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

[Eldo]

Heh, anyone know where I should go to find a replacement piece for my Dynafit Freeride Aero boots? Just noticed I'm missing one of the walk/ski locking bars (black metal strip). It broke just below the hinge down low on the heel and must have fallen off when the boot was in walk mode.

Generic photo of boot from the internet.


That must be why I was turning in a circle the end of last season.

[Lamothe]

He's probably somewhere around Longview right now trying to figure out where the pass is.

i thought the pass was passed longviewz and that whys its called a pass?

Highwood was skiing alright today. Met up with guy from calgary pretty sure he name was peter but im pretty tired. Anyhowser We skied to col to the left of pocaterra ridge if that makes sense? still learning where everything is around here .



@0:58 in this slide show.

It was pretty wind fucked and starting to wind slab but there was a few hidden gems in wind protected areas. Hit one rock on the ski out other then that its relatively safe for skis. The up track was still pretty bare however. kind of a long walk for a few OK turns but hey beats sitting on the couch.

[weibo]

Just throwing this in here as well. I have 3 tickets to the Chixdiggit show in Calgary next Thursday and the plan has come apart and they can't be used. $20 face value plus service charges but I just want to make some cash back and see the tickets used. Start at $15 each.

[shafty85]

shafty85: maybe ask them when/if you drop the skis off? techs might not know, but if you tell them, they should be able to.
also gear up
also soul ski and ride in banff. what bindings?

P18s. I know I CAN tell the techs, but i would rather they already be aware - just a comfort thing. I'm sure I'm just being paranoid regarding the new set-up, but you hear stories about fuck-ups and I can't afford that one these babies.

[time2clmb]

He's probably somewhere around Longview right now trying to figure out where the pass is.

LMAO...it's a damn good thing I wasn't drinking anything just now.

[bakers_dozen]

LMAO...it's a damn good thing I wasn't drinking anything just now.

I burst out laughing

[mntlion]

P18s. I know I CAN tell the techs, but i would rather they already be aware - just a comfort thing. I'm sure I'm just being paranoid regarding the new set-up, but you hear stories about fuck-ups and I can't afford that one these babies.

go with the tune shop. (and even bring the glue if you have it) the dave and his staff are great

[Eldo]

Haha, just having fun with Lamothe. You gotta love his enthusiasm.

And while he was making turns, I was trying to find my way out of the human maze that is Ikea, so he definitely gets the last laugh.

[Dr.Evil]

Snowfall warning in effect for southern Alberta and Kananaskis. Unfortunately no snowfall warning for Banff/Lake Louise. Nakiska might be the place for fresh powder this weekend! Who would of thought?

[Eldo]

Looks like I picked a good weekend to come back to AB for a visit.

[Fat Mike]

Its actually getting a little white in the city today!

[endure]

so.. anyone thinking of heading from the city to the mountains this weekend? this snow is getting me antsy for some turns

[weibo]

Sounds like 15 cm on the Parkway from Weeping Wall to the Crossing. Not much north and no report yet south (Bow).

[ZekeWolf]

I dont want to get bashed for opening a new thread so does any of you guys know any operation out of Calgary that is organizing a pow-roadtrip for 7-8 days? Im traveling alone so for safety reason I need something similar to the french UCPA or any other org/company that gathering good Skiers for a road trip.

[time2clmb]

Snowfall warning in effect for southern Alberta and Kananaskis. Unfortunately no snowfall warning for Banff/Lake Louise. Nakiska might be the place for fresh powder this weekend! Who would of thought?

There was an advisory for the Bow Valley. Banff had more than Canmore, only a light amount on the Spray around Commonwealth, and further along it looked like this:

The crew discussing how to systematically shralp the area



E getting the goods


Backscratcher




Sentinel




Jillygoat




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Personally, I wouldn't bother going to little Highwood tommorrow if there is anyone else up there.





This one didn't have enough shralp on it so we put 6 more tracks to lookers left after this pic was taken.



Me





Between the 5 of us we put tracks on 30 options

[Alex.C]

Nice work, looks like you succeeded in thoroughly spreading the shralp around for the weekenders..

[f2f]

i just came.

ps: you didn't take lamothe with you?

[time2clmb]

^We generally try to keep our group at 4 as a max....well, unless we want to track up an area I guess lol.

[f2f]

i'm sorry, i missed a smiley face in my previous post. he's the keenest of them all, and to have missed this... i think he may give up on tgr

[theshredder]

Nice turns. Looks like its pretty low density. Love when that stuff piles up for days. If you feel like marking of your calendar I'd bet on late next week again. The weather is often no kind to the weekend crowd lol...

In mcflatland its -10 and the grass is still green, frosty but green.

[time2clmb]

lol...nah, he'll be back.

Looks like its pretty low density

Powdery goodness. Just enough crust to keep you off the ground, yet couldn't really feel the crust at all while skiing.

[Spooky]

Very nice pics. I have a feeling those turns might be a touch sweeter than the ones i'm going to get at Norquay tomorrow.

[endure]

looks rad! you guys sure aren't as friendly as the whistler folk for meeting up and getting some turns in, though. seems quite hush-hush

[Mex]

T2C,
nicely done. Was Aqua Toque part of your posse?

[theshredder]

seems quite hush-hush

I'd meet up with you or anyone for some turns if I was back in calgary... I have to work until December probably, but I'll be in the area afterwards, and hoping it'll be an epic month. (The lack of sun/cold in december helps the snow retain its fluffiness longer... er thats what I'm going with for now.)