NFR 2022-23 ski season. Let's Go!!!!
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The forecast for the next week in the PNW is pretty bonkers, and friends all over the west are already making (sharky) turns. Who knows when the resorts are going to open but fingers crossed it will be in the next couple of weeks! In the meantime, I'll be getting my skis and snowboards and BC gear and all the associated kit ready for shredding. Maybe I'll see some folks at the Mt. Baker Film Fest on the 10th? Who else is getting excited!?
Here are a couple of shots that are helping me get stoked for the season.
Me in Norway by Liam Doran as seen in the current (last?) issue of SKI magazine
Otto Trebotich at Mt. Baker by me
Here are a couple of shots that are helping me get stoked for the season.
Me in Norway by Liam Doran as seen in the current (last?) issue of SKI magazine
Otto Trebotich at Mt. Baker by me
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Bruce Baker
Steelhead
I am not a
Cool that you got your pic in SKI magazine!
I am not a skier...what is BC gear?
Cool that you got your pic in SKI magazine!
I’ll get the family back at it this winter!
Most of the time "backcountry" is where many people have gone before! It's more of a "quality vs. quantity" sort of experience. Hopefully better snow and hopefully not as crowded as the resort experience. The tradeoff is you have to earn your turns by walking (or snowmobile/snowcat/heli if you have access to said devices) uphill. You're also in charge of your own safety so everyone in your party better know the avalanche conditions on your intended route and have all of your safety gear (avalanche transceiver, shovel, probe, and often airbag) and know how to use it in case something goes wrong.
Chris Bellows
Steelhead
Got two big touring trips this winter. January pow 
in BC and hopefully some March corn snow in Europe. Getting boots fitted and new skis next week.
in BC and hopefully some March corn snow in Europe. Getting boots fitted and new skis next week.
March in Europe should be pow, not corn!!!Got two big touring trips this winter. January pow
We got our first snow in the Sierra yesterday. About a half foot of heavy at the house, 5700 feet. Got the ski vises out last evening!
We got valley floor level snow peaking into to the forecast over here in western Oregon next Tuesday 
Bruce Baker
Steelhead
I hope you'll post reports of those trips
Will do!I hope you'll post reports of those trips
Thank you! I am happily spending more time behind the lens because the things the younger generations are doing are mind blowing!!I might go up a few times.
But nothing like HOP is throwing down. Nice work....on both sides of the lens!
I was worried that putting my snow tires on before my CA road trip was going to be premature but I'm quite happy I did!
