Simviation Forum - Snowboarding the Yukon Territory

Feb 20^th, 2011 at 9:11pm

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The following is a true story, only the facts have been changed.

A good buddy called me from his village just outside Coventry, UK and expressed his desire to go snowboarding somewhere where there was virgin snow and somewhere on the North American Continent. I could tell the wobbly pop was fueling his bravado, that and his youth. I suggested he visit and told him I think I knew a place that possibly would meet his criteria

Picked him up from SFO around midnight the following night and hopped on a pre-arranged charter to a little strip located, oh only about 2900 kilometers north of San Francisco located smack dab in the Yukon territory at a place called Fort Good Hope. The journey would be grueling, but we had plenty of time to rest on the plane!

We were surprised that when we got up the next day, especially after all the storms that have passed through lately, there wasn't a cloud in the sky! After a very large breakfast, we stored needed gear in a rented Maule and headed southwest about 252 kilometers...

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Sleepy head is in the back missing the view but I think I located an LZ I could live with...

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...Just up this valley...

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...not too bad a hike from here...

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...off to the next spot... My friend owes me one of those famous 48 ounce steaks served at his local village Pub. Happy flying all... Cool

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Reply #1 - Feb 20^th, 2011 at 9:47pm

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Great shots and cool story Greg Cool

#4 is outstanding Shocked

"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings. Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth of sun split clouds.....and done a hundred things you have never dreamed of.....wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence. Hovering there, I've chased the shouting wind along and flung my eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long, delerious, burning blue I've topped the wind swept heights with easy grace where never Lark, nor even Eagle flew. While with silent lifting of mind I've trod the high untrespassed sanctity of space, put out my hand and touched the face of god"

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Reply #2 - Feb 20^th, 2011 at 10:33pm

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You did this because of this post in the JC thread didn't you?

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cantflywontfly wrote on Yesterday at 09:34:24:
hey people,

just to say there will be a short delay before my JC contest...

im off snowboarding for a week as from today!

plus it'll give me time to think of a theme!

Deano

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We will be here waiting.

One request though, don't make it a snowboarding theme, I'm too old and too fat for those things.

Christian did not help with his "well how about skiing then?"

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Beautiful shots though Greg.

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #3 - Feb 21^st, 2011 at 6:37am

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Well done Greg...and great commentary...

Lots of snowboarding and skiing around here...

The old girl and I like to snowshoe and cross country ski but at our age we are slowly slowing down... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #4 - Feb 21^st, 2011 at 8:23am

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CHUCK79 wrote on Feb 20^th, 2011 at 9:47pm:

Great shots and cool story Greg Cool

#4 is outstanding Shocked

Your too cool to say so Chuck. Thanks for the compliments and happy flying to you sir

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Reply #5 - Feb 21^st, 2011 at 8:27am

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patchz wrote on Feb 20^th, 2011 at 10:33pm:

You did this because of this post in the JC thread didn't you?

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cantflywontfly wrote on Yesterday at 09:34:24:
hey people,

just to say there will be a short delay before my JC contest...

im off snowboarding for a week as from today!

plus it'll give me time to think of a theme!

Deano

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patchz wrote:

We will be here waiting.

One request though, don't make it a snowboarding theme, I'm too old and too fat for those things.

Christian did not help with his "well how about skiing then?"

Angry

Beautiful shots though Greg.

I missed the 'Christian' post but Deano's post did give me the idea. I too am outa shape but no harm in dreamin' Grin

Thanks for the compliment L.T. and happy flying, Pepe' Cool

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Reply #6 - Feb 21^st, 2011 at 8:32am

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Flying Trucker wrote on Feb 21^st, 2011 at 6:37am:

Well done Greg...and great commentary...

Lots of snowboarding and skiing around here...

The old girl and I like to snowshoe and cross country ski but at our age we are slowly slowing down... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Thank you for looking and the compliments Doug. I would be preaching to the choir I'm sure if I said activity is a major key to longevity. My best to you and the Mrs. Happy flying, Greg Cool

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Reply #7 - Feb 22^nd, 2011 at 12:08am

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Excellent shots Greg.

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Reply #8 - Feb 22^nd, 2011 at 10:46am

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Thank you for the compliment

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Reply #9 - Mar 1^st, 2011 at 5:34am

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Ha!! Love it!!

Only just saw this post Grin

Very nice shots, and nice scenery indeed! Looks great for a bit of heli-skiing as well... A lot less walkin involved Cool

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Reply #10 - Mar 1^st, 2011 at 1:30pm

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cantflywontfly wrote on Mar 1^st, 2011 at 5:34am:

Ha!! Love it!!

Only just saw this post Grin

Very nice shots, and nice scenery indeed! Looks great for a bit of heli-skiing as well... A lot less walkin involved Cool

deano

Thanks Deano. Glad your back and you didn't break anything.
I've never tried snowboards and I've really slowed down but in my youth I was an avid skier.
I live a couple of hours from the best slopes on the world...
Heavenly Valley, Bear Valley, Kirkwood, Squaw Valley just to name a few. Haven't done any heli skiing .........yet! Undecided

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