Stormchaser Report

Stormchaser · Post by **Stormchaser** » Oct 26th, '05, 14:41

There is more snow than I expected.

Knee deep at the base lodge at 6:30 this morning when I arrived, and it was still snowing.

Thigh deep at Canyon Quad. I'm the first one out and bootpacking is my chore. Trenching through the snow became a very slow and tiresome process. There were places on East Fall where it was up to my waist. It took me two hours to get to the top of East Fall from my car, and about 10 minutes to get back down to the Canyon Quad.

My second hike was up Royal Flush. I realized half way up that I should have stayed in my other bootpack. Some of the water bars were nipples deep. It was actually kind of scary when your feet sank in so far...had me wondering if I'd make it out. Didn't go all the way to the top of Royal Flush, but stopped at GN and started my run from there. This is where is saw multiple groomers, snow mobiles, and ski guns being setup. The run down RF was unreal. Face shots on all the water bars.

By the time I got to the bottom my legs were shot, and I needed to sit and rest. To my luck, after sitting for about 15 min, a kid on a snowmobile comes riding by and stops. He offers me a ride to the peak - saweet. Make the hike up the stairs and to the top of Catwalk. First one baby! The snow from the weekend provided enough base for this 3' on top so that Catwalk was midwinter condition - didn't bottom out once. Continued down Downdraft, which absolutely killed my legs.

When I got to the Canyon Quad, I figured I had burnt myself out and headed out the runout. When I got to the base, the Snodon Triple was running. I went over to ask the attendant if I could hop on. He said no, but maybe tomorrow, which I thought was cool. Then a snowmobile rolls up, and the liftie says, "this guy will take you up"... Guess I got one more in me.

Last run was Double Dipper to the runout and back to the car. Completely spent and more than satisfied. I'm loading pics up now.

I got er done!

See yall this weekend!

Ski-N-Sail · Post by **Ski-N-Sail** » Oct 26th, '05, 14:46

Great report stormy.

Gotta like those dudes on the Snowmobiles.

Eski · Post by **Eski** » Oct 26th, '05, 14:46

f'n sweet, good fer you!

KnuckleDragger · Post by **KnuckleDragger** » Oct 26th, '05, 14:47

You da man. Thanks for the report.

Post by **spanky** » Oct 26th, '05, 14:50

I split this from the other report as I felt it deserved it's own thread.

Way to get it done storm.

Stormchaser · Post by **Stormchaser** » Oct 26th, '05, 14:51

Good cuz i meant it to be its own post, but I effed it up.

Jpmaddness · Post by **Jpmaddness** » Oct 26th, '05, 14:55

so lucky, im so jelous. I would do anything for some fresh lines right now.

KV · Post by KV » Oct 26th, '05, 14:56

Only 7 pics?....too busy skiing to get more for the rest of us huh?!

BigKahuna13 · Post by **BigKahuna13** » Oct 26th, '05, 14:56

You suck :)

Actually that sounded really cool. I'm just jealous......

skitiger · Post by **skitiger** » Oct 26th, '05, 14:57

If you're willing to hike for one run, kind hearted souls on snowmobiles will help you get a few more. VERY NICE.

Let us know if the extra runs affect your legs tomorrow. I understand - none of us would have skipped the free rides. Curious tho - were the snowmobilers workers or other snow freaks enjoying the day ?

HelmetCam · Post by **HelmetCam** » Oct 26th, '05, 14:57

Stormchaser is a real man.

This is his world, we're just living in it....

Stormchaser · Post by **Stormchaser** » Oct 26th, '05, 14:57

KV wrote:Only 7 pics?....too busy skiing to get more for the rest of us huh?!

Gallery is loading way slow...more coming.

Crock540 · Post by **Crock540** » Oct 26th, '05, 14:59

so jealous. good for you man. but where are the pics?

Stormchaser · Post by **Stormchaser** » Oct 26th, '05, 14:59

skitiger wrote:If you're willing to hike for one run, kind hearted souls on snowmobiles will help you get a few more. VERY NICE.

Let us know if the extra runs affect your legs tomorrow. I understand - none of us would have skipped the free rides. Curious tho - were the snowmobilers workers or other snow freaks enjoying the day ?

One snowmaker, one mountain ops.

KingsFourMan · Post by **KingsFourMan** » Oct 26th, '05, 15:02

Stormchaser wrote:
skitiger wrote:If you're willing to hike for one run, kind hearted souls on snowmobiles will help you get a few more. VERY NICE.

Let us know if the extra runs affect your legs tomorrow. I understand - none of us would have skipped the free rides. Curious tho - were the snowmobilers workers or other snow freaks enjoying the day ?
One snowmaker, one mountain ops.

way cool dudes to stoke you up like that.

EDIT - hows about a link for the pics?