Oct 2, 2009 0
So long Farnham
Everything in its right place.
Mountain 1
Mountain 2
Mountain 3
Oct 1, 15cm of fresh.
Warm up.
Nick radioing times to the start.
Radium.
Good Bye.
Sep 30, 2009 0
We post bail and Cornelius is on the loose again.
After a long fight with Canada Post we finally got Cornelius’ charger. So heres a bunch of stuff in no particular order with no particular story.
Mountainscape.
Morning light.
Me.
High clouds
Nick and Derek talking shop.
Video.
Derek and Rachel try and re-set the nets in high winds. The winds won. We went home.
Tear down.
Oh crap.
Heli on to the glacier, snow cat to the toe, Hummer to Camp Green and then a Heli out. Nice little operation they have here.
The boys.
Leaving early due to wind.
Paired down camp Green.
Smile if you love turbulence.
Pine Beetle.
Fresh snow.
Not posing, they actually look like this.
Angels is a bit of a stretch.
Fresh snow.
Paul Stutz is skiing with us.
Farnham peak in the middle.
My top secret notebook. shhhhh.
Sun, Cloud, Snow, and Ice.
Weather moves in.
Martin gets shotgun.
Fantastic snow.
Paul Stutz learns reason #76 of why you don’t mess with Patrick Carry: Fists of Furry.
Sep 25, 2009 1
Day 5: D-Day – Dusan returns
No skinning up today.
Crevasse #1
Crevasse #2
Crevasse #3
Professional grade.
Standing where you should not stand.
B-nets keep us out of that mess.
Captain Bruce.
Our shadow.
Sep 24, 2009 0
Cornelius runs out of batteries and the big camera has moisture issues.
But dont worry, Cornelius’ charger is being expedited from vancouver.
1st run GS.
Heavy snow melt.
Snow cat turn around.
Jamie, Hallie, big crevasses.
Sep 23, 2009 0
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.
Kelly VanderBeek-Ford has a new pack of Wrigleys gum, it has a maple leaf on each piece.
New rule: No more farting in the helicopter. Seriously, no more.
Mountains.
The enlisted men.
Farnham glacier, you can see the course in the top right.
The cats coming up from Camp Green to meet us.
Wrigleys gum isn’t quite as badass as a cigar, but Nick still looks tough.
The first crew waits as the heli leaves.
Nice.
The cat and the morning glaze.
Full B net is a nice mod-con.
Strange snow melt.
A minute for myself in the cat.
Ain’t no party like a snow cat party…..
Derek the part time cinematographer.
Nick give a presentation prepared by Brad Spence on GS technique that he prepared for ACA coaches. Thanks Brad.
Sep 21, 2009 0
Farnham. NBD
Nicks ski shop, call him, he’ll be there.
Loading skis.
Flight time.
Morning mountains.
Off loading.
Our ride.
Fly over.
Nick Cooper, always working the light.
Winch cats, snow cats, excavators, porta potties, and kids. Standard glacier stuff.
National Snowboard team takes off.
Days end.
nbd.
The valley and the paired down camp green.
Sgt. Trussler
Private Carry, and Private Llewellyn.
Wells loving life.
Frith-Coop Secondary. Patio study.
Sep 19, 2009 0
Farnham: Travel day
Sorry Kelly, but when there is a guy down the road that lets you run in the rain, has evenly matched cars, explains that ” this is rubbing racing, you’re allowed to put the guy into the tires buy hitting him sideways, just please no rear-ending” you have no chance at winning our business back.
See you Oct 1.
We entered the Radium Show and Shine parade by accident, these were just a few of the people that cheered for us.
We won best in show: 15 passanger van with a semi enclosed roof rack.
Sep 25, 2008 0
Day 8 – half a day of skiing and a bunch of driving
In an effort to get a few more runs in on a short day the coaches got up the hill extra early. Due to the darkness and fog we couldn’t set anything because we couldn’t see anything. So we stood around in the cold and the dark for a bit.
Foggy peaks
Lovely Camp green.
Austin, Kailee, Chantel, and Spencer on the hike out to the vans.
PL making time.
Sep 24, 2008 0
Day 7: Hillary takes off
Thats a Hummer pulling the ailing Tucker
Run 4 and Hillary crashes. She hit her head and had a bit of a sore neck, Miles the medic didnt want to take any chances so she got the full spine board treatment.
The full spine board treatment, as well as a helicopter ride to lovely Invermere.
Seat fully reclined and seat belts fastened.
Hillary and her pilot. She came back later that day with a small concussion and a sore neck, but otherwise fine.
Sep 23, 2008 0
Day 6 – good weather helps us out
Fresh snow, clear skies, early mornings.
Best grooming around.
Course prep.
Paradise Island: The cat pick-up for the west course.
Farnham.
BC Alpine K2 gentlemen.
Weather encroaches, but holds off.
Fresh snow.
Rae and Halle find ice.
Regrettably Whistler Brewing Companies crisp ice-cold lager was not involved in any way.
Austin and Rea