mattlucas 0 Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Yes I can see that your life is stressful Can't find a backcountry lodge that is not booked I want to help you out if you don't find a place to go. This year is very busy for me especially starting in February for 3 months while I am on my practicum But I do get 2 weeks over Spring Break I think I hope you can get in off the waiting list. Those usually work out. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Hey citizens of Canad(i)a, Please help me with some info. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Fly into Vancouver or Toronto You can then conect into Calgary. It's probably best and most reliable. But then you'd have to rent a car and drive for about 3-4 hours Cranbrook also has an airport and is the largest town in the area Or you could rent a car and drive to Kimberly from Vancouver. See a bit of the country. Take about 10-12 hours in the winter. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 So Calgary is the best international airport? I can get direct flights to there which is good. I really don't want to rent a car to ultimately reach Kimberly as it will sit there unused for over a week. And sadly I don't have spare time to traverse the great nation of Canadia. How do I get from Cranbook to Kimberly? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Looks pretty close. Local bus should do it. google map I'm going to the back country in the Purcell Mountains, staying in the Ptarmigan Lodge (after flying in by heli. Sorry, I'll buy some CO2 offset credits) Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 there might even be a direct bus to kimberly. the resort will have info on getting there. there are a few options for a bus from cow town, one is not very direct and could take a long time. fast is about 5hr, slow is 11hrs. it is also hard to get to the calgary greyhound station from the airport. taxi is the best but expensive option. fly into cranbrook and take the local transport in. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Cheers Daver. What resort is in the Kimberly area? Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Has anybody been to Mt. Cain on Vancouver Island? I'm heading to SW BC next March and my friends in Victoria are trying to convince me to go there for a couple of days instead of Whistler. Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 db le pu, i am from Cranbrook, and i grew up on Kimberly. Cranbrook is by far the closest airport, and is midway between Kimberly and Cranbrook. Its about 15 minutes from the airport to either town. You can fly into it from either Calgary or Vancouver. The resort is also called Kimberly. Lately, the snow hasnt been spectacular, but its a nice enough hill. Another good hill about an hour and a half away is Fernie. And Panorama is perhaps 2 hours away. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by ger: Has anybody been to Mt. Cain on Vancouver Island? I'm heading to SW BC next March and my friends in Victoria are trying to convince me to go there for a couple of days instead of Whistler. Never been but I hear it snows a lot Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 whistler is a gong show. if you like backcountry go to mt cain. i've never been, but i have seen the pics, and a friend (the best telli skier i have ever met, and possibly one of the best skiers outright i have ever met)has been. he claims it to be the best place ever. if you like to jib don't bother. Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 mt cain Link to post Share on other sites
ianbc 0 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 never been to Cain either , but I hear its pretty frickin eh... I have been to mt washington witch is pretty close to Cain - between it and vic and while i have never hit it when it was firing, it has crazy potential if you get it fresh. there some loooooong out of bounds tree runs there if its not so fresh. but i still dont think either stack to whis' when its on....buuuut if I was you and knowing what i do....I'd go interior for the selkirk silk. you cant beat it. and I got a call yesterday saying its armpits right now! Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Oyuki kigan: db le pu, i am from Cranbrook, and i grew up on Kimberly. Cranbrook is by far the closest airport, and is midway between Kimberly and Cranbrook. Its about 15 minutes from the airport to either town. You can fly into it from either Calgary or Vancouver. thanks Oyuki. I have a spare day at each end of my trip so will likely ride around the resort on both of them. Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 the resort is not so much fun. since the bus will likely go right through fernie, you are better to spend your days there if you can organize the timing. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Sure, thats certainly possible at the end of my Purcel Mtns trip when I return to Kimberly. I fly out from Cranbrook two days later. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 This is your CAA Level 1 trip right? Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Skip Kimberley, ride Fernie! Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 And fly into Cranbrook. The trip from Calgary can be a horror, if the roads close. We had to detour through Banff one year on a coach, with an 18 month-old child in our group - 8 hour trip from Calgary! Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 If the weather is that bad will you be able to land in Cranbrook at all? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Beanie, yep its for my CAA1, all back country based which is great: no resort, no town. Just a remote mountain hut for 7 days. Aftre the course do you wanna swing by and met up for two days of touring? It would be a Monday and Tuesday. Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Cranbrook is pretty reliable, Castlegar (aka "Cancelgar") is a different matter... Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by db le pu: Beanie, yep its for my CAA1, all back country based which is great: no resort, no town. Just a remote mountain hut for 7 days. Aftre the course do you wanna swing by and met up for two days of touring? It would be a Monday and Tuesday. When are we talking here? Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by db le pu: Aftre the course do you wanna swing by and met up for two days of touring? Toque are you having a date with Spud in the Canadian BC? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 It looks like we might be able to swing something Depends on my course scedule though Link to post Share on other sites
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