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

[PlayHarder]

Can you believe that below a certain income level you can apply to receive free oil changes and blow jobs? Hopefully not at the same place.

I think you may have stumbled onto a great business idea, if we can convince the rest of the country to follow Ontarios lead and legalize brothels a "full-service" lube place could be a gold mine.

[skian_]

still stoked on this line,first attempt at TR on tgr. we left trailhead at elkford at 5 30 am and were skinning within a few hours.

bootin up great snow and good friend Andrew

nearing the top after many bars, burgers, buttertarts,



andrew tearin it up, snow was great quality, valley temps were plus 20 and N FACING was money. stoked to share the day and hope all is gettin after it,

[skian_]

we returned to the sled and battled iso conditions and got sled stuck a couple times but after 14 hrs the beer tasted good

[grinch]

nice looking day. great timing and effort

[mtl_ripper]

Nice TR there skian, pretty burly climb. Thankya for sharing that stoke!!

[p.blz]

Nice work skian, looks like you guys nailed it for conditions.

Looks a little more full of snow than when we were there.

Feeling a little envious after seeing your pics, thanks for taking the time to share them.

[Eldo]

^^^ I remembered your TR from 2007. A classic. Never made the connection until it was linked in this thread.

Go back when your boys are older and do it again!

Good job, Skian. Nice photos.

[m-ruta]

Apparently Golden locals get an additional discount on the KH pass. Just have to call and ask for it, it's not advertised. Sneaky bastards.

[Skideuce]

What mountain is that in Elkford?

Nevermind I found the answer.

[mindthegap]

got into a rad chute today at the end of the FHR traverse. 500m of narrow couloir goodness with awesome snow accompanied by fellow mags and non mags

going downn....



the choke



looking back at the damage.

[grinch]

^^french finger. nice work. looks super filled in

[time2clmb]

Funny...Mex and I were just talking about that chute today on the way back from the Wapta.

[grinch]

did ya get balfour?

[time2clmb]

...a bit far for a day trip, for me anyways.

[grinch]

Oh day trip. Was thinking traverse. Backed off it with 2cm of refreeze over 2ft of slush a couple yrs ago .Just hoping for a success story

[time2clmb]

Blue starting out, then a cloud ceiling just low enough to obscure the higher summits (we were just at the cusp of the bottom of the cloud layer), some wind, then blue again. Can't say i'll be crossing Bow Lake again in the afternoon heat...not a big fan of having my heels and tails punch through surface ice, and not sure that Mex is a fan of stabbing his pole through it without feeling an undersurface when skating along. Probably just a layer but fuck that noise...no one can say there isn't a thin spot in some areas. It's been fucking mild, then a warm snap followed by rain.

Skiing was great. Powy up top and perfect corn lower down.

Brought the camera....

[angrysasquatch]

So, my timing needs some work. I was up at Parkers on saturday, went up the ridge to ski some ice around 11, then met up with some guys to go biking, then went up again at 7:30pm to ski.. more refreeze. Damnit!

[skian_]

I had 2 guys back out of flying into lyells and stayin in lyell hut for a few days and camping for a few days, anyone into flying into lyells and attempting forbes and skiing area? May 5 leave and return 11, call and text 403 688 1386

[time2clmb]

Was about to ask for cost but can't be away on 9th or 10th. Sounds like fun.

[Shadam]

not that any of you care wot a sledneck has to say ...
but I'm pleased to say, it doesn't matter if its blower or slush,
hucking my sled is orsum !!!

god damn I've bent and broken just about every part on my sled,
but after 115 days on my sled, thats not overly surprising the way I play the game o life.
I just got back from 4 days at our own private cabin. it was yet another solo mission.
and 5 nites in the last 6 nites at this orsum little cabin. I only came back coz I ran out of grog. my sled is a sports utiliy and it carries plenty of gas and 2 cartons of beer no prob-lemo. and i'll be back there soon.
a beer and a sunset at 2550m then 7 mins back to the cabin, how does life get better.

BRRRrrrrrAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAp !!!

yes i still occassionally snowboard.

but I still haven't taken my storage wax off my split board

[Eldo]

Snowing on the Sunshine web cams right now. Possible return to powder?

[time2clmb]

^i'll update tommorrow lol. Was snowing pretty good at Louise today. Rain to about 100 metres above base, snow above. Great shape for closing.

[mntlion]

5cm at SSV overnight. Ho hum, I'll ride and fix bikes again today

[Lamothe]

not that any of you care wot a sledneck has to say ...
but I'm pleased to say, it doesn't matter if its blower or slush,
hucking my sled is orsum !!!

god damn I've bent and broken just about every part on my sled,
but after 115 days on my sled, thats not overly surprising the way I play the game o life.
I just got back from 4 days at our own private cabin. it was yet another solo mission.
and 5 nites in the last 6 nites at this orsum little cabin. I only came back coz I ran out of grog. my sled is a sports utiliy and it carries plenty of gas and 2 cartons of beer no prob-lemo. and i'll be back there soon.
a beer and a sunset at 2550m then 7 mins back to the cabin, how does life get better.

BRRRrrrrrAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAp !!!

yes i still occassionally snowboard.

but I still haven't taken my storage wax off my split board

fuck , im buying one in the next two years fuck it

[LSeed]

Louise is adding on a bonus weekend. So the closing will be the 12th and 13th pretty sweet considering the place only has like 2 significant bare spots on the lower mountain.