Tracks

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

http://mattkphoto.net/Hikes/2003/Rainier-Ski-5-03/ski-tracks-web.jpg

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

http://isaac.exploratorium.edu/~pauld/climbing/skiing/skitracksall600.jpeg

[Odin]

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic11875.jpg

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

http://www.ig.uit.no/~kaarek/Gr/01_files/gr001.jpg

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

http://www.qi.ucsb.edu/msu/Photo/ski9899/tracks.3.jpg

[Odin]

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic11060.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic11059.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic11187.jpg

[trainnvain]

http://www.lemassif.com/en/img_high/FirstTracks.jpg

[FreakofSnow]

https://www.tetongravity.com/usergalleries/albums/userpics/10405/our%20line%7E0.jpg

Saddle Peak, MT

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

http://www.miketittel.com/images/ST0218MR_-_lg.jpg

[Buster Highmen]

http://www.billstevensonphotography.com/images/350x525/tel-212.jpg

[The Reverend Floater]

https://www.tetongravity.com/usergalleries/albums/userpics/10035/normal_tracks%7E0.jpg

[Innominatus]

b + w.

[SkiJunky05]

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22045.jpg
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22046.jpg
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22047.jpg

[Odin]

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[Eldo]

"Wish I were there" tracks

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

SkiJunky -- izzat top photo Mt. Mansfield?

[Eldo]

October tracks

[cab9]

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22052.jpg

[Eldo]

Soon-to-be tracks

[Tippster]

*Stupp* (to appease Phunk)

[H-man]

Disapear into the trees at the bird...
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22061.jpg

Cody....
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22059.jpg

[schuss]

awesome.

[Theodore]

Those mountains need to lay off the heroin.

[Schmear]

I tried to make some sense of this phenomenon many years ago, but never finished. Sorry that this reads like a junior high essay, but maybe this thread can benefit from words as well...



Fresh tracks are the ultimate preservation of joy. A surfer's wake lasts a millisecond. The dust unfurled by knobby tires quickly blows away in the wind. But snowy tracks wrought by skis or snowboard survive as a kind of time-echo, a physical representation of a virtuous deed done on Earth.

Fresh tracks are marks of individuality. You made them. They scream for attention in a quiet, confident way. They are marks of your existence and purpose in life, fleeting as they may be.

Fresh tracks are a skier’s ultimate status symbol. You may not be a stock broker or drive a Hummer, but if you can slice and dice a field of white you've earned something well beyond money.

Fresh tracks are the ultimate graffiti. They raise eyebrows. Inspire. Mark territory. They can be offensive to some when left in the wrong areas. But to freedom- and mountain-loving beings, they always telegraph a positive message.

Fresh tracks are the ultimate renewable resource. The medium in which they exist is naturally recycled to a pristine state over and over again, and when they're gone, they leave no trace.

Fresh tracks are inspiring. They spark excitement in our spirits. Creating them spawns a revelry all its own, and viewing them from afar a second, third, and fourth time increases, not dimishes, their enjoyment.

Fresh tracks are symbols of hard work and good judgment. They result from a string of good decisions that place you safely in the right place at the right time. Fresh tracks never happen by accident.

[snowsprite]

interesting!

[flingle]

A few days ago camping up on the Col du Midi to test out my gear for Alaska I took this one of Martina on the Cosmiques Arete at sunset.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

^^^ That is beautiful^^^^

(and my new desktop, thanks)

[Eldo]

Awaiting tracks

[Eldo]

Lotsa tracks

[Eldo]

Old School tracks ;)

[Eldo]

Summer tracks

[mushmouth]

Originally posted by flingle
A few days ago camping up on the Col du Midi to test out my gear for Alaska I took this one of Martina on the Cosmiques Arete at sunset.

It's looks like God's flaming eyeball is peering through the clouds to see a human where he's never seen one at that time before.

[H-man]

Originally posted by Schmear
Fresh tracks are the ultimate graffiti.

Thanks for the new Sig Schmear! Royalties?

[girlski0912]

This is the best thread EVER! :D

[Baconzoo]

.Schmear said it all! I love it...

http://www.baconzoo.com/antiancka.jpg

Sorry for the double pic post but it fit in this thread too well

[BobMc]

http://www.outdoorsinutah.com/Solisun.jpg


BobMc

[SkiJunky05]

Ty- you're correct, those are from on Mansfield.

Some Jhole:
A friend's huck in Expert Chutes:
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22073.jpg


http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22074.jpg

[Schmear]

Wow Phil, that is a great shot.

[flingle]

Originally posted by Schmear
Wow Phil, that is a great shot.
Cheers. I did put it in the wrong thread though, I meant to put it in the "Your best Picture from this winter" thread. There are a set of tracks in it though so...

[StormRider]

More skin. Beard Mt. West side of Tetons.
That blackish blob in the middle is a friend's dog.

[Dexter Rutecki]

La Grave, somewhere:

http://biglines.com/photos/pbpic3685.jpg

[Buzzworthy]

Feb 27, 2004 Beaver Mountain, UT

https://www.tetongravity.com/usergalleries/albums/userpics/10542/normal_117_1715.JPG

[Endlessseason]

Nice pics mangs. And Eldo, you be putting up some pristine shots of late. How do you get first chair at all these places? I need to start hanging with you.

[Baconzoo]

http://www.baconzoo.com/Meteor2.jpg

You can check out more at my Baconzoo site under Snowboarding/Valdez

The night before I saw the eyes of God in the Northern Lights. It was so awe inspiring but at the same time humbling. I sketched out on this day, I was supposed to go first because I wanted to get the best shot. I thought, "Who am I doing this for?" Me or the All-mighty?
So I backed off and let Todd Jones(TGR) go, "Todd would go..." he got published in Powder.

I let Jonny Reccio go and he got published in Snowboarder.

I wen't third, got my line that I wanted the All-mighty see me do. Props to the highest, but the Heli and Photographer were too far away to get a publishable photo. But G and I know I did it and now all of you to. I don't need to be famous, just rich in experience.
:eek:

[girlski0912]

DAMN.....

[glademaster]

Eldo, you need to post where some of those pics were taken from, amazing stuff. Great thread overall, nothin to contribute though.:(

-Ben

[PaSucks]

Sweet pics, one question, what is this?

[Dexter Rutecki]

That's where my wife ruined the picture and tried to cover it up by coloring it in.

[Superstar Punani]

Pic: Powho
Slut: Me
Alta, April 2002

[snowfire]

Craigieburn, NZ: first tracks for my 21st bday, Sept. 20

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic14792.jpg


Heliskiing in Mt. Aspiring Nat'l Park, NZ, end of August

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic14790.jpg

Sorry, I know these are reruns, but that's all I've got.

[PaSucks]

Originally posted by Dexter Rutecki
That's where my wife ruined the picture and tried to cover it up by coloring it in.

oh. Makes sense.

[shirk]

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22282.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22281.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22280.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22279.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22278.jpg

[L7]

https://www.tetongravity.com/usergalleries/albums/userpics/10535/steepersuntracks.jpg

https://www.tetongravity.com/usergalleries/albums/userpics/10535/Manysuntracks.jpg

[ak_powder_monkey]

Up

[ak_powder_monkey]

Second time out

[ak_powder_monkey]

Classic from last year

[ak_powder_monkey]

The bonus of the best day ever (the best part is sledding down the groomer)

[el_jefe]

night tracks, OR 1945

[ulty_guy]

moi


http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic21004.jpg

[Ireallyliketoski2]

Skiing some sweet corn on Mount Belford in the Sawatch Range of CO last year.

http://biglines.com/photos/blpic22289.jpg

[comish]

My friend skinning up to Lookout col at Rogers Pass:
https://www.tetongravity.com/usergalleries/albums/userpics/10440/IMG_0420.JPG

posted on the suggestion of Caddy, I hadn't seen this thread yet.

[trainnvain]

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[Tyrone Shoelaces]

heh...forgot about this thread. here's another from KW:

http://www.kirkwood.com/images/gallery/guests/021804c640.jpg

[Telenater]

http://www.des.ucdavis.edu/staff/roth/stoke/chris09.jpg
http://www.des.ucdavis.edu/staff/roth/stoke/hourglass.jpg
http://www.des.ucdavis.edu/staff/roth/stoke/hourglass2.jpg

Add some stoke.

[Schmear]

A poor scan, but a fine day!

[Foggy_Goggles]

https://www.tetongravity.com/usergalleries/albums/userpics/10289/132700703XMGDSD_ph.jpg

YMIR

[365wp]

Silverton
http://www.thrall.net/dav/images/Silverton/P2290225.sized.jpg

[Vinman]

Whistler Heli Trip 3/1/04

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27392.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27394.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27395.jpg

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27396.jpg

[edg]

http://hosting.the-edg.net/edg/salleamanger.jpg

Turns earned tracks, above the Salle à Manger, Cham.

edg

[edg]

http://hosting.the-edg.net/edg/crevasse.jpg

Holleeeeshiiittt couldn't see that crevasse from above on hardpack tracks.

edg

[edg]

http://hosting.the-edg.net/edg/avytracks.jpg

Preparing for tracks...

edit : this thread rules! Looking through my photos I've found a really good shot for route planning at xmas!

edg

[H-man]

This was a great thread when it was originally posted and still is one of my favorites.

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22062.jpg

[The General]

mmmmmm............... great thread to start the day!

[Teletori]

Good thread!!!
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27414.jpg

Heres from Norway last january

[Grange]

The single track pictures surrounded by untracked powder makes everything else seem insignificant for a few moments.

This thread should be viewed immediately following reading Blurred's thread about why we ski.

[Alek]

Small backcountry avalanche in Golden, BC
http://alek.beigetower.org/Viaggi/2002/Selkirks/pics/valanga.jpg

This run is called Cheese Fondue
http://alek.beigetower.org/Viaggi/2002/Selkirks/pics/fondue.jpg

Artistic photo (I think)
http://alek.beigetower.org/Viaggi/2002/Selkirks/pics/controluce.jpg

A day worth of tracks
http://alek.beigetower.org/Viaggi/2004/Selkirks/pics/warren_tracks.jpg

[flingle]

The single track pictures surrounded by untracked powder makes everything else seem insignificant for a few moments.


http://www.philingle.com/images/20040103_8_s.jpg

Phil

[SkiJunky05]

burrrrrp

[Huckwheat]

Mt Tallac Track

https://www.tetongravity.com/usergalleries/albums/userpics/normal_TGR%20Track.JPG

[zion zig zag]

not as impressive as most of you guys' pics, but eh.

corn tracks:
http://biglines.com/photos/blpic35840.jpg
http://biglines.com/photos/blpic39875.jpg

powder:
http://biglines.com/photos/blpic29189.jpg

[edg]

http://ski.the-edg.net/images/les_arcs/Grand-Col.jpg

Picture from the Grand Col, Les Arcs, France. My tracks is the one centre. Quite a bit of sluff.

edg

[Mr.Scruff]

This thread is making me wet, more I say!

[Son1cdeth]

another classic 5 star thread. good schtuff.

[ak_powder_monkey]

My Tracks:
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic36457.jpg
Our Tracks
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic36461.jpg

[skideeppow]

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22045.jpg
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22046.jpg
http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic22047.jpg
Is this J Peak?

[SkiJunky05]

I can't tell you that information. But if I were to guess properly...Stowe.

AKPM, I like the two views of those tracks.

[ak_powder_monkey]

I can't tell you that information. But if I were to guess properly...Stowe.

AKPM, I like the two views of those tracks.

thanks, looking back at my earier post in this thread, I've gotten a ton better :D

[Sphinx]

http://students.washington.edu/pbelitz/temp/pics/7.jpg

Thursday. 6000 feet of turns, 7000 feet of hiking/skinning. Hell yeah.

[runethechamp]

https://www.tetongravity.com/usergalleries/albums/userpics/afterMP.JPG
Kirkwood in January

[jonski]

bump for a spledi-ferous thread....

not my tracks, but cool...
https://www.tetongravity.com/usergalleries/albums/userpics/normal_Aig%20Rouge%20Tram.jpg

Just added the right hand set of obvious turns...
https://www.tetongravity.com/usergalleries/albums/userpics/freshie%20line%20-%20right%20side.jpg

Another lap to add some more...
https://www.tetongravity.com/usergalleries/albums/userpics/normal_lift%20access%20is%20good....jpg

Edit: All Les Arcs, Feb/Mar '04

[edg]

One more :

http://ski.the-edg.net/images/les_arcs/comboriere-hors-piste.jpg

This was the start of a really cool run that, if done right, gave about 3/4 an hour's worth of descent from open areas like this to good ol' fasioned bush wacking at the bottom. Annoyingly got cliffed out further down on one of the runs, and had to traverse until we found a way though. 3000ft of descent in total, fully lift served, all powpow ;)

edg

Edit to Add : Les Arcs

[Teletori]

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic40393.jpg

One track up, and one down....

Sadly not mine, but I layed down some next to it :biggrin:

[TBone]

A tracked up Middle Basin at Craigieburn, NZ

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic40400.jpg

[LeeLau]

http://www.leelau.net/2005/clemenceau/irvineday5/tuskirvineshiptonpano06.jpg

Tusk - Irvine Glacier on the Clemenceau Icefields

[LeeLau]

http://www.leelau.net/2004/Whistlerweek2Feb2004/leeblackcomb14.jpg

Decker Glacier

[LeeLau]

Spearhead Glacier

http://www.leelau.net/2004/Whistlerweek2Feb2004/leespearhead20.jpg

[MOHSHSIHd]

my tracks (tight ones on right)
Alta
Castle
March 31st 2005
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v47/MOHSHSIHd/alta/alta005.jpg

[doofdoof]

Nice day that Phishshow ..... 31st March 2005

First run

https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5775&stc=1

Last run

https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=5776&stc=1


PS Sorry for shipping this photo out AGAIN!

[skifishbum]

What an awsome inspiring thread a few of mine to add.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/skifishbum/AGF074.jpg

Skinning up for another Wolverine chutehttp://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/skifishbum/ski039.jpg

Tracks on Stevie Wonder Blanket Glacier BChttp://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/skifishbum/BlanketGlacierChalet107.jpg

[wra]

I gotta a few tracks.

tolcat
http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL348/961202/3881406/47855208.jpg

box elder 1
http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL348/961202/4161329/52129279.jpg

box elder 2
http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL348/961202/4161329/52129250.jpg

timp nw face
http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL348/961202/4224989/52688848.jpg

raymond shoulder
http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL348/961202/2037288/24455758.jpg

between slides for blurred
http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL348/961202/2061590/25299703.jpg

toledo bowl
http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL348/961202/2742079/38526651.jpg

early season
http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL348/961202/3032300/37571115.jpg

early season 2
http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL348/961202/3094561/37896300.jpg

ivory
http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL348/961202/3216172/39988677.jpg

the ridge
http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL348/961202/3297561/40442470.jpg

mill b south
http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL348/961202/3837364/47252400.jpg

That's a start.

[3pin]

Slide Mountain to 395, mid-January.

http://www.couloirmag.com/by_contributor/gephart_graham/slide.jpg

[mrryde]

bump ^^^^^^^^^^^^

http://image09.webshots.com/9/4/33/28/117143328mEgfUF_fs.jpg

[Dwanis]

http://www.adventurefilmworks.com/Images/Tracks1.jpg

http://www.adventurefilmworks.com/Images/Tracks2.jpg

http://www.adventurefilmworks.com/Images/Tracks3.jpg

[Zeedashbo]

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic27508.jpg

[jonesy]

gaper turns
http://www.incredible-events.com/gapert.jpg

[Buster Highmen]

After a very long run:

[Buster Highmen]

Glacier Girose

[Monique]

summer tracks

https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7865&stc=1

a friend's tracks (and photo)

https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7866&stc=1

another friend's tracks

https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7867&stc=1

[Buster Highmen]

View from Refuge Chancel:

[horizon]

http://snowmediazone.com/the_zone/data/500/Maurienne_valley.jpg

[Sphinx]

http://students.washington.edu/pbelitz/2005/8_05_baker/tracks.jpg

http://www.students.washington.edu/pbelitz/2004/Baker_3_2_04/photos/P3020017.jpg

[Sphinx]

http://www.students.washington.edu/pbelitz/2004/Baker_5_16_04/1.jpg

[wra]

February 8

http://wowasatch.com/pictures/gobbler%27s.jpg

February 23

http://wowasatch.com/pictures/February%2023-25/tracks.jpg

March 19

http://wowasatch.com/pictures/March%2022/cardiac-bowl.jpg

[Bzzzt]

http://superelectric.net/2004/stranda/800_538_IMG_3880.jpg

[alto]

https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8189

[Trackhead]

http://fritzrips.com/Gallery/albums/Random-Files/turns_and_tracks.jpg

http://fritzrips.com/Gallery/albums/Random-Files/turn5.jpg

[wra]

November 16 05

http://wowasatch.com/pictures/Winter%2005-06/november/november%2016/nuff-said.jpg

[Baconzoo]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Let er' run dude!

[johnnya]

Not enough pics for a TR, but here's the weekends work down in Fernie. :D
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e383/shrednarr/IMG_0279.jpg

[bbirtle]

Here's what I feel compelled to do everytime I see those nice little fucking ohh-so-perfect endless ribbon turns:

10426

10427

[MSG]

Lassen a little while back:
http://griffo.ucsc.edu/mike/sports/Skiing/2003-06-Lassen/DSC01322s.jpg

Carson area a couple weeks ago:
http://griffo.ucsc.edu/mike/sports/Skiing/2006-02-RedLake/DSC04740bwsmall.jpg

[edg]

Skin tracks are a thing of beauty. *weeeps*

edg

[bigtrubs]

http://www.biglines.com/photos/normal/biglines_54964.jpg

[BOOMTOWN58]

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c192/boomtown58/primo1.jpg

[DePierre]

http://www.biglines.com/photos/normal/biglines_53794.jpg

[KillingCokes]

Fixed this photo for you dexter

[awf170]

All from Wildcat on April 5th

http://forums.alpinezone.com/gallery/data/524/medium/P1010254.JPG

http://forums.alpinezone.com/gallery/data/524/medium/P1010253.JPG

http://forums.alpinezone.com/gallery/data/524/medium/P1010249.JPG

[eb]

thunder bowl on 4.7.2006

[Ville]

My tracks at Verbier, back in 2003 or 2004
http://www.biglines.com/photos/normal/biglines_50147.jpg

Last year from Innsbruck

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic41017.jpg
Lower part

http://www.biglines.com/photos/blpic41012.jpg
and the upper part

[klaxed]

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I don't get those "perfect turns" either. I just let it flow.:)

[powderripper]

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m311/powderripper/highwayskiing.jpg
burnt mt. snowmass
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m311/powderripper/SolitudeonBurntMt.jpg

[sledneckripper]

Bumping some stoke to kill the stink.

[JayPowHound]

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m333/JayPowHound/faceline.jpg

[splat]

http://www.pmgear.com/store/components/com_joomgallery/img_originals/bro_gallery_1/bro_gallery_167_20090926_1128504226.jpg

[ericlodi]

Leaving some temporary signatures at the end of a glorious day...

http://gallery.me.com/ericlodi/100146/IMG_4314/web.jpg?ver=12672181880001

[#######]

http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/75233/photos/PHOTO_9937464_75233_7440941_main.jpg

I think this is called 'Bombay??? skiers left of grannies 25th of may 2010

[detrusor]

Run behind my house off of Summit Peak at the top of Parley's. I live in a magic land.....

[Kinnikinnick]

Today's turns