2013/2014 Canadian Rockies Thread

[teamdirt]

Sad news, inbounds slide today in the dive. not much news yet.

I just heard that. Sounds like 2 people involved but sounds like everyone is alright.

[time2clmb]

I just heard that. Sounds like 2 people involved but sounds like everyone is alright.

Report says one was going to be transferred to Calgary via STARS, but they are unable to fly, and he is too unstable to be moved by ambulance. Having worked emergency medical I can say that the tidbit of info, if accurate is opposite of alright. Shitty, hopefully that report is not correct and they are both ok. Nasty nasty place to get caught in a slide...milky way.

[Lamothe]

They were on their 3rd turn from the top when the entire face fractured. They both got caught up in it, and were swept top to bottom and thrown cartwheeling right over a cliff band. When everything eventually came to a stop at the very bottom, one was buried and one was on the surface. About 8 or 10 people assembled at the base and began digging. Sunshine Ski Patrol were immediately on the scene. Prayers to both. It was ugly.

From ssv facebook page.

[Joe Strummer]

Haven't been on the Board at all this year... that kinda season for me.
Was at SSV today for my B'day and skied great.
Left my beacon, probe, and shovel in the car ....maybe thankfully now.
Had an invite right around that time from another Calgarian on the chair too.
Hopefully these guys are ok. Sounds massive.
All the best to those involved and to the rescuers.

[angrysasquatch]

STS big, man small

[Skiwurrel]

Hey my name is Kai and I'm looking for some spring skiing partners for touring, it would be awesome to go hit some couloirs or something. I am from invermere originally, living in Fernie right now but may move back soon. I'd like to do some up in kindersly-Sinclair pass if there's enough snow, around Pedley or this little bowl off the north side of the chisel maybe. Could go up to jumbo too but I don't have a sled. Lots of areas around Fernie, I'd like to check out around scookumchuck too. Haven't toured around banff much but I'd like to aswell. Hit me up - skibum632@gmail.com , I'm down for anything

[jamesp]

Pano seems to have won today, 15cm up top. Skiing in the AM, biking in the PM, spring is awesome!

[Shorty_J]

Pano seems to have won today, 15cm up top. Skiing in the AM, biking in the PM, spring is awesome!

Working in the AM, working in the PM. Doh!

[angrysasquatch]

Spring is awesome

Mt Slick & Oliver at night


Entry couloir. 59* at the choke


The main event


Lower down. Still steep. Still glaciated

[angrysasquatch]

So I'm on the ski blog train thing. Here's my first entry. This is month 18 of perpetual ski.

http://perpetualski.blogspot.ca/2014...-traverse.html

[2stix]

So I'm on the ski blog train thing. Here's my first entry. This is month 18 of perpetual ski.

http://perpetualski.blogspot.ca/2014...-traverse.html

Well done Trevor. Im enjoying your exploits and good on you for finding your own ways and sharing them with us. Keep it up!

[Gripen]

An amazing Bluebird pow day at the Lake with the RMF crew and a few special guests! It's still skiing like mid winter on the back, such a rad day!

[angrysasquatch]

Spiney day!! Pictures that haven't been compressed to a blurry mess on the blog

[Oceanman]

Headed up to BC for a month this Thursday for some skiing and fishing. Wondering what websites and sources y'all use up in Canada. In the states I rely on NOAA weather for solid point forecasts. Any beta would be much appreciated. Thanks

[pano-dude]

toured around the spilly glacier area on the weekend. original plans were to get to kingsbury hut but the weather turned bad while waiting for another party to gain the ridge above the glacier which turned us around on Sat.

had to settle for mellow laps of 20 cm up high to boiler plate pano style at the bottom....

[jamesp]

I had a good day out with the boys ripping mach-looney corn laps at Pano on Sunday. Took a bit longer than expected to soften. There are a few bare spots on natural runs lower mountain, but overall Pano's snow has held up well for closing this coming weekend.

Bike trails are steadily coming into shape, some trails are dry but still lots of deadly greasy clay sections on higher/shadier trails.

[theshredder]

Picked up some used planks and put my old bindings on em. Tested. Managed to salvage my season.

Anyone who isn't dutch/danish wanna shred?

edit: might as well add english/polish to the list too.

[Lamothe]

Today was fun! wheres the stoke ( cept angry )

[teamdirt]

White Wall season in the Rockies has begun.

[Lamothe]

Put together a little edit. such a great day and easy travel.

[mntlion]

Biking is great in radium and cranbrook for anyone that is done with winter

[pano-dude]

sweet, thats pretty gnarly. mines pretty mellow....

Put together a little edit. such a great day and easy travel.

[Shadam]

there is still some sweet snow above 2000m ...

you know the deal, stay off sunny crusts etc etc ...

braaAAaapp !!!

[Spooky]

An edit from a Rogers trip last month - bagging Forever Young.

[angrysasquatch]

Hey, I'm gnarlier!!!


2nd descent is way more watchable


...But I'm a fuckin princess compared to Brazeau and Simms

http://www.biglines.com/articles/rit...-north-glacier