90 Degrees takes to the Stage

DOC POW, SnowSeekers Inc.

It doesn't happen very often but sometimes, just sometimes, even the best of 'em get caught with their pants down.

You'll find her ripping up the slopes of Marmot Basin in Jasper Alberta- deep in the Canadian Rockies.  It was last Saturday when the girl, only known as mountain megs, earned herself a new nickname.

This is the photo blog on just how she was crowned '90 Degrees"...can you unlock the mystery of how?

Just getting off the chairlift she is looking confused....

                                                   really confused...

                                                              hey did someone say oi?

 the aerodynamics with those reno'ed poles was brilliant

 she is just showing off the science before she shreds some gnar

And it didn't take her long to ditch the reno'ed ski poles for a pink one that was 

registering at 90 degrees....

First person to email me the correct response for what happened to 90 Degrees' poles wins a set of Marmot Lift tickets valid right through the 2010/11 season – docpow@snowseekers.ca

For more on Marmot, cause you know you have to go there, get over to here and start planning your escape for next winter.  Who knows ... it might just throw you 90 Degrees.

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Marmot Basin's Spring Scene is Stellar

DOC POW, SnowSeekers Inc.

Marmot Basin, a ski resort found minutes from Jasper Alberta, has had one of its top season's in many many years.  There were a ton of times where a good friend of mine, Megan Gibson, a Jasper local, called and said "it doesn't get any better then this, another 20cms last night- and a full bowl of pow was waiting for this morning's breakfast!"

It's a classic destination that if you haven't had the chance to visit yet you need to....
For the full report visit us @ SnowSeekers.   You'll find some stories here from last weekend's visit.

You could still squeeze them in over the next 10 days, they are wide open through April 25th.

Here is a shot taken on April 12 of what it looks like.....

If you are a family - perfect, Marmot's got the terrain.  If you are an intermediate group of friends, perfect cause Marmot's got the terrain.  If you are a couple of cats looking to get in some outstanding hikes into some steeps and deeps you'll find this here too.  Just don't forget to take the camera- Marmot, in the heart of the Rockies, never disappoints when it comes to the views.

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White tails and coyotes

Normally when you head out on an animal wilderness tour, you are taking your chances on actually seeing any wildlife; after all it's not like someone opens the gates and says, "Okay fellas, go do your thing for the tourists." but not 10 minutes out with Jasper Adventure Centre and we had to slow down for a small herd of White Tail deer on the road. If we would have been faster, I would have had pictures to prove it, but these deer are skittish and with a flick of their tails, they were bounding over the ditch and disappearing into the trees.
Less than two minutes later, who's coming up the road? Mr. Coyote himself (or herself). Nonchalantly trotting up the road towards us and ignoring the crows diving over his/her head. Our guide, Dieter Regett brought back the reality of the animal kingdom by suggesting that there must have been a kill that both scavengers were after, thus the dive-bombing crows.
This was just the beginning of our morning adventure here in Jasper National Park, and what a way to start. To find out more, visit snowseekers.ca over the next few days for the follow-up stories and more on Jasper, Marmot Basin and the upcoming Jasper in January Festival.
Cheers, Barb

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