More Gotten

[L7]

It was cold today -15C, lots of low ice cloud and mist, a higher fairly thick layer of cloud above too. It's been a great couple of days skiing with the storm cycle through that dropped 80cm in the last few days.

Still some of the best terrain hadn't yet been open due to the high winds and big snows limiting the ability to do avalanche control effectively. Probably still worth hauling a stiff old body back up to the hill.

Went to the top first off and no sooner than you could say inversion with -5C and blue bird skies up top then boomerang traverse was opened. A bit of a mob in front but clean line off hogsback and down shoulder roll where a bunch of the younguns' were congratulating each other on being young or some shit.

Added bonus to the warm mountain top temps, a massive sundog full cirlce with partial circles off the side. Calming to the point of spiritual with the peak of Temple Mtn now looming out of the thickly formed valley cloud.

Obvious call for another circuit after a chat with the avalanche lads to get the timing. Back around the boomerang traverse where we didn't have to blow by too many youngsters lolly gaggin' or wheezing on the hike or whatever they do at that speed. Brownshirt fenceline, damn near clean, guess they don't know about that.

Up top of summit for the inaugural Whitehorn 1 run of the season. Drop down between second and third gates while the rest bunch up at the 1st gate. A few spread down to us and then the call goes out and the movement begins. Straight shot, dead clean never even bottomed out.

Looked back up and the the first two gates looked bony as hell at the top but good turns to be had by all.

Should mention toasty warm hands in my powder.com kevlar bomber gloves. Even dropping into the cold every circuit and the toes tingling, toasty fingers.

IT'S NOT EVEN THE LAST WEEK OF NOVEMBER!!!!

I think I'll go back for more.

[powslut]

Damn near blew my knee hitting a rock in whitehorn today. The subsequent ragdoll had to be one of the scariest experiences of my life because of how many rocks are lurking under there right now.

Where were you yesterday? Talk about epic. We managed first chair on eagle and did a run down the old poma line. After that we went to the top of Ptarmigan and offered Pops a hand in building the unloading ramp off the lift. For our labour the patrol rewarded us with first tracks down Ptarmigan a full ten minutes before anyone else was allowed down. Almost too deep to turn down Raven and Ptarmigan. Had three laps over there before we had to start crossing other tracks then pulled of two more in the trees. Had to work at 1:00 so the last run we did was down the Z-Run. Some awesome snow all the way down there, but unfortunately the drainage ditches they have are man eaters. Some of the most incrdible turns of my years at lake louise have resulted in the last few days, and i can't wait for even more in paradise bowl tommorow.

[xboat]

Originally posted by L7
....where a bunch of the younguns' were congratulating each other on being young or some shit.

lol. that was good!

great report. you guys are killing me.

[L7]

Yesterday I ended up parked at the bottom twisting bindings. I don't know if it was inertia or fear that going up would mean I wouldn't come back. Seems key to keep the gear on my feet and soon my head, not to mention cycling shoes, clothes......

I heard the drainage on Zrun offered some problems. I would have liked to hit exhibition.

Sorry to hear about the rag doll, don't need that with the rocks poking about. Between you and your brother on ER5 a couple of years back I trust you're keeping the helmet makers busy.

[Eldo]

Originally posted by powslut
Where were you yesterday? Talk about epic. We managed first chair on eagle and did a run down the old poma line...

That's strange, I also got first chair on Eagle. But the guy I rode up with headed down Eagle Flight. Maybe you were on the second or third "first" chair?

Hey, did you see my Thursday pix from a post earlier today? (Now probably down a page or two.) Maybe one of you guys are in the photos from Exhibition.

Next on the hit list, WH2 gullies and ER6 and 7. Before Christmas?!

[powslut]

Originally posted by Eldo
That's strange, I also got first chair on Eagle. But the guy I rode up with headed down Eagle Flight. Maybe you were on the second or third "first" chair?

Hey, did you see my Thursday pix from a post earlier today? (Now probably down a page or two.) Maybe one of you guys are in the photos from Exhibition.

Next on the hit list, WH2 gullies and ER6 and 7. Before Christmas?!

i think not, i physically dropped the 'lift closed' rope when Pops told us to go. it was about 9:15.

[Eldo]

Originally posted by powslut
i think not, i physically dropped the 'lift closed' rope when Pops told us to go. it was about 9:15.

This is too funny. Apparently we rode up together. You, Bandit XX. Me, K2 Eldo.

If I had known you were powslut, I would have offered to buy you a beer for the heads up on what a great day Thursday was going to be.

If you ever see me on the hill, run me down and ask for that beer.

[powslut]

don't think so, i was on atomic stomps and rode up with my buddy Russ. wierd...