Sun Peaks '08 Photos by Dave

Saturday, 5:45 AM - First arrivals Tom L & Tom G check-in at DCA

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Saturday, 5:45 AM - First arrivals Tom L & Tom G check-in at DCA

1:15pm at Sea-Tac waiting for our flight to Kamloops, BC - Joanne W, Clare D, Caroline J, Pat B, Steve P & other person

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1:15pm at Sea-Tac waiting for our flight to Kamloops, BC - Joanne W, Clare D, Caroline J, Pat B, Steve P & other person

Christina A. & Ginny L. waiting at Sea-Tac

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Christina A. & Ginny L. waiting at Sea-Tac

At Sea-Tac - Tom G & others boarding our Horizon flight to Kamloops

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At Sea-Tac - Tom G & others boarding our Horizon flight to Kamloops

2:47pm - the sign says it all!

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2:47pm - the sign says it all!

Kamloops' Okanagan Mountains, with the flume from the (?) paper mill

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Kamloops' Okanagan Mountains, with the flume from the (?) paper mill

Pat & Steve waiting for their luggage at Kamloops

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Pat & Steve waiting for their luggage at Kamloops

Roger D & Ginny L

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Roger D & Ginny L

Loadin' the bus @ Kamloops

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Loadin' the bus @ Kamloops

Loadin' the bus - Tom G, Steve P, Roger D, Tom L & the driver

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Loadin' the bus - Tom G, Steve P, Roger D, Tom L & the driver

Saturday-night pizza party - Joanne W & Ginny L

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Saturday-night pizza party - Joanne W & Ginny L

Saturday-night pizza party - Roger & Clare D, Tom L

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Saturday-night pizza party - Roger & Clare D, Tom L

Saturday-night pizza party - Pat B, Christina A, Caroline J

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Saturday-night pizza party - Pat B, Christina A, Caroline J

Saturday-night pizza party - Tom G, Steve P, Carmel R, Dave O, Don B

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Saturday-night pizza party - Tom G, Steve P, Carmel R, Dave O, Don B

Sunday morning at Sun Peaks - Dave O, Christina A, Roger D & Steve P

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Sunday morning at Sun Peaks - Dave O, Christina A, Roger D & Steve P

Sunday morning @ Sun Peaks - lotsa snow, freshly groomed

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Sunday morning @ Sun Peaks - lotsa snow, freshly groomed

Sunday morning @ Sun Peaks - Caroline J, Don B, Roger D, Steve P, Pat B & Christina A getting ready for our first run of the trip!

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Sunday morning @ Sun Peaks - Caroline J, Don B, Roger D, Steve P, Pat B & Christina A getting ready for our first run of the trip!

Nancy Greene, Olympic medalist (Grenoble, 1968 – gold in GS & silver in SL) and Canadian Female Athlete of the 20th Century, gives us a fast-paced tour of Sun Peaks Resort

2009-01-13T05:50:31Z

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Nancy Greene, Olympic medalist (Grenoble, 1968 – gold in GS & silver in SL) and Canadian Female Athlete of the 20th Century, gives us a fast-paced tour of Sun Peaks Resort

Lotsa snow...

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Lotsa snow...

Sun Peaks - Mt. Tod West Bowl T-Bar - 6792 ft elevation

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Sun Peaks - Mt. Tod West Bowl T-Bar - 6792 ft elevation

Headwalls trail on which the Velocity Challenge will be run, March 5-8, 2008 - the only speed-skiing venue on the FIS World Cup tour outside of Europe. Racers reach top speeds of ~110mph in ...

2009-01-13T05:45:44Z

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Headwalls trail on which the Velocity Challenge will be run, March 5-8, 2008 - the only speed-skiing venue on the FIS World Cup tour outside of Europe. Racers reach top speeds of ~110mph in ...

Velocity Challenge poster

2009-01-13T05:27:04Z

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Velocity Challenge poster

Christina finishes her run on the Headwalls speed track

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Christina finishes her run on the Headwalls speed track

Monday morning at Sun Peaks - Mt. Tod from Mt. Morrisey

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Monday morning at Sun Peaks - Mt. Tod from Mt. Morrisey

Christina & Roger - Mt. Morrisey

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Christina & Roger - Mt. Morrisey

Steve P, Pat B, Roger D & Christina A on Mt. Morrisey with Mt. Tod in the background

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Steve P, Pat B, Roger D & Christina A on Mt. Morrisey with Mt. Tod in the background

Christina & Roger

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Christina & Roger

Mt. Tod & Sun Peaks VIllage from Mt. Morrisey

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Mt. Tod & Sun Peaks VIllage from Mt. Morrisey

Tom L & Tom G - from chair lift

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Tom L & Tom G - from chair lift

Approaching the top of the Burfield Quad - 2050m (6726ft)

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Approaching the top of the Burfield Quad - 2050m (6726ft)

Dave, Christina, Roger, Pat & Steve at the top of the Burfield Quad

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Dave, Christina, Roger, Pat & Steve at the top of the Burfield Quad

Sun Peaks Village

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Sun Peaks Village

Christina, Steve & Pat in Sun Peaks Village

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Christina, Steve & Pat in Sun Peaks Village

Xmas Tree #1 - On the Showboat trail under the Morrisey Express chair - from the top, skiing down.

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Xmas Tree #1 - On the Showboat trail under the Morrisey Express chair - from the top, skiing down.

Tree #2. Nancy Greene said that many of the trees are decorated each winter by the families that visit the resort.

2009-01-13T05:35:51Z

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Tree #2. Nancy Greene said that many of the trees are decorated each winter by the families that visit the resort.

Tree #3. We argued over how many decorated trees actually were on the trail. I think I captured them all.

2009-01-13T05:33:38Z

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Tree #3. We argued over how many decorated trees actually were on the trail. I think I captured them all.

#4

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#4

#5

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#5

#6

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#6

#7

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#7

#8

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#8

#9, aka Charlie Brown No. 2

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#9, aka Charlie Brown No. 2

#10

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#10

#11, aka Charlie Brown No. 1 (it's the first one you see riding the chair up the mountain) - transformed into a Valentine's Tree

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#11, aka Charlie Brown No. 1 (it's the first one you see riding the chair up the mountain) - transformed into a Valentine's Tree

#12

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#12

#13 & #14 (if you count them as one or two) - That's it!

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#13 & #14 (if you count them as one or two) - That's it!

Ginny L, as captured from the chair

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Ginny L, as captured from the chair

Joanne W, as captured from the chair

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Joanne W, as captured from the chair

Late Tuesday morning - PSC flags a-flyin' in the stiff breeze atop the Burfield Chair. The Ski Patrol hut offered a welcome opportunity to warm up from the 20-minute ride.

2009-01-13T05:26:21Z

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Late Tuesday morning - PSC flags a-flyin' in the stiff breeze atop the Burfield Chair. The Ski Patrol hut offered a welcome opportunity to warm up from the 20-minute ride.

A Sun Peaks trophy home under construction

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A Sun Peaks trophy home under construction

2pm Tuesday outside the Nancy Greene Cahilty Lodge - time to get packed up for the trip to Big White. Roger, Pat & Steve, (unknown skier) & Christina

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2pm Tuesday outside the Nancy Greene Cahilty Lodge - time to get packed up for the trip to Big White. Roger, Pat & Steve, (unknown skier) & Christina

8:45am Wednesday - Dave, Caroline, Christina & Roger take their first ride up Big White's Bullet Express

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8:45am Wednesday - Dave, Caroline, Christina & Roger take their first ride up Big White's Bullet Express

A cloudy day at Big White (a recurring theme)

2009-01-13T05:24:44Z

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A cloudy day at Big White (a recurring theme)

The Telus Park chair - from the Bullet Express

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The Telus Park chair - from the Bullet Express

Cloudy day...

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Cloudy day...

Lotsa snow...

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Lotsa snow...

You just can't have too many pictures of snow-covered trees. Are these Big White's famous Snow Ghosts? Not yet ...

2009-01-13T05:23:47Z

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You just can't have too many pictures of snow-covered trees. Are these Big White's famous Snow Ghosts? Not yet ...

Snow Ghosts in the making?

2009-01-13T05:22:03Z

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Snow Ghosts in the making?

Wednesday morning - Clare D, Joanne W, Carmel R, Steve P, Pat B, Ginny L, Christina A, Roger D & Caroline J prepare for their first warmup run at Big White. Goggles off, Joanne & Roger!

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Wednesday morning - Clare D, Joanne W, Carmel R, Steve P, Pat B, Ginny L, Christina A, Roger D & Caroline J prepare for their first warmup run at Big White. Goggles off, Joanne & Roger!

Snow...

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Snow...

More snow ...

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More snow ...

More of the same...

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More of the same...

Pat & Caroline on the lift

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Pat & Caroline on the lift

Wednesday morning - our Snow Host giving us a tour of Big White

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Wednesday morning - our Snow Host giving us a tour of Big White

More snow

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More snow

Maybe you can have too many pictures of snow

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Maybe you *can* have too many pictures of snow

Dave, Pat, Steve & Christina

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Dave, Pat, Steve & Christina

A fleeting view of several of our skiers from the lift

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A fleeting view of several of our skiers from the lift

Rocky terrain, from the Falcon (?) chair

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Rocky terrain, from the Falcon (?) chair

Another view

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Another view

And another...

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And another...

Now these are Snow Ghosts!

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Now *these* are Snow Ghosts!

Pat, Steve, Roger & Christina about to be tackled by a monstrous Snow Ghost

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Pat, Steve, Roger & Christina about to be tackled by a monstrous Snow Ghost

Big White Village Center (or Centre as the locals spell it) - from Snowshoe Sam's restaurant. Our digs at the White Crystal Inn are just off the left of the photo.

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Big White Village Center (or Centre as the locals spell it) - from Snowshoe Sam's restaurant. Our digs at the White Crystal Inn are just off the left of the photo.

Steve, Christina, Pat & Roger playing in the trees

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Steve, Christina, Pat & Roger playing in the trees

Dave, Pat, Steve & Christina

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Dave, Pat, Steve & Christina

Christina, Pat & Steve foolin' around

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Christina, Pat & Steve foolin' around

Wednesday apres ski at the Happy Valley Lodge - Pat, Steve, Caroline & Carmel

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Wednesday apres ski at the Happy Valley Lodge - Pat, Steve, Caroline & Carmel

Thursday morning and another cloudy day, with first tracks showing on a reported 4-3/4 inches of new snow (it seemed more like ~2-3 inches and was more concrete-like than the wonderful Champ ...

2009-01-13T05:23:32Z

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Thursday morning and another cloudy day, with first tracks showing on a reported 4-3/4 inches of new snow (it seemed more like ~2-3 inches and was more concrete-like than the wonderful Champ ...

Thursday morning

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Thursday morning

Christina, Roger, Pat & Steve pause for a photo op

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Christina, Roger, Pat & Steve pause for a photo op

9:05am Thursday - first tracks still visible

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9:05am Thursday - first tracks still visible

11am Thursday - approaching the Gem Lake Express base area

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11am Thursday - approaching the Gem Lake Express base area

Christina, Steve & Pat amid the Snow Ghosts

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Christina, Steve & Pat amid the Snow Ghosts

Looking down on the clouds

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Looking down on the clouds

Thursday evening tubing party - Christina gets a lift

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Thursday evening tubing party - Christina gets a lift

Pat on her way up for another ride

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Pat on her way up for another ride

... and Steve taking a relaxing ride

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... and Steve taking a relaxing ride

The lineup. Those in the uphill tubes had a substantial advantage in lobbing snowballs at those behind them!

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The lineup. Those in the uphill tubes had a substantial advantage in lobbing snowballs at those behind them!

Having fun yet?

2009-01-13T05:13:22Z

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Having fun yet?

Time to grab some hot chocolate & head up for dinner

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Time to grab some hot chocolate & head up for dinner

Dave, Christina, Pat & Steve with Big White mascots (?)_ & Loose Moose

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Dave, Christina, Pat & Steve with Big White mascots __(?)___ & Loose Moose

Friday lunch at Snowshoe Sam's - Steve's rings & halibut burger (the happy face was courtesy of Sam's; stacking the rings was Steve's idea, for whatever reason)

2009-01-13T05:17:52Z

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Friday lunch at Snowshoe Sam's - Steve's rings & halibut burger (the happy face was courtesy of Sam's; stacking the rings was Steve's idea, for whatever reason)

Friday farewell dinner at Sam's - On the left: Steve, Pat, Clare, Roger, & Christina; On the right - Caroline, Joanne, Carmel, Tom L & Tom G

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Friday farewell dinner at Sam's - On the left: Steve, Pat, Clare, Roger, & Christina; On the right - Caroline, Joanne, Carmel, Tom L & Tom G

From the other end of the table - Tom G, Tom L, Carmel, Joanne & Caroline; Dave, Christina, Roger, Clare, Pat & Steve. See Pat's photos for the Gunbarrel Coffee shots at Sam's!

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From the other end of the table - Tom G, Tom L, Carmel, Joanne & Caroline; Dave, Christina, Roger, Clare, Pat & Steve. See Pat's photos for the Gunbarrel Coffee shots at Sam's!

2:55am Saturday - Tom G, Caroline, Roger, Clare, Christina, Steve & Don wait in the White Crystal Inn's lobby for our 3:00am bus to the Kelowna Airport

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2:55am Saturday - Tom G, Caroline, Roger, Clare, Christina, Steve & Don wait in the White Crystal Inn's lobby for our 3:00am bus to the Kelowna Airport

The rest of the sleepy group (save Pat) - Tom L, Joanne, Ginny (sporting her new sling), Dave & Carmel

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The rest of the sleepy group (save Pat) - Tom L, Joanne, Ginny (sporting her new sling), Dave & Carmel

3:08am - Caroline helps load the last of the luggage

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3:08am - Caroline helps load the last of the luggage

4:38am - checking in at the Kelowna Airport

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4:38am - checking in at the Kelowna Airport

Ginny (looking quite forlorn) & Pat waiting to check in

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Ginny (looking quite forlorn) & Pat waiting to check in