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Big Mike
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 24, 2012 - 02:04pm PT
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I got a K2 split with sparks, pretty hyped about it although I am nowhere near responsible enough to even think about taking it or myself up on any snow covered peaks until we get about 4 more feet of snow. Can't wait!
At this rate that should be before Christmas!
Thanks Ekat. Looks like you will be skeezin soon!
Sick pic eastside!
I forgot to mention yesterday that the gondola takes 11 minutes in optimal conditions. It was pretty windy yesterday and stopped a couple of times so It took about 25 mins.
Here's a couple more clicks from yesterday.
Roundhouse Lodge
Big Mike posting live to the Shred Thread
Woody photo
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Brandon-
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The Granite State.
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Nov 24, 2012 - 02:20pm PT
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WAY BITD (Grandpa, VT)
20 years ago (Me, LaGrave)
Fifteen years ago (Me, first invert, Steamboat)
Beauty (Donner Lake)
All reposts, I've got nothing current.
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Big Mike
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BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 24, 2012 - 02:25pm PT
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Brandon thanks!! Too cool!
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RyanD
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Squamish
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Nov 24, 2012 - 02:32pm PT
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Well this thread is getting me stoked for some pow & the temps look nice & cold up there. Keep those updates coming big mike!
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Brandon-
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The Granite State.
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Nov 24, 2012 - 02:35pm PT
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Nice clean air bro.
Until I get my knee fixed, this is about as much GNAR as I can safely schralp...sad really.
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Brandon-
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The Granite State.
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Nov 24, 2012 - 02:42pm PT
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I'm a whopping 5'9'', why?
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Big Mike
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BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 24, 2012 - 02:52pm PT
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Ekat- your a Tele shred! Make sense. Tele has come a long way!!
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Mucho respect for free heelin'!!!!! Super steezey!!!
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Brandon-
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The Granite State.
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Nov 24, 2012 - 02:55pm PT
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Yeah Mike! My good friend Dave was on the cover of Powderwhores 04 (PW04)
He fixed his heels a few years later though...
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Big Mike
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BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 24, 2012 - 02:56pm PT
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eKat
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BackInTheDitch BackInTheDirt BackInTheDay
Nov 24, 2012 - 11:40am PT
BigMike. . . I LOVE the live shot. . . VERY GOOD!
SO. . . I've never ridden in a chair like that. . . looks pretty cool. . . errrr warm. . .
Might be weird to be on there with somebody who's claustro, eh?
Ekat- it rains a lot on the lower mountain so the bubble is vey advantageous for keeping dry so you don't freeze up top. Some people just won't put it down for sure.
Ryan d let's go shred!!!
I'm slacking this morning since there wasn't much fresh and I'm hanging out with my girlfriend on her day off. Heard they might crack the alpine tho so I might head up for a hike.
Edit Brandon- that video looks rad. Freeheelin' is super cool cause its so hard. How are the bindings these days Ekat? Are they still ankle killers?
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Big Mike
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BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 24, 2012 - 03:03pm PT
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Lol!
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Brandon-
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The Granite State.
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Nov 24, 2012 - 03:07pm PT
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Fun thread.
I used to tele as well.
Me freeheeling Mammoth, '96.
Rocking the Crispis. Leather lowers, plastic uppers.
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Big Mike
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BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 24, 2012 - 03:15pm PT
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Nice Brandon. Looks like you spend a lot of your time in the air!
My buddy Kyle likes to also, this is from a couple years back.
This had to be at least a 50 footer..
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RyanD
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Squamish
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Nov 24, 2012 - 05:30pm PT
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That's a nice line, rad sequence Mike- hopefully it fills in this year.
One of my favorite pow turn shots I've taken of my buddy Joel cranking some serious toe side up at Sproat. Such a splitter day!
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Big Mike
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BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 24, 2012 - 07:12pm PT
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Posting live from Harmony Ridge!
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Big Mike
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BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 24, 2012 - 07:50pm PT
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I went up creekside gangeola this afternoon
Looking back at sproat
Peak chair was closed...
But harmony was cleared so I hiked up there
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Big Mike
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BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 25, 2012 - 12:46am PT
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POW
Ya Ekat it's still pretty thin. 100cm base with more up top and not much in the valley. Most stuff is roped off area boundary except the man made stuff but we don't follow the rules. I've lived here when we had next to no snow and if you didn't go ride the boney stuff you didn't get any pow. You get used to it, dial back your expectations a little.. I still push it tho....
The road to powder
Harmony Chair
People drop this in fat winters. Some hurt themselves when they miss the pocket.
Still a bit boney for sure.
Harmony Chair tops out over the Camel Humps and Oreo cliff
Trippy Hikers and Whistler T-bar
It was a beautiful afternoon/evening for a hike in the alpine. I wished I had my slr to shoot the chair and the moon.
Harmony Ridge
Almost there!
The moon was awesome!
Harmony Bowl
The sunset was incredible.
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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Nov 25, 2012 - 02:08am PT
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love this thread! I can't wait for some more snow my way so I can post some up. More info from eastside requested: where's that? so much rain lately and that last snow was CEEEEment.
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Big Mike
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BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 25, 2012 - 04:06am PT
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Thanks Lucky Pink! Glad to hear your enjoying it.
So here is the meat of my run. I spotted this little chute on the way up. I've ridden it many times before but probably not with so little snow.
What you can't see is the five foot drop into the pocket that you really hope isn't full of rocks.
Here is the after shot.
If you are astute you will notice that I set off quite the little slab... I dropped into the chute and was trying to land sideways but i didn't quite get it around so i took off to the left and did a quick power slash to stop. I could see that pocket below me just looked to fat and juicy and had no anchor so I cut left on to the shoulder trying to intiate the slab and stay on the high point.
Mission was successful and i dug my fists in to self arrest and watched the slab careen off the small cliff.
I managed some nice turns in the snow that was left and made my way down to the toe to take the photo.
It was kind of a serene moment with scenery to match.
The moon
7th was glowing.
The avy didn't really shake me up, been there done that kind of thing. I'm glad I was suspect tho and didn't just charge right into the pocket.
I cut through boomer bowl and hit some nice trees left of gunbarrels on the way down.
Took this one of the bottom of harmony on the hike out.
Amazing sunset..
On the ski out just above mid-station
What can i say?
Oh ya..
I LOVE LIVING HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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