northwest Posted December 4, 2008 Posted December 4, 2008 (edited) Trip: Roger's Pass - Date: 12/3/2008 Trip Report: Balu Pass to 8812 bowl, ridge, and environs. Super stable snow pack allowed for aggressive turns. oh, and Canadians are friendly folk. Haven't skied alone yet. Edited December 4, 2008 by northwest Quote
Hugh Conway Posted December 4, 2008 Posted December 4, 2008 Contrast to Friday: Looks like you scored some sweet weather! Quote
Tokogirl Posted December 4, 2008 Posted December 4, 2008 (edited) 8812 bowl is looking sweet - I'll be dreaming of skiing tonight! Thanks for the great pics Edited December 4, 2008 by Tokogirl Quote
orion_sonya Posted December 4, 2008 Posted December 4, 2008 thanks for the pics - looks like it was a good trip. I may have to head up North if the local weather doesn't cooperate soon! Quote
northwest Posted December 5, 2008 Author Posted December 5, 2008 12.4.2008 Checked out the Asulkan area today. Skinned up to the hut, ate lunch, and continued to the slopes above the hut. At around 3pm the skies got dark and the clouds rolled in from the north. 8,000 ft was the turn around for me and it was a fantastic 3000 ft run back down to the valley. none of the icy death luge runout that Balu had. great day for skiing in the Roger's Pass area(again). Quote
northwest Posted December 6, 2008 Author Posted December 6, 2008 Fuck yeah! Doesn't even begin to capture how sick it is up here. Quote
Hugh Conway Posted December 6, 2008 Posted December 6, 2008 Fuck yeah! Doesn't even begin to capture how sick it is up here. where'd you go today? Sapphire Col? Quote
northwest Posted December 6, 2008 Author Posted December 6, 2008 where'd you go today? Sapphire Col? Yesterday = Asulkan pass. Today, rest the legs, watch the snow pile up, and get new liners in Revelstoke. Tomorrow. 15cm of new. More to follow. Quote
Tokogirl Posted December 6, 2008 Posted December 6, 2008 Northwest - I can't handle you posting anymore pics from Rogers. I've been having heart palpitations and night sweats since I first saw your posts. This is due inpart to the lack of snow, so far, in the northwest. Okay - anyone for bumping this to spray! I have 4 - 5 days off coming up in 10 days. So, if not enough NW snow I'll be heading up there! Quote
Tokogirl Posted December 6, 2008 Posted December 6, 2008 i could help u with this Hmmmmm! Got snow.......wow. Quote
Tokogirl Posted December 6, 2008 Posted December 6, 2008 :kisss: Sweet! Where's the white stuff? Quote
northwest Posted December 7, 2008 Author Posted December 7, 2008 25cm new snow over night. some wind loading on north, northeast aspects. a lot of people out but not many in the alpine. I hooked on with a group of 3 from Calgary and toured up Balu Pass. Pits revealed storm snow instabilities and an easy shear at 40cm with the new load. Ski'd low angle aspects from the pass, with heavier density snow really making it slow. Bailed after 3 trips up and saw a pretty large slide path that had release and slid through the trail up. Lots of people standing around clueless to upslope hazards. Quote
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