Tales from the Hinterlands 2024/25

[Tjf1967]

Well, that was quite a Sunday:

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Closing in on a record... At least since I have been viewing

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

Closing in on a record... At least since I have been viewing

Maybe. A Facebook memory from 2017 looked a little deeper. Towns just to the south us have way more snow.

 

[raisingarizona]

Well, that was quite a Sunday:

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This is really good to see after the last few years!

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

After a bit of thaw there was a snow event, perfect timing for the WWHSTA group's celebration of World Telemark Day and BC Ski Festival (just to include the other methods).

The chair, as always, sets the mood:

We gathered as usual at the Limberlost Forest, with all forms of glisse represented: tele, AT, snowboard and skinbased.

I got to ski with some fine-looking friends!

Meanwhile, the hardcore contemplated the down:

What a cold and great day.

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

The chair is bare but there is still snow on the ground and ice on the lakes up here. What a great winter in the east! So many ski hills close when they have lots of snow but no skier traffic, and our local bump is no exception. The WWHSTA team organized the 2025 Corn Harvest at Hidden Valley Highlands to take place two weeks ago, but the event got rescheduled twice due to a rescheduled ski hill event and then an ice storm. We finally got together on Saturday and it could not have been a better day. Lots of snow, fantastic weather, excellent spring conditions and 21 enthusiastic snow-sliders willing to earn some turns. Not to mention three volunteer ski patrollers there to make make it legit with area management (and benefit from a decent donation to their cause). Unlike last year, all WWHSTA events ran with great snow, a great boost to the organization.

Here are a few pics from me and other folks:

Empty hill and lots of snow. Photo by Bradly K.

First group heading up. Photo by SBR

Hinterlandian Ski Patrol sleds ready to go. They never moved. Photo by Telemark Dave.

We had the whole "member's deck" and access to the inside bathrooms. Red-shirted ski patrollers in the background. (this hill is semi-private, so there are a few members-only zones. Not today! TD photo.

Snow sliders on the Flying Dutchman. I think there were more splitboarders than telemarkers in attendance, what is the world coming to? SBR photo.

Yours truly actually skiing, on The Face. TD photo.

TD prepares for the run. TD photo.

New member Mike is stoked! Photo by Mike C.

Kids playing in what's left of the park. Tele skier follow splitboarder. SBR photp

Debrief apres, SBR conveys wisdom in sock feet to out-of-town dudes drinking local beer. TD photo.

 

[Sick Bird Rider]

Damn, a pro photographer just posted some fine images, including me angulating. join the group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/wwhsta