03-05-2012, 09:34 AM
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Castle should be getting a huge dump today, would be sweet to skip out of work on wed and go out.
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03-05-2012, 09:39 AM
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Late Bloomer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Campo De Golf
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I went Skiing for the first time in almost 20 years last weekend. It was great. I think I'm going to get some Ski's.
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03-05-2012, 11:34 AM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Canada's Mielzynski wins Alpine World Cup slalom
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Skiing/201.../19456876.html
It was also the first time a woman from the Great White North had reached the podium in slalom since Judy Crawford's third-place showing in Switzerland in 1973.
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03-06-2012, 11:10 AM
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#224
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Sunshine Village @SunshineVillage
123cm (48inches) of champagne powder already in the month of March, and 773cm year to date, we might beat a 40 year total snowfall record!
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03-06-2012, 11:56 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Lots of powder in Panorama this weekend and yesterday and today. Not the easiest to ski in but its better than the LL ice rink after the wind.
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03-06-2012, 03:42 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lt.Spears
Castle should be getting a huge dump today, would be sweet to skip out of work on wed and go out.
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Castle Mountain @SkiCastle
No words for today! Wow pow!
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03-11-2012, 08:38 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Behind enemy lines!
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Was at Sunshine on Saturday. Great conditions despite the parking nightmare.
Looks like an avalanche happened sometime this week and parking along the road around numbers #2 and #3 was unavailable. Jumped from main lot, to #1, then to #4.
Although there were cars all the way down to the gate close to the main highway, there were hardly any lineups at the lifts. Really weird.
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03-11-2012, 10:40 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Was at Nakiska today, good conditions, and then a nice dump of snow all of a sudden just before the lifts shut down. Fortunately got in one last run.
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03-12-2012, 07:54 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Conquering the world one 7-11 at a time
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wormius
Was at Nakiska today, good conditions, and then a nice dump of snow all of a sudden just before the lifts shut down. Fortunately got in one last run.
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I was at Nakiska on Saturday. Conditions weren't bad but I was surprised how little coverage there was off the groomed. If it stays warm that place has another 2-3 weeks, tops.
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03-12-2012, 11:17 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Sector 7G
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redliner
I was at Nakiska on Saturday. Conditions weren't bad but I was surprised how little coverage there was off the groomed. If it stays warm that place has another 2-3 weeks, tops.
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That is how Nakiska is, until March and April when it gets puked on with snow. Also since 80% of the snow is manmade on most of the runs it tends to hold up better in the warmer temperatures then the natural stuff. Also the weekend of March 30-April 1 the Canadian Masters Ski Championships are there. Generally Nakiska sticks around til mid-end of april pending on how much snow actually does fall over this month.
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03-12-2012, 06:34 PM
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Franchise Player
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Mt. Washington was closed today due to powerful winds reducing visibility to near zero.
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03-13-2012, 12:19 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Any places nearby doing night skiing besides Panorama? I can't extricate myself from the city until after 2PM for the next couple of weekends and I am hoping for something close by.
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03-13-2012, 01:38 AM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Wormius
Any places nearby doing night skiing besides Panorama? I can't extricate myself from the city until after 2PM for the next couple of weekends and I am hoping for something close by.
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Mount Norquay has night skiing on Friday and Saturday from 5-10 PM.
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03-24-2012, 08:38 PM
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Self Lifetime Suspended
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Calgary, AB
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Can anyone recommend a good place to get Adult beginner ski lessons?
I haven't skied since I was 15 and I plan on getting into some light AT skiing with a friend who's into splitboarding. I need to get the basics down so I can milk the rest of the season getting out and practicing so I can get some experience in before everything shuts down (though my friend's go to Revelstoke or Fernie on the regular until they are shut down, so I should have between now and May'ish).
Is forking out the dough for 1 on 1 worth it over a group environment?
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03-25-2012, 08:35 AM
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by Hans Landa
Can anyone recommend a good place to get Adult beginner ski lessons?
I haven't skied since I was 15 and I plan on getting into some light AT skiing with a friend who's into splitboarding. I need to get the basics down so I can milk the rest of the season getting out and practicing so I can get some experience in before everything shuts down (though my friend's go to Revelstoke or Fernie on the regular until they are shut down, so I should have between now and May'ish).
Is forking out the dough for 1 on 1 worth it over a group environment?
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Norquay has a pretty good program. Our kids were in it this year. Adults seemed to be doing well in it too. A group lesson would be fine to get started. Then after a few more days or when you feel like you are plateauing or out of ideas, a private or semi private lesson may give you more value.
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04-04-2012, 05:32 PM
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Franchise Player
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So this year has been abysmal for me skiing wise. Haven't been following conditions since the end of January.
Best bets for the weekend of the 14th/15th? Looking at staying on the hill somewhere. US isn't an option. Kicking horse looks like they've got a great deal for a ski and stay package, but I'm more concerned about the best snow conditions over good deals. Not even sure what all is open right now.
Suggestions?
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04-04-2012, 08:10 PM
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#237
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Sunshine set a 40 year record for snow this year.
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04-04-2012, 08:34 PM
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#238
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Originally Posted by troutman
Sunshine set a 40 year record for snow this year.
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I think its an 84 year old record
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04-05-2012, 08:24 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hans Landa
Can anyone recommend a good place to get Adult beginner ski lessons?
I haven't skied since I was 15 and I plan on getting into some light AT skiing with a friend who's into splitboarding. I need to get the basics down so I can milk the rest of the season getting out and practicing so I can get some experience in before everything shuts down (though my friend's go to Revelstoke or Fernie on the regular until they are shut down, so I should have between now and May'ish).
Is forking out the dough for 1 on 1 worth it over a group environment?
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I took the COP class Adult beginner. They go from the very basics so if you think you are more advanced than that...
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04-05-2012, 12:44 PM
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#240
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Some problems with learning on the bunny hills is that it's not very good preparation for even green runs. At least in my case, I didn't feel as well prepared. So, ideally, lessons on actual runs would be recommended, too.
One good thing is that if you can skate, some of the motions like making a hockey stop feel instinctive.
I would like to learn some better speed control going down the hill. I am not sure what I am / was doing wrong, but once I pick up speed, it feels like even though I do some side-to-side turns, I am still picking up more speed and eventually my only choice is to come to a stop.
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