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Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 09/28/2007 : 1:24 PM
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Where do you go to earn your turns?
I'm interested in getting into AT this winter and I'm curious where the good downhill terrain is around here. Seymour, Squamish, Whistler, Manning Park?
I haven't skied in about 16 years (since I started snowboarding) so I'm looking for intermediate terrain. I have done a bit of backcountry snowboarding on snowshoes and a splitboard but I'm interested in the versatility and efficiency of AT. |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
1427 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2007 : 2:17 PM
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The skiing is generally better north of squamish and east of hope. The local mountains are too low, too bushy and too steep for really good skiing, and the snow is too wet and heavy.
In the winter, I spend most of my time along the sea to sky highway between squamish and duffey lake. Phelix creek is also awesome if you have more than 2 days.
Some places to go with good intermediate terrain are Diamond Head (terminally popular), Brew Lake/Brew Hut, Black Tusk Meadows, Rainbow Lake, and the Musical Bumps behind Whistler Mountain (also terminally popular). Make sure to get yourself the necessary avalanche rescue equipment and go with others that have avalanche training and experience. |
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Moxie scambler of pinnacles, tireless leader haunting the CDN/US border climbing everything in sight
Burnaby, BC
Canada
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
1461 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2007 : 3:20 PM
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Awesome guys! Thanks.
I knew an avalanche safety caveat would come up.  |
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Surrey, BC
Canada
1036 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2007 : 4:34 PM
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Try not to hug too many trees on your way down the hill, or huck too much air, like me. Not very good for your knees.
Just sayin'. |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
1461 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2007 : 4:41 PM
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| Oh there will be hucking. There will be hucking indeed. |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
55 Posts |
Posted - 09/28/2007 : 5:23 PM
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Needle Peak is another great area to earn some turns...close enough to Vancouver to make it a day trip and in my past experience, isn't that busy (yes, some of your may beg to differ!).
I would suggest splitboard/AT over snowshoes and snowboard as you miss out on a lot of freebie traverses with the board once you've gained the ridge.
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Backcountry skiing around Van
