2019/2020 CANADIAN ROCKIES THREAD

[pano-dude]

That is effing ignerant.

Had to check out our Pano cabin after 8 weeks away. Drive out Sat, arrived 5 PM, grilled steak and tater dinner, bottle of wine in the deck, and headed home next day after doing a bunch of changeover and chores. Glorious night Sat. I sat outside with wine and cigar until 10:30.

A lot of the mountain businesses are closed. The Cabin bar isn’t even opening until the ski season now. But some services opening. Take out food, etc.

Headed home Sunday afternoon. Hadn’t brought out a full breakfast and was banking on A&W being open, but it wasn’t. So Timmy sandwich in car. Lots of Alberta plates there this weekend.

Sunday, driving past Lake Lillian, you’d never know there was a pandemic. The inner lot was packed, as was the roadside lot with overflow. Distancing? Nope.

The mayor and Invermere town council keep sending emails asking folks to stay away. I get notices from golf courses to “come play”. They need to get a consistent message out. Businesses need to survive. The hospital needs to not be overwhelmed. However reality is that if I got sick last Saturday, I am driving to Calgary for care. As would most.

We have kept a lid on this thing so far. Now we need to ensure ways with limited contact and some restrictions, we can allow this world to start functioning again in a fashion.

But those ignorant add homes need to be taught a lesson.

I agree there are mixed messages and its causing friction between people who are following the government "request" and people who are not. It needs to start with the Provincial government. Border is open or closed, pretty simple and Enforce it if it's closed.
Imo we need and should be open for business. There is nothing for a cure any time soon and we can't go any longer financially being closed. Health care should be prepared now if shit hits the fan.



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[sillybunt2]

Anybody been up to Parkers Ridge recently? I have a couple days of work up off Icefields Parkway next week and the current weather is making me think I should bring my skis for some roadside laps if there's easily accessible snow.

[mntlion]

spookie was just up making some turns. But he's a semipro athlete.

[sillybunt2]

Its currently below freezing up there and stormy so I think I'll check it out and see if a mostly employed amatuer can finding a few worthwhile turns.

[aqua toque]

Best wishes.

May your tracks be admired by all who gaze upon them.

[sillybunt2]

ended up working 11 hour days and not being able to go after it so my tracks were mud and grease and not worthy of admiration. Icefields are looking good and fat for June though with many folks going after silverhorn and skyladder.

[aqua toque]

...my tracks were mud and grease and not worthy of admiration.

So in other words you haven't been to McLean Creek lately....

[mntlion]

if you know any skiers, over 75 just buy this for them. Its paid for itself in 1 day!

https://skircr.com/product/rcr-rockies-75/

Full pass, no blackouts, at The Lake Louise Ski Resort & Summer Gondola, Fernie Alpine Resort, Nakiska Ski Area, Kimberly Alpine Ski Resort

[Mike Rogers]

I'm not sure if this covers Lake Louise yet. The website is just showing the 4 RCR owned resorts.

I'm still waiting on details for my Super Pass renewal.....

[f2f]

anybody working at shops, let me know if you have a decent link to a paddleboard. new/used don't matter as long as it's functional. prefer wider and shorter (for a woman).

[crashidy]

Hearing rumours that there is a new bull wheel in place with intended line from topo to summit... With summit poma gone.

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[crashidy]

Fatality on the weekend in 3/4 couloir. 30 yo from Calgary
https://www.rmotoday.com/lake-louise...e-lake-2575118

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[Cocximus]

Sounds like real shitty ski conditions there.

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[mntlion]

also 3 dead in columbia ice fields bus rollover

busy summer

[weibo]

Rough back to back for the Public Safety out of LL. They were up at the Ice then on that 3/4 call the next day.

[Mike Rogers]

It's too bad we lost the paradise webcam. Are you hearing a new poma or a chair?

[pano-dude]

Really shitty news.

s+r have are being maxed out these days, I think our local group has been called out 6 times this month.

Play safe out there people

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[crashidy]

Canmore search and rescue are out about 6 times a day. Is crazy listening to the parks radio chatter.

Likely fixed grip triple from world cup start area is what I've heard

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[teamdirt]

Canmore search and rescue are out about 6 times a day. Is crazy listening to the parks radio chatter.

Likely fixed grip triple from world cup start area is what I've heard

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Say it ain’t so! They will need to change the reference “back bowls” to “mogul fields”

[mntlion]

but west bowl will open, so the terrain/use will change again. Just like when WH2 opened it changed laps, and what was used.

[mntlion]

pass summery (as best I can tell)



adult family mid week senior
SSV $1100 $2200 $600 $100 (instalments avail too) (9 day payout)

LL $1000 $2000 $500 $20 (8 day payout)

skibig3 $1400 $3200 $1100 $1200 (65+) (12 day payout)

RCR pass $1370 $3200 $1100

passport $1800 $4300 $1500

Epic $1000US 7 days total at Fernie, nakiska, kimberly, kicking horse. and a BUNCH of US places then 50% off any extra days. (not worth it unless you are traveling to ‘merica)

mountain collective: $450 US 2 day at each: LL, SSV, reve, Pano, then 50% off extra days ($650 CND @ $120/day = day 6 is payout)


most of the pass prices are based on a renewal discount. Might be extendable to/from other passes? no idea.


most passes are on sale until mid sept

[robnow]

But what will skiing at the resort be like...1 per chair


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[pano-dude]

Pano is loading one per chair, or 4 if you want to for the bike park season.

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[Mike Rogers]

Super Pass is on the RCR site now.

$1609. Up from the $1559 I paid last year.

Waiting to see if we get a discount for renewal.

[mntlion]

and its 100 days until the chair lifts spin in the bow valley