The Notch

The Southern Winds Near Christina Lake

January 13th, 2013

(Cold as Hell)

The Notch

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    This was our first run into the Winds this year.  Had a storm a couple of days prior that put down a foot on top of about two feet.  Still kind of shallow... be enough to ride.  The snow was really good actually.  The temperature never got above zero all day though... it was damned a cold!

See the video... http://youtu.be/5f2oSHdVUPE

Thomas Pede on his first backcountry expedition, in the Southern Winds no less.

Chuck and Thomas headed up.

 Approaching the Notch.

Thomas, almost there.

He made it... climbed the 11,440 ft. Notch mountain.

Shad rides the Winds.

Weehoo!

 Only a few runs... it was so cold... but it sure was good.  Click to enlarge and see our lines.