SkiSickness

Mt.Philistine North Couloir

The trip started with the usual off roading on some random logging road.
Alex had to spot me on the drive, because I was driving a 91 Honda civic and I
had about half an inch of travel. Many a cars have been ruined on these same
drives.Maddy assured me it would be okay. They drive these roads in these cars
all the time in Costa Rica.

I was stoked to be going into a new area, but I wasn’t too stoked on the 40 degree
side hilling approach. I thought I was ski touring on the dark side of Mt.Seymour.
notorious for steep mountain biking on the North Shore.

We made it to the cabin which was the North Creek, cabin but I thought I was
going to the Pebble creek cabin. Well at least I knew the name of the peak.
Mike couldn’t remember the name of it as we we’re boot packing up.

Aside from the looming overhead cornices on the climb and the swimming up hill travel
at the top of the couloir. The 3000 foot ski descent was epic, especially the top, which
was knee deep powder.

Philitstine


Mike climbing


Mike and Maddy climbing


Mike celebrating a possible Canuck Stanley cup victory, or ski line.


A short video of the days events.
http://youtu.be/mJoXqAdWVQ8

Skiers: Andy Traslin, Mike Traslin, Alex Gibbs, Maddy Armstrong

More photos

I'm going to say this one is just a good camera angle. Whatever it is, it makes me dizzy.


Andy crests the ridge


Andy


Mike


Me


Maddy


Maddy skis corn back to the hut


Thanks Mike & Andy! I think that line was the highlight of our trip.
More to come on Sessel & Sugus soon.

Awesome day! So much more to ski in there. We need to go back and get the summit though!

Is your Civic also a 4wd, Andy? My 1990 Civic station wagon is 4wd and it's sick.

My Subaru was done.My mechanic hooked me up with a rice rocket.Just a regular standard
front wheel drive Honda civic.It sure is good on gas and it's like driving a go cart.