bluemt1988 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 How is kicking horse? Anybody been up there. Was curious. Looks like a place to express a death wish if ya have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemt1988 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 I can't even go to bed cuz the level of stoke in my blood is beyond any adjective in the English language. This mountain looks _____________ ??? help me out here. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibhusky Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 You might do a search over on EpicSki, a lot of those guys have been there. I think it's a popular destination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemt1988 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Place looks so cowboy! I worry though with those BC areas and their unusual high temps. Wondering if it was like another Whistler where it's hit or miss with the precep. My gf went to Whistler a few years ago and said it was horrible. Rained every day mid mountain-base. Was just curious if anyone has been here. Looks like a fun place. Not to thrilled the closest airport is almost 3 hrs away though! Maybe it'd be all worth the wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemt1988 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Alright so when we going Steeze? Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemt1988 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Who am i? Im Randy. People call me Skip though. Wish I could go tomorrow morning but I work at 930am. I'll have to check my schedule for next weekend. Weekends are weird for me. Next time I head up to blue I'll let you know. I mostly go during week days because I usually work weekends. Plus so crowded and rates are much higher on weekends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemt1988 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Will do grilledsteezesandwhich! Def am stoked to meet some of the PASR's. Will do my best to try and get out during times you guys are out. Tough for me as I don't have a Monday-Friday job to get out on weekends but I'll see what I can do. Plan on going a few Monday mornings in Feb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Law Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 sick but tougher to get to than alot of other places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Revelstoke and Kicking horse are interior BC. They get a lot of snow, but not as much as Whistler. They also get a lot less rain though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemt1988 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 That makes sense. I checked kicking horse's annual snow totals and they are around 300". Place looks epic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 That makes sense. I checked kicking horse's annual snow totals and they are around 300". Place looks epic! Wow, I thought they got a lot more than than 300". That's actually not that much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibhusky Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Wow, I thought they got a lot more than than 300". That's actually not that much... Well, you know, once all the rocks are covered, how much do you need? Also, since some resorts get light fluffy snow which packs down to nothing and others get more solid snow which builds up all winter, I don't even think you can compare the number across resorts. I think that maybe an average seasonal snowpack number would tell you more, and even that would depend on how much they "groom" the trails of rocks and trees during the off season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibhusky Posted January 16, 2011 Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 For instance, according to Tony Crocker's stats, Big Sky and Moonlight's average annual maximum base depth is 68 inches. Now, they are higher so they get lighter snow than we do. However, maybe the reason you'll need some base work done when you ski there is because of that base depth. Ours is listed at 113 inches. Bridger also gets the light fluffy stuff, and their seasonal average snow fall is very close to ours, but again their base depth is lower. Now, for the real surprise, highly touted Jackson gets an AVERAGE of 368 inches vs. Whitefish's 320, but their base depth is 98 while ours is, as I said, 113. I trust all Tony's stats because he is collecting them objectively and not (like the ski areas) trying to sell a lift ticket. Anyway, the point is, snowfall is NOT the whole story. Wow, editing time on this was a pain. Timed out too fast.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemt1988 Posted January 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2011 Interesting facts! Revelstoke says there's is 600" a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin808 Posted January 17, 2011 Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 My Squaw housemates went to kicking horse at some point in the recent past. They are super hardcore, like leave me in the dust hardcore and LOVED it. She like raves about it being super awesome and really, really long steep runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluemt1988 Posted January 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2011 That sounds awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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