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Didn't have a chance to hook up with Tim, was a really weird day - had to go pick up a boot from the guide hut at 8am and the entire day was spent racing for first lines down stuff from there (we got four laps of Timber in with fresh lines then caught the Currie opening, got the first line down Powder then did a lap of Glades, then to Lizard for the sickness.
What's going on with the Snowheads censor? I definately didn't start my last post with "holy poo-poo" 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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DaveC, think he's only unable to ride for one day (Friday) in the next week. I can't really imagine 6ft of powder, apart from that tree well I found myself stuck in below Whitepass. Hopefully see you in a few weeks. From what you were describing, you should've started with "holy poo-poo"
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hd, great report and photos: looking forward to my next trip in a few weeks when I get round to booking it 
DaveC, well spotted
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aussie dave in there too i think.
Upper cedar opened today
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Definately didn't shut due to cold - total rubbish 
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DaveC, thought as much.
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there was a frostbite warning, but nothing closed. I think on monday morning after the 44cm dump, the boom and maybe the bear chairs had trouble getting going because of the cold and amount of snow we had.
Its been a crazy week with big dumps every night.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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hd, interesting report. Those traverses are pretty hairy in places for skiers too. Trying to get my pics on the Snowmediazone but it wasn't working when I tried it a few days ago
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You know it makes sense.
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hd, good report but I do see some of your negatives as positives - which is likely 'cos I live here... things being hard to find is a blessing since if everything was obvious it'd get tracked out even faster...
The lifts are badly laid out because the resort has evolved from being small to large. Timber is relatively new, White Pass newer. Originally it was Elk and Boomerang (hence them being the most antiquated lifts) and Bear was a T bar. Not sure if Haulback was there, I presume so... Anyway, it's only really "boomed" in the last few years - sadly RCR are an unashamedly profit driven organisation, so haven't spent the money to upgrade stuff. However, I fear that upgrading the lifts will only serve to make Fernie more popular and kill what remains of the hidden gem it is.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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DaveC, my sentiments exactly
Who needs signs anyway...
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Poster: A snowHead
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Links to the discussion/pics threads for my Whitefish and Fernie trip reports.
Pics are already on the Whitefish thread. I'll try and add some to the Fernie thread this evening.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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awesome day today. Still freshtracks in the trees at 3pm.
Catskiing tomorrow , life sucks eh? :sh:
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Awesome snow today, not particularly predicted so was quiet this morning. Light, fluffy, knee deep and out of nowhere. Got three sweet runs in before having to get into the last day of the instructor course - which I passed, btw
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Got back from Fernie yesterday, what a place, awesome snow through the 2 weeks I was there, over 2 metres fell, never seen powder like it - will be back next year without doubt!
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DaveC, nice one mate 
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This place is insane.
| avalanche.ca wrote: |
| Arctic air is advancing into the region Friday and early Saturday. 5-10cm is forecast with the front into Saturday. On Saturday evening a warm Pacific storm will collide with the Arctic air, creating the right environment for copious amounts of snow. Recognize forecasting precipitation in this situation is difficult and amounts are very location dependent. Weather models don't handle this situation well at all. Previous situations and analysis suggest that 80-100cm could fall in a 24 hour period Saturday night through Sunday accompanied by strong westerly winds in the Fernie Area |
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Hi guys, Anyone left out there in Fernie? Really enjoyed reading this thread the past few months, however seems to have all gone quiet the last week! Coming out this Saturday for 10 days and really looking forward to it, hopefully conditions are still favourable!
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Sutts, enjoy! 19 sleeps for me so keep it coming guys
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It's been a quiet couple of weeks for me - had to take a week off skiing/in physio to fix my ankles, but it's rained in town and heavy snow on the hill - got a few days of dry ahead of us according to the weather forecast now.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Sutts, I think PhotoTim's got some more shifts so is probably not out as much. Going out again in 12 days time for 2 weeks so expect plenty of action then
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holidayloverxx, Sharkymark, Have a great time you guys!! I set out tomorrow morning from Gatwick. We wait so long for this, on the slopes Sunday morning!!! Can't wait!!!
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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We have had amazing blue bird skies and warm weather for a few days now. The conditions are still very nice with nice fast hard packed powder groomers. Might be some snow this weekend so keeping fingers crossed.
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Poster: A snowHead
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8 days...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| DaveC wrote: |
| today (tuesday) is the tenth day we've had without snow. Easily double the longest dry spell we've had... |
Sharkymark must be arriving soon 
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First day up today: hard pack conditions but with a light dusting after a few cms the other day and the sun was out most of the time so it was pretty "European" for the time of year. I found it not too bad but the Canadian dude I was riding with was not impressed. They've been without any snow for about 3 weeks and they're sold on blower pow. It softened up in the afternoon a little but the temps were too cold to do much to the upper runs. However, Cedar and Lizard Bowls were pretty sweet. Nothing substantial forecast but here's hoping
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Welcome back buddy  Hope you brought the snow with you...
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Sharkymark, keep up the reports, I'm on the final countdown - 5 sleeps
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So we've all been deprived of snow for nearly 3 weeks. Everything was getting really hard and icy in places. Woke up this morning to maybe 3cm in town but it continued to dump all day and its still going now at 7:50pm. Got some wicked runs down through the trees and the hill was empty. Even though the hard pack under the 10cm reared its ugly head almost constantly, it was so nice to be able to launch off stuff again and have something to edge on when landing! Was a good day. Hopefully more will fall this week, but I have a feeling we may go back to sun again (a good thing in some respects but we want pow!).
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FAQ
and looking back I cannot believe how lucky we have been. 172cm has fallen since we arrived. Crazy. Basically it snowed at least 20cm+ each day/night that we were here so that every morning we were riding knee to waist deep new all over the mountain. Conditions could not have been more perfect. 
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