TR: Rainbow Mtn - backcountry the heli way

[LeeLau]

Twas dark and cold in the Whistler toves



Up high it was sunny



Sunny enough to see lurking bombs



Good day for glacier skipping



and finding chutes off glaciers



Down in the trees there's powder



Lots of powder actually



Full TR with route description blah blah blah to follow after

Lots of wind slab up high. Prevailing winds were SE from Monday storm event. The best skiing was at tree line at NW and NE aspects

[lemon boy]

Sweetness lee.

[Bullet]

Nice. Always top quality pics to look at while sitting on conf. calls.

[PNW Skier]

Nice work Lee and sharon! can't wait to see the full TR later.

[SonnyBoy]

Sick picture. Gonna use that as wallpaper.

[goldenboy]

Nice stuff as always, LL

[Spark]

A great tease! I'm looking forward to the rest.

Glad you guys were able to make it up with much better conditions, since last year the conditions at Easter time would have been shitty.

[hutash]

Wow!!! That glacier shot is money, just miles and miles of goodness. Thanks

[moose pit]

Great pics, once again I find my self very jealous.

[bigtrubs]

hey lee, is that ryan weese?

[hartzejr]

Picture 4 = the heat!

Can't wait for the rest

[Buster Highmen]

brillig!!!

[forum8fox]

looks pretty damn good to me, looks like there is more then one way to get away from crowds, get fresh tracks and get out of the weather. I wish I could afford heli skiing. looking forward to the full write up.

[t.odd]

big plans for the weekend lee? I haven't been up since tuesday, letting the body recover a bit, was starting to get tight and sore! still trying to listen to my body a bit, not quite fully back yet, but getting damn close!

what way did you guys come out?

[el hefe]

Love rainbow, I used to live in Alpine foe a couple of years and we could almost ski down to our door. Which route did you take on the way down? I have a ton of photos from there, but that was before digital cameras. Such a good mix of whatever you want to ski up there.

What's it cost these days. Used to be $60 for a single ride.

[brettf]

nice lee - gotta say, glacier skipping is way underrated. not so much gnar-factor, but just plain damn fun.

[WICS]

Strong

[LeeLau]

$ 80 if you fill up 5 spots in a heli. Not too bad really. We took 19 Mile Creek and Flank Trail down.

Todd - thinking of duffy missions on the weekend. Just went up Phalanx today. nice snow down low - not so good up high

Amy that was weezy

[t.odd]

Todd - thinking of duffy missions on the weekend. Just went up Phalanx today. nice snow down low - not so good up high

hmmm, friend just got down from 2 days at cayoosh, said windblown up high but still not bad, really nice at treeline......we were pondering phalanx for tomorrow....now wondering.....

[LeeLau]

hmmm, friend just got down from 2 days at cayoosh, said windblown up high but still not bad, really nice at treeline......we were pondering phalanx for tomorrow....now wondering.....

already a bootpack in stairmaster. Windphucked from the big slopes at toe of Foon Alley all the way to the slopes just above Billygoat lake. Good for 250m shots down to billygoat lake and above. Warm though

[BenWA]

wow, jealous.

I <3 helicopters!

[BRAAAP]

Sick! Really wish I could've been there with you guys. It was awesome ripping it up with you guys the past few weeks. I'll be your photo slut anytime Lee.

[LeeLau]

Just to prove that kerri was here some shots of her

[bigtrubs]

lee/sharon I have mon-weds off every week so if you are touring anywhere those days I'd love to come- managed to stay in shape while out in calgary so hopefully I can keep up!

let me know! I'm also stoked for some hut trips if you guys have any easy ones planned.

[t.odd]

did you notice this yesterday on your way to phalanx?