My son is in u12 at Norquay. Friday was training GS and Sat, Sun a race at Sunshine. After training all day on Friday, a couple of the boys hit the jumps on the way back to the lodge and one of them crashed. He seemed ok, but when he got to the car he asked his dad, "Was it the race today? How did I do?" He ended spending the night in the hospital for observation. Concussions suck.
Holy flashback to my youth. Exact same situation with race training, my buddy launched a jump and broke his brand new Blizzard skis, landed flat on his back. We ended up calling my mom to take him to the hospital on a piece of plywood in the back of the Buick. Another reason station wagons are awesome...
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The wind at Nakiska today ruined what could have been a beautiful spring skiing day. It was nasty up there. On a ride up the Olympic chair it felt like we were going to go 90 degrees where it opens up and crosses the gold chair.
From what I've been told it has a lot to do with their lease. The lease is for an "active ski resort" so unless they show they're attempting that it could be taken away. And if that were the case, I'd love to have access up the road to ski tour.
This video was really well done, perhaps a bit of the above propaganda, but still good.
I miss Fortress every year. That place was awesome.
Hoping they actually get it up and running before injuries limit my ability to enjoy it again. lol
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Anyone else lose their motivation to ski? I’ve been skiing for 30 years and I just can’t find the motivation to go anymore. I haven’t gone once this year and last year I did one warm up day at lake Louise and 2 days of heli skiing. I just can’t get motivated to go unless it’s a weekend trip to fernie/KH/Revy/Big white.
Anyone else like this?
I don’t ski but have lost my ambitions for most of the things I used to like to do. No motivation at all, and it directly correlates to when the pandemic started. It’s like that sucked the desire to do anything out of me. I’m not a huge golfer but I do love it. It’s hard with conflicting work schedules but my buddy and I have been able to coordinate 5-6 rounds per year for the past 15 years or so. This year, zero.
^ i can see how you could lose your enthusiasm for skiing as it can be a big day. going to LL means up early and on the road, which usually means organizing the night before. you are gone for the whole day etc. if you go later in teh day, you are parked a long way away, and you won't get many laps in becasue it is busy (assuming you go on a weekend)
i am sort of like this when it comes to mtn biking as i rarely will drive out to bragg creek any more and instead i will just ride around in Fish Creek/Bow Bottom and avoid the 1.5hrs of driving.
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^ i can see how you could lose your enthusiasm for skiing as it can be a big day. going to LL means up early and on the road, which usually means organizing the night before. you are gone for the whole day etc. if you go later in teh day, you are parked a long way away, and you won't get many laps in becasue it is busy (assuming you go on a weekend)
i am sort of like this when it comes to mtn biking as i rarely will drive out to bragg creek any more and instead i will just ride around in Fish Creek/Bow Bottom and avoid the 1.5hrs of driving.
I've been more into XC skiing for several years now for these reasons. The mountains are still way better, but I can have plenty of fun for an hour or two at a city golf course. Plus it's better fitness and a lot more challenging...hurling down a moderate slope on those twigs is [almost] as thrilling as good steeps/trees.
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I've been more into XC skiing for several years now for these reasons. The mountains are still way better, but I can have plenty of fun for an hour or two at a city golf course. Plus it's better fitness and a lot more challenging...hurling down a moderate slope on those twigs is [almost] as thrilling as good steeps/trees.
It can be terrifying! But ya, the quick trips, plus being able to go with my wife, makes it something I've done a lot more. Plus, covid makes downhill skiing sketchy for me.
Re: motivation to ski, I can see how living in Calgary could be a major impediment to being motivated. I've lived in Kamloops since 2003, and having a resort 45min from my door is easier to manage for sure. Going up for a couple hours is no problem, and even on weekends the crowds are nothing compared to Fernie or any of the Rockies resorts.
It is a lot easier to be motivated under these type of circumstances.
Thanks guys! I actually ended up buying a pair of boots the other day! Can't wait too test them out on Friday!
Where them a bunch before then if you can! Expect a few extra stops during the day - days 1 and 2 in new boots can be rough since cold mountains are different than warm shops (at least if you have funky feet like me)!
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Not even an avid skiier these days, but Fortress was a gooder.
Growing up they usually had the best snow within 2hrs of Calgary. It was always a small Mt compared to Sunshine and Lake Louise but given it was only ~1hr away I don't understand how someone with $$ hasn't brought it back.
My best memory was the kicker just off wall street. You'd have to hike up minimally for a couple minutes from the Canadian chair and was just out of bounds but was always there and amazing.
The only negatives I can remember were the windy days coupled with old rickety chair lifts. Still can't believe it's almost been 20 years since the last time it was open.
Growing up they usually had the best snow within 2hrs of Calgary. It was always a small Mt compared to Sunshine and Lake Louise but given it was only ~1hr away I don't understand how someone with $$ hasn't brought it back.
My best memory was the kicker just off wall street. You'd have to hike up minimally for a couple minutes from the Canadian chair and was just out of bounds but was always there and amazing.
The only negatives I can remember were the windy days coupled with old rickety chair lifts. Still can't believe it's almost been 20 years since the last time it was open.
I was young when Fortress was open but the wind was definitely something that I remember at that hill. It was fun but the wind made for many miserable days.
