snoboy Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 After the orgy of consumerism that "climaxed" yesterday, I decided it was time for a little back to nature today. Not wanting to drive too far, or thrash in too much bush, I decided to stay close to home and do the circuit tour of the local range. After an epic 9 minute drive I was at the trail head, and had picked up my partners for the day. We disembarked from the Silver Tsube, and gathered all the last minute gear that I had thrown in, somehow I had managed to arrive with skins, boots, and skis! Poles too! Ouch, I forgot how much work touring for turns is, I have been getting lazy these days. Up. Up. Up. Re-breaking old trail is such a good way to travel in the snow. No brains required, just zone out and push. Oh! The top! So Soon? Cool. Fruit cake and hard sauce is good ski tour food. Skins off, skis on, lock and go! So good. Back up to the top again, and off the South side this time. Not as good, dinged a couple of rocks, but it got gooder in the trees. Well, both sides of that mountain done, must move on to the next one. Up and over Grey mountain, and to the top of the sweetest 2500' of first trax that I have had in a long while. Open pine glades, and calf deep freshiez. 8==D Hit the cattrack of the ski hill and out to the road. Walk across to partner's house, and go pick up my car. Location: South Selkirks BC Hazard: Moderate, areas of Considerable Fun factor: Very High Total elev: 5000'+ Pics to follow: No One word to sum it up? Yummy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Fruitcake - Energy bars in loaf form! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Nice TR, Snoboy! Hope the dings aren't too deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted December 27, 2003 Share Posted December 27, 2003 Nice TR. What's 'hard sauce'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted December 27, 2003 Author Share Posted December 27, 2003 Butter, Sugar, and Brandy or Rum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fejas Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 OOOO!!! so hard! Nice doin it!!! Fuck, fat men like me could Only do one pass, but I like that kind party! sometimes the escape is the magical part of the experance.... on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted January 2, 2004 Author Share Posted January 2, 2004 So anyways, 30cm of the lightest snow I have ever skied fell on Saturday night. Sunday was chaos at the hill, but there was lots to go around, and I had a blast. As the opportunities for first tracks started to dwindle, I soon got to wondering how that beatiful line that I skied on Boxing Day would be with an extra foot on it? With Fern in town for a few days, we decided to go and check it out, along with another friend. After a day of lift served we nipped down and picked up our packs and swapped skis around, rode the chair back to the top, and toured the ridge over to the top of the neighbouring peak, which left us standing on top of the same run I had done only a few days before, only now it was different, better... DEEPER, and it was still untracked. It was good. Really good. Like top 3 good. Now my skis have been to see the p-tex man, I've had a couple of rest days, and my gear and I are waiting for the first storm cycle of 2004. Bring it on... Thanks to my good friends for making this all possible, and most of all for sharing the good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern Posted January 2, 2004 Share Posted January 2, 2004 woot! skiing is the most fun thing you can do with two planks attached to your feet. This is a great area. Peeps from Spokane should chekit out! most plab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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