nori-chan 0 Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 Nice photos. What is pocket rocket? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 26, 2005 Author Share Posted April 26, 2005 It's a bright blue fat ski made by Salomon Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 just to give you an idea of the scale of the mountain. The triangular shaped rock in this picture is marked in red in the picture below. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 toque thanks illl start to work on them when I get home tonite. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 26, 2005 Author Share Posted April 26, 2005 I've still got 15 to send you Do you have room for them? Nice paintshop work there. I love those 2 pics so much. There are a few more that are really good like those though. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 Not bad that, how I wish I was there.... Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 Beautiful terrain, thanks for the photos. Looks like endless biglines there. Kinda wonder how far we could skin up on splitboard, feels like we'd need boot-crampons for the more icy parts. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 26, 2005 Author Share Posted April 26, 2005 2 big mountain skiers from Hakuba skinned right up to where the red mark is. That's where the powder stopped and the ice began. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 i have room for 200 more mbs toque. Montoya crampons would be nice but it depends on where you want to start from. you dont need crampons or ropes for all of the lines there. some yes some no. Those big mountain guys got up high very fast. Link to post Share on other sites
sock_monkey 0 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 awesome pics, guys. makes me really want to get out to the mountains again. i hope i get this new job so i can go on some trips in may. Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Beautiful pictures guys, thanks for sharing. As for the sleeping bags, if I understand correctly they have temp ratings nowadays. 1,2, etc... I will buy a good one next year. It is tough when can't sleep 'cos it too cold. I remember camping in the summer next to a mountain stream back home, couldn't sleep the whole night, was too freaking cold. When I got out of the tent in the morning, I realized I could not hear the stream anymore... it had frozen solid. I figure temps must have gone down seriously low for running water to freeze solid. Although the altitude was around 2800m, I was surprised that temps could go so low in the middle of the summer. So if in doubt, always go for too many layers than too few. So, what was Toque's secret for staying toasty warm? Link to post Share on other sites
sock_monkey 0 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 apart from being canadian? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 a good sleeping bag, I had a good one but it wasnt made for over -3 i think. The inlaws figured that I wouldnt face a minus 6 nite which we had. I now have a better bag. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 27, 2005 Author Share Posted April 27, 2005 I have had many cold nights in the mountains. In the summer I just use my outer bag which is rated for tropical use. But it's light and I wear my longjohns and use my down jack inside as a blanket. It works. But for this trip I used my just washed -12 down bag and my outer bag. Not hot. Just real nice. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 I know that ill be warmer this weekend. yeah Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 28, 2005 Author Share Posted April 28, 2005 Fattwins booting up the icy ridge. I like this picture because in the summer time I made a bet with my friend that I could get down this section of trail in 15 minutes. It took 20 but it was a really dusty, steep, loose, busy and easy walk. Now it's a don't slip scramble. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 28, 2005 Author Share Posted April 28, 2005 Looking up Looking down A good perspective Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 28, 2005 Author Share Posted April 28, 2005 And the money shot Fattinws skiing powder in late April Link to post Share on other sites
js 0 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 VEEEEEEERY nice! I'm jealous. (A warmer bag will help, but also need a good quality mat and keeping your head covered - beanie.) Hope you 'blokes' slept feet to shoulders? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by SubZero: Hope you 'blokes' slept feet to shoulders? No, they were givin each other some friendly canadian lovin freaks Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I have a great matt that wasnt the problem, the problem was with the bag. I had a bag that was 0 to -2 or -3 but the temps dropped too much over nite. this time I have a really warm bag. Im gonna sleep like a baby for sure. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 28, 2005 Author Share Posted April 28, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: I have a great matt that wasnt the problem, Ah thanks Dude Link to post Share on other sites
HoTRoD 2 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I have a great mat too Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 28, 2005 Author Share Posted April 28, 2005 I had one of those as well It said Hi. I'm Mat Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 wot, like this?? Link to post Share on other sites
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