I went skiing for a week in Wells Gray Park, BC in the Cariboo range. Mike had gone last year and said it was great so he and I and two other buddies, Pepo and Rudi joined up with another previously booked group. Owner and head guide Ian and tail gunner guide Tim completed the group. Check out his website here http://www.skihike.com/WINTER.html The weather was perfect, maybe a little too perfect when it got too hot and the snow was pretty good good for April as well.
There is a ton of skiable terrain close to both cabins, open faces, steep chutes, tree skiing you name it. The food and accomodations were first rate as well.
I really got to put some time onto my Icelantic Shaman powder skis here. The performance is incredible from these fat boys. I was able to ski at the limit of my ability and the harder you push the better they ski. Floatation is unreal and carving edges when traversing steep hardpack is easy. One thing is a bit annoying though is since they are so fat, a lot of snow collects on top and makes them noticibly heavy on the ascent. I had to keep kicking them down hard to knock it off. But besides that I highly recommend them.
I had a good time even though the group dynamics were such that a lot of time was wasted on waiting around.
Pretty good value for the money but next time I'd go a little earlier in the year.
Friday, April 13, 2007
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