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05-24-2004, 08:34 AM #1
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Final pow day of the season - SSV 5/23 TR
So, the snow gods came through as promised and gave us one last dump of snow to end the season. (Today is actually the final day at Sunshine Village, but yesterday was the day to schralp the pow.)
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Still snowing and a whiteout first thing in the morning, so we had to do laps on Divide until viz improved and the Patrol would open the Dive.
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv...IX/may24_1.jpg
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When the sky finally started to brighten they flipped the sign on the Dive and it was "game on" for the final time this season.
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv...IX/may24_2.jpg
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Rather nasty light in Bre X at the top of the Dive. Nothing like feeling your way down a 50 degree slope.
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv...IX/may24_3.jpg
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Wicked snow for late May and we did lap after lap, not wanting the day to end.
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv...IX/may24_4.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv...IX/may24_5.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv...IX/may24_6.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv...IX/may24_7.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv...IX/may24_8.jpg
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In the afternoon the temps began to warm up and you had to keep an eye out for snow sluffs coming down the cliffs.
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv...IX/may24_9.jpg
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By 2 pm the snow was getting heavy so we did one final run down Fat Boy.
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv...X/may24_10.jpg
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv...X/may24_11.jpg
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A great end to a fairly good season. But I guess it's finally time to dust off the bike and get ready for summer. I can't believe we have to wait six months for the next pow turns.
(Doh, edit for correct date.)Last edited by Eldo; 05-24-2004 at 08:46 AM.
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05-24-2004, 08:53 AM #2
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Great pics! Whole different world out there...
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05-24-2004, 09:07 AM #3
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Outstanding stoke and pics. Luv the shot with the slough comming off the rocks! Fine way to end it.
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05-24-2004, 09:19 AM #4
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cool pics. Good to see people still getting some pow.
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05-24-2004, 09:20 AM #5
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God damn that looks awesome. Way to git at it!
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05-24-2004, 09:20 AM #6
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Wow, winter seems so long ago here.
Cool report.
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05-24-2004, 09:33 AM #7
Hunkerin down on dem rims
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BASTARDS!
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05-24-2004, 11:12 AM #8
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I had to re-read the title of this thread three times
then I saw the pics (nice pics)
then I went and cried in my cheerios
Way to git some!!!
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05-24-2004, 02:44 PM #9
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That's one of the good (or bad) things about living here. Winter is never really over. It's always lurking - ready to pounce.Originally posted by iceman
Wow, winter seems so long ago here...
Damn, I miss this already and it's only been a day.
A final pic from yesterday:
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv...IX/may23_1.jpg"Good girls go to heaven. Bad ones go to hell. And girls on fast bikes go anywhere they want." Elena
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05-24-2004, 03:44 PM #10
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mmmmm mmmmmm good. Me like pow.
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05-24-2004, 03:53 PM #11
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Re: Final pow day of the season - SSV 5/23 TR
Originally posted by Eldo
Rather nasty light in Bre X at the top of the Dive. Nothing like feeling your way down a 50 degree slope.
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv...IX/may24_3.jpg
50 degrees? hahahahah.
Maybe 40 if best.
Originally Posted by Rascal King
Originally Posted by Rascal King
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05-24-2004, 03:55 PM #12
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ok up until a few months ago I had never heard of this "dive" now I have come & gone from Banff I kick mself in the ass daily for missing it.
Nice action y'all
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05-24-2004, 03:55 PM #13
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Awesome pics Eldo
, wish I could have been there. Good to see you ending the season on a powder day. I'm already getting withdrawal symptoms and trying to work out how to go South.
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05-24-2004, 04:15 PM #14
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Kick-ASS pictures. Jeez - sooo jealous right now!!
Seriously, these are really, really excellent photographs.
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05-24-2004, 04:44 PM #15
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Originally posted by Redskea
Awesome pics Eldo , wish I could have been there. Good to see you ending the season on a powder day. I'm already getting withdrawal symptoms and trying to work out how to go South.
I was up today for a bit with Red and girlguide,
The dog got one more day than you Mel
Thanks for all the turns guys and gals, see ya over the summer and next winter.
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05-24-2004, 05:52 PM #16
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wow!! and I put my skis away weeks ago.
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05-24-2004, 06:05 PM #17
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I made a last minute decision to go up there Sunday and sure am glad I did. Soft, deep and consistent snow all the way down. To have that kind of dump in late May is amazing for this Seattle transplant. I'm sorry I didn't see you, must have been on different lap cycles. It was a damn good way to finish off the lift-served season. Oh yea, great pictures!
D'oh!!
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05-25-2004, 06:49 AM #18
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Why are they closing? There is still snow!
btw...nice pics.
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05-25-2004, 08:20 AM #19
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Re: Re: Final pow day of the season - SSV 5/23 TR
uh oh. here we go again!Originally posted by Rascal King
50 degrees? hahahahah. Maybe 40 if best.
Awesome pics man, I hate you. And that looks more like 60+ degrees to me, easy.
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05-25-2004, 08:27 AM #20
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Re: Final pow day of the season - SSV 5/23 TR
Thanks for the great pics, BUT WHERE IS THE BIG SHIT EATING GRIN THAT THESE TURNS DESERVE??
http://www3.telus.net/public/geraldv...IX/may24_6.jpg
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05-25-2004, 08:58 AM #21
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Because there's jong fukers who think when it gets to may its time for golfing. fuk em. Sunshie could stay open till mid june with decent conditions.Originally posted by snowsprite
Why are they closing? There is still snow!
btw...nice pics.
Sprite Originally Posted by Rascal King
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