Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Silverton Part 2
Just wanted to post some pictures sent to me from the guys from Brick, NJ. These guys were cool; apparently several are snowbard instuctors at Stratton, VT. :thumbsup:
The first image (below) was from Day 1 and the beginning of the hike from the lift. We just strapped boards on and were probably hiking for about 5 minutes. Its the guide in the lead, mergs, eric, then a skiier from MA.
This imge (below) is about another 10 minutes or so into the hike. you still cannot see the summit yet. we had 2 smaller peaks first...
This image (below) is probably about halfway or 60% of the hike done. We're probably 30 minutes from the summit (the "billboard"). That's me leading and this shot is great view of the boot path we followed. If you note that we're going slightly down hill to a saddle at the bottom of the saddle, (about where my snowboard is pointing) you'll notice a coulior. That is the coulior we dropped into on Day 3 that I described in my write-up. I remember walking past that and saying "nah... too steep" :) so in this shot I am about 1 minute from looking left down into Rope de Dope 1.
This image (below) is about 10 minutes from the summit of the "billboard" at 13,000 ft... Mergs in the lead, then Eric, then MA skiier. The guide let us go ahead bc some flatlanders were straggling. ;) There is a fixed rope to my right, but i don't think I am holding it at this point. It was useless anyway with eric yanking on it (like Batman scaling a building).
This image is of "the yurt" but its really a tent, viewed from the double chair. we were there after having a Ska later on... the bus to the right is where they store the explosives :O
This is most of the crew from Brick. and the van they picked us up in for one ride. that ride sucked. usually the rid was in a "short bus" with windows (i felt at home on the short bus) and no seats, but when i entered i expected to see bloodstained walls and meat hanging on hooks. ;)
The first image (below) was from Day 1 and the beginning of the hike from the lift. We just strapped boards on and were probably hiking for about 5 minutes. Its the guide in the lead, mergs, eric, then a skiier from MA.
This imge (below) is about another 10 minutes or so into the hike. you still cannot see the summit yet. we had 2 smaller peaks first...
This image (below) is probably about halfway or 60% of the hike done. We're probably 30 minutes from the summit (the "billboard"). That's me leading and this shot is great view of the boot path we followed. If you note that we're going slightly down hill to a saddle at the bottom of the saddle, (about where my snowboard is pointing) you'll notice a coulior. That is the coulior we dropped into on Day 3 that I described in my write-up. I remember walking past that and saying "nah... too steep" :) so in this shot I am about 1 minute from looking left down into Rope de Dope 1.
This image (below) is about 10 minutes from the summit of the "billboard" at 13,000 ft... Mergs in the lead, then Eric, then MA skiier. The guide let us go ahead bc some flatlanders were straggling. ;) There is a fixed rope to my right, but i don't think I am holding it at this point. It was useless anyway with eric yanking on it (like Batman scaling a building).This image is of "the yurt" but its really a tent, viewed from the double chair. we were there after having a Ska later on... the bus to the right is where they store the explosives :O
This is most of the crew from Brick. and the van they picked us up in for one ride. that ride sucked. usually the rid was in a "short bus" with windows (i felt at home on the short bus) and no seats, but when i entered i expected to see bloodstained walls and meat hanging on hooks. ;) 
