TR: And so it begins... December pow in Whistler

[bigtrubs]

Yesterday Atrain505 and I braved gale-force winds and chairlifts crawling at a slower rate than a geriatric ant, to shred some windblown pow. Wet conditions allowed for only 1 photo from yesterday:

Note the bright blue bases on Athan's prototype 192 pmgear fatty bros:


Today started greybird:


But then the sun came for a visit, and we hit Chainsaw ridge in full force (after some first tracks down Spanky's and Glacier Bowl, of course:





(By the way, I dropped first, so naturally I got better turns... cough, cough.)

Athan going mach turkey- I won't show the other shots, there was a potential speed-related skisplosion... he pulled it together:




This is not the end.... there is much more snow on the way, therefore, more pictures too. Thankyouforyourtime.

[bc]

I really like this one. That looks fun.

[Toby]

So Atrain, how about a review of the 192s to accompany amym's stellar pics?

[mjk462]

nice pictures

[GBB]

yea those fatties look sickter.

[Atrain505]

They are sickter. They rock. Unbelieveable. I'll post up a more detailed review once I have time. Also check out the rocking Aegix gear...stylie no?
I am about to switch couches to another friends.
Amy rocks for putting up with a super smelly boy for many days on her couch!!
And about the turns Amy...a gentlemen always lets the ladies go first.

[skimoore]

And about the turns Amy...a gentlemen always lets the ladies go first.

When said ladies have cameras that will make the gentleman famous...

nice TR trubs!!! Wish I were in Whistler....

[t.odd]

sweet pics....today was fun.....had some great laps on JC then two goodins through 7th trees, then into the sudan, probably 5th or 6th in which has never happened before and it was the best I've ever skied it.....good times before sitting in the office!

[iskibc]

Nice. Send some of that pow down this way please!

[2-czech]

how long did you have to wait at the spankys ladder to get the first turns? after finding out that it might take another 1/2 hour to open it we went up to Chimney instead...but ruby bowl was so nice today, fraggle rock had the best snow though...

[shirk]

trubs the shots from the new camera look sharp.

More good to come from this storm

Now lets see the rest of the shots.

[bigtrubs]

but ruby bowl was so nice today, fraggle rock had the best snow though...

I don't believe you. 1. By the time you get to fraggle rock, the elevation in there made for manky snow. 2. Ruby bowl is alright, but gets skied out way too quickly.

We did a lap through Glacier Bowl, then by the time we got back up top they dropped the rope on Spanky's and got freshies all the way down Diamond Bowl. Had a fun time watching our buddies make the mistake of hitting the Sapphire straightline which definitely doesn't have enough coverage yet.

[grapedrink]

thats a cool shot
i'm saving that one

[2-czech]

I don't believe you. 1. By the time you get to fraggle rock, the elevation in there made for manky snow. 2. Ruby bowl is alright, but gets skied out way too quickly.

We did a lap through Glacier Bowl, then by the time we got back up top they dropped the rope on Spanky's and got freshies all the way down Diamond Bowl. Had a fun time watching our buddies make the mistake of hitting the Sapphire straightline which definitely doesn't have enough coverage yet.

Ok, we didnt make it to Diamond Bowl but got (almost) first lines on the Rubys, i love the way you can just mach down there, awesome Believe it or not, fraggle had the lightest and deepest snow...what a day today!

btw: what camera do you have? those are nice pics...

[bigtrubs]

btw: what camera do you have? those are nice pics...

Canon EOS Rebel XT still using the kit lens but looking into purchasing a telephoto lens soon.

[hev]

well done. looks great up there.

[shirk]

Had a fun time watching our buddies make the mistake of hitting the Sapphire straightline which definitely doesn't have enough coverage yet.

Good beta to know.

[IHeartWhistler]

Yeah today rocked! I was over on Whistler and had 9th chair up the Peak. The ski patrolers were real bastards about it though, telling us 20 minutes... which turned into about an 1 hour and a half. Whistler Bowl was like heli-skiing though (not that I've ever done that... but I can imagine) and well worth it.

Good day for sure.

[alberta_hoser]

Canon EOS Rebel XT still using the kit lens but looking into purchasing a telephoto lens soon.

Ouch, skiing resort with an SLR. How do you carry it? Camera bag? Backpack?

[The AD]

I don't believe you. 1. By the time you get to fraggle rock, the elevation in there made for manky snow.

Really? Spanky's and the top of the Crystal chair are only about 300 m different in elevation.

[rugbydave]

Really? Spanky's and the top of the Crystal chair are only about 300 m different in elevation.

2-Czech ain't lying, it was light and fluffy in Fraggle, no tracks extreme right either...

[Deep Days]

Droooool. That drop looks money (if you could get enough speed). What's the verdict? Don't spoil my fantasy!

By the way, Atrain's outfit looks steeeeeeezy.

[cloudpeak]

Nice pics!

[LeeLau]

Nice pics. Just got a Rebel XT so am now inspired but the manual is thick.

All that goddamn wind is really screwing up the touring though

[andrewjesaitis]

Green. With. Envy.