Back from Snowmobiling - Photos

[Ekliptix]

Saturday and Sunday were spent at Trout Lake near Revelstoke and it was GREAT!
My Brother did almost all of the action shooting.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL01.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL02.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL03.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL04.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL05.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL06.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL08.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL07.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL09.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL10.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL11.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL12.jpg
I swear I'm going to learn to do tailwhips. 1st attempt:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL14.jpg

Some highmarks
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL15.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL16.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL17.jpg
Fat Boyz!!!
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL18.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL19.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL20.jpg

[Ekliptix]

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL21.jpg
The Windsor Hotel. Over 100yrs old.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL22.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL23.jpg
Here comes the Ferry
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL24.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL25.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL26.jpg
It was a quick trip home
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL27.jpg

[Foz]

Awesome pics!! Wish Calgary had snow like that. :thumbsup:

As for the final pic.. you're pushing 200+km/h at ONLY 3000 RPMS??

:dunno:

[Ekliptix]

We put it in neutral.

[mshaw]

awesome pics dude, it looks like alot of fun. i will have to try that sometime

[DJ Lazy]

Originally posted by Ekliptix
We put it in neutral.

I'm still confused... :rofl:


So much sweet terrain and no skiers... :( You should let me tag along next time... ;)

[Ekliptix]

I met a guy at the hotel who was shooting for Helly Hanson clothes! He had some wicked shots on his laptop including some snowboarders/skiiers in action.

[Chester]

Awesome pics man. Everytime I see your avatar I burst out laughing.

[Ekliptix]

I did the same thing when I saw it on another forum so I stole it.

[CIVIC_MAN]

whoever hasnt done this should go to the bank, take out a loan, buy a sled and GO. It is one of the funnest things i have ever done. Looks like u had a good time too!

[Manimillion]

Nice pics :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

What kind of photo equipment was used?

[sxtasy]

lol same thing happened to my speedometer in my truck. How much do you have to worry about avalanches? It would be cool to snowmobile to the top with a buddy then snowboard back down

[Ekliptix]

The shots were with a Canon 20D, Canon 70-200F4L, and Tamron 17-35mm for the wide angles.

We all wear transcievers, probes, and shovels but avys are incredibly powerful and most people die of the trauma and crushing forces. If you survive the first part it's asphyxiation if you're not rescued it time.
I was suprised we didn't see more avys with the loaded hills some guys were climbing. I stared a small one on friday but outran it.
I also started wearing chest and back armor.

[D'z Nutz]

Great photos, G! How much would it cost for you to spell my name on the side of a mountain? haha!

[Ekliptix]

In yellow? No charge, I can even do it in bold with a name as short as yours.

[GQBalla]

a little speed in that lass pic???

wow looks so fun out there

i like everyones backpack!!!!

[Roger Moore]

Looks like you had a FRIGGIN BLAST. :thumbsup:

[Ekliptix]

Speaking of speed, in TL12.jpg I was taking a run from about 1/4km away full throttle all the way to get enough speed to carry the sled thru the air like I wanted it to. It's hard not to let off the throttle as the jump is coming up while doing 95km/h.

[DJ Lazy]

Originally posted by Ekliptix
The shots were with a Canon 20D, Canon 70-200F4L, and Tamron 17-35mm for the wide angles.

We all wear transcievers, probes, and shovels but avys are incredibly powerful and most people die of the trauma and crushing forces. If you survive the first part it's asphyxiation if you're not rescued it time.
I was suprised we didn't see more avys with the loaded hills some guys were climbing. I stared a small one on friday but outran it.
I also started wearing chest and back armor.

What were the avy conditions this past weekend out in Golden anyways??

I was in the backcountry in Banff Yoho area and our avy pit wasn't collapsing until a hard 3 count... Curious to know the difference? :)

[Ekliptix]

We didn't dig a pit but the one slid I did cause was only 4" of fresh slidding off a semi-hard layer.

[Ekliptix]

A couple more FST Pics:
This is factory turbo charged 4-stroke sled. 16psi of boost but this one's modded a bit.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL28.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/TL29.jpg

[Ekliptix]

Just got some pics from some fellow riders the other day:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/Feb182006TroutLakesledding001.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/Feb182006TroutLakesledding002.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/graham2.jpg
I'm so helpfull
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/Feb182006TroutLakesledding005.jpg
Just keeping the hood down
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/graham3.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/Feb182006TroutLakesledding010.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/Feb182006TroutLakesledding011.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/Feb182006TroutLakesledding013.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/Feb182006TroutLakesledding016.jpg
It's sure easy to move a sled out of the trees with enough people
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/Feb182006TroutLakesledding023.jpg
uh oh
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/Feb182006TroutLakesledding031.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/Feb182006TroutLakesledding036.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/Feb182006TroutLakesledding037.jpg
Damn Polaris
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/Feb182006TroutLakesledding039.jpg
tagged
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/Feb182006TroutLakesledding041.jpg
These were neat
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/Ekliptix/Trout%20Lake/Feb182006TroutLakesledding008.jpg