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March 25th 2008

Published: March 25th 2008

Yep, we passed! Ok, so how exciting is that, we both passed our Level 1’s! Yay! First exam done, one more to go. So, 2 months since the last blog. I know rubbish, but believe me this riding every day is exhausting. It really is! You try the equivalent of 7 hours a day in the gym and see if you can stay awake past 9pm, I certainly can’t! Ok so no real excuse but we truly have been busy. In f... Read Full Entry

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Ard Baker & Richard Jeans

Rich Ard

So we qualified as instructors and have just worked our first season at Cardrona in New Zealand. Oh and we LOVE it! But as all snow rats know it aint lucrative so we have enslaved ourselves again. We are going to hangout and expore New Zealand for awhile until we are financially bouyant again and then Japan, Canada, Europe, who knows........ ... full info

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Cat 2

This was our little beast for the day.

Cat skiing

What can you say. So stunning.

On top of the world

View of the Rockies from the Cat skiing summit. Not bad hey?!

Red chair

Andy and Rich riding to the top of Red.

Red powder day

Getting ready to rip at Red.

Bonsai at Red

Our little tree, growing over rocks has stumped the growth of this little guy.

Rich @ Red

Perfect groomer with a view of the town of Rossland

No time for a toilet stop on a Powder day!

Rich, Yogi and John on Snake Ridge, Fernie. The boys water the trees and the girls keep their legs crossed!

Elk

These lovely creatures wander around Fernie town looking for food. This is taken just out side the Lodge we live in.

Nonstop Powder

The rule is: 'no friends on a powder day'. Oh and: 'Me first'!

Rich @ Red

Airing kickers, scary. Check out the perfect form, stomp it!

Fernie headwall

So another Powder day at Fernie. This is in the Timber bowl and is one of the big cliff walls that shelter Fernie. At the very top you can see the Ice overhangs called cornices. These are the size of cars and trucks. Huge, and they have a tendency to fall. When they do it is epic. Luckily, ski patrol are very carefull and make sure they drop zone is well closed off!

Natural Powder pocket.

This pic shows the reason Fernie is so famous for Powder. The storms from the Pacific have an uninterrupt journey all the way and when they hit the rockies here in Fernie, they hug the headwalls and puke down snow! On the right side of the pic you can see the 3 fingers that dominate the view of Fernie. These are 3 rubs called Stag Leap, Skydive and Decline. Steep, deep and moguled!

Our instructors are mad.

This is Steve, one of Rich's instructors. A typical lesson from Steve means you have to go where he goes and do what he does. Mad!

Rich on Face lift

This is Rich just about to get Fresh Tracks in Lizard bowl. The lift to get here is called Face lift and is only open occasioanlly. This day we were lucky enough to get up here before our lessons started and got some lovely untouched powder all to ourselves.

Dwarfed

Itsy bitsy skier in a big wide world

Fresh Tracks at Fernie

If only I knew how to describe the feeling....

Simon ripping

Riding the pow!

Ardouin ripping

This is what we ride for...

Ryan ready to ride

That's the Face lift in the back ground. Still freshies to be had...

Ryan getting air

Just another day of lessons!

25th March 2008

Donna Underwood
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The best move of your life!
Ard How spooky is that, I was only thinking about you yesterday and wondering how you were getting on, and the answer is you have never looked better or happier. You truely look like you are in your eliment. The scenery looks amazing and it sounds like you are getting everything out of the experience that you wanted. Life here the same, how borring is that, ha, ha, what did you really expect! Will send a private email later in the weeek, just wanted to say a quick hello. Regards to Rich who I haven't met but he looks equally ecstatic with the experience. Take Care Donna xxx

26th March 2008

Jackie
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Living the dream
Well aren't you two living the dream!!!! it looks amazing I am so jealous. Just wondering what's happening to Rich though he looks like he's been on the streets for a few months get a razor you slob!!!!!!!!!!!. Just shown Maya the blog and she was bowled over she had no idea that snow could be like that she wants to come and ski with you both. Well enjoy don't crash and burn........ take care xxx

1st May 2008

Jen Butterworth
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I offically hate you guys!
Wow, what can i say? Every picture looks liek a postcard! As Jack says - living the dream! Looking forward to seeing you in chelts soon xx

5th June 2008

Rich Ard
Ard Baker & Richard Jeans

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Hey hon. Sorry we didn't get to see you properly when we were in Chelt, It all went so quick. You look gorgeous as over though, and thoroughly happy! Yeah, we are loving it. Happy days. See you in November maybe...:)

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