TR Replies
Never skied Eaglecrest. But I bet their snowpack is similar (northern, maritime), or is it? Also bet they've got lots more lift serviced vert than our little playground (Shames). I've heard pretty good things about that Alaskan hill. Terrace/Shames is about 140km east of Rupert, 1600 vert lift serviced. about 3500 non lift serviced :D
author=scotteryx link=topic=14363.msg60151#msg60151 date=1257573772]
Thanks for the trip Tyler & Brian. And yes, my new helmet cam captured my double ejection on the windlip.
Put your boots in walk mode....
sneaky wind drifts...provided a good show for the rest of us. and someday i will own boots with a walk mode!
author=splitboarder link=topic=14363.msg60152#msg60152...
Just realized today is only November 6th. Where did you guys tour tomorrow? lol
Must be us Canadians, a simple daylight savings time discrepancy across the border.
Must be us Canadians, a simple daylight savings time discrepancy across the border.
I stayed the night up there last night and had to turn around @ 3k because of snow. Parked down @ 2500 and waited for Brian and Tyler the next morning
The TH had a few inches, and more snow piled up as we trudged up the trail @ 8 a.m.. A couple more feet and car to car might be possible. It was pretty windy, and bitterly cold. It's rare I hike up with a beanie, goggles, hood, long underwear and shells on. Made it to our highpoint @ 6700' by 10 a.m.
The flat light...
The TH had a few inches, and more snow piled up as we trudged up the trail @ 8 a.m.. A couple more feet and car to car might be possible. It was pretty windy, and bitterly cold. It's rare I hike up with a beanie, goggles, hood, long underwear and shells on. Made it to our highpoint @ 6700' by 10 a.m.
The flat light...
Thx for the Beta. I suppose since Terrace is just up the road from YPR, it's just a short ferry ride to Juneau. However, Eaglecrest ski area never looked as good as what your rippin'!
Any data or estimations on how much new snow has follow as of x:xx time?
How windy? Any signs of windloading? Snow depth? Just curious, trying to keep track of what happens before I make it up there Sunday.
How windy? Any signs of windloading? Snow depth? Just curious, trying to keep track of what happens before I make it up there Sunday.
GregLange: South Douglas logging road is about 70km N of Terrace, BC on the Nisga'a Highway. You hang a right just before Wesach Creek, then drive up a logging road almost 20km (be an easterly direction I reckon). If you googled Wesach Mountain, or Rosswood you'd likely see the area. Not related to your Douglas Island IMO, although the farthest reach of the Douglas Channel is up our way at Kitimat, about 60km South of Terrace. That Douglas may be related to your Douglas.
It's...
It's...
Nice pix and conditions! Would it be too much to ask if you'd wish a little our way?
Where exactly is South Douglas Road? I grew up in Juneau, where Douglas Island is just across the bridge. Any relationship?...
Where exactly is South Douglas Road? I grew up in Juneau, where Douglas Island is just across the bridge. Any relationship?...
HA!!... That explains everything. Although I'd be more comfortalbe solo ice tele mountaineering then touring in that kind of style.
author=NWBCer link=topic=14342.msg60053#msg60053 date=1257238494]
Phillipe - ice climber, solo mountaineer extraordinaire, telemark hack, downtown Montreal pimp daddy, les francais...
What are these "ski crampons" that you mercans speak of so often? ;D
author=alecapone link=topic=14342.msg60051#msg60051 date=1257233424]
ok, for some TGR spice...
WTF is with Mr. back country casual in the photo?
It's like 4 hardcore guys in arcteryx and one guy ready to play some outdoor gyn rummy or something...
Just kiddin, he does look kinda snazzy though. Must be the hat.
You sir, have just met Phillipe - ice climber, solo mountaineer extraordinaire, tel...
I think he was just trying to prove that he really was at the office.
ok, for some TGR spice...
WTF is with Mr. back country casual in the photo?
It's like 4 hardcore guys in arcteryx and one guy ready to play some outdoor gyn rummy or something...
Just kiddin, he does look kinda snazzy though. Must be the hat.
WTF is with Mr. back country casual in the photo?
It's like 4 hardcore guys in arcteryx and one guy ready to play some outdoor gyn rummy or something...
Just kiddin, he does look kinda snazzy though. Must be the hat.
author=Scotsman link=topic=14339.msg60026#msg60026 date=1257187787]
Yep, that was some hard ice. See what it did to my ski crampon.
I appreciate the graph paper used for scale and perspective...
Concur that conditions were pretty good skiers left from about 9200 feet down to near Pebble Creek. There were huge patches of hard ice mixed in with nice snow patches- never skied back east, but I imagine an east coast skier would have felt right at home on Sunday. No wind to speak of and the sun was out in full force which is always a plus.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DTtyaND1oM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DTtyaND1oM
author=PNWBrit link=topic=14339.msg60018#msg60018 date=1257179431]
That youtube clip of "savvy" skiers is our group.
Beautiful day up there with some "interesting" moments on those ice patches.
Yup that looks like us.
Fun day, long walk.
author=NWBCer link=topic=14342.msg60033#msg60033 date=1257205731]
heeeeyyyy... wait a minute Scotsman - it's 3:30pm my time, and I'm sure you're in the same time zone these days.... Uhmm shouldn't someone be WORKING... yikes, some partners ::)
Almost as surprising is that an hour after posting, about 70 people have viewed the post.
I LOVE YOU TAYERS! It's true, on TGR it takes at least 4 or 5 hours before that many would re...
heeeeyyyy... wait a minute Scotsman - it's 3:30pm my time, and I'm sure you're in the same time zone these days.... Uhmm shouldn't someone be WORKING... yikes, some partners ::)
Almost as surprising is that an hour after posting, about 70 people have viewed the post.
I LOVE YOU TAYERS! It's true, on TGR it takes at least 4 or 5 hours before that many would read the post and another couple of hours before someone would respond that 2500 is lame, they slep...
Almost as surprising is that an hour after posting, about 70 people have viewed the post.
I LOVE YOU TAYERS! It's true, on TGR it takes at least 4 or 5 hours before that many would read the post and another couple of hours before someone would respond that 2500 is lame, they slep...
Very nice Gary. ;D
You're skiing pow and we're bending ski crampons on hard ice! The Great North delivers. ;D
You're skiing pow and we're bending ski crampons on hard ice! The Great North delivers. ;D
Yes, very icy day. Here's a couple more pics...
author=Clarence link=topic=14339.msg60025#msg60025 date=1257185673]
Lots of ice, but there were some nice patches too. Those of us that made it all the way up didn't gain any better turns, but got lots of practice skinning up ice. I saw a bunch of people bite it on the ice (myself included). My skinning technique is now greatly improved!
Yep, that was some hard ice. See what it did to my ski crampon.
Lots of ice, but there were some nice patches too. Those of us that made it all the way up didn't gain any better turns, but got lots of practice skinning up ice. I saw a bunch of people bite it on the ice (myself included). My skinning technique is now greatly improved!
author=Robie link=topic=14321.msg60005#msg60005 date=1257135201]
Maybe Gary Vogt is reading this thread and smiling. in the old days we would try like hell and catch him and we always did when he stopped for a fag. Next time Chris I'll tell you the story of the JApanese Malboro man guide on Fuji.
Looking forward to hearing that story Robie, Thanks.
Very Nice Zack. You seem to be settling in real fast.
Looking forward to your Colorado TR's this season
Looking forward to your Colorado TR's this season
Nice 3rd pic, trumpetsailor. That was our group enjoying the scenery on the way down.
The wind deposits and weather helped save an otherwise too icy day.
The wind deposits and weather helped save an otherwise too icy day.
That youtube clip of "savvy" skiers is our group.
Beautiful day up there with some "interesting" moments on those ice patches.
Beautiful day up there with some "interesting" moments on those ice patches.
The unknown skier is my son Peter who does like the bold lines.
Photo attached of him skiing in the drift below the small cornice on the Nisqually side. The other photo shows the skating conditions at Moon Rocks.
Beautiful day though and it was possible to link turns in soft snow almost all the way from Moon Rocks to Pebble Creek.
Youtube of the first skiers to head across to a little soft snow:
http://www.youtube.com/user/freightrainer#p/a
Photo attached of him skiing in the drift below the small cornice on the Nisqually side. The other photo shows the skating conditions at Moon Rocks.
Beautiful day though and it was possible to link turns in soft snow almost all the way from Moon Rocks to Pebble Creek.
Youtube of the first skiers to head across to a little soft snow:
http://www.youtube.com/user/freightrainer#p/a
Maybe Gary Vogt is reading this thread and smiling. in the old days we would try like hell and catch him and we always did when he stopped for a fag. Next time Chris I'll tell you the story of the JApanese Malboro man guide on Fuji.
Joe, it sounds like you should read some Ayn Rand or watch some Gordon Gecko: capitalist greed is a good cause!
"Plus it gives me a sucker to test avy conditions. Sounds like a win/win."
funny
funny
author=Joedabaker link=topic=14321.msg59985#msg59985 date=1257019892]
Let's analyze this one at a time.
If my BC flatulence is a lingering death trap, it must have wicked hangtime to be able to reach your coal miner lungs 100 yards or more behind me breaking trail!
Capitalist greed always supersedes a good cause.
[/quote
;D
The Answer is
YES
and
YES
;D
author=Scotsman link=topic=14321.msg59984#msg59984 date=1257017145]
I have to smoke to protect my lungs from your farting on the skin track! ;)
If I give up, will you promise to let me have first tracks for a full season???????
Let's analyze this one at a time.
If my BC flatulence is a lingering death trap, it must have wicked hangtime to be able to reach your coal miner lungs 100 yards or more behind me break...
I got news for you buddy, Chugach has started smoking as well. Caught him with a pack of camel lights with the neighborhood dogs. Since Pierce county has just banned smoking in all their public spaces and parks, I'm running out of legal places to smoke and the NPS can't be far behind. Damn you all!!
I have to smoke to protect my lungs from your farting on the skin track! ;)
If I give up, will you promise to let me have first tracks for a full season???????
I have to smoke to protect my lungs from your farting on the skin track! ;)
If I give up, will you promise to let me have first tracks for a full season???????
Scotty,
It's good that you are getting this addiction out in the open.
You can do what ever blows your hair back with your health.
Speaking from my personal addiction of skiing, over time it gets more difficult to find willing suckers to go touring with me.
Even though a biopsy of your lung could fuel a coal furnace for a week, my addictive mind says I would hate to have to look for another ski partner who can tolerate my demented sense of humor.
Also, I am going...
It's good that you are getting this addiction out in the open.
You can do what ever blows your hair back with your health.
Speaking from my personal addiction of skiing, over time it gets more difficult to find willing suckers to go touring with me.
Even though a biopsy of your lung could fuel a coal furnace for a week, my addictive mind says I would hate to have to look for another ski partner who can tolerate my demented sense of humor.
Also, I am going...
author=Team Wally link=topic=14321.msg59980#msg59980 date=1256966992]
Chris, it was really easy for me to quit. Did it cold turkey, last smoke was in the ER parking lot just before they rolled me in to the cath lab, 4 years since the heart bypass and I only get the urge daily. Vicious habit. Good luck.
Thanks Craig good advice,
Unfortunately I'm a bad case and fairly fatalistic about i...
Chris, it was really easy for me to quit. Did it cold turkey, last smoke was in the ER parking lot just before they rolled me in to the cath lab, 4 years since the heart bypass and I only get the urge daily. Vicious habit. Good luck.
author=PNWBrit link=topic=14321.msg59977#msg59977 date=1256960688]
I've smoked plenty that I'd have paid $100 for.
Many of them have been scottie's.
The 11th essential. Well maybe 12th.
Now that I think about it,it probably won't work as there have been times when I would have paid $2000 for a cigarette. Like on the 11 hr flight to Santiago. There was a brief moment when I thought &quo...
author=RuSki link=topic=14321.msg59976#msg59976 date=1256959310]
Best of luck man!
Interesting, make it like a competition with pride and money at stake. Sound perfect for me!
Finding a buddy who smokes, wants to give it and who I trust...mmmm..... thats gonna be very hard.
The wife smokes a bit, wants to give it up but... I don't trust her! Damn. ;D
No problem on the advise, I actually appreciated it, sh...
I've smoked plenty that I'd have paid $100 for.
Many of them have been scottie's.
The 11th essential. Well maybe 12th.
Many of them have been scottie's.
The 11th essential. Well maybe 12th.
the trick Scotsman, is to put some money into it. You gotta get a smoking buddy who also wants to quit and make a bet. First person to smoke (yes taking a drag counts) looses. Works every time. No cigarette is worth a few hundred bucks. And you gotta trust this dude, otherwise it turns sour quickly.
I suggest getting a little drunk first, it helps to make the bet in the first place.
On that note Im through with telling a perfect stranger how to live his life.
Best of luck man!
I suggest getting a little drunk first, it helps to make the bet in the first place.
On that note Im through with telling a perfect stranger how to live his life.
Best of luck man!
Hey Denny,
I talked to you on your way up, just cresting Pan. Glad to hear you had a good time. I'm envious of your solitude time - it was a busy day on the snow field earlier.
The two people I felt sorry for were the two women I passed on the way down. They had skinned up to Pan, then turned around and postholed their way down, carrying their gear. All the work and none of the fun - a zero on the ol' Joy-O-Meter. For one of them it was her...
I talked to you on your way up, just cresting Pan. Glad to hear you had a good time. I'm envious of your solitude time - it was a busy day on the snow field earlier.
The two people I felt sorry for were the two women I passed on the way down. They had skinned up to Pan, then turned around and postholed their way down, carrying their gear. All the work and none of the fun - a zero on the ol' Joy-O-Meter. For one of them it was her...
author=Rusty Knees link=topic=14321.msg59972#msg59972 date=1256956191]
BTW, was it me with the hamburger?
Well I didn't want to say anything at the time and the double whopper at the trailhead was just carbo-loading right ? , but when you brought out your Macdonald's Happy Meal at the top of Table mountain and then complained and started crying because you didn't get the Princess Leia toy , I knew you had a pr...
Having skied with Scotsman a few times, I will admit I would never catch up to him if he didn't stop to take a puff now and then...I don't think it's slowing him down one iota.
BTW, was it me with the hamburger?
BTW, was it me with the hamburger?
I was thinking also how two people have brought up I was smoking, not that I mind , I don't but it made me realize that heckling somebody for smoking has become socially acceptable in America even if you are not doing it in their vicinity.
I mean turn the tables.
Lets say
I was standing in Paradise and noticed a skier in another car who was say obviously overweight eating a hamburger would it be socially acceptable to then say in a post " I noticed you where eating a ham...
I mean turn the tables.
Lets say
I was standing in Paradise and noticed a skier in another car who was say obviously overweight eating a hamburger would it be socially acceptable to then say in a post " I noticed you where eating a ham...
author=Marcus link=topic=14321.msg59961#msg59961 date=1256942326]
I went outside without a jacket on the other day.
Yeah, pretty manly.
Lol,
It was like being back in Bariloche again Marcus.
Thats what I said to Snowbell,
"last time I skied in conditions as shitty as this I'd caught 5 planes , travelled for 36 hrs and spent a lot of money, at least this is much cheaper".
author=RuSki link=topic=14321.msg59960#msg59960 date=1256941513]
Also, being an x smoker, I attest that the universe hates cigarettes. I expereinced a 67.5% increase in vert feet of powder as soon as I quit.
How did you give up smoking, cold turkey, nic patches, chantex???
I've tried them all.
Cold Turkey-- the people I live and work with made me smoke a cigarette because I was so irritable.
Nic Patches-- Had t...
Wednesday was an awesome day…inially jealous of a Tuesday post I'm thrilled the way Wednesday actually turned out!
I was the lone skier lugging alpine gear up the mountain later in the afternoon. At least 15 skiers passed me heading down as I was on my way up. The clouds were interesting throughout the afternoon as we were basically in between layers of cloulds, I could see the brightness at times above on the snowfield that the earlier skiers were enjoying before I g...
I was the lone skier lugging alpine gear up the mountain later in the afternoon. At least 15 skiers passed me heading down as I was on my way up. The clouds were interesting throughout the afternoon as we were basically in between layers of cloulds, I could see the brightness at times above on the snowfield that the earlier skiers were enjoying before I g...
I went outside without a jacket on the other day.
Yeah, pretty manly.
Yeah, pretty manly.
perhaps "ardently hoping" for snow is just not enough... but look on the bright side:
survival skiing is an important skill in the ski-mountaineering repertoire. You are now better prepared for life changing descents.
Also, being an x smoker, I attest that the universe hates cigarettes. I expereinced a 67.5% increase in vert feet of powder as soon as I quit.
survival skiing is an important skill in the ski-mountaineering repertoire. You are now better prepared for life changing descents.
Also, being an x smoker, I attest that the universe hates cigarettes. I expereinced a 67.5% increase in vert feet of powder as soon as I quit.