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Smoky Mtns/Newfound Gap BC TR-2/20/2010

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superb.
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Awesome scenery, even the carnage. ;-) Enjoyed the pics.
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@EastCoaster 209956 wrote:You guys are much more core than us guys. The most underbrush we had to deal with were the single bushes at the bottom to get back to the road :D



Srsly though, hardcore effort. I wonder if we could get in there this summer and do some very select trimming of underbrush and branches...though I can't imagine park rangers would be too happy about that.





haha, I think there was an article in powder a while back about that happening in the NE. Honestly, the woods are so thick that i cant see it being an issue as long as it is done responsibly. Would it be worth it to put in the effort so it can be skied on the 2 or 3 days a year (if that) that it would be skiable. If I were you, I would just hit bc in wv
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Wow. Looks like a death slog. Good effort!
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Love the pics.



No one wearing helmets?
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Everyone was wearing helmets at some point in time. No helmets on the hike/skin in because you get hot. I took mine off once we really quit skiing and I was basically just hiking with skis on.
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I'm impressed TD. Nice pics.
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@teledave 210183 wrote:Everyone was wearing helmets at some point in time. No helmets on the hike/skin in because you get hot. I took mine off once we really quit skiing and I was basically just hiking with skis on.

Ahh, gotcha.
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@MBlacky1051 210227 wrote:Nutz, didn't you say there was a BC powerline run we'd have to camp to get to?



It's a slide path. Best I can figure it would be 11 miles in from the closest access point. Approximately 4500 vertical feet gain, with the amount of snow it would take to ski it I figure it would be a dawn to dusk hike in, ski the next day and boogie out. But you better be prepared to stay an extra night, just in case.





In other words, it would be a MAJOR winter expedition.
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@teledave 210277 wrote:It's a slide path. Best I can figure it would be 11 miles in from the closest access point. Approximately 4500 vertical feet gain, with the amount of snow it would take to ski it I figure it would be a dawn to dusk hike in, ski the next day and boogie out. But you better be prepared to stay an extra night, just in case.





In other words, it would be a MAJOR winter expedition.



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