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Thread: TR: 10.30.06 Getting high in K-country.

  1. 10-30-2006, 10:14 PM #1
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    Cool TR: 10.30.06 Getting high in K-country.

    Well we coulda gottin higher, but we wussed out.
    Saturday night it snowed a good 30-60 cm of dry fluffy powder throughout the canadian rockies. So we headed out this monday to find some turns in Kananaskis.

    The front range was pretty caked. mmmm




    We made our way to the cirque, and found it was still pretty bony, but we found
    some nice stashes.


    Our line


    We managed to find some pow




    The scenery was alright I guess.




    It feels damm good for winter to be around again, heres to ULLR, bring some more!
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  2. 10-30-2006, 10:18 PM #2
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    love that place! thanks! which cirque were you hitting?
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  3. 10-30-2006, 10:54 PM #3
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    I was waiting for some local TR's with the recent snow. Good job get'n 'er done!
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  4. 10-31-2006, 12:14 AM #4
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    First CO then WY then VT now Canada. The list is getting longer! Good stuff, keep them comin'
    "Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will..."
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  5. 10-31-2006, 12:26 AM #5
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    This pic is REALLY cool
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  6. 10-31-2006, 02:26 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by kona12 View Post
    First CO then WY then VT now Canada. The list is getting longer! Good stuff, keep them comin'
    Uhhh, don't forget us man.

    BTW I think canada had the first deep early sept. at castle.

    not that it really matters
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  7. 10-31-2006, 09:00 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by f2f View Post
    love that place! thanks! which cirque were you hitting?
    It was Pocatera cirque, right close to the highwood parking lot.
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  8. 10-31-2006, 09:41 AM #8
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    Good stuff.
    This are some good looking mountains!
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  9. 10-31-2006, 09:49 AM #9
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    Damn, I knew I should have listened to the voices in my head that were telling me to blow off work yesterday.
    Nicely done.
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  10. 10-31-2006, 10:07 AM #10
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    30-60cms? damn!

    some great lines up there
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  11. 10-31-2006, 12:13 PM #11
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    Nice looking turns. That's actually Ptarmigan Cirque, no?

    Did you guys drive up to Fortress? I'm wondering how much they really got.
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  12. 10-31-2006, 12:37 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnnya View Post
    not ptarmigan, but across from the highway: the larches area. your spot is to the left on this picture:

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  13. 10-31-2006, 04:22 PM #13
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    NIce. I got some turns in Lake louise on Sunday and it was killer mid-season blower.

    I think we are heading to kananaskis this weekend.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eldo View Post
    Did you guys drive up to Fortress? I'm wondering how much they really got.
    Nah, we didnt head up there eldo, I highly doubt if they got anymore than 30 cms though. Keep me posted on when your going for a tour, Ill show you how to ski without 200cm skis and leather boots

    Quote Originally Posted by srozing View Post
    NIce. I got some turns in Lake louise on Sunday and it was killer mid-season blower.

    I think we are heading to kananaskis this weekend.
    mid-season blower!?? pics?
    PSA: I am still learning alot about avy-science, but I think ill throw this out there for what its worth. There was a hard compacted wind layer underneath this new snow where we were skiing, plus there were lots of faceting around the rocks. It could get dicey this weekend if the new snow forms a more cohesive slab/ or gets hot. But I think its pretty dependent on locale/elevation.
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  15. 10-31-2006, 06:14 PM #15
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    kick ass.

    I think I was at fortress in september one day when you were up johnnya. Haven't made it out since.
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    If you are looking for company this weekend. I'd probably be in. I could use the exercise and getting out of town. But I am going to the Warren Miller show Saturday night, so you couldn't keep me out late
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