2022/23 Canadian Rockies and related locations thread..

**teamdirt** · 11-27-2022, 08:49 PM

Fulfilling cold smoke dreams in the Rockies today

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**LeeLau** · 11-28-2022, 09:24 AM

Originally Posted by teamdirt

Fulfilling cold smoke dreams in the Rockies today

Fine work

**mntlion** · 11-29-2022, 08:34 AM

if anyone is coming to visit banff/LL/jasper

https://hihostels.ca/en/about/hostel...s-seasons-pass

**grinch** · 11-29-2022, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by teamdirt

Fulfilling cold smoke dreams in the Rockies today

Looks like you were up early and nailed it!Great little zone. Its the perfect elevation and aspect 99% of the time. Superslope finish?

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**Shorty_J** · 12-01-2022, 02:23 PM

Castle opens this weekend...

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**Iowagriz** · 12-01-2022, 03:02 PM

Which BC ski area had the lift shack fire/sabotage? I'm planning a guy's trip to Red & Whitewater, I don't think it was either of those.

Either way, I'd imagine it is fixed now?

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**Shorty_J** · 12-01-2022, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by Iowagriz

Which BC ski area had the lift shack fire/sabotage? I'm planning a guy's trip to Red & Whitewater, I don't think it was either of those.

Either way, I'd imagine it is fixed now?

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Kimberley... don't know if it's fixed or not.

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**tintin5** · 12-01-2022, 07:00 PM

Still not fixed. Maybe by the 3rd week of December?

https://skikimberley.com/blog/norths...ber-30th-2022/

**SnakeMagnet** · 12-02-2022, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by Shorty_J

Castle opens this weekend...

Holy shit.

That is all I have to say about today.

Translation: Terrible. Too much snow, can't make any turns; nothing's groomed; too steep; wind blew out all my tracks so I can't see where I went; no one bothered to show up, can't rest my legs in a liftline.

**Shorty_J** · 12-02-2022, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by SnakeMagnet

Holy shit.

That is all I have to say about today.

Translation: Terrible. Too much snow, can't make any turns; nothing's groomed; too steep; wind blew out all my tracks so I can't see where I went; no one bothered to show up, can't rest my legs in a liftline.

Nobody showed up? That's the surprise takeaway from your post.

I keep making excused for why I don't get out and I think you might have just nuked them.... for the better.

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**SnakeMagnet** · 12-02-2022, 10:49 PM

The biggest lines were when everyone was funneled into the Tbar when blue stalled for 3 hours and red was delayed, and red for the hour that summit was open and not completely windfucked.

By that I mean the only lines.

**Dr.Evil** · 12-03-2022, 05:45 PM

It was a solid opening day at Fernie today. Excellent coverage, and not very busy (I didn't get there until after lunch).

**cat in january** · 12-07-2022, 07:25 AM

This showed up in my inbox. Good chance spots are taken, but thought I would share on the off chance they are not. Always wanted to go. Both folks have to be acc members, but that’s a small hurdle

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**joesnow_** · 12-08-2022, 11:45 AM

How is the Lake skiing at the minute? Weighing up a full day over there vs. a swift half at Sunshine this weekend. Is there much coverage on the backside?

**mntlion** · 12-08-2022, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by joesnow_

How is the Lake skiing at the minute? Weighing up a full day over there vs. a swift half at Sunshine this weekend. Is there much coverage on the backside?

limited terrain open at both.

backside has boomerange adn saddleback open. thats about it.

SSV Divide / GE closed. limited black/fun terrain at SSV

but skiing is MUCH better than not skiing

**SnakeMagnet** · 12-08-2022, 01:51 PM

I would say Castle/Fernie should be on your radar or going to the Kicking horse/Pano opening day, but that would be 'terrible' and you shouldn't go.

**pano-dude** · 12-08-2022, 04:57 PM

If coming to Pano bring gs and rock skis.

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**Shorty_J** · 12-08-2022, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by SnakeMagnet

I would say Castle/Fernie should be on your radar or going to the Kicking horse/Pano opening day, but that would be 'terrible' and you shouldn't go.

Castle was good today. Super windy so only got 2 runs on red due to wind closures, and you can feel the old surface(/moguls) once you're about 1/3 of the way down the mountain.... but found some really deep pockets of wind sift(/slab) and got some quality face shots up high.

Pretty good coverage for this early.

The north road Traverse is peppered with wind thrown gravel, however... that was the only damage I did to my skis today.

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**pano-dude** · 12-09-2022, 01:48 PM

Summit lift not running at Pano yet.

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**Dr.Evil** · 12-10-2022, 05:47 PM

Great skiing at Fernie right now, almost all the terrain is open expect for Polar, but I saw the chair running late in the day, so who knows, maybe it will open soon too? Boom chair is broken and it might be another week or two before the part comes, so Cedar laps require you to take Cedar trail back to the Elk.

**joesnow_** · 12-12-2022, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by mntlion

limited terrain open at both.

backside has boomerange adn saddleback open. thats about it.

SSV Divide / GE closed. limited black/fun terrain at SSV

but skiing is MUCH better than not skiing

Thanks for the heads up, played it safe and got over to SSV, midweek storm has improved things nicely - Divide now open and Standish no longer skiing like a rock garden.