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Tag Archives: Canadian Rocky Mountains
Mistaya 2017 Day 7 Feb 18
Go find something silk, anything. Touch the silk very lightly to your cheek, stroke your cheek. Soft and smooth. The snow today is that smooth. Boot top deep and silky. The skiing is tremendous. J, T and I uptrack on … Continue reading
Mistaya 2017 Day 6 Feb 17
There are a lot of late risers today. Breakfast was after 8am, D, T, J, and I head up Heather Ridge to the best skiing of the week. It snowed 10+cm yesterday and another 10+ last night and it is … Continue reading
Mistaya 2017 Day 5 Feb 16
Last night I was beat. I hit the sack and did not stir until 4am. I decide while dozing from 4 to 6 I am extremely fatigued. This morning will be my rest time. If things look better I will skin up … Continue reading
Mistaya 2017 Day 4 Feb 15
The weather is warm. Too warm for skiing but not ugly. We had a big day yesterday and I feel the remnants of it this morning. Didn’t want to get in over my head so J and I keep our … Continue reading
Mistaya 2017 Day 3 Feb 14
Long day. The sun shines today and we have our eyes on a south facing slope. The trick is to get up and ski it before the sun starts to make the snow wet and sticky. We don’t really hustle … Continue reading
Mistaya 2017 Day 2 Feb 13
Today is the first full day of skiing. There is an uptrack adjacent to the lodge leading to Heather Ridge. It is a mostly treed run and it ends at the lake you see from the lodge. The slope is … Continue reading
Mistaya 2017 Day 1 Feb 12
Back again. 10 skiers a long way from civilization. I love this place. I’ve skied here enough I am familiar with the area so a quick study of the maps gives some of the folks that have never been here … Continue reading
Off to the Mountains!
Two days of skiing in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. For me, day one is cross country skiing at the Canmore Nordic Centre and day two is alpine skiing at Sunshine – a chance to test my skiing ability on some … Continue reading
Posted in Western Canada
Tagged alpine skiing, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Canmore, cross country skiing
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First Ski Walk of 2014 in the Canadian Rocky Mountains
No expectations. That’s the rule. If I don’t have any expectations then they are always exceeded. The skiing in the Canadian Rocky Mountains has not been great so far this year. All the snow has fallen on Edmonton and Calgary … Continue reading
Posted in Western Canada
Tagged backcountry skiing, Banff, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Rocky Mountains
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