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

**time2clmb** · 10-22-2011, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by Spooky

1 - please tell me someone was filming?
2 - please tell me you're going to post the footage here for our amusement.

lol...no footage of it.

**time2clmb** · 10-22-2011, 08:38 PM

It was indeed just fucking NUKING on the parkway at about 5am this morning. Poor Sentinel had to leave Calgary at 3:30 am as we were heading to go do an early season misery mission and day trip Mt. Rhonda. We both swore we wouldn't do it again at this time of year after doing Gordon last year at this time...with this marginal coverage and not quite enough to skin, a bit too much to hike quick coverage it's a really long day and slow going until you get up high. Anyhow, we never even made it in to the parking lot as the access is totally closed due to a trouble maker:

So we drove all the way back down towards Robertson instead. Vis was ok, fresh snow but not as much as farther north and west.

As soon as we hit the glacier it socked in, started puking and vis went bye bye so we roped up felt our way up a ways, transitioned

And did some skiing by brail

Twas good.

**mntlion** · 10-22-2011, 08:48 PM

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=266093040099196

MSP's "Attack of La Nina"
Time
Tuesday, November 8 at 9:30pm - November 9 at 12:30am
Location
The Dancing Sasquatch

**Lamothe** · 10-22-2011, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by Eldo

Just so you know the local lingo, it's called the Wiwaxy 500. WROD is soooo a CO/CA saying.

fair enough. im from Ontario. , its all white ribbons of death !

nices shots time2climb.

looks like its dumping tonight!

**JD May** · 10-23-2011, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by mntlion

nope, But Jr is (he is year round) and he is amazing. what did you need?

I for one need a pair of World Cup 155s (FKS style) mounted onto some on3p jeffrys whenever the skis get here. Figure you guys would be most proficient at the brake bending process for those binders? Jeffreys are only 107mm so not like they're going on DPS 138s but it's still a ~35mm stretch and Fresh gave me the "well we can try but those brake arms usually break when we do" line.

**mntlion** · 10-23-2011, 10:22 AM

for brake bending, I dont think the store will be keen. I personally can try, but I've had limited success with them working.
are the brakes 60mm right now? keep in mind that bending them 35 wider, makes the arms 35mm shorter too, so a LOT less stopping power when the skis come off. I've seen a few runaway skis take off like rockets due to this...

**Sentinel** · 10-23-2011, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by time2clmb

lol...no footage of it.

I must say it was humerous for those that witnessed it. My only tip...my only tip I gave him was to not lean back... When he hit the rail there wasnèt even a pause...and then he was down.

**JD May** · 10-23-2011, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by mntlion

for brake bending, I dont think the store will be keen. I personally can try, but I've had limited success with them working.
are the brakes 60mm right now? keep in mind that bending them 35 wider, makes the arms 35mm shorter too, so a LOT less stopping power when the skis come off. I've seen a few runaway skis take off like rockets due to this...

They're standard width which I think is 75mm. The shorter arms shouldn't be a big deal, I've seen these bend to 125 and no problems. The main issue is having to disassemble them to get the brake out (or rather putting it back in). I don't have a vice or torch and would rather have a shop do it, but if you guys aren't comfortable doing it then that's fine.

**Mex** · 10-23-2011, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by time2clmb

I tried a proper hand type rail last year...it fucking hurt but I learned 2 things that day.....
I learned that:
1 - I have no desire to try again
and 2 - it is fucking amazing how fast your legs can come out from under you.

I had a similar experience in Quebec a bunch of years back. I learned the same things. I decided then and there to stick to skiing on snow.

**endure** · 10-23-2011, 04:53 PM

It's winter up there

near elbow lake.. about half a foot of fresh on top of a crust that saved our bases. Up to 1 m deep in wind loaded sections. Still snowing as we left the lot

**time2clmb** · 10-23-2011, 06:04 PM

Sweet!789...

**Eldo** · 10-23-2011, 07:46 PM

Oh yeah! That's the spot.

**Mex** · 10-23-2011, 07:58 PM

Looking good. I spent my afternoon waxing the boards in the garage. Thinking about maybe taking the skis for a walk next weekend.

**Lamothe** · 10-23-2011, 09:06 PM

[/QUOTE]near elbow lake.. about half a foot of fresh on top of a crust that saved our bases. Up to 1 m deep in wind loaded sections. Still snowing as we left the lot[/QUOTE]

A a in tabarnack. I think i know what i might be doing tomorrow before work.

**mntlion** · 10-24-2011, 05:51 PM

http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/1773...rij_ski_n.html

retro love...

**jetski** · 10-24-2011, 06:42 PM

Cool link... funny stuff.

**Lamothe** · 10-24-2011, 07:38 PM

that last shot was fucking awesome . 2014 Olympics?

**f2f** · 10-25-2011, 12:10 AM

alberta tourist board does good porn:

http://remembertobreathe.com/video1.html

**Ramsey** · 10-25-2011, 08:06 AM

Make sure you dont miss out on this deal:

Canyon Ski Resort Deal Of The Day

Meh.... who needs a Louise Plus card when you've got this available......

**Caucasian Asian** · 10-25-2011, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by Ramsey

Make sure you dont miss out on this deal:

Canyon Ski Resort Deal Of The Day

Meh.... who needs a Louise Plus card when you've got this available......

I wonder if this is transferable to Rabbit Hill

**Ramsey** · 10-25-2011, 10:40 AM

So anyone out & about on the Parkway or Highwood this morning??

There was at least a centimetre on my driveway last night....... But alas, i'm in cube-ville dreaming of turns......

**Fat Mike** · 10-25-2011, 11:25 AM

That travel alberta videa was excellent. From the few ski shots where you could actually see some scenery, it looked like Fortress?? If so, I'm glad they got some decent shots from there...especially since they kicked us outta there one of the days they were filming last winter

**time2clmb** · 10-25-2011, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by Ramsey

So anyone out & about on the Parkway or Highwood this morning??

There was at least a centimetre on my driveway last night....... But alas, i'm in cube-ville dreaming of turns......

It's probably great out there. I wanted to get out today but I have barely been able to move my neck for the past 3 days. Fer fuck sakes.

**mntlion** · 10-25-2011, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by time2clmb

I have barely been able to move my neck for the past 3 days. Fer fuck sakes.

you should try to find a good massage therapist. or is that how this happened in the first place?

**time2clmb** · 10-25-2011, 01:05 PM

lol...no. it was a little sore on Saturday and throwing boots skis rope and other gear on it for the day at Robertson completely fucked it to the point I can't sleep etc. Now i'm hemorraging cash going to chiro yesterday and tommorrow and awaiting acupuncture today and a massage appointment tommorrow just so I can fast track my way back up to work asap. Days off plan to get in 5 ski days = fail.

But hey, tommorrow will be shipping skis out and you know what that means....skis in.

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