Golden Snow 2013

[GSR]

We are planning to groom (I am the president of the Golden Snowmobile Trail Society) as early as next week so that means we will not be charging a trail head fee until friday of next week (December 7th, 8th , 9th). Gorman will maintain at least one groom a week (if not two) for the duration of the season and gate attendants will be there Fri/Sat/Sun until the spring. We are also looking at grooming SILENT PASS next week as well. The groom start kilometer is yet to be determined however we have been assured by Canfo (forestry company) that they will be maintaining the road all season long!! HUGE News!! Very happy!! There we go. A useful update about grooming!!
OH and there were questions about Heli closures in Quartz. It varies every year based on demand. From what we gather anytime before December 1st is find and anytime after April 15th is usually ok. Heather Mountain Lodge (Great Canadian Heli Ski) hold the tenure for that terrain and we'll contact them in the spring and get a concrete date.

 

[New_M7_Ryder]

Rode quarts Friday and Saturday. Trail was great in and out little bumpy on the way out . First day it was so cloudy to do anything out there in the alpine so we spent the day in the trees. Lots of fun founds lots of untouched deep snow. Saturday we took a non groomed road in to quarts that turned out to be a stuck fest and creek jumping, what a blast . It was great to get the new xm out and what a machine tons of power and effortless turning can't wait to get out again

nice job on the hot food in the parking lot

 

[imdoo'n]

creeks and crossings are not frozen over, be carefull.

 

[medler]

Snow was decent but ya. Lots of hazards still.

 

[hurt'in albertan2]

how many creeks did you find Larry? sorry i missed it frickin cold!! where are your pics?

 

[carlsonswerve]

Snow was decent but ya. Lots of hazards still.

how you liking the new sled?

 

[Shadam]

since its still early season we're hiking for our snowboard laps.
Dakota may not like riding on a screaming 1000cc 2 stroke,
but she sure as hell doesn't want to be left at home

 

[imdoo'n]

how many creeks did you find Larry? sorry i missed it frickin cold!! where are your pics?

i took a lot of picks in the friggin hole i was in, they were all white. the snow was over my head, and i stand at least 6ft 7

 

[BCPOW]

Was up @ Quartz yesterday (Sunday Dec. 2nd). Vis was poor, and was snowing hard all day and when we left. Wish I was there today or 2morrow after less traffic and more acculumation. Did some snowboard laps on Rolly Polly, seen some storm slabs that had slid above the cut-across/shortcut over to the saddle area. Rider triggered on a north aspect from other snowboarders earlier in the day. Crown was 20-30cms and ran for about 100m into a gully terrain trap, triggered from a convex roll. Went over to Cabin valley, seen a few more isolated storm slab releases from the first ridge on riders RHS heading deeper into the valley/park boundry. Sledder triggered this time. avalanche.ca was pretty bang-on with thier Purcell MTN's bulletin, which are now up and running fyi. Ride safe and educated everyone. Lots of tracks all over the easy to ride areas, and bottomless in the tighter more technical areas. the creeks were open all over (heading in beside the catrack and in cabin valley). We were the second last group out of the zone last night. Typical day @ quartz early season.

Cabin was a mess with empties and other junk. Next time I'm in there I'm gonna take a couple full garbage bags of empties out with me and cash them in for $50-100 to partially offset my annual trail-pass. One mans trash is another mans treasure.

 

[tex78]

Well sh!t.

That was my plan after seeing it sat.

Didn't have a bag as I would have never thought there was that much. Never seen so much in earyler years.

Mabe the work Christmas party had the extra.

Plus the sled tours - rentals that took them up and around bad on u

We seen u in the park outa bounds with the group.
Ur going to get it closed off for us all azzhats.

That's 2 weekends in a row seen guys in the outa bounds to the left of cabin valley.

Come on people think with Ur dip stick.




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[MissAtlantic]

I had a bag in my back pack - forgot all about it until I was putting stuff away last night! For a "Pack out what you pack in" rule.... a tonne of ppl sure seemed to leave their garbage in that cabin! Kind of unbelievable!! Why is it so difficult for ppl to take their empties with them??

Well sh!t.

That was my plan after seeing it sat.

Didn't have a bag as I would have never thought there was that much. Never seen so much in earyler years.

Mabe the work Christmas party had the extra.

Plus the sled tours - rentals that took them up and around bad on u

We seen u in the park outa bounds with the group.
Ur going to get it closed off for us all azzhats.

That's 2 weekends in a row seen guys in the outa bounds to the left of cabin valley.

Come on people think with Ur dip stick.




sent from my htc

 

[imdoo'n]

i personally have no problem with what i saw in the cabin all the cans were in a trash bag not laying all over. and i can't see the sled club having a fit should be easy for the groomer to pick up and take back for the deposit.

 

[tex78]

U were sleeping Larry.

The west window had the frame full of cans.

Open Ur eyes there old sleepy man


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[Lowlife82]

Too bad a guy couldn't put the effort into cleaning it up instead of putting the effort into bitchin about it on a public forum.

If I remember correctly this is a snow conditions thread...... Anyone been ridin?

 

[Shadam]

didnt ride mundy, sled maintainance day

had fun sundy,
we just started sled drops for snowboarders.
alpine is super thin, less than 1ft in many places.
shity snow up high in general.
trees are where its at.
snowing at mo.
good snow fall yestdy,
down low low still suck ballz

 

[Shadam]

quartz creek was off the hook orsum !!!
sooooo much fun
only 3 groups
a buncha good guys from some-snatch-u-want (just say it super fast!)
snowboard laps were bottomless and skiers lost ch!t in bomb holes (skis poles)
crazy fun
vis sucked dogz ballz
puked HARD all day
warm temps
tryed to trigger slides but not much doin

did I say it was fun

if you can but don't go 2moro your gaye ...

 

[Carbon]

quartz creek was off the hook orsum !!!
sooooo much fun
only 3 groups
a buncha good guys from some-snatch-u-want (just say it super fast!)
snowboard laps were bottomless and skiers lost ch!t in bomb holes (skis poles)
crazy fun
vis sucked dogz ballz
puked HARD all day
warm temps
tryed to trigger slides but not much doin

did I say it was fun

if you can but don't go 2moro your gaye ...

HA..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4EdJ0tb4Gw by Shadam....any real info....

 

[Carbon]

quartz creek was off the hook orsum !!!
sooooo much fun
only 3 groups
a buncha good guys from some-snatch-u-want (just say it super fast!)
snowboard laps were bottomless and skiers lost ch!t in bomb holes (skis poles)
crazy fun
vis sucked dogz ballz
puked HARD all day
warm temps
tryed to trigger slides but not much doin

did I say it was fun

if you can but don't go 2moro your gaye ...

HA another..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4EdJ0tb4Gw by Shadam....any real info...

 

[Shadam]

stutter often ... ???

pukin rain here at mo ...
-2 thou eh?
must be pukin hard up high ...

guess yuel all have 2 hear bout from me gain ... eh ?

suckz 2 b u ...

perhaps u shood move 2 golden ...

 

[mach123]

so looking to go ride thurs/fri with new sled. So where would we go, golden-vale-mcbride hmmmmmm