TR: Kashmir 2010

[mc_roon]

Feels like this place needs some new stoke now that summer is almost officially here.
2 seasons ago I went to Kashmir to ski. This past season I went back for another 9 weeks.
It was good. Enjoy!

Main Players:

soul_skier: loudmouth american



samthaman: chief security consultant


(photo samthaman)

allentaylor and Riley(non-mag): Exterminator and Hawaiian


(photo samthaman)

Amit(non mag): ex boy band member, aging pop star, Swedish


(photo Riley)

mc_roon: “I’ve been here before and sorta know what im doing…”


(photo riley)

Llyon: generally stoked on life 24/7, heaviest BC setup award



most of the gear we brought


Home for the foreseeable future

(Photo riley)

Nice view?

(photo riley)

but still cozy on the inside(notice the “heater” in the center of the room)




we had an interesting year snowpack wise, which lead to some very interesting days early in our trip




Cant say it enough, Brian Newman(head of ski patrol) does an incredible job every single day. He has built an excellent ski patrol from scratch with the overall goal of eventually creating a self sufficient Kashmiri ski patrol. His assistant Duffy also did an amazing job. The native ski patrollers also kick ass and are out there all day every day for next to nothing.

Enough words about the place, just look.

So, what do you want to do today?

(photo dex)

dunno, lets just make sure we don’t cross the DMZ and get shot(fence on ridge = start of DMZ)


soul_skier waiting alone


oh wait, not totally alone


found this picture from 2 years ago…same dog


skin skin skin

(photo riley)

local woodcutters we encountered while skinning
(Photo riley)

local kids


cool way to end a tour

(photo riley)



choices choices

[mc_roon]

takeoff


landing


exit



























Srinagar/around town (more skiing photos further down)

















dawn floating vegetable market

[mc_roon]

back to the skiing

























much further away





find the people














192 bros w/dynadukes – the perfect setup


hmmmm, what looks good in this shot?






















Other info and links:

Samthaman and allentaylor’s website with some photos and some great video shorts that allentaylor put together
http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/video/

Anthony Bonello and the b4apres crew set up in Gulmarg for the entire season to get the footage he wanted – and succeeded if the tracks I saw were any indication. Look for a film from them this fall.
http://www.b4apres.com/

Brian Newman and the whole snow safety team – I cannot imagine a Gulmarg without your invaluable services
http://www.gulmargsnowsafety.com/

until next year

[splat]

Sweet arcs, mc_roon.

[Art Shirk]

This is really cool.

[powdork]

Lots of nice pics there, can't wait for the rest. What are the giants in the background here?

[Game Over]

very nice

[Pow4Brains]

Really good photos man, what a trip!

[Mofro261]

I hate you guys.

damn!

[BrokeSomeRibs]

Fuckin a!



Epic lines!

[samthaman]

I'm here to say that this trip was at times awesome, and at other times, very awesome.... and that I'll be putting up some photos of my own later this summer.

Matt, you got the feeling of the place quite nicely there. Too bad we never got any footage of Abzel when he was all shit faced and scaring the women. I'll have to get Allen to post up the group shot.

[splitter]

wow, what a cool tr...

[samthaman]

Lots of nice pics there, can't wait for the rest. What are the giants in the background here?

Those are just your run of the mill Himalayan foothills across the Kashmir valley. The true monsters look big even from 30k feet and dwarf those peaks. I believe it's Deo Tiba that you see from the resort on clear days, but it might be K2. Dave Watson would be the one to ask.

[tele.savalas]

Awesome pics and TR. can you give us some basics like airfare and lift tix costs? thanks much.

[atomicboy]

Well done sir and nicely played. Just a kick ass TR. Thanks

[samthaman]

Awesome pics and TR. can you give us some basics like airfare and lift tix costs? thanks much.

fly to Delhi then connect to Srinagar, that cost me about $1000. Hotels are all over the place. I'll let Matt chime in on the tickets, I don't remember how much they cost.

[Meadow Skipper]

A very cool tr, and this is pure beauty:

[garyfromterrace]

Holy shit! Outstanding TR, and place.

[jumpturn]

Looks like wide open turns, and some interesting backcountry!

A+++

[reidhresko]

where's Bila?

[tone capone]

Wow, Just incredible. Really liked that thanks

[SchralphMacchio]

Unbelievable TR, great pictures man.

You know it's going to be a sick TR when one of your first photos (great DOF btw) shows off a beautifully skied sickgnar line in the background ... perfectly seeded an introduction of that line before bringing it back at the climax of the TR.



Very well skied, photographed, lived up, reported, etc -10 stars! Now time for me to check out Allen and Sam's shots!

[verbier61]

very interesting, thanks!!!!!!

[backcountry1pr]

Sam/Allen- awesome work. looks like the trip of a lifetime. But what, this is your 4th trip of a lifetime? Ha! I'll be back east in Jan so I'll be in touch.

[freak]

wow.

so cool.

glad you shared...

freak~[&]