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Thread: Southern BC interior 2017/2018
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11-08-2017, 01:58 PM #101
Nice work Meggers! It looks like Silverstar has a bigger base compared to Big white, like usually early in the year.
Hope you’re able to get some turns while you were down here, Swiss. Going to try and get up there this year for the Everest challenge, if that happens this year.
+1 here for local lines! Always worth the extra effort!
A little skimo fun at Big White:
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11-08-2017, 02:26 PM #102
Wowsa, Big White's lookin' pretty white! Is that alpiney looking stuff skiable? Or, no base, unconsolidated snow and lots of sharks underneath? Looks like some delicious turns ya got in the meadowy trees! I've been up S.S. daily for work out ski tours..snow that isn't packed, track packed or that has no previous base is deteriorating with the cold temps and faceting; lots of turns bouncing off the bottom...but good skiing to be had on freshly track packed runs and previous storm snow in areas where there was a base...used google earth daylight feature to deduce areas were old snow was preserved...that seemed to work pretty good! Good luck in the Everest Challenge...if yer looking for some more options, pop west to Terrace for some (imho) just a little bit better backcountry skiing options.
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11-08-2017, 03:18 PM #103www.skevikskis.com Check em out!
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11-08-2017, 03:24 PM #104
I think they skimo'ed in.
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11-08-2017, 03:30 PM #105
What is a skimo'ed ?
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11-08-2017, 03:33 PM #106
Are you deepsouthmafia?
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11-08-2017, 05:07 PM #107
I am the Real Hugh Conway
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11-08-2017, 05:13 PM #108Registered User
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Anybody got the inside scoop on whether Revy is ever gonna add more real lifts?
I was there 2008-2011 and I can't believe they only have the same three real lifts.
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11-08-2017, 06:00 PM #109
Thanks for the early season stoke!
I can recall seasons where Silver Star had lifts turning with less snow than they appear to have now. It was considerably later in the season though. I miss the days of the SS/BW dual mountain pass. Ski at the star till mid to late January when the rocks at big white are finally covered... Then monitor conditions and choose accordingly.
I lived almost exactly equidistant from each hill at the time.::.:..::::.::.:.::..::.
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11-08-2017, 06:31 PM #110Registered User
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11-08-2017, 06:41 PM #111
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11-08-2017, 07:35 PM #112
Southern BC interior 2017/2018
Paging nickinbc to the courtesy phone. Is it almost time for the early season annual asulkan update? It'd be interesting to see what this next dump needs to cover. Illi approach looks ultra thin from the highway
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11-08-2017, 08:02 PM #113
Ha! No, a true skimo access would have to involve Lycra and cycling up to the snow. Drove this time and parked at Gem. There are reasons the pics are all from the top part of the hill. Still some good turns lower down if you used Swiss' technique and stayed in the shaded, grassy areas. Still an amazing day out.
Yea, Swiss, the pic from the ridge is the backside of Big White and would be full of sharks with this light coverage. Would love to check out Terrace. The plan is to spend a couple days touring after the challenge, so will definitely head up that way.
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11-08-2017, 08:02 PM #114Meadowskipping old fart
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On Sunday the trail up the Asulkan valley was skinnable almost all the way. More walking advisable on the way down but still pretty good for this early. But it won't take much traffic for it to deteriorate badly.
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11-08-2017, 09:09 PM #115
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11-08-2017, 09:12 PM #116
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11-08-2017, 09:14 PM #117
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11-08-2017, 10:10 PM #118
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11-08-2017, 11:20 PM #119
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11-08-2017, 11:55 PM #120
Lol I though the luge track out is in fine shape! Skied out on new skis both days this week. Just don't make turns on the rocks. Mid march base for the Rockies .
Skied last two days up Connaught . Crust down 25 or 0 in scoured areas. Place is pretty tracked but managed fun turns both days .
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11-09-2017, 08:37 AM #121Meadowskipping old fart
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The winter permit quiz is now online. I had problems printing out the result (from Firefox). The second page (with my name on it) wouldn't print. Firefox wouldn't copy a screenshot because it is 'not a standard web page' - however it would let me download the screenshot into Windows photo viewer and I could print from that.
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11-09-2017, 01:11 PM #122
Nuking in Vernon again, SS will be good tomorrow!
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11-09-2017, 07:21 PM #123
Southern BC interior 2017/2018
I skied it switch you hack
Still looks like good snow up in them golfin lines eh
Just did mine. Possible to do it on the phone and grab a screenshot of the test score and your name as well. I like the convenience of strolling into parcs can in town and avoiding the info centre line up
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11-09-2017, 10:44 PM #124
Hey didja guys around revy notice any surface hoar on the surface or previous surfaces? Spotted some large corn flakes on silver star the other day BTL on east aspects...coulda been due to fog layer and localized. Just curious if it's regionally more widespread.
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11-10-2017, 05:04 PM #125
Here and there. In the right spots there was development and then there was also faceting above the oct crust.
Photo 2100m sheltered TL
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