Mustang Powder
December 22-23, 2011
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Spent two days with Mustang Powder which was absolutely amazing. Skied around 17,000' of vertical both days on really interesting and varied terrain and good snow conditions. We lucked out to have a bluebird day on the first day so we got up high and skied interesting terrain, but of course the best snow conditions were in the trees (boot top powder... it had snowed about 40cm in the past week). The luxurious lodge and hot tub round it all up into one unforgettable experience. Will be back!

Here is GPS information/maps of both days courtesy of Matt Plunkett: Day 1 (minus the last run) and Day 2 (also slightly incomplete). Also a Google+ post with a "select" album.

  Our cat going back to meet us at the bottom! Long run Another run with the cat. Part of the crew  
  Our cat going back to meet us at the bottom! Long run Another run with the cat. Part of the crew

  Can't wait! First a long traverse to get to a nice bowl with less wind affected snow. Bamboo sticks mark the roads for the cats  
  Can't wait! First a long traverse to get to a nice bowl with less wind affected snow. Bamboo sticks mark the roads for the cats

  Loading the cat Loading the cat Searching for more fresh tracks :)  
  Loading the cat Loading the cat Searching for more fresh tracks :)

  We drove to the top of the ridge Now we are pretty high up. GPS showed 2,800 meters or so (lodge was ~1700m)  
  We drove to the top of the ridge Now we are pretty high up. GPS showed 2,800 meters or so (lodge was ~1700m)

  We are high and it's beautiful. The snow is very wind hammered on top, but better once you drop in Quick, load on the cat so we can do another run!!! Bluebird day in a beautiful place!  
  We are high and it's beautiful. The snow is very wind hammered on top, but better once you drop in Quick, load on the cat so we can do another run!!! Bluebird day in a beautiful place!

  One of the very few photos I took Last run of the day.  
  One of the very few photos I took Last run of the day.

  One of the two cats: Carlos Carlos and Harold, buddies :) Revelstoke  
  One of the two cats: Carlos Carlos and Harold, buddies :) Revelstoke

  View from the top of the ridge before our last run for the day Revelstoke ski resort  
  View from the top of the ridge before our last run for the day Revelstoke ski resort

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