Was at the lake today. It's pretty bare, and patches of bulletproof ice throughout the front side, but not terrible. Sunshine is doing better, but both desperately need new snow
Doesn't sound good then!
Haha sorry guys I thought I was on the Western Canada thread!
Unfortunately it doesn't look good for February, not much snow showing but I know how it can be up there weather can change in seconds!
The back country near sunshine is amazing if you know where you are going. The popular spots are either tracked out or sun burned. As for on piste sunshine is great for carving groomers right now.
I was at Castle on Saturday, and even though they got some snow the wednesday prior, it was some of the grosses conditions ever. I don't think any of Alberta or BC is doing that well.
For sure, I picked a shitty year to work Canada! Still fun though.. last time I hit the chutes at Castle they weren't too bad. Most of it sucks up there though.
^^^ Hopefully you get the snow! As long as it's near 0 Fernie softens up nice, I'm sure you'll have fun! We tend to stay on the old side (Bear chair) most of the time, with a trip up whitepass quad/polar peak once or twice a day.
I'm booking Kicking Horse right now, they're supposed to get somewhere around 50 cm before the weekend! :yahoo:
edit: Yeah the other thing is with a Cedar lap, you usually have to ride out via the T-bar, then a fun run to the Triple. But from the triple you can cut hard back into Lizard bowl and ride the trees just to skiers/boarders right of the bear chair.
I like cedar bowl because it's usually pretty empty and has good snow, especially at the top, and some fun tree runs at the bottom. You can hike from the boomerang to the top of the bear chair if you want to get back into cedar quicker. Poutanen, have you rode the new chair that takes you to the peak? It wasn't there last time I was out there and looks like there might be some good terrain.
Sorry, might have given the wrong impression. I am familiar with the hill (Fernie) as I am out there every weekend. Just honestly wondering why the preference to Bear laps. Also, not knocking it, just curious.
After a few 40+ day seasons in Fernie, it seems I spend less and less time on the Bear chair now.
Hey guys! Only managed to get 5 minutes on the laptop then it's off to the bar!
SSV today was pretty awesome we had a small dump through out the day but it eased off about 2pm, got a good 3-4 inches on the runs, The Bowl on 54 off Standish must be about 2-3ft in places, came up to my knees!
Goatseye is looking bare, The wind has taken a lot of the fresh snow away, Upper canyon run wasn't too good, it was basically Roller coaster...
Hope LL tomorrow will be the same! If anyone sees me say hi!
Yeah you need to stay quite high on it, the depth of snow varies it's around 2 ft but gets deeper in some patches...
Louise today though, was amazing deep fresh snow everywhere! Not many people there either. Need to be careful on the TCH, we had a little run in with the local County Mountie. They love hiding in the central turning things... Only seen them there on weekends!
I ski daily at sunshine and the last month or so I've seen cops pulling people over just about every single day, I don't even bother speeding anymore just set the cruise control and crank the tunes.
Sunshine was great today, snowed hard all day, there were definitely some stashes to be found. First time I've had to set my bindings back in weeks... that's sad isn't it
flew from ontario into edmonton on Feb 1st, went to banff/lake louise on 3rd-6th it hasnt snowed once! rode at lake louise once, ice patches here and there, wasnt satisfied at all. one of the days it was -38C sunshine village couldnt get their gondola up and running, ruined the day, chilled in hot springs. Left edmonton on 10th back to ontario, and it finally snowed the night of the 10th.
overall wasnt too impressed. maybe next year will be lucky enough to get decent snowfall
This weekend is looking good! might be a bit busy it's been snowing a good 36 hours now and if it keeps this up conditions will be great for the weekend.
as above bad timing vsavka but you never know what the weathers going to be like when you book a holiday... :/
Hey guys I am trying to sell a Sunshine day pass I got for my birthday but wasn't able to use... Anyone interested? Don't mean to thread jack but haven't had any interest in the classifieds.
Ill take it, my bro is coming in a month....how much you want for it?
Back on topic......was at SSV on Friday, it was pretty good. Spent some time in WW everything was awesome...but the new snow meant a coreshot on a hidden shark fin though....
1st is some good pow turns near the bottom of South Side Chutes
2nd is airing out into some untouched steeps in Wild West
SO..... umm 33cm last night at Sunshine? Super gutted I couldn't take today off but managed to take tomorrow off so will be up there early. Looks like it's snowing all day today too so tomorrow should be all time.
I'm selfishly hoping they can't open the dive/WW today.
They just opened them....and im sitting here looking at a seismic trace map.......not impressed. Wish I could play hooky tomorrow too
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