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

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^doesn't look like they have had much luck filling that slot yet eh, it's been advertised for a while now.

[iscariot]

http://banff.kijiji.ca/c-jobs-tv-med...AdIdZ312833634

have fun....

Oh man...

[f2f]

the event blogger job reminds me: does anyone know if the LL lowdown will be coming back for the season? they didn't skip the summer last time and i'd really hate to lose this resource. that person's blogs were the best.

[goldenshowers]

Pass prices summery

Norquay $110 mid week only, with 3 other people
Nakiska $540
Reve $700
LL = $770
SSV $800
KH = $840
Fernie $980
Fernie, kimberly, Nakiska $1030
All RCR = $1280
SSV, Quay and LL = $1380
Fernie, LL, Marmot, Pano, Nakiska, Norquay, kimberly, SSV = $1700

KH was $600 in spring for this season. I'm hearing a lot of bitching and complaining in Golden that the price went up. Everyone was forewarned that this was going to happen and they're still disgruntle. I tried. Apparently KH is still trying to work out some reciprocal deals with other resorts, I'll be curious to see who makes the list. COP or Rabbit Hill?

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Still spamming for votes
http://www.mec.ca/Apps/sweetSpots/vi...tivity_cd=snow
...only because first prize is $2000 MEC dollars of which much gear can be abused.

[endure]

anyone else catch the aurora last night? was pretty rad for a few minutes. hope it shows again tonight.. camping around banff

http://spaceweather.com/submissions/...1315633655.jpg

[Alex.C]

Damn I saw the reports of active space weather earlier in the day but thought it had let up enough by nightfall to no longer be worth staying up for. The one a few weeks ago was decent too though:

[Lamothe]

[QUOTE=time2clmb;3355148]Still spamming for votes
http://www.mec.ca/Apps/sweetSpots/vi...tivity_cd=snow
...only because first prize is $2000 MEC dollars of which much gear can be abused

done voted

[Alex.C]

the event blogger job reminds me: does anyone know if the LL lowdown will be coming back for the season? they didn't skip the summer last time and i'd really hate to lose this resource. that person's blogs were the best.

Speak of the devil, this just popped up in my RSS feed:

http://lakelouiselowdown.wordpress.c...t-lake-louise/

[f2f]

thanks, alex!

[CSG]

Hey! We're not going to let them get away with this are we?
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...her-roll-calls

Worst post/actual-good-skiing ratio thread ever.


Hopefully our early season will be better than last year's, and hopefully, we can have a repeat of this kind of April :

[Trefmawr]

Can't wait! The stoke is slowly building!

[Lamothe]

just pulled the trigger on the big 3 pass.

[Caucasian Asian]

Huckin' Eh in Ponoka?



http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/09/17...-for-kidnapper

[goldenshowers]

Sherpas 'All I Can' will be playing in Golden on Nov 10/11 with 5:30pm and 7:30pm shows at the Golden Cinema. Tix are $10 at the door.

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[Lamothe]

no better way to wake up^... well could have used a blowie i guess , but this is good

[goldenshowers]

Kicking Horse this morning.

Eldo, now you can't say I don't contribute stoke.

[mntlion]

http://biglines.com/articles/septemb...ls-bc-interior

first turns of the new winter snow. (purcells, not rockies)

[That was Pontus]

^Damn, no snow here yet, only encountered fog at 2200m in the Selkirks. Today was worse, felt like summer was kicking into gear again.

[Lamothe]

http://biglines.com/articles/septemb...ls-bc-interior

first turns of the new winter snow. (purcells, not rockies)

Saw this last night , fuken eh . Any one know what the name of the glacier on your left is when going up to burstall pass? looked skiable from where i was a few week ago. Any thoughts? really jonesing for some turns

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Saw this last night , fuken eh . Any one know what the name of the glacier on your left is when going up to burstall pass? looked skiable from where i was a few week ago. Any thoughts? really jonesing for some turns

Robertson glacier. Watch out for a few crevasses on the left as you go up early on...there's another spot half way up to watch for also but it is a popular spot for early season turns. If you're not familiar with glaciers, keep in mind that early season after snowfall is the worst time to travel on them from a slot stand point. Thin coverage can barely cover some just enough to hide them. Might need crampons and an axe to get up the tongue.

[Lamothe]

Robertson glacier. Watch out for a few crevasses on the left as you go up early on...there's another spot half way up to watch for also but it is a popular spot for early season turns. If you're not familiar with glaciers, keep in mind that early season after snowfall is the worst time to travel on them from a slot stand point. Thin coverage can barely cover some just enough to hide them. Might need crampons and an axe to get up the tongue.

Yeah figured that with the early season snow. im not too familiar with glaciers my self, but if any one is game and doesn't mind giving me a crash course im always up for turns. Supply of after ski beers included.

[Lamothe]

If any one is game , id like to go and try robertsons on thursday. Not sure if any one else has got the time off , but its better then sitting on the couch watching ski porn.

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Perhaps not Robertson but might be up for some thing ski related Thrs. I'm working my way home from work as I type this but have no idea what time I will be in tommorrow evening and have to mount up skis first...will try but no gaurantee for Thrs at this point.