CDN Rockies 2010-11 roll call and stoke

[Joe Strummer]

I might add that I pulled what might now be commonly refered to as a "mntlion".

Halfway through the city on my way to Castle I got a call from my wife that I had left my wallet in the house.
Kinda hard to purchase gas and lift tickets without it I figured so I turned back.

Cost me a well over an hour as Glenmore and the rest of the city streets were a shit show.
Thankfully the lifts were delayed as I didn't get to Castle untill 11am when Red Chair opened.

[Shadam]

can you spell Fernie Factor ???
I can tell you wot it tastes like to choke on ...
wot it smells like clogging one's nose ...
how many turns were done blind due to extended face shots ...
I can tell you how deep 3&1/2 feet of pow rides ...
I can tell you how much fun it is to huck in this shit ...
but who would believe a drunken ozy.
nothing to see here, move along people ...

surely someone will disect this to mean something else

[Singel]

can you spell Fernie Factor ???
I can tell you wot it tastes like to choke on ...
wot it smells like clogging one's nose ...
how many turns were done blind due to extended face shots ...
I can tell you how deep 3&1/2 feet of pow rides ...
I can tell you how much fun it is to huck in this shit ...
but who would believe a drunken ozy.
nothing to see here, move along people ...

surely someone will disect this to mean something else

I never would have thought to read your posts with an australian accent accent in my head, but I think they will be even now.

[That was Pontus]

Well Castle looked sick.... Need to clear my head, thinking of doing some mellow meadow skipping down in Waterton tomorrow. Rowe Bowl or Forum Ridge.

[Shadam]

Pontus, La nina was the year 2 ski ...
not 2 study ...

[time2clmb]

So if it pukes again in Banff I will take payment in Cuervo, in addition to the beer that is still outstanding from January. See you in 7-10 days depending on forecasts.

[toiletduck]

Cheeky photo from today inbounds... probably the shallowest it's been all week!

[Joe Strummer]

OK So I pul into Fernie in an not to be mentioned parking lot and my wife notices the www.skibanff.com low emissions vehicle here (aka SSV SUV).
Pics to be posted when I am sober.
WTF?????????

[Shadam]

Lately snowforcast-com. has lost its way, maybe
ok so it's never predicted fernie correctly,
this year it tryed to, we've never seen 8,10 or 12 for fernie and this year we did.
ok so its never been accurate on wind either, a windy year in fernie, me thinks so, maybe
but over 1m for the lizard range this storm cycle is fact!
freezing levels have been hit and miss,
and now they are showing almost 24 hours old forcasts ???

clearly I haven't drinken e-nuff ...

[Joe Strummer]

OK....maybe I am not too drunk

[Joe Strummer]

Lately snowforcast-com. has lost its way, maybe
ok so it's never predicted fernie correctly,
this year it tryed to, we've never seen 8,10 or 12 for fernie and this year we did.
ok so its never been accurate on wind either, a windy year in fernie, me thinks so, maybe
but over 1m for the lizard range this storm cycle is fact!
freezing levels have been hit and miss,
and now they are showing almost 24 hours old forcasts ???

clearly I haven't drinken e-nuff ...

I agree. Last year they were pretty bang on.
his year they have been way off and unpredictable.

[That was Pontus]

Pontus, La nina was the year 2 ski ...
not 2 study ...

Tell me about it...

[Huckin eh?]

Tell me about it...

He just did

[Huckin eh?]

So if it pukes again in Banff I will take payment in Cuervo, in addition to the beer that is still outstanding from January. See you in 7-10 days depending on forecasts.

There goes our fearless and sacrificial leader again into the bowels of Alberta to meet with the snow gods and make them rain down puke on Time2clmbistan.
Thanks dude! its working. Puking in Fernie right now!

[Shadam]

Sooooo, wot your saying is you'll be stuck up there for 14-20days ???
just like last time ???

I guess I better go and sweep another 20cm off the car and get first chair again.

[pano-dude]

Sooooo, wot your saying is you'll be stuck up there for 14-20days ???
just like last time ???

I guess I better go and sweep another 20cm off the car and get first chair again.

Fawk! the week started so good around here when i had to work, then the sun and + temps came out??????

[Shadam]

as I crack another beer its-a-puking !!!

huckin eh is fast asleep on the couch and plans to go to all the parties on in town, and its griz days/week.
I think I'll make luv to the couch like most nites, and tomorrow will be yet another epic day ...
sweep 20cm off car,
get first chair,
shred inbounds for a while, a lazy breakfast at the gay lodge,
then smash out as many slackcountry lines as possible..
again ...

[Shadam]

THESE FLAKES ARE FARK OFF PHAT !!!

[Joe Strummer]

Fernie run/bowl summary for today:

Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Open
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed

[nicolaib211v]

Taken a couple hours ago in Fernie...



That being said, it's stopped now.... buuuut it was good while it lasted!

[Shadam]

I'm sorta glad that puke eased up.
other wise timber, deer and elk chair would NOT have loaded until lunch time.
I was wondering about having a sleep in, super lazy breakfast, get to the hill at lunch time for the first chair and slackcountry epicness!
lizard cedar and curry didnt open today, I'm betting on mundy 9am!
ok maybe a few small openings

[time2clmb]

There goes our fearless and sacrificial leader again into the bowels of Alberta to meet with the snow gods and make them rain down puke on Time2clmbistan.
Thanks dude! its working. Puking in Fernie right now!

Being that I don't ski Fernie normally, I gladly accept that particular nukage sacrifice. This is not a Golden, Banff sacrifice....trying to avoid that this time.

Sooooo, wot your saying is you'll be stuck up there for 14-20days ???
just like last time ???

Perhaps i'll just forego the beers and Cuervo for the joy of a round of kick in the nuts instead lol.

Last time I was supposed to be 2 weeks but ended up around 25 days away.

I took night shift this time and the job I just got to will probably shut down in a few days...and even if there is a round of lows again, I can still catch the tail as i'm free next weekend or whenever after that if it's not snowing. They tried to send me to the Alberta / Territories border....not a fucking chance as any prospects of change outs up there is a long time coming plus 2 full days to get home. Fuck that.

[go_up]

Tryst lake was very very good on Saturday. Mostly thigh/waist deep, lots of time in white room. Top 25-30cm was reactive, with big deep shooting cracks and small soft slab releases. Only saw this in the last 2 chutes before the Fist.

Superslope had a thin suncrust, so we went back and did a couple more laps to the lake. Counted 9 cars at the side of the road... Busy place. Only a few lines left, and they're kinda obscure/creative.

[Shadam]

Yet another irrellevent thought from a drunk

Whislter total snowfall this season 1150cm ... base 323cm, study plot at 1650m. 0cm of fresh today

Revelstoke total snowfall for the season 863cm ... base 254cm study plot at 1950m. 0cm of fresh today

Fernie total snowfall this season 802cm ... base 353cm. study plot at 1650m

and yes, another 20cm of freshness !!!

[That was Pontus]

Woooo, drought over, got down to Waterton for some turns finally! Leftovers from last week were nice, boot deep, more in the shade. Snow was running real fast. Went up towards Summit Lake. A couple of folks were kind enough to set in a decent up track yesterday, had it all to myself today. A glorious inversion and no wind. Sun was doing a pretty good job setting up a very punchy crusty layer though. Sorry no pictures, pulled a mntlion and forget to charge the camera battery.