Father's Day TR 2010

[bcrider]

Here's some pics from one of the most memorable Father's Days in my 15 years of being a dad. It was a great day and my son Skyler reminded me (yet again) how lucky I am.

The Echo Boat Taxi trip has become an annual tradition this time of the year and to combine it with Father's Day was an obvious win for me. We hooked up with some old friends jimt3 and nils....and met a new one too, ACwithFT.

Sky loading up our gear in the boat


On the boat in route to the goods


The zone


Sky on the trail


Jimt3 and nils on the log crossing


ACwithFT


Sky hiking with the big boys


Hiking the steep lower slope before switching to skins




Looking at the line


Back to booting for the scramble to the ridge


Dad


Stopping by the drinking fountain


On the bootpack, almost to the ridge


Sky topping out with the help of dual whippets and under the careful watch of jimt3 and ACwithFT


On top father and son stoked


No time to waste, nils does the honors


Solei (sp?) in hot pursuit


jimt3 is next


Followed by Skyler




Dad is next


And ACwithFT is the caboose




Down at the pond, Dad shows the crew how it's done




The skiers wanted no part of the pond skimming (rightfully so), ACwithFT made a dry run but couldn't pull the trigger, and Sky was up for the challenge. After making it through the hardest part of the in-run (suncup hell) he had the speed to make the skim but I didn't set him up very well on the exact spot to enter the pond. Long story short he took the wrong spot and got spit into the pond and the last minute. Dad was nervous anyway of him hitting and seeing him go down didn't help the blood pressure. Luckily the water broke his fall even though it was only a foot deep. It could have been way worse.


Soaking wet and a little beat up Sky tried 2 more times but couldn't get through the in-run to get another chance at the pond. I was still proud as could be for his effort and we've now named the bowl and pond "Skyler's".

His trophy for the day.


Looking back at our tracks

[bcrider]

Still smiling we camera battle




And pick our way back down to the snowline




Wildflower on the way out


Back at the stream crossing


Cheers at the dock (Sky coulda joined with a Dr Pepper but he was too tired in the morning to grab one (teenagers)


Our taxi


Back at the dock we saw this old cool boat, mount a snowboard rack and we'd be in business


Jimt3 was stoked to meet Sky and proud of his hiking/riding efforts too so he treated up to ice cream. Thanks jim!


Back at home we had a great Father's Day BBQ with the rest of the family and reveled in our day together. It was interesting to see Sky enjoy being with other folks beside dad in the mountains. He really had a great time which let to me having a great time too.

I couldn't have asked for a better father's day, thanks Sky, Haley, and Mrs bcrider!

[Solesides]

Starting a ski mission on a boat..good stuff!

[jonesy]

Quality report.

[Pow4Brains]

I can't wait for the same day with mine. Thanks for the stoke!

[gageyk]

Excellent job bringing the family stoke as usual BCR. That kid of yours has had a great winter/spring/summer. What happened to his head of hair?

I've got a 14 year old daughter, we spent probably our 10 consecutive Pa's day camping with me her and my Dad along with mom and grandma, great times indeed. Love getting the kids out doors.

She loves our Echo Lake boat taxi backpack trips that were inspired by you and your kids.

Keep up the stoke my man.

[PowTron]

FKNA...good stoke!

I am so looking forward to a day like this with both of my Midgets, but I have a long way to go yet .

[skier666]

This photo is cool and all but....

I really wish you would just fall in

[Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer]

Sweet stuff.

[tahoe_rider]

Now thats an awesome Fathers Day.....Great TR

[Buzzworthy]

This photo is cool and all but....

I really wish you would just fall in

Seconded!!

[Bodhi]

Your son has gotten much bigger, does not seem that long ago when he was just a little grom chasing after his papa.

Always love the splitboard stoke you bring to TGR.

peace,
D.

[Hicks]

BcRider is the family thread barta...

[Ripzalot]

Your son has gotten much bigger, does not seem that long ago when he was just a little grom chasing after his papa.

Always love the splitboard stoke you bring to TGR.

peace,
D.

+1. time is a-flyin'...


nice tr bcrider!

[Giant_Scrotum]

i hate my father

[SchralphMacchio]

keeping the June stoke on page 1

[Vicious]

Nice dude...makes me that much more stoked for my first, which we just found out will be here in about 7 months.