maxwell
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Any updates for golden? Friend is heading that way tommorow and isn't on the site looking for conditions for quartz etc thanks
Golden Snow 2013
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takethebounce
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I don't know how much faith you can put in the Shadam's report but its been mild, really mild down low, barely freezing up top. Hard to say how high the rain is going and where the snow starts. Best idea is look at Roger's pass webcam. Pretty much what you see there and add a little pow for elevation gain.
Looked like rain all day at the Summit. Not great. Where is the freakin cold Golden weather I am used to?
oler1234
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Maxwell it has been raining under 4000ft most of the time. Once you reach about 5/5500 snow is decent. Silent or quartz would be the place to hit. Hope might be good now or by the weekend for a run, chatter cam could tell yea. I got a couple honey holes not on the map probably worth a trip but yea... would cost a guy a couple cases of beer to get that info
it was light snow at the trail head at quartz but puking up top when we left.
since no one wantz to believe me,
look at the highway cams for this region,
snow-forcast.com for great canadian heli skiing and kicking horse mtn resort.
rogers pass avalanche report, it will tell u how much snow fell at both 1315m and 1905m
and kicing horse mtn snow conditions report.
all can be done in 60 seconds
oh well ... I guess I better go check it out for u ...
since no one wantz to believe me,
look at the highway cams for this region,
snow-forcast.com for great canadian heli skiing and kicking horse mtn resort.
rogers pass avalanche report, it will tell u how much snow fell at both 1315m and 1905m
and kicing horse mtn snow conditions report.
all can be done in 60 seconds
oh well ... I guess I better go check it out for u ...
General conscensus for Golden it seems from all the threads - some snow, more is needed in many areas but there is enough to ride the trails and maybe venture off trail a little if one is cautious. Do not go there with the expectation that it will be an all day, off trail adventure in nipple deep snow and no risk of scrubbing something underneath. IF you want to serious boondock keep driving to Revy.
haha ... was orsum !!!
so back to quartz creek we went
twice as many trucks on carpark
but still very few really
all tracks had disappeared!
trail building for sled-snowboard drops was a stuck-a-thon so we sledded instead, and got stuck repeatedly
creeks are more bridged than at march of last year ... so be very careful, or keep the throtle open and dont be a pussy
speaking of,
i found 2 creeks within 1km of each other and we al thought it looked ugly. slow learner eh?
but the snoe gives luv and abit of ramping and a good pul on the bungie and she was back on trail.
but seriuosly ... tiwce ???
any-hoo ...snow conditions are fab,
huge amounts of precip in last few days,
super high windz everywhere,
suoper high avy danger,
and very few sledders to compact it,
was warm but the cold has arived.
the alpine at quartz is virgin,
prepare to get stuck ... or hit s rock up there, gotta luv dem trees
so back to quartz creek we went
twice as many trucks on carpark
but still very few really
all tracks had disappeared!
trail building for sled-snowboard drops was a stuck-a-thon so we sledded instead, and got stuck repeatedly
creeks are more bridged than at march of last year ... so be very careful, or keep the throtle open and dont be a pussy
speaking of,
i found 2 creeks within 1km of each other and we al thought it looked ugly. slow learner eh?
but the snoe gives luv and abit of ramping and a good pul on the bungie and she was back on trail.
but seriuosly ... tiwce ???
any-hoo ...snow conditions are fab,
huge amounts of precip in last few days,
super high windz everywhere,
suoper high avy danger,
and very few sledders to compact it,
was warm but the cold has arived.
the alpine at quartz is virgin,
prepare to get stuck ... or hit s rock up there, gotta luv dem trees
takethebounce
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Just looked at the Rogers pass cam. A little fresh. The snow banks are no higher this week than they were last.
It is a very good indication of what fell on that range.
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It is a very good indication of what fell on that range.
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Thinking about heading to quartz for a ride tomorrow... Buddies from edmonton backed out last minute so if anyone is looking for a riding partner let me know... Can still sneak away from the wife before she finds out lol Will only ride to groups capabilities so wont be slowing anyone down.
Cheers,
Cheers,
Nitrobkr
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Just pulled into golden. Word at the restaraunt is that quartz is tracked out? Any truth? Has anyone been to Gorman lately? Thanx
foothills m8
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Was on course today in quartz but i think there still a bit left to get packed down
medler
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I read on FB that silent pass is decent..maybe its bullchit to
at "our own private ski hill"
80cm of base at 2000m and -10 careful of dem creeks eh?
always thin pack at this location.
today I put my sled on features that took til late feb last year,
we sled droped snowboarders into crazy places,
the snow is giving luv,
both drive and avy safety.
I've got big plans for big terrain this season
80cm of base at 2000m and -10 careful of dem creeks eh?
always thin pack at this location.
today I put my sled on features that took til late feb last year,
we sled droped snowboarders into crazy places,
the snow is giving luv,
both drive and avy safety.
I've got big plans for big terrain this season
I'm headed out for a day trip tomorrow from Calgary. Because of a busted A-arm my buddy backed out so I'm flying solo. Is anyone else riding tomorrow. I'd be up for quartz or silent.
PM me if you're riding solo or wouldn't mind having a tag along.
Thanks!
Chris
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PM me if you're riding solo or wouldn't mind having a tag along.
Thanks!
Chris
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mach123
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Well just got back from Golden, quartz thursday and was great snow and tracked it up pretty good. Then went to Gorman yesturday and had a blast, but no body went over to the left after the lake, but some did go to the right up and over but was snowed in. Buddy and I spent the afternoon breaking trail up and over waterfall. They do need more snow unless you are ready to go up and over to holt creek. Good luck out there.
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Quartz has been great and the reason for the mixed reviews is the higher then average traffic. We've had great snow the past few weeks heading into the weekend... and by great I really do mean great. However it is still early in the season and people are hitting rocks in the alpine. Tree line has been really good with deeper then normal amounts of snow for this time of year. We've had close to 300 visitors to Quartz / weekend and that can make for some tough snow searching...
Because of the traffic we have now groomed Silent Pass and Gorman Lake!!
Because of the traffic we have now groomed Silent Pass and Gorman Lake!!
Jeff Braap Woginowski
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How long of a ride is it into silent pass?
medler
I love guns
Its a long haul. think i heard last Depending where you unload at ..90 km return trip..45 one way
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