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Published by vdewit on May 9th, 2009
Trip Details
Trip Activity: 
Ski
Location: 
Banff National Park
Trip Date: 
February 9, 2008
Elevation Gain: 
500m
Distance: 
16.00kms

Trip Report

Jason Wilcox and I skied the 8km fire road up to Rockbound Lake in Banff National Park in bitterly cold Canadian winter temperatures. Despite literally freezing my ears on the fast and wild ride back down the road it was a great day out getting some fresh air and some exercise. We could some avalanches coming down above the lake so it wasn't a good day to be skiing high in the back country. Temperature in the parking lot in the morning was around -26C.


It ain't cold out here! (Skiing uphill for 8km helps...)

One of the only avi slopes we traversed underneath. This trip is pretty safe from objective hazards in the winter.

Getting closer to the first lake.

JW fooling around with a tree. Don't ask... Sometimes you have to create your own entertainment.

The hardest part of the day is just ahead - the headwall just before Rockbound Lake.

Told you it was hard! Very steep here. Fun coming down though. Especially the JW style - straight down!

This is the fun part on the way down. Especially if you avoid turning.

JW approaches the lake.

Taking a break before heading back down.

Always interesting scenery around Rockbound Lake. The black and yellow cliffs are the highlight.

I like how the dark cliff and trees contrast with the bright snow.

The cliffs remain colorful even in the bright winter atmosphere.

A few more peacefull moments before Vern starts freezing his a_se off and begs for a run back down to the pl.

Going home.

Rockbound Lake can be found

Submitted by alandoland on September 16, 2009 - 03:20.
Rockbound Lake can be found on the Rockbound Valley USGS quad topo map. Rockbound Lake is a lake in El Dorado County in the state of California. The latitude and longitude vicodin coordinates for this lake are 38.9977, -120.2402 and the altitude is 6529 feet (1990 meters).Anyone interested in fishing Rockbound Lake lexapro should consult with local guides and resources before heading out to fish. Anglers who have fished Rockbound Lake are buy propecia invited to submit reviews of the lake. Tell us when you went, what you caught, how the experience ranked overall. Thanks for your reviews, they help to make Fishing Works the best website for anglers.