bad this time of year, although we haven't had any sun of late.

You must be talking about on the far side of the ski hill. Heading down the backside of the hill and up the other side is more my idea of a whole lot of work. Those peaks are awful enticing though.

We hiked the moonraker trails to Canyon Creek. I was actually thinking you went to the same place for a minute, because we found a makeshift camp at the bottom of the creek. It's a pretty decent thing to do on an off-day, and there was a rain crust that supported my weight, so you didn't need snowshoes or xc skis.

mini-TR

crossing canyon creek:


Looking toward Nicholson


It gets pretty deep

[himavan]

rehab advice:

1) no one wants you to heal up, and ski again as much as YOU. So all the advice, physio, etc in the world, will not do you any good if you dont do it.
2) what every you think you can do, do 1/2 that amount, but do it twice. this gives you a chance to see how you are feeling and not to overdo it.
3) Dr. usually give the worst case info. Up to you to make it go better then that (under promise, and up to you to over deliver)
4) most people that are good at, and passionate about a sport, will make it happen again. Lots of us have had injurys that should have stopped up, but you cna keep going just fine. (mine was a motorcycle vs dump truck 5 years ago) lots of good stories about coming back stronger, it just takes some work

Thanks for the advice mntlion. I think i have a couple surgeries to get through. But then I'm gonna kick some ass in rehab. Good to remember not to overdo it though. And then one of these days I'll bring my wife back to you to finish her boot fitting from last season...

[Caucasian Asian]

and we have S7, and faction 3.0, and EHP. most fatter things from faction, 4frnt, and rossi.

plus the faction mono board too. but we are sold out for retail, only the demo left.

Out of curiosity, does Soul carry the Line brand, or any other smaller time ski brands like Faction, DSP or Fat-ypus?

I think Soul carries Faction.

[goldenshowers]

ha ha nice recon in Canyon Creek. There are some cut blocks up there above the Moonrakers that can be fun after a good dump.

[time2clmb]

FYI for anyone wanting anything slightly resembling sanity and non circus environments KH is having a free for locals day on Sunday. I'm assuming it will be a shit show??

[Joe Strummer]

Castle skied GREAT today.

Thick fog at the top of Red but once you pushed to the trees to the north along the area boundary it was money.
Knee to thigh deep and plenty of face shots.

Fantastic for late March!

[teamdirt]

Louise skied really well today. 10cm + sun in and out. Lots of fresh tracks to be had.

[time2clmb]

Got first tracks in H and I gulley as well as the one passed B.S. (N.C.?) ....was absolute money. Had our gear with us and ended up lapping inbounds all day.

[MustangSVT]

Had a lot of fun today at Fernie with Sparkletarte. Was pretty good in the morning, and mostly tracked out in the afternoon, but still fun nevertheless. Thanks for the company Sparkle. If you're ever in this region again, let me know.

[sparkletarte.]

yeah that was really fun, thanks! great first time ever at fernie. 18c not, too busy, early currie, lots of wipe ass runs. the clouds lifted enough to get some views.
(I didn't go to calgary after.)

Castle skied GREAT today.

Thick fog at the top of Red but once you pushed to the trees to the north along the area boundary it was money.
Knee to thigh deep and plenty of face shots.

Fantastic for late March!

I am thinking about going to castle for a couple hours in the morning tomorrow on the way to calgary. yes? any more suggestions?

[mntlion]

I am thinking about going to castle for a couple hours in the morning tomorrow on the way to calgary. yes? any more suggestions?

Sure, go check castle out for a bit, in the am.

For calgary. Not sure where in the city you are going, but eat here if you can

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/14318...n-Deli-Calgary

[MustangSVT]

Sure, go check castle out for a bit, in the am.

For calgary. Not sure where in the city you are going, but eat here if you can

http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/15/14318...n-Deli-Calgary

On an off topic note, Jimmy's has the best donair in town in my opinion.

[Joe Strummer]

yeah that was really fun, thanks! great first time ever at fernie. 18c not, too busy, early currie, lots of wipe ass runs. the clouds lifted enough to get some views.
(I didn't go to calgary after.)



I am thinking about going to castle for a couple hours in the morning tomorrow on the way to calgary. yes? any more suggestions?

Might be too late of a response but looking at the cam it looked pretty socked in at Castle - maybe clear up top but doubtful..

If it clears it should be good as the chutes were closed all day I think - not sure as I skied north.

Also, no one skied the bowl as there were no visual reference points in the soup.

As with any first visit its best to go when realitively clear just to set up the terrain in your head for latter.