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Does anyone actually live in Banff?

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Maximumsushi
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Hey guys, I'll be out a couple times throughout the season. I have a couple buds who reside in Banff and everytime I've been out in the past, I've seen next to no skiers around, just boarders. Are there any of you out there?
Oct 7 2007 5:05PM
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Download-My-Apps
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theres a few
Oct 7 2007 9:03PM
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Avifarer
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Go to kimberly if you want skiers :)
There are only about 6 skiers (that i know of) in my school of 900
Oct 8 2007 1:45AM
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Chief.Woodcock
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most of the skiers ski big mountain and backcountry 
Oct 8 2007 11:39AM
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*DrewT*
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Kimberly is kinda terrible though
Oct 8 2007 12:59PM
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Avifarer
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yah lots of skiers though
Oct 8 2007 2:44PM
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friedcheese
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ya but it's better than Red Deer, fuck it I like Kimberly I don't care what anyone says, they have some pretty fun runs
Oct 8 2007 5:06PM
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adam.
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anything is pretty much better

what about lake louise? its pretty good there
Oct 8 2007 10:12PM
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BigJew
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Yeah, Louise in the middle of the season, and Sunshine later. Most of the skiers from calgary are at Sunshine on the last day.
Oct 9 2007 8:25PM
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Avifarer
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The last day at louise the only thing open was the gondola. that was pretty retarded.
they had a park comp, they could have atleast opened the chair for faster access for the competitors
Oct 9 2007 11:25PM
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___ASP___
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ya  that was so gay, it took so long for us to get to the park, but it was a fun day, me and stu took 1st place!
Oct 10 2007 12:45AM
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Maximumsushi
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That was such an epic day. I had such a good time. My friends Chew and Murray took second in snowboarding next to TJ Schnieder. They should have even taken first. That was the second last day though, wasn't it? Yeah. Beautiful weather and some fresh snow toooo
Oct 10 2007 12:38PM
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Avifarer
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Ya it snowed so much the night before.
Oct 10 2007 2:18PM
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poofartpee
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I'm in Canmore...close enough
Oct 10 2007 7:53PM
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___ASP___
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ya i dont think schnider and the other dude deserved 1st in snowboard, but it was such a fun day, that second table was porbably the best thing i had hit all season, i just wish there was a bit more speed and the quad was open so i could have hit it all day and tried some crazy new stuff
Oct 10 2007 8:17PM
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*DrewT*
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is it ever better than red deer.  Infact have you ever skied red deer?  If not I'm gonna have to say you don't even understand how much better it is than red deer.

I'm just saying it's terrible cause there's way better hills he could move to seeing as he's planning on moving anyways
Oct 11 2007 1:53AM
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Maximumsushi
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I missed actually seeing the comp because I was stuck on the backside. I borrowed a pass from a friend and he showed up at the hill so I couldn't use the gondola. What an epic day though, there was almost a foot of freshies all morning and even into the afternoon if you were in the shade. Not bad for the last day of April... After shredding, we had a big BBQ and hit up a big party at some rich peep's house on the Bow in banff.



Tailgating after the comp:

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Oct 11 2007 11:12AM
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scientist
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I live in kimberley, Its a solid place with tonnes of skiers. I think the park has really been stepped up in the past 2 years, and Im hoping for a better one this year. Dont be hatin!
Oct 11 2007 12:59PM
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friedcheese
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I remember that day there was sick pow, I had no desire to watch the comp. Spring at the lake last year was epic, and that big jump wasn't bad, they had it open to the public a couple days after.
Oct 11 2007 1:16PM
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friedcheese
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i mean the next day oh and in the afternoon too I think
Oct 11 2007 1:20PM
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*DrewT*
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Alright well I haven't been there for a while maybee it's getting better

Oct 11 2007 2:40PM
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Avifarer
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I always see the park staff guy skiing with a rake
Oct 11 2007 4:51PM
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Download-My-Apps
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haha

JD shirt, kokanne can amd pilsner box; love the variety.
Oct 11 2007 6:14PM
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Maximumsushi
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Hahaha, he won that hoodie in the comp. Second place was a 26er and a hoodie. Pretty lame they wouldn't even spring for a 40. It disappeared pretty damn quick.
Oct 12 2007 8:49AM
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