Whistler +Bluebird Day+ Fresh Snow = Epic

Rider: Paul Gibbs          Sled: 2010 HCR800 Arctic Cat

Well it has been awhile since my last blog. I have been busy and that is a good thing. Had a chance to get up to Whistler this weekend, what can I say, it was a bluebird day with fresh snow. What more could you ask for............

I knew it was going to be a good day when I pulled out of Chilliwack at 05:30 and could see the stars in the sky. I hate the drive through Vancouver and up up the Sea to Sky Hwy but it is a small price to pay to be able to sled up there.
 Met up with Gibbs and a few others in Squamish for breakfast then headed out. The parking lots were filling up fast but with the first really sunny day in a long time on the weekend that was to be expected.

Sled fueled and ready to go.

Ride up the trail was good and we went through "Avalanche Alley" on our way to Grizzly Lake. Did I say how beautiful it was? We stopped and played before Grizzly and on my first climb I blew a belt. Go figure.
Soon enough we got to Grizzly Lake .

Grizzly Lake

  

We did not stop here though as we wanted to get back to Ring Mtn and play. So we moved on playing in fresh snow basically where ever we wanted. That is the beauty of sledding up here you could literally ride all day and not see anyone once your far enough back.

I soon realized my belt problem was caused by a busted drive shaft bearing so my day of riding hard was over. I never  made it  back past the cat. So it was time to let the guys start carving it up on the glacier while I tried to capture a few images. It was cold and it was windy but it was fun.

                                                   

Paul Gibbs

Rider: Roger Alain                      Sled: Yamaha RX1/MCX Turbo

Rider: Paul Tupper                 Sled: Arctic Cat M1000

All in all it was a good day. How could it not be, sunny, fresh snow it was all good. After getting a few shots in we decided to start heading back. On the way out we ran across Scott Fulmer of all people, buy himself up there. He is always out looking to find people to film. With my sled being broke no filming for me dam it but  Gibbs and Tupper went with him for a bit to do some filming. They have a good story to tell about what happened when they were filming. I will see if Paul will tell his story in the comments.

Anyway that is about it. There are more photos in the Gallery section if you feel the need to check them out.
Thanks for dropping by.