Red Heather Luge Run


2005-12-03

The drive to the trailhead was entertaining...

The chains come out
The chains come out
So how does this work exactly?
So how does this work exactly?
Untangled
Untangled
Steve adorns the driver side
Steve adorns the driver side
André adorns the passenger side
André adorns the passenger side
Steve's chains turning out to be longer than advertised, and the subaru comes back to perform shuttle duty...  alas we lost momentum on a hill
Steve's chains turning out to be longer than advertised, and the subaru comes back to perform shuttle duty... alas we lost momentum on a hill

Movie interlude...


Such a Drag

The hike begins in earnest

Cynthia and Erica near the start of the hike
Cynthia and Erica near the start of the hike
Steve and André catch up to explain that in their eagerness to get hiking, the girls have missed the male strippers  :(
Steve and André catch up to explain that in their eagerness to get hiking, the girls have missed the male strippers :(
Justin and Erica pause with a view of Howe Sound
Justin and Erica pause with a view of Howe Sound
Peek-a-boo view
Peek-a-boo view
Cynthia and André
Cynthia and André
Steve turns around just as I attempt to photograph his gear setup
Steve turns around just as I attempt to photograph his gear setup
Aborting the bushwhacking foray
Aborting the bushwhacking foray
Not the easiest way down
Not the easiest way down
Look both ways before crossing the ditch
Look both ways before crossing the ditch
Pretty Tantalus mountains
Pretty Tantalus mountains
Steve's lunch has had a difficult trip
Steve's lunch has had a difficult trip
PB&J or raw chicken leg in cellophane?
PB&J or raw chicken leg in cellophane?
Justin improvises a double boiler when the soup can doesn't fit on the propane burner...  and later a baguette spoon when the miniature folding spoons become too tedious
Justin improvises a double boiler when the soup can doesn't fit on the propane burner... and later a baguette spoon when the miniature folding spoons become too tedious
Erica in a winter wonderland
Erica in a winter wonderland
André returns for a second run
André returns for a second run
Pretty
Pretty
The winter wonderland
The winter wonderland

Movie interlude...


Olé!

Ahhhhhh!

Head Plant

That was Fun!

My Hump, My Hump, My Hump!

Face Plant Revisited

These carpets are crrrrrazy

André enjoys the snow
André enjoys the snow
Justin is not elbowing Erica in the face, honest!
Justin is not elbowing Erica in the face, honest!
Christmas Card pose
Christmas Card pose

"Aaaaaah!"

"Wheeeee!"
Packed up for the downhill luge run
Packed up for the downhill luge run
Cute
Cute
André, Master of the Joust
André, Master of the Joust
The lighting was beautiful as we headed back down the trail...
The lighting was beautiful as we headed back down the trail...
... and I was too lazy to choose which framing I preferred
... and I was too lazy to choose which framing I preferred
Cynthia models Crazy Carpet and pretty winter scene at dusk...
Cynthia models Crazy Carpet and pretty winter scene at dusk...
... with flash and without (so she may choose to save one or both)
... with flash and without (so she may choose to save one or both)

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