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

**Lamothe** · 12-08-2011, 11:02 AM

fingers crossed.Looks like zip for the rest of the week.

**Shadam** · 12-08-2011, 11:58 AM

I broke my ass ...
wotz that you say? your right, no one else cares either.
Its an impressive bruise, but I'm not showing you fags.

BBBBRRRRAAAAAAAAAP !!!

**Eldo** · 12-08-2011, 01:07 PM

So what sled did you buy?

**the_teo** · 12-08-2011, 06:32 PM

anyone in the Golden area want to go touring with two swedes around the area?

Decent skiers, but I don't have that much BC knowledge. Working on changing that...

**jetski** · 12-08-2011, 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by Lamothe

fingers crossed.Looks like zip for the rest of the week.

You have a post count of 333... Its a sign that you need some new high-end custom skis...

And Jasper is back to its usual wind-fucked temperature shrunk snow-pack. Great coverage but not like the epicness of the first two weeks.

**Huckin eh?** · 12-08-2011, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by CSG

fwiw, (and it ain't worth much), extended GFS has the nasty blocking ridge gone around mid-next week, and a series of storms making their way across from dec. 17 to 22. Obviously, long range and not-much-more-reliable-than-witchcraft, but its something.

Well, I come home on Tuesday so I'd say your post is worth more than you think!

**Gripen** · 12-08-2011, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by the_teo

anyone in the Golden area want to go touring with two swedes around the area?

Decent skiers, but I don't have that much BC knowledge. Working on changing that...

Start by going to the "Staying Alive" presentation tonight at 7pm at the Senior Centre.

**Lamothe** · 12-08-2011, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by jetski

You have a post count of 333... Its a sign that you need some new high-end custom skis...

And Jasper is back to its usual wind-fucked temperature shrunk snow-pack. Great coverage but not like the epicness of the first two weeks.

i don't know , i heard the core is made up of found tin cans . Probably too stiff

**time2clmb** · 12-09-2011, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by Shadam

I broke my ass ...

Exit only ya fucking kook...remember that and you won't break your ass in the future

**weibo** · 12-10-2011, 12:26 PM

Hey Bow Valley crowd anyone have a link to some kids freeride camps or programs down there? My son is in Canmore and not racing, I want him to have a reason to get out and get more accomplished, anyone have a suggestion?

**Lamothe** · 12-10-2011, 01:51 PM

Can some one please point me to some gladed terrain within a two hour drive from canmore. The avy bulletins are unnerving. I know no one wants to share but you can do it via pm and no one has to know? heh? heh? anyone?

**mntlion** · 12-10-2011, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by weibo

Hey Bow Valley crowd anyone have a link to some kids freeride camps or programs down there? My son is in Canmore and not racing, I want him to have a reason to get out and get more accomplished, anyone have a suggestion?

RMF (rocky mountain freeriders) PM Gripen, he is a coach with them....

**time2clmb** · 12-10-2011, 02:11 PM

Hey Bow Valley crowd anyone have a link to some kids freeride camps or programs down there? My son is in Canmore and not racing, I want him to have a reason to get out and get more accomplished, anyone have a suggestion?

Google Rocky Mountain Freeriders. Too bad they don't have adult camps.

Originally Posted by Lamothe

Can some one please point me to some gladed terrain within a two hour drive from canmore. The avy bulletins are unnerving. I know no one wants to share but you can do it via pm and no one has to know? heh? heh? anyone?

Pick up the recent release of Summits & Icefields. I would have suggested some stuff in there, however, since he put them in print there they are for all to see. I picked it up more as places that will become popular to avoid book.

And don't worry, the avy bulletin gets better in the spring. Don't forget even when that bumps down to moderate you can still trigger stuff if you don't know what to avoid.

**time2clmb** · 12-10-2011, 02:12 PM

^oop...posted at the same time hence the double suggestion.

**theshredder** · 12-10-2011, 02:42 PM

fml I'm still too far from the mtns. Whatever, seems like la nina's not in the mood right now anyway. kc is just shit right now from what I've heard. Anyone happen to get a rough estimate of "HS" at the road in Vermillion pass?

**Eldo** · 12-10-2011, 05:31 PM

Awesome morning at Kimberley. First day for the Tamarack chair, so didn't matter that it hasn't snowed for more than a week as there was still lots of untracked.

Also explored an area that was logged a few years ago right next to the resort. Mostly mellow, but fun with logs and stumps to jump off and sudden logging roads to face plant on.

Beautiful early morning light, too!

**Lamothe** · 12-10-2011, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by Eldo

Awesome morning at Kimberley. First day for the Tamarack chair, so didn't matter that it hasn't snowed for more than a week as there was still lots of untracked.

Also explored an area that was logged a few years ago right next to the resort. Mostly mellow, but fun with logs and stumps to jump off and sudden logging roads to face plant on.

Beautiful early morning light, too!

it may not have gnar factor but it looks like you have it nearly to your self .good stoke !

**Lamothe** · 12-10-2011, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by time2clmb

Google Rocky Mountain Freeriders. Too bad they don't have adult camps.

Pick up the recent release of Summits & Icefields. I would have suggested some stuff in there, however, since he put them in print there they are for all to see. I picked it up more as places that will become popular to avoid book.

And don't worry, the avy bulletin gets better in the spring. Don't forget even when that bumps down to moderate you can still trigger stuff if you don't know what to avoid.

ahah fair enough , i just don;t want to have to drive to rogers pass every time i want to get a tour in

**CSG** · 12-10-2011, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by someoneupthread

bla bla bla, how much snow at Vermillion Pass

Today, was 'bout 30 - 35cm at the pass proper. 100 - 110cm @2200m and supportive. Nice easy traveling, actually.. Alpine is windfucked to all get-out, but if you can find a nice line in the trees, Bob's your uncle. Near surface faceting + surface hoar in sheltered locations make for some nice skiing now. But again: TL and ALP are ugly. This isn't an aspect thing: very strong northerlies stripped the usual lee slopes back, too. Ain't nowhere that's good skiing above the trees (or if there is, no-one's going to spill it).

**bilkovet** · 12-10-2011, 08:18 PM

Just back from the Lake. Had fun on the groomers, but most of the off-piste was super crusty. We need some more snow!

**theshredder** · 12-10-2011, 09:54 PM

Thanks CSG. That sounds dismal. Bob is always my uncle.

I get the impression you know a thing or two about the weather. Or at least you know where to go to get good information.

**Mex** · 12-10-2011, 11:52 PM

Out near Commonwealth Lake today. Saw some crowns and debris on windloaded slopes just above treeline. Talked to some guys who were skiing Tryst and Superslope. Word was Tryst was pounded (Isn't it always), and Superslope was nice but thin up top. Lots of surface hoar in the trees which was fun to ski, but soon as you hit treeline and above it was pretty windhammered. It was pretty windy above treeline, forecast I saw was saying 25km/h but it was blowing harder than that above treeline.

**Gripen** · 12-11-2011, 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by weibo

Hey Bow Valley crowd anyone have a link to some kids freeride camps or programs down there? My son is in Canmore and not racing, I want him to have a reason to get out and get more accomplished, anyone have a suggestion?

PM me. RMF is exactly what you are looking for