Northern BC Stoke 2022/2023

[Angle Parking]

On the cusp of the 10th anniversary of the OG thread, I figured I would take the liberty of starting an all new and improved Northern BC Stoke thread for the upcoming season. I hope that's OK with everyone. I'll start us off with some Telkwa Pass action from Saturday.











Let's get after it this year people!!!

[garyfromterrace]

Awesome! Sept turns aren't easy usually round here mate, nice work AP and Spiderdog. Just so you know, I've written a song about Spider:
"Spiderdog, Spiderdog, does whatever a Spiderdog does..."
That's as far as I've gotten so far, but I'm sure it'll close nicely!

[Angle Parking]

Awesome! Sept turns aren't easy usually round here mate, nice work AP and Spiderdog. Just so you know, I've written a song about Spider:
"Spiderdog, Spiderdog, does whatever a Spiderdog does..."
That's as far as I've gotten so far, but I'm sure it'll close nicely!

Catchy tune Gary, I think it’s got some potential.

[liv2ski]

Doing my weather checks, I saw a little snain due in Banff and Sun Peaks this week. Wish I was there.

[Angle Parking]

Brian Hall cutting runs at Hudson Bay Mountain today. Looks like they are working hard to complete the upgrades on the chair as well.

[XXX-er]

Bri ^^ guy is like 72, had open heart surgery all it did was slowed him down enough so its easier to keep up, hehad told me he was done with cutting runs but ya right eh

I been hearing the saws up there from the bike area

[garyfromterrace]

I hardly know the man but I love him.
Fucking legend.

[LSeed]

My favourite thread to lurk! Those peaks up by that pass look so dope on google earth, so many if's on so many pinners! How threated by seracs are yea up there! Looks like a great end to summer/start to winter.

[Angle Parking]

The first pic shows the overhead from my transition spot. Definitely a serac winking at you from the top of the couloir feature.



The upper arrow is where I transitioned. It was an early AM solo mission so the snow was rock hard and the beginning of a glide crack just shy of the upper extent of the snow provided me with my best for a non heinous transition. The lower arrow points to the top of the couloir where I figure the winking Serac was located.



So basically the line was not under imminent threat from a serac failure but other spots on that ridge have massive, ominous seracs. In fact my buddy made a summit attempt on Redemption Peak and witnessed a serac failure one ridge south.

Check out my buddy @mattreid13 on instagram. He just posted some great shots from the Redemption Peak ridge looking south onto the main body of Fubar glacier.

[LSeed]

Yea those hanging glaciers look ominous but that pinner is sweet. You think with a winter pack you could get all the way up to ridgetop on that line? The Howson range is so dope looking! Way cooler then the costal mountains around Squamish/Whistler IMO!

[Angle Parking]

Yea those hanging glaciers look ominous but that pinner is sweet. You think with a winter pack you could get all the way up to ridgetop on that line? The Howson range is so dope looking! Way cooler then the costal mountains around Squamish/Whistler IMO!

I say that you could definitely get to the top of that line in the winter or spring. Massive, treacherous hang fire would have to be dealt with but I think you could do it for sure if you had the skills and a massive set of balls. The Howsons remain largely unskied and very seldom explored. There's Burnie Glacier Hut to the South. I know a handful of people who have ventured in there but basically it remains uncharted territory. That's the thing about this part of Central and Northern BC, there are literally thousands of unskied lines everywhere. It's pretty much a blank slate.

[LHutz Esq]

It's a start.

[LHutz Esq]

Def a start

[LHutz Esq]

Another nice fall day!

[Angle Parking]

First headlamp mission of the year.

[John_B]

First headlamp mission of the year.

Does he sit on your skis when you aren't transitioning fast enough?

[Angle Parking]

He prefers whining incessantly when I am taking too long.


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[XXX-er]

Did a couple runs on Chapmans today with some Yamering old dogs

due to injuries I havent been able to tour in almost 3 years so it was good to see that shit still works

the temp has stayed cold enough that the snow was still pretty good

there is sposed to be refresh on saturday

[Angle Parking]

Well done xxx-er. I’m happy to hear you are back on the skin track.

Any of the Terrace folks care to chime in? I’m hearing word of epic conditions at Shames.


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[Angle Parking]

Must have been 50 + people touring the ski hill today. Good vibes and great early Nov. snow in the bitter cold.

[garyfromterrace]

Yeah, Shames is amazing. As usual. Yawn...
Unfortunately I'm taking others word for it though. Maisie not quite ready to tour yet (recovering from knee surg II,), and I'm concentrating on getting all my wood done. Plus working... Lame, I know but...soon! Maybe Fri.

[garyfromterrace]

And xxxer. Feck man, I didn't realize it was so long between touring laps for ya. Shit buddy, welcome back!!

[Angle Parking]

Yeah, Shames is amazing. As usual. Yawn...
Unfortunately I'm taking others word for it though. Maisie not quite ready to tour yet (recovering from knee surg II,), and I'm concentrating on getting all my wood done. Plus working... Lame, I know but...soon! Maybe Fri.

Working???? I thought you were a man of leisure now Gary.


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[garyfromterrace]

I was. But then the hookers. Blow. New kitchen reno, new diesel 3/4 ton, new truck camper (to me), 2 new dog knees...
Oh well buddy, only another 3 weeks and I'm free again!!

[Angle Parking]

Early Nov. turns were very nice at Ashman Ridge today.