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Welcome to the
adventures of
Brian, Barb, Adam, Carol
&
Roy
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Buckle up, we have lift
off. |
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Looking from the lodge towards Lake Magog. |
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A short heli ride and we arrived at the Mt. Assiniboine Lodge. We
waited for all our gear to arrive before hauling it over to the
Naiset Cabins. |
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Who's banana peel is this? |
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Hmmm, not mine... |
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Aster Hut
Our group of five Norseman stayed in the Naiset
cabins while the rest opted for a few luxuries such as daily
showers, prepared meals, cozy chairs in front of the fire, guided
skiing, etc. We lived pretty luxurious but we wouldn't have said no
to a wee bit more space. Especially with the "Friendly Giant" in our
cabin.
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The rangers cabin with Mount
Cautley behind and to the right. The lodge
guests did a wonderful job of tracking up Cautley after we received
a fresh
dump of snow. Jealous? Hell yes! |
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Morning views as we head out for the day. Our
destination is Ellie's Dome. |
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Looking back at Mt. Assiniboine. It doesn't get
any better than this. |
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Roy checks out the morning views while
checking to make sure everyone's transceivers were transmitting. |
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Ellie's dome, the highest snow peak left of the bare rock outcrop.
The sun is just touching the top of the dome. |
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Brian points in the direction of
Ellie's Dome.
Wonder Pass is directly behind Roy on the left. |
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Making our way up to the base of
Ellie's. |
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Time to put the skins on. |
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A panoramic view from half way
up Ellie's Dome. Mount Assiniboine towers in the back. |
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Roy leaving the top of
Ellie's. |
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Adam making his way home after a
great day of skiing. |
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Rum & Beer |
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Tequila Caesars |
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As you can see, we didn't suffer
too greatly. Each ski day was followed by pre dinner drinks and
appies. The meals would most likely rival anything served at the
lodge but we did have to do our own dishes. Good thing we brought
our own scullery maid. |
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Manhattans |
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Wine |
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Adam decided we needed to clean up the hut a wee bit
so he provided Brian with some water (oops) to wash the floors. |
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Barb on dish duty. |
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Morning, noon, and night, a woman's work is never done. |
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Adam prepares lunch in
amongst the clutter.... |
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.....while Brian enjoys breakfast. |
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It snowed the previous day and night but we woke up to
another amazing day. This view looks towards the lodge with the Nub
Ridge catching some sun in the background. |
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We stopped for a
snack break before heading up onto the Nublet where we proceeded to
do justice in the fresh snow. Our friend Steve joined us for the
day. We were only too happy to have him as he broke most of the
trail. |
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"If you're not falling,
you're not learning!" |
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Barb with Starburst in the
background. |
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Leaving Mt. Assiniboine behind as we start our
ski trek out to Mt. Shark. John & Betty Alliston, Larry & Karen
Fisher and John Hart joined us for the ski out. |
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Lunch at the Wardens cabin at Bryant Creek |
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Nothing
like a ton of smelly gear and smelly feet
for the ride home. |
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Thanks to Barb and Brian for
their photo contributions. |
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