Random cool things you see on the ski trail

[Posaune]

 

[Dave Petersen]

Bears under the lower lift to the summer skiing on the Horstman Glacier, Whistler/Blackcomb.

 

[DanoT]

I have posted this before, I think in the Pic of the day thread:

 

[Posaune]

At Mission Ridge, WA there is the wing of a WWII era B-24 bomber erected at the entrance to "Bomber Bowl" which is the site of a crash of a training flight. All of the crew was lost. Tradition says it is good luck to touch the wing as you ski by.

 

[Andy Mink]

Rime build up on trees at the top of the Outback chair at Bachelor. Kind of 1/2 a snow ghost, the full snow ghosts are at the top of Northwest chair. View attachment 128160

Going up Northwest.

At the top.

 

[slowrider]

 

[Bill Miles]

Very important sign at Solitude:

 

[Nobody]

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I did make sure it wasn’t attached to anyone.

Not skiing related, but this summer while I was rafting on the valley's stream in Trentino, during the mandatory swimming test...saw one of the guides lifting out of the waters a shoe sole...few seconds later a second one was "swimming" by me...both were mine. When entering the waters both soles detached from my shoes (an old Nike running shoes I was keeping for the sole use during rafting). Gopro battery had already emptied due to the water temp and camera had shut off, so, sorry no pics of that are available.

 

[SBrown]

This is Nigel. He came close.

 

[Doug Briggs]

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This is Nigel. He came close.

Awe. He looks so lonely. He just wants to cuddle.

I saw an ermine briefly the other day. Also I had an encounter with the elusive "Douche Bag Visitor" (hence my recent title change.)

 

[Andy Mink]

 

[slowrider]

 

[slowrider]

 

[Andy Mink]

@Justin Koski saw these guys on Lone Peak at Big Sky.

 

[cragginshred]

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Porcupine atop Snowdon Mtn. at Killington. Probably on Chute or Bunny Buster, can't recall.

The best part is the guy who told me authoritatively that it was a beaver. Me: "But there's no water around here." Guy: "It's definitely a beaver."

Pet it and find out

 

[cragginshred]

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This is Nigel. He came close.

Crazy, where? Never seen one in the wild. I would think high country Mt biking in the summer would be a more likely encounter. Mostly concerned about my lab and the stories I've heard of quills in the face and mouth of a curious pup