Comments on: Azu Winter http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/ Fort St. John Edition Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:09:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Bryan http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-3085 Bryan Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:04:37 +0000 http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/#comment-3085 Heh heh heh - too bad it wasn't real-time! http://images.drivebc.ca/bchighwaycam/pub/html/dbc/165.html Heh heh heh – too bad it wasn’t real-time!

http://images.drivebc.ca/bchighwaycam/pub/html/dbc/165.html

]]> By: Ron Crosby http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-3084 Ron Crosby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:10:12 +0000 http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/#comment-3084 If you want to get a visual of the snow conditions at PK go to Drive BC.bc.ca and click on the webcam section.The Pine Pass webcam is located at the entrance to PK. I will stand there and wave at you one day If you want to get a visual of the snow conditions at PK go to Drive BC.bc.ca and click on the webcam section.The Pine Pass webcam is located at the entrance to PK. I will stand there and wave at you one day

]]> By: Ron Crosby http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-3081 Ron Crosby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:57:46 +0000 http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/#comment-3081 The job opportunities program had up to 40 people cutting brush from August to October. They were laid off forestry workers from Mackenzie. Unfortunately the brush was cut in the fall and it will just show explosive growth this spring. It should have been cut in the spring but the funding did not arrive until August. It probably should have been herbicided but that would be a little problematic in a watershed. Anyways it should make a difference for a couple of years The job opportunities program had up to 40 people cutting brush from August to October. They were laid off forestry workers from Mackenzie. Unfortunately the brush was cut in the fall and it will just show explosive growth this spring. It should have been cut in the spring but the funding did not arrive until August. It probably should have been herbicided but that would be a little problematic in a watershed. Anyways it should make a difference for a couple of years

]]> By: Ron Crosby http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-3080 Ron Crosby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:44:11 +0000 http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/#comment-3080 They did not brush below the power line above the cabin. It looks like a jungle but if you know where to go it opens up for some awesome powder runs right down to the pipeline They did not brush below the power line above the cabin. It looks like a jungle but if you know where to go it opens up for some awesome powder runs right down to the pipeline

]]> By: Bryan http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-3079 Bryan Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:27:47 +0000 http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/#comment-3079 I'm excited to hear about the Tower 6 - that journey was absolutely terrible last year. I’m excited to hear about the Tower 6 – that journey was absolutely terrible last year.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-3078 Bryan Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:26:47 +0000 http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/#comment-3078 Were you folks making runs down to the pipeline? Were you folks making runs down to the pipeline?

]]> By: Ron Crosby http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-3074 Ron Crosby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:10:08 +0000 http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/#comment-3074 The snow base is only 165 cm but because of all the brushing that was done you do not need the usual 400-500 cm base to be able to ski the powder. The 86'ers were phenomenal today and yesterday. I made a few round trips to 86'ers with the Leduc brothers and their snowmobile taxi service. Absolutely awesome powder snow. The new runs that were cut have likely doubled the ski area. However the trees have not yet been removed from the runs and we need more snow to completely cover them. Hopefully this will happen before you get here The snow base is only 165 cm but because of all the brushing that was done you do not need the usual 400-500 cm base to be able to ski the powder. The 86′ers were phenomenal today and yesterday. I made a few round trips to 86′ers with the Leduc brothers and their snowmobile taxi service. Absolutely awesome powder snow. The new runs that were cut have likely doubled the ski area. However the trees have not yet been removed from the runs and we need more snow to completely cover them. Hopefully this will happen before you get here

]]> By: Sue Crosby http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-3073 Sue Crosby Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:02:40 +0000 http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/#comment-3073 Awesome powder this weekend! Hard to believe that it is not even Dec yet. The snow above the powerline was like mid February! There is a new run in the black forest that is really neat -- you can hook up back to the t-bar base or continue on and come out on penny lane. The trail connecting Chester's to the chair lift is a double packer width and you always come out at the chair (unlike the old hit or miss unmarked trail). As well, the ski out from the bottom of the elevator shaft to old tower 6 has been restructured --- no more hiking up that rough trail. You will like the changes. Awesome powder this weekend! Hard to believe that it is not even Dec yet. The snow above the powerline was like mid February! There is a new run in the black forest that is really neat — you can hook up back to the t-bar base or continue on and come out on penny lane. The trail connecting Chester’s to the chair lift is a double packer width and you always come out at the chair (unlike the old hit or miss unmarked trail). As well, the ski out from the bottom of the elevator shaft to old tower 6 has been restructured — no more hiking up that rough trail. You will like the changes.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-3072 Bryan Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:18:00 +0000 http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/#comment-3072 Called the "toboggan trail" or something like that - Was used as a shortcut back to the T-bar Called the “toboggan trail” or something like that – Was used as a shortcut back to the T-bar

]]> By: Allison http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-3070 Allison Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:27:05 +0000 http://www.bryan-crosby.ca/2009/11/21/azu-winter/#comment-3070 hahaha that's true - it was even marked with flagging tape at one point, I think. hahaha that’s true – it was even marked with flagging tape at one point, I think.

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