Quartz nov 22 23

[chelle]

Here's a few pics from the weekend. Me and NytroMTX. Nice and deep. Good sized avy came down on the back side of poo stain.

Me busting through a wind lip


Nytro carving


Climbing the funwall


More funwall


First stuck of the year


Avalanche


See the little dots, guys still riding.

 

[catmando]

Those are some real nice pics,Thanks chelle.
catmando!

 

[jay007]

Thanks for the pics!!! Can't wait for Dec 6, will be there, hopefully there will be lots of POW!!!!

 

[GRD]

Good pics... No land minds, heard that there are still a few to watch for!

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Hey chelle, it looks cool out there...what was the temp like?
Great photos.

 

[chelle]

Yesterday we could have sat there in a long sleve shirt. No kidding. No wind and -3. 2' of fresh and bluebird skies.

We did see some carnage though. One Rev on saturday hit a rock and shoved the motor back 2". You just had to be careful where you went. I didn't hit anything all weekend.

On sunday we were filming and when I turned around for another run a sled came ghost riding behind me. A guy came racing over and said that his buddy was cut pretty bad. He had hit a hidden rock and got cut just above the knee. Had to bring the bird in to fly him out. We did manage to get him onto a sled and back down to the cabin though.

 

[GRD]

Yesterday we could have sat there in a long sleve shirt. No kidding. No wind and -3. 2' of fresh and bluebird skies.

We did see some carnage though. One Rev on saturday hit a rock and shoved the motor back 2". You just had to be careful where you went. I didn't hit anything all weekend.

On sunday we were filming and when I turned around for another run a sled came ghost riding behind me. A guy came racing over and said that his buddy was cut pretty bad. He had hit a hidden rock and got cut just above the knee. Had to bring the bird in to fly him out. We did manage to get him onto a sled and back down to the cabin though.

Sorry to here about the injured guy... Hope he is recovering well!

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Hope the guy is OK chelle.
Sounds like a great weekend.

 

[chelle]

Hey does anyone know if your supposed to contact the Canadian Avy Center when you see an avy? I seem to remember hearing that. It was a little un-nerving to see an avy like that where we often ride.

Thx

M.

 

[99summitx]

Hey does anyone know if your supposed to contact the Canadian Avy Center when you see an avy? I seem to remember hearing that. It was a little un-nerving to see an avy like that where we often ride.

Thx

M.

Yeah they want to know, I think you can report right on there website.http://www.avalanche.ca/Forms/Bulletin/ObsSummary.aspx?regionName=South Columbia

 

[RaspberryNytro]

Sorry to here about the injured guy... Hope he is recovering well!

His name is Cam & he's a friend of my brother. He was isurgery tonight to repair the damage to his leg.......... was still unknown the total damage as of tonight!!! will keep all posted & a mighty thx to all who helped on the hill !!!

RN

 

[topomountain]

Yes They definatly want you to report all slide activity. they keep a very good record of everything that happens in the snowpack it will also assist the forcasters in forcasting future problems or warnings to other sledders in the future. You can contact the Canadian avalanche association they are located in Revelstoke.

 

[shawnmcgr]

Hope your buddy heals up quick, sucks to injure yourself anytime but especially right at the start of the season!

How big was the avy? BIg enough to injure? I'm surprised to hear this as temps have been relatively mild and stable.

 

[LID]

Hey does anyone know if your supposed to contact the Canadian Avy Center when you see an avy? I seem to remember hearing that. It was a little un-nerving to see an avy like that where we often ride.

Thx

M.

Try and get as many details as you can to give to the Avy center. Slope angle, how deep/wide the fracture was, elevation, temperature, sunny, how far it ran, which aspect (direction) the slope was facing, and what set it off - sled, skier, cornice, natural. They can use as much good info as they can get. It's good to let the center, and other people in the area know, because there's a good chance similar slopes could go. Also, if you saw the slide and everyone's safe, let other people near-by know so they don't go beacon searching when they see sled/ski/board tracks heading into where it ripped out.

 

[JoHNI_T]

His name is Cam & he's a friend of my brother. He was isurgery tonight to repair the damage to his leg.......... was still unknown the total damage as of tonight!!! will keep all posted & a mighty thx to all who helped on the hill !!!

RN

keep us posted,
We stoked a fire in the cabin for him and kept him talking he was in good spirits and said he would be working the next day:d,, he wanted to try the M8T but he just chewed his buds new polaris so we figured he would wait...man the heli took at least 45 mins after they finally got a call in, seemed a bit long to me,
all the best

 

[chelle]

I reported the avy to the CAC. If you look at the pic it's right down to bare rock, that's scarry. What was even more surprising was the guys still riding in the area that it came down.

It was good to see everyone kick in to help when a rider gets hurt. Good people in this sport.

Cheers

M.

 

[Pistonbroke]

I reported the avy to the CAC. If you look at the pic it's right down to bare rock, that's scarry. What was even more surprising was the guys still riding in the area that it came down.

It was good to see everyone kick in to help when a rider gets hurt. Good people in this sport.

Cheers

M.

I was one of the guys who helped carry him, and it was NO trouble! Very glad to help, maybe it's me next time. The wife keeps me around for sled mods, driving to the hill, and lifting heavy objects. Not that it's a problem, she almost never gets stuck anymore!

Hope the guy recovers quick and has no permanent damage except for a cool scar to impress chicks with :d

 

[shiznitt100]

there was a few of us there when it happened, hewas in good spirits and not much pain (as he claimed). i would have cryed like a little school girl. glad to hear he is alright, keep us posted as the extent of the damages. thanks colin

 

[ne1game]

Hi, we ride Quartz lots and trying to figure out where this Avy was, whereabouts from the cabin?? looks like maybe straight up and in, or possibly to the far Right, after sighnage..has this always been called "poo stain", or because of the slide?

 

[fnDan]

nice pic.
did you take a rope and just lower it back down?