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| Submitted by: | Neil Mckendrick |
| Location: | Paradise Top |
| Rider(s): | NA |
| Run/Trail: | Corridor |
| Description: | Sunrise |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | |
| Run/Trail: | Above Grizzly Gully. |
| Description: | Let the rainbows always glitter, let there be gorgeous sun sets....and let it always be a powder day at Lake Louise! Happy New Year! |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | Above the base. |
| Description: | It was darker than I expected at the Torchlight Ride on Dec. 25. I rode by the feel of the board rather than by looking where I was going. But the fuuun!!! |
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| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Dave the Snowboard Instructor and the Torchlight ride leader. |
| Run/Trail: | It was too dark to know where we rode. |
| Description: | Dave is giving us some last minute instructions before the Torchlight ride. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | |
| Run/Trail: | At the midmountain lodge |
| Description: | Torchlight entertainment at its best! |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | At the meeting place at the base. |
| Description: | While waiting for the Torchlight event to begin, David The Ski Instructor and Goliath The Participant engaged in some fun fight with the sticks. |
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| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | At the bottom between the Ptarmigan and Larch lifts. |
| Description: | Christmas must be near, the Santa Clause is in town! |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | Shoulder Roll |
| Description: | Looking for powder one week after the last snow fall? Come here! |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | Top of gondola |
| Description: | It is good to see the ski patrol relaxing. At least we know that nobody is breaking their leg at the resort at this moment. |
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| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | All lifties at the Summit platter. |
| Run/Trail: | Bottom of the Summit platter lift. |
| Description: | Lifties at the Summit platter definitely know how to maximize their fun! Merry Christmas. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jock Rockwell |
| Run/Trail: | Above Ptarmigan Chutes. |
| Description: | 1 of 9. On Dec 22, my friend from the hostel and I went snowboarding. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jock Rockwell |
| Run/Trail: | Paradise Bowl |
| Description: | 2 of 9. He fell in Paradise bowl and broke his leg. The ski patrol was at his site in minutes. He decided that evacuation on stretchers was needed. |
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| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jock Rockwell |
| Run/Trail: | Paradise Bowl |
| Description: | 3 of 9. To place the stretchers securely, the ski patroler Brad dug a hole in the snow for it. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jock Rockwell |
| Run/Trail: | Paradise Bowl |
| Description: | 4 of 9. It took a considerable amount of work to fit the stretchers securely in the snow on this very difficult black diamond terrain. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jock Rockwell |
| Run/Trail: | Paradise Bowl |
| Description: | 5 of 9. Ski patrolers Brad and Matt stabilized my friend's leg in these yellow fancy planks. It was a highly professional work! |
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| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jock Rockwell |
| Run/Trail: | Paradise Bowl |
| Description: | 6 of 9. The most difficult part of the evac started. With Matt in the front and Brad at the back, they showed a supreme professionalism and unmatched skills, as they were negotiating their way down in a slow sliding motion. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jock Rockwell |
| Run/Trail: | Paradise Bowl |
| Description: | 7 of 9. Ski patrolers Matt and Brad were proceeding with extreme caution, step by step, one mogul at the time, in order to slide smoothly on a bumpy almost 45 degrees slope. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jock Rockwell |
| Run/Trail: | Paradise Bowl |
| Description: | 8 of 9. There were many stops, as the ski patrolers discussed the best possible route. Matt is pointing to Hell's Kitchen as the best option in this section of the slope. |
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| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jock Rockwell |
| Run/Trail: | At the ski patrol hut at the bottom of Ptarmigan lift. |
| Description: | A few words from Jock....Many thanks to all ski patrolers involved. A special thanks go to the master stretcher drivers Matt and Brad. Despite my painful conditions, I enjoyed the ride. Guys, you were beyond awesome! |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Heidi |
| Run/Trail: | Top of gondola |
| Description: | Merry Christmas! Heidi is sporting very unique combination of hats. A Santa Clause hat under a red cowboy hat. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | |
| Run/Trail: | Sunset Terrace |
| Description: | Angie The Angel weather vane replaced Seth Race snowboarder weather vane, who retired after last Summer. |
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| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | |
| Run/Trail: | Sunset Terrace |
| Description: | Introducing new weather vane. At the end of the fence is Angie The Angel. She will protect all skiers and riders on this run. Welcome Angie! |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | On the upper east side of the Ptarmigan lift. |
| Description: | Nice stash of pow. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | East of the old Eagle chair lift. |
| Description: | Four o'clock near the old Eagle chair. It had great amount of pow even two days after the snow fall. |
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| Submitted by: | Will Morison |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Nick Todd |
| Run/Trail: | Just east of the top of the old eagle chair when facing up-mountain |
| Description: | Finding some good snow! |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | |
| Run/Trail: | Top of Paradise chair lift. |
| Description: | I could stand here for ever watching the clouds over Mt. Temple. With the wind chill off the scale, I lasted only a few minutes. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | Top of Paradise chair lift. |
| Description: | The day after a powder day.....A windy day! |
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| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | |
| Run/Trail: | Eagle Ridge |
| Description: | You couldn' t see much on ER on a powder day, Dec 18. But we love it in any form Mother Nature serves it to us! |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | Home Run |
| Description: | December 18. How do you call a day when you make your tracks in undisturbed snow? A Powderrr Daaaay! |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | |
| Run/Trail: | |
| Description: | Sunset over Lake Louise. The ski resort is still in full sun light at this late hour, while the darkness deepens over the lake on December 15. |
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| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | |
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| Description: | December 17, 2011. Sunrise over Lake Louise. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | |
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| Description: | December 17, 2011. Sunrise over Lake Louise. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | |
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| Description: | December 17, 2011. Sunrise over Lake Louise. |
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| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | |
| Run/Trail: | |
| Description: | December 17, 2011. Sunrise over Lake Louise. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka and Mr. Grizzly Bear |
| Run/Trail: | Top of gondola |
| Description: | My human hand and Mr. Grizzly's pow. Priceless High Five! |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka and Mr. Grizzly Bear |
| Run/Trail: | Top of gondola |
| Description: | Introducing Mr. Grizzly from Jackson Hole. He stated that he feels at Lake Louise better than at JH. He might make Lake Louise his new home. |
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| Submitted by: | Taken by a professional photographer Valerie Maltais |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | Deer Run |
| Description: | The surface was icy on Friday, but you could go faster that way! |
| Submitted by: | Taken by a professional photographer Valerie Maltais |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | Deer Run |
| Description: | It was icy, but fast! |
| Submitted by: | pawel |
| Location: | |
| Rider(s): | |
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| Description: | so nice |
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| Submitted by: | Pawel |
| Location: | Boomerang bowl |
| Rider(s): | Pawel |
| Run/Trail: | uknown?? random trail |
| Description: | Great times in the middle of know where |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | 109 Saddleback bottom ski out |
| Description: | 1 of 2. Extreme tranquility: looking ahead, not a single soul in sight. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | 109 Saddleback bottom ski out |
| Description: | 2 of 2. Extreme tranquility: looking over my shoulder, not a single living soul in sight. |
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| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Two unknown powder seekers. |
| Run/Trail: | 100 Lower 5 |
| Description: | 1 of 2. Two skiers caught in action: looking to make their mark in the fresh pow. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Two unknown powder seekers. |
| Run/Trail: | 100 Lower 5 |
| Description: | 2 of 2. Reviewing their master piece. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | Eagle Ridge |
| Description: | 1 of 2. While cavorting with a camera in my hands taking this shot of extreme wind, my board was blown away... |
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| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Skipatroler Kristine from New Zealand |
| Run/Trail: | Eagle Ridge |
| Description: | 2 of 2. This tough ski patroler Kristine chased my board and brought it back. Thank you, Kristine! |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Unknown brave snowboarder |
| Run/Trail: | Eagle Ridge |
| Description: | This brave lone snowboarder got almost swept off the surface of Eagle Ridge. The winds were just hauling on Dec. 1. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | Eagle Ridge |
| Description: | Early bird....sees the sunrise from the Eagle Ridge...and hauling winds! |
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| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | Top of gondola. |
| Description: | Early bird....sees the sunrise standing sideways. |
| Submitted by: | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Location: | Lake Louise |
| Rider(s): | Jarka Dvorakova |
| Run/Trail: | |
| Description: | The day started with a gorgeous sun rise....on Thursday Dec. 1. |
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