lowrider Posted June 25, 2011 Report Share Posted June 25, 2011 Sunshine Village Banff Canada will not open lifts for riding July 1st 2011 due to "Quote" (regulatory issues) as well as the fact the Gondola which provides access to the village will be undergoing maintenance. The hiking season will begin June 25th free snowshoes provided ( so i read into this) bring your board and hike for runs. Wish i lived closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 4,000 people went snowboarding on the 4th at the Basin. http://summitcountyvoice.com/2011/07/04/photos-high-country-4th-of-july/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 4,000? That's the main reason I chose to go biking instead of boarding on the 4th. I'm sure the tailgating was great though, the basin throws a great parking lot party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 There was probably double that drinking beer and BBQing in the parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spil Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 I was there on the fourth, it was a party! 20 minute lift lines featuring snowball fights and fireworks, and some alright slush riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Definitely worth a photo. I was there on the fourth, it was a party! 20 minute lift lines featuring snowball fights and fireworks, and some alright slush riding. That is only a 20 minute lift line?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spil Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Definitely worth a photo.That is only a 20 minute lift line?? I don't know how long it got at the bottom, but the upper lift that was open was around 20 minutes. I got in line maybe 5 minutes before the lift opened and the line was about half that long. Totally worth it to cap off such a great season! Here's a few pictures I took, sorry I'm too lazy to embed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.oldsnowboards.com Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 I don't know how long it got at the bottom, but the upper lift that was open was around 20 minutes. I got in line maybe 5 minutes before the lift opened and the line was about half that long. Totally worth it to cap off such a great season!Here's a few pictures I took, sorry I'm too lazy to embed them. Wow. The photos really tell the conditions much better than the news posts. Virtually no snow except for a couple ribbons of snow on a run or two? In comparison Mt Hood Meadows closed with over 130" base this season. Timberline still has an excellent snow pack. Lots of runs with full coverage. I wish we had so much interest here. Maybe they would stay open longer. We close every year with HUGE snow. Shame. Thanks for the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Junction Carver Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 It had to be tough to ride with so many people in the way. My daughter and two of her friends went and did 2 runs with lift line waits of an hour. Glad I decided to fly fish instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcarve Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 It had to be tough to ride with so many people in the way Especially for us HB carvers. From those pics it doesn't look like there is much room for anything but defensive riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spil Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Especially for us HB carvers. From those pics it doesn't look like there is much room for anything but defensive riding. I was on my softboot setup (haven't ridden hardboots since like may), just slush bustin' and moguls. Even making a zipper line down the moguls was kinda sketchy, people were everywhere. But I figure it was a once/few times in a lifetime experience, so it was fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gcarve Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 But I figure it was a once/few times in a lifetime experience, so it was fun. Heck ya! How many people can say they boarded on July 4th? Not many, that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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