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Day 2

We got rained out, so we went on the same hike. shaved 20 minutes off our time. Nice.

Wet at the top. Who’s doing what behind me?

Chance of shower. Enroute to Portland.

Night time video.

BCST 2010 :: 2011. Mt. Hood Day 1

First chair of 2010 – 2011

Dykster enjoying the rain onslaught.

No competition for parking, or hill space.

Apres ski hike.

Final push to the top.

Enjoying the chair at the top.

Toria making time on the way down.

Pano provincials part 2

Pre race video.

Game day.

Basketball Inspection #1

Basketball Inspection #2

Basketball Inspection #3

Basketball Inspection #4

Basketball.

On Hold.

Kayla and Elizabeth.

Pano provincials

Whoops.

You all know the story…..

No sense crying over spilt milk, relax, take a load off…..

The Rockeys

Johnny

Little guys in big mountains

Natalia and Warren.

GS Inspection.

Kelly.

What did the Buddhist say to the hot dog vendor?

Make me one with everything.

Dusans crew showed up to train a bit of pre Olympic SL. Injection bar.

Hot child in the city

Day 5: D-Day – Dusan returns

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No skinning up today.

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Crevasse #1

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Crevasse #2

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Crevasse #3

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Professional grade.

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Standing where you should not stand.

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B-nets keep us out of that mess.

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Captain Bruce.

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Our shadow.

Cornelius runs out of batteries and the big camera has moisture issues.

But dont worry, Cornelius’ charger is being expedited from vancouver.

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1st run GS.

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Heavy snow melt.

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Snow cat turn around.

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Jamie, Hallie, big crevasses.

Happy birthday to blog.

The blog turns 1 this week. Many km’s, many hotels, many flights, many turns, many tickets, and one or two laughs.

Over 5500 pages views. Thanks people.

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Kelly VanderBeek-Ford has a new pack of Wrigleys gum, it has a maple leaf on each piece.

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New rule: No more farting in the helicopter. Seriously, no more.

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Mountains.

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The enlisted men.

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Farnham glacier, you can see the course in the top right.

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The cats coming up from Camp Green to meet us.

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Wrigleys gum isn’t quite as badass as a cigar, but Nick still looks tough.

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The first crew waits as the heli leaves.

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Nice.

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The cat and the morning glaze.

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Full B net is a nice mod-con.

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Strange snow melt.

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A minute for myself in the cat.

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Ain’t no party like a snow cat party…..

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Derek the part time cinematographer.

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Nick give a presentation prepared by Brad Spence on GS technique that he prepared for ACA coaches. Thanks Brad.

Farnham Day 2: Sun

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Austin waits for twilight.

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Alex in the jump seat.

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Charley enjoys a lake.

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Liftoff.

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Morning warm-up on the peak.

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Chatter creek snow cats.

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The top.

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Derek and the crevasses.

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Crevasses and peaks.

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Roger Carry.

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You dont joke with these guys. You can try, but they are all business.

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Not the biggest snow year on record.

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Dusan and Zeus. They skinned up to say hello.

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Quitting time.

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Captain Bruce.

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Amanda is happy.

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Peter taking helicopter safety seriously.

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Parking lot spin session.

Farnham. NBD

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Nicks ski shop, call him, he’ll be there.

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Loading skis.

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Flight time.

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Morning mountains.

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Off loading.

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Our ride.

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Fly over.

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Nick Cooper, always working the light.

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Winch cats, snow cats, excavators, porta potties, and kids. Standard glacier stuff.

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National Snowboard team takes off.

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Days end.

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nbd.

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The valley and the paired down camp green.

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Sgt. Trussler

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Private Carry, and Private Llewellyn.

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Wells loving life.

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Frith-Coop Secondary. Patio study.