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Thanks for the info! I will add that to my description.

Hi Cody. The gauge overlay is provided by the GoPro camera and software. It's an option I can turn off. The GoPro uses its internal GPS receiver for positioning and speed values. These will zero out and freeze when the camera loses lock on enough satellites. Thank you for the kind words.

Here in Calgary, we have an outdoor pet-cat by-law. Cats must be kept inside or on a leash. I believe the reasoning is to protect the wild birds. We started keeping our "outdoor" cat inside once we learned of this by-law. Because of this by-law, Calgary is renowned for being a bird-friendly North American city.

Hi Michail, I don't recall exactly but I believe it was near the end of March. There was a lot of melting. During our last day we were seeing lots of dirt and rocks on the runs. I hope you have a wonderful ski trip. Castle and Fernie are also fantastic options.

@@SYPCWAK Thank you

Ever since I started feeding these guys what my cat won't eat the day before, they've stopped making a lot of the annoying noise. Yes, at this time of the year their chicks are loud but I'm OK with it. Not long ago they went into full alarm mode. I went outside to learn what the problem was and it was a bobcat in the back lane. I've never had them tap on the window. I like the birds (most of the time).

@@SYPCWAK are you in Alberta too? I moved here from Ontario, I put my dog dish outside because he likes to lay out there in the grass, but the birds go insane and mess with him, they steel the food. So I stopped putting the dog food out there and they stopped messing with him but are still annoying.

Hi @Final Affliction, Yes, I live in Calgary. I came here from Kelowna. Ever since I made peace with the magpies, they've been friendly. Sometimes a neighbour will be out in his backyard and the magpies sound their warning alarms. When I go out, not a peep. They are very intelligent birds. They recognize human faces and pass on to their young who can be trusted.

Hi kkeelty64, Thanks for the comments. I had to watch the video again to see what you meant. I was following the group I was with. I believe the run was open but we took a shut cut to get better snow. Thanks for the tip. My skiing has greatly improved since I shot this video. The run was slightly above my skiing abilities at the time. The group I was with was confident that I could handle it. Admittedly at time, I didn't share their confidence. :)

@@SYPCWAK Awesome that your skiing has improved. It seemed to be at a pretty high level when you shot this, so kudos! The rope line comment is one that I feel pretty strongly about. Patrol in any area with high consequence terrain (and the backside of Lake Louise certainly qualifies!) will close some runs and open others for a variety of reasons. By ducking the rope line you may inadvertently pass from a safe run onto an unsafe one (different avalanche profile due to aspect, pitch, wind loading, etc) or even onto a run that is closed because patrol needs to do urgent avalanche mitigation (explosives). By ducking a rope line for "better snow" you may put yourself, other skiers, and ski patrol at risk. Be safe out there, and hope you had a great season.

Hi Neil, thanks for the clarification. I can't recall if we skied the left side of that chair or not. We'll definitely make it a point to check out Lone Pine the next time we're there.

Hi Taylor, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

Hi Richard, yes it is steep - and narrow getting between those rocks. Now that the new lift is working, it's much easier to get to the back side. I was there a couple of weeks ago and the snow was wonderful.

Hi mikejessmax, we had a great day (as we usually do a Lake Louise).

Hi Bob, you and me both!! I can't wait to get out and explore the new front side area.

Hi John, It was very steep - probably the steepest run I've done.

Thanks Roy!

I've only seen bobcats this one time in the park. I, too, am often in Fish Creek Park - usually walking. This past couple of weeks in the park I've seen bald eagles, deer, hawks, and coyotes.

Hi Jeanne, Thanks for the comment. The music is a bit of self-promotion. I am the composer, musician, recording engineer, producer, etc. I suppose I could have added some fake bird songs to the video. The video was recorded during the winter months so the camera and microphone were inside, and there were no birds outside singing as there are now.

Hi Rui Liu. I'm pretty sure this was the Canon 24-105. These little guys are cute.

@@SYPCWAK it's very impressive to shoot video like this without tele lens! Good job!

After posting that comment I recalled switching lenses back and forth between the 24-105 and the Canon 70-300. Thanks for the comment and kind words. Sorry I omitted the 70-300 lens. I did use it for those distance shots.

Maybe in my other skiing videos.

I like to play "Got your nose" with wild bobcats and bears. Bears seem to have less of a sense of humour than bobcats.

I've had a blast every time I've skied there.

Hi Liam, So far this is the only one I've done. I look forward to eventually doing them all.

Hi Bartman_18. I'm not sure.

Thank you so much for the kind words 1eftnut! I have a skiing only channel with more skiing videos if you're interested. th-cam.com/channels/mxVoEqCUZKQdKivHbv_ryg.html

@@SYPCWAK thanks I will! I’ve been to nearly every mountain in the area but never gave Norquay a try. It is now!

@@1eftnut We had fun when we were there but we love Lake Louise so much more.

Thanks for the kind words!

@@SYPCWAK No Worries! It's good!

@Angus F Thanks again! I now have a channel dedicated to skiing. You may want to check it out. th-cam.com/channels/mxVoEqCUZKQdKivHbv_ryg.html

@@SYPCWAK Sweet.

@@SYPCWAK I subbed.

Thanks for the comments. Much appreciated! Glad you enjoyed it!!

What does that mean?

I suspect he means we found this ski run to be very challenging.

Thanks Kevin! Much appreciated. FYI: I have another TH-cam channel devoted strictly to skiing called Coldrick Skis: th-cam.com/channels/mxVoEqCUZKQdKivHbv_ryg.html

Thanks for the comments and kind words! We had a great time. Fernie is awesome!!

@@SYPCWAK Yeah definitely! Have a good one!!

@@bagelsforsalt1607 Thanks! You, too!

Thank you very much, Steve!!

It was amazing! This was the first and only time I've seen them, and I'm in the park a lot. Thanks for the comments.

I decided to be friends rather than enemies. When my neighbor goes outside they squawk and make quite a noise. When I go out, not a peep.

Thanks for the tips and comment! I'll have to check a map to see if I skied Kangaroo. I know I've skied the Curry Bowl. I love Fernie. It's one of my 3 favourite ski hills.

The Kore99s have their pluses and minuses. They are MUCH lighter than my previous set (Blizzard Bonafides) and that makes them a lot easier on the legs especially at the end of the day. They turn and carve well. But I find they are more sensitive to crud than the Bonafides. The Bonafides would rip through anything while the KORE99s seem to flap more in the crud. All of the top paint and markings have rubbed off the KORE99s. If you put the old 6-year old Bonafides beside the newer KORE99s, you would immediately say the Bonafides are the newer pair. I'd like to test a new set of Bonafides vs. the KOREs and see if I prefer the KOREs. I hope that helps.

Hi Christian, Thanks for the comments. I had to rewatch the video to understand what you were talking about. If you look hard you’ll notice that there’s an opening to drop into the glades further down. The entrance was about 50 feet away from where we went in. I’m sure the snow was the same. The signs were warning signs. If you watch the video again you’ll see from all of the tracks in front of us that this area was already well skied out by many others before we got there. There was no avalanche risk that day. I never would have gone anywhere near there if there was any risk of avalanche. Please check out my other videos and thanks for watching.

If you notice the warning signs fold down to indicate closed runs due to avi conditions. In the video you can clearly see that it is not folded into the "red" not safe to ski position.

Just like Aidan said, they fold down into red signs that are shaped like stop signs bud. Red signs mean you can't go passed them while the yellow ones are there as a warning. Get your facts right before you try and criticize someone lol :)

Hi mikejessmax, Thanks for watching. Epic #2 th-cam.com/video/A6rrQ1F3es8/w-d-xo.html Epic #1 th-cam.com/video/DeK2uIw8p2Q/w-d-xo.html Please check out and subscribe to my new Skiing only channel: th-cam.com/channels/mxVoEqCUZKQdKivHbv_ryg.html Thanks!

WOW!! Thank you very much, Don, for the wonderful comments and kind words!!!! They are very much appreciated! I try to squeeze humour into all of my videos. I can’t help it. I thought the egg crushing scene was pretty funny. I have almost as much fun making and editing the video as I do the song and music. The green screen changed my life.

Thank you very much, Kevin!!!!

I thought one of them reminded me of a Star Wars Star Cruiser with a smaller vehicle following it.

Thanks!

Thank you very much!