Canada Part 1 - Monashee Powder Snowcats
After having an awesome time in Japan we (Lisa, Nicholas, Prendi and me) went to Canada for the second trip of our project. There we met up with our G Mr. Mario Käppeli and snowboarding storyteller and iconic photograph Mark Gallup.
After running through airports, almost missing flights and super slow pass control we finally arrived in Kelowna BC, but our boardbags didn't quite make it in time.
Vancouver airport...passport control and the beautiful news that our boarbags won't make it till the next day
Lisa stoked because her boardbag was actually there...only the boys had no boardbags
At Motel 8 in Kelowna we met the G - Mario - K
After more than 50 km on a backcountry road we arrived at the pick up spot. Two cats were waiting for us
Mario posing on his sled, while we were hanging in the cat without our gear. We just went spot checking. and we built a kicker.
Lisa and Mario having a game while waiting for dinner
Faceplant - the local beer
Everyone found a spot in this area...Nico dropped a huge double cliff as a warm up run
Then we moved further to this zone called...Full Moon
Prendi and Lisa looking beautiful...
Mario the winner of the pool tounament
Beautiful sunrise on our last day at the Monashee Powder Lodge
The crew stocked on a blue bird day
Mario making sure the kicker is ready for the showdown
The kicker from far away...stay tuned for the footage
The last lines before heading down to Sicamus.
From left to right: Nicholas, Mario, Lisa, Alva (straight line) and the guide slaloming...
All in all we had a blast, thanks to Monashee Powder !
Sick terrain, good snow, amazing food and a lot more...
Thank you Mark for taking us to such a sick place and thank you Carolyn and your team for the hospitality.
Peace
Alva
