Well another epic road trip has come and gone. I’ve been away from the Kootenays FAR too long.

The problem is that they are just so far away. I like to stop at Apex, which is half way, so that I can ski in the daytime and drive at night. Tis time I was tempted to drive straight through as a buddy of mine was caught in an avalanche a few days earlier and got a bit hurt, but I figured (rightly so) that he couldn’t ski so I could catch up with him easily.

Good thing I stopped. Apex is enjoying awesome conditions this year.

This sequence is taken in just out of bounds on a small peak called Secondary, in a chute usually referred to as Mainline.

That’s Gary Vollett, former pro tour ski racer chewing it up in there.

What you don’t get to see is him bailing out. Headplants are one way to get face shots I guess. The other tracks are mine and Wendell’s.

This last shot sucks for so many reasons, and it rules because you can see how deep and floofy the snow is. What can I say? I’ve been taking bike shots all year.

Had to leave about an hour after this. Could the Kootenays be any better than this? Does it get better than this?