#nakusp

[nakuspmuseum]

Kodak No. 1 Series III, took 120 film

(1926-1932)

Accession: 2011-034-02

#film #film photography #film critic #kodak #120 film #vintage camera #nakusp #curators on tumblr #dark academia

[islandscrivener]

An amazing sunset in #Nakusp #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #dogs #dogsofcanada #kootenays #kootenaylife (at Nakusp, British Columbia) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce-KvYxLCBE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#nakusp #writersofinstagram #authorsofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #dogs #dogsofcanada #kootenays #kootenaylife

[have-you-been-here]

Nakusp, British columbia

Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada

#have you been here #poll #canada

[rappaccini]

where'd the yellowjackets crash? an attempt at narrowing the location down.

first off, this incredible video gives us the best look at flight 2525's flight path.

granted the plane 'vanishes' before we see the whole path, but with some snips tool extrapolation and the knowledge was that the flight was intended to take them to seattle, this is a decent estimation of the flight the plane was intended to take. (please forgive my wobbly line)

(cut for length)

so. we know from 101 that the plane veered north of its intended flight path (~45:30, 101), but in 201, a reporter states that the girls were found "over 600 miles north of their intended flight path." (~6:05m, 201) therefore, intended path is the only thing that matters here. we'll get back to the 600 mile line in a minute.

first: look to the north. nothing below the estimated flight path should be considered.

next, geography: we know the girls crash in the mountains. therefore anything east of the rockies in alberta and west of the cascades in british columbia is out of the question. to be more specific, the pilot in 101 namedrops the "canadian rockies" (~45:35, 101), so we should assume they're there, rather than the cascades.

specifically, we should be looking somewhere in this zone and further north.

now, back to the 600 mile line. the girls were found at or a little ways above 600 mi north / 965.6 km. if you want to get anal about it, they'd say 'almost 700 miles north' (1126.5 km) if it were in the high 600s so i'm leaning towards the low to middle 600 mark. but that's just me.

but we need to cast a wide net first. 600+ mi actually scrapes right up against the edge of mr kurt loder's map. so we'll switch to this one from here on out.

again, they're in the mountains. this merits repeating because i used a few canadian towns and cities along the intended flight path, traced roughly 600 mi north of each to get a rough sense of their latitude. i used calgary, radium hot springs, nakusp and kelowna.

so here's the lat estimation. (forgive the wobbly lines x2)

(aside: if we're going for under 700 mi north to further narrow things, here's the upper limit; forgive my wobbly line x3)

but again, i don't want to assume they're being That Exact. over 600 is the best we should work with.

now add the mountains back in. that eliminates anything in alberta, or even just east of saint john, because the mountains don't extend that far north. ergo, the girls are either in british columbia or the yukon territory, or maybe the northwest territories (if they're in the nwt, my money's on the nahanni valley. the right terrain, amt of remoteness and a history of spooky happenings).

so that's that best i can come up with just off that. somewhere in the rockies in northern bc. i unironically can't wait to be proven wrong!

+adding in the 700-mi limit, which again is overthinking it, here's what it looks like. (forgive the wobbly line x infinity)

#yellowjackets #yellowjackets thoughts

[oneshotolive]

[OC] Nakusp British Columbia, Canada. 4032x3024

📷: zak_multi

#Nature #mothernature #beach #sunset #landscape #sunrise #animal #animals #naturephotography

[earthpictureshere]

[OC] Nakusp British Columbia, Canada. 4032x3024

#earth #images #earth pictures #I love earth #earth is awesome

[travelingturtles]

So many things have been found… I found out that writing everyday isn’t as easy as I thought it would be. I found out that British Columbia and Alberta are stunningly beautiful and the Canadians are delights, but I already knew that, Darlene being one of my favorite humans. After crossing the border into Canada we beelined it for Nelson, BC. I was there many years ago and it was almost as lovely as I remembered it. It turns out that everyone thought it was lovely 35 years ago and instead of a population of 5,000 it has closer to 20,000. We preferred the quaintness of Kaslo and met a Tai Chi instructor on the beach along the Kootney River that invited us to stay at her house the next time we pass through. We just may take her up on the offer. She didn’t give us her phone number though. Hmmmm…

We continued our way north and soaked at Ainsworth Hotsprings. It’s not Harbin, clothing is not optional (meaning you have to wear suits, not that you have to be naked~ you may have to be naked at Harbin?). I prefer the option, but it did have an amazing horseshoe cave filled with 104º water up to ones waist and stalactites and alcoves that you can sit in. Pretty amazing! We stayed at Mirror Lake Campground just beyond for a couple of nights, complete with a four month old Norwegian Forrest Cat that allowed me the opportunity for some much needed “Fuzz Therapy”. From there we headed to Nakusp Hotsprings and got caught in a thunder storm while we were soaking. I was tickled to see how nonchalant the Canadians were and tried my best to follow suit. There they were soaking away, being pelted by rain, big black rain cloud overhead. There we were, soaking with them, thunder rolling… finally a big bolt of lightening and everyone scurried out while one old guy said, “well at least it would be a quick death”. By the time we got back to our Clifford, the skies were clear and we were clean and happy.

From Nakusp we drove to yet another hot springs. This one was called Halcyon Hot springs. Very posh indeed. Four different pools of varying degrees of temperature from 60º to 85º to 98º to 105º all looking over the Columbia River. This is Canada’s Columbia River. I guess that guy “discovered” everywhere! It’s amazing how many towns and rivers are named after a wealthy banker, a contributor to the railway system, a “discoverer”. All men, all or most were wealthy. You know the story. We met a woman in one of the hot springs who was from Saskatoon and had worked as a teacher in the Arctic with indigenous “first people”. I mentioned some of the horrors in the US with the plights of our first people and thought that Canada seemed to honor their indigenous people with more grace and dignity. Sadly, apparently not the case.

From there we traveled northward, crossed the river on a little ferryboat and found a spot to camp at Blanket Creek Provincial Park. So far, knock wood (there’s plenty of that around), we’ve found a place to camp wherever we go. There’s either over flow camping sites or exclusively first come first serve campgrounds. We stayed one quick night in Monarch Campground, just on the border of Banff and Jasper. It was right on Hwy 1, Canada’s Trans Continental Highway. A couple of cars and trucks zoomed by in the night. Mostly we heard trains. So many trains all night long. I love trains, even in the middle of the night. And the views of the mountains all around at sunset were breathtaking. In the morning we headed to Lake Louise thinking that it would be one of the highlights of our trip. Quite underwhelming. Hordes of tourist buses, parking attendants flailing their arms in all directions trying to bring order to hordes of people trying to have a majestic experience next to a pristine lake, complete with a huge hotel with rooms costing between $500 and $1000+ per/night. Not my cup of nature. We drove in, parked, walked along the paved path, got our almost obligatory picture and left. Then we drove to Emerald Lake. Still lots of people and an expensive lodge, but exquisitely beautiful and much more up our alley. We headed toward Jasper, approached the National Forest Kiosk and now with our one year pass to any National Park in Canada hanging on our rear view mirror, we feel like we’re settling into the groove.

Have you ever sat and observed a few ants and how they meander about? They meet nose to nose, one goes to the left, the other to the right. Sometimes they climb over one another, but not often. They agree on who’s going to carry which end of a crumb and carry it somewhere together. They’re in a seemingly seamless groove. I feel a bit like them. Eddie and I are living in this tiny space. Our living room is about 4’X4’, our kitchen, den and bedroom are about the same and, oh, the living room, kitchen, den and bedroom are all the same room. Somehow we’ve established who moves in what direction while making our tea, brushing our teeth, dressing, cooking… And without talking about it we’ve established who does what. Eddie takes the bikes out and moves them to the back of Clifford, I pop the top and move all of our stuff (backpacks, bike helmets, laundry bag…) to the “loft”, Eddie takes the level and lifts out while I drive onto the lifts and he says when we’re level, We’ve got a routine going, but we never decided who’d do what. Good thing I’m traveling with my best friend and hubby.

[gravelish]

New Denver - Sandon (BC)

10 June 2023

This was a great two-hour, early morning ride from New Denver, on Slocan Lake, up to the old mining town of Sandon. I chose to begin the climb on the main road (31A) since traffic was light and it seemed best to save the rougher Galena Trail for the descent. I don’t think that more than two or three cars passed me in the five miles to the junction of the Sandon Road.

It looks like there’s still an active mine in Sandon, but the draw is the old mining town, which includes the old powerhouse, a train, and an unexpected lineup of old Vancouver trolley buses. I guess someone up there has a scheme to refurbish them, though that seems like a pretty ambitious project in such a remote location.

The Galena Trail is the southern segment of the Nakusp and Slocan Railway Trail (which I’ll explore a little bit of in the other direction from New Denver tomorrow). Because it’s a railroad grade, the slopes are pretty gentle (except in a couple spots where old bridges were missing). Most of the route is singletrack, if only because brush has reclaimed the edges of the old railway bed. I talked loudly on the way down, hoping to scare off any large animals (I was told later tht two cubs had been seen on the trail near town, but I never saw them). The highlight of the trail was the cable car crossing of Carpenter Creek which was fairly self-explanatory, but a new experience for me. And a necessary one, since this was not a stream I would have carried my bike across.

#bike #bike journal #british columbia #gravelbike

[lastfrontierh]

What Is Heli-skiing? And Different Regularly Asked Questions

Inside, had been a telescoping shovel, a walkie-talkie and a three.2-metre probe. These objects had been for use in the unlikely occasion of an avalanche. These kinds of pre-heli-ski jitters are normal Heliski, Laura Hall of RK Heliski advised me the evening earlier than as we dropped off our boots to be fitted with our rented massive, fats powder skis and signal the waiver forms.

First of all, it may be easy to get misplaced if you do not know the place you're going. If you head in the mistaken direction the forest might turn into thicker and there could also be no likelihood of the helicopter accessing you in thick bushes. Here it is doubly essential to remain close to the tracks of your guide. Ski with a companion or in teams of three as directed by your guide.

It’s nearly secure to say if you’ve ever thought about snowboarding anything you'll find a way to see from Highway 99 to the Powder Mountain base lodge on your method up to Whistler, you can ski it with Powder Mountain Heliskiing. Epic bowls, lengthy glacier runs that have essentially Heliski the most perfect pitch, peaks that look so sweet you need to drop in and do a thousand turns, or just three from top to nospace. And after all mind blowing tree runs that depart your jaw on the ground. "The demand is big. These [heli-ski operations] are massive contributors to rural communities in B.C., like Nakusp and New Denver," Cloutier said.

Not solely will you've the ski of your life, it’s something that anyone with a passion for skiing should be crossing off life’s bucket record. Revelstoke Mountain Resort boasts North America’s biggest vertical at 1,713 metres together Heliski with a mean snowfall of 10.5 metres (34.four ft). The resort additionally presents three,121 acres of fall line snowboarding, high alpine bowls, renowned gladed terrain and infinite groomers.

From intermediate to advanced, this unforgettable expertise would be the highlight of any skier or boarder's Whistler trip. At Northern Escape, there are over 250 established skiing and boarding runs in 12 totally different heli-ski zones. Some common unmarked hazards embody buried rocks and tree stumps. An area of darker snow might signal a rock, boulder or tree stump slightly below the surface.

Besides selecting a carbon-neutral operator there are different considerations like lodge entry, group measurement and floor operations that have a considerable impact on carbon footprints. The Ministry of Health declined to comment on the challenges the B.C.'s heli-ski business is going through in the course of the pandemic. She stated that resorts must be doing extra to protect workers and visitors now that case quantity are rising. Cloutier stated companies have adapted to the uncertain occasions with COVID-19 safety measures similar to keeping guests masked and separated. All transport vehicles are nicely ventilated by preserving windows open or utilizing on-board ventilation systems.

As the first and largest heli-ski operator in on the planet, CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures has staked out an unique 3 million acre tenure in the snow-drenched Columbia Mountains of Western Canada. Rented their board and glad I did since I was in 1 -2 toes of contemporary powder each day, of varying floor high quality, as we dropped elevation or went in and out of woods. Quality lodge within the coronary heart of the mountains with an outside pool fed by volcanic sizzling springs.

#heliskiing

[denntmb]

FUN Times at Horizons Unlimited Meeting in Nakusp, Canada - Ep.160

#youtube

[nakuspmuseum]

This rug was made and sold by Doukhobors living in South Slocan in the 1930s.

Lottie Morton, local pioneer, purchased the rug and Val Morton provided the accompanying note [sic]:

"This, whatever its called, was always over the back of the little red rockin chair with the leather seat. It was made by the Doukhobors at South Slocan in the mid 1930s...the Folks would buy their very heavy wool sox and mitts made by them, rite from sheep to chair, feels or hands. i believe they produced and sold linen goods, its much faded, its gone with no bathing...over 50 years. Lottie Morton 106 Slewiskin Crick." - Val Morton

#handmade #textiles #wool #linen #doukhobor #1930s #nakusp #museum #slocan #yarn #crochet #rug #artifact

[chester-johns123]

[OC] Nakusp British Columbia, Canada. 4032x3024

#EarthPorn

[goalhofer]

Canadian Daily Low Temperature Records Tied/Broken 4/10/22

Unincorporated Cariboo Region, British Columbia: 10 (also 10 2010)

Nakusp, British Columbia: 26 (previous record 27 1997)

Netalzul Meadows Provincial Park, British Columbia: 5 (previous record 13 1992)

#Canada #British Columbia #1990s

[vintagecamping]

Some gals test the raft they built on Box Lake near Nakusp. British Columbia, Canada 1972 

#vintage camping #campfire light #beautiful british columbia #canada #nakusp #box lake #camping #rafting #diy #road trips #tumblrpost #vintage fashion

[trailforks]

Rocks eee Roller Trail

Raw single track. A few steep rocks and rock gardens.

view more trail info & map

#mountain biking #mtb #trails #Nakusp

[coolfancywitches]

Summit Lake BC Wednesday August 13th 1986 1710PDT by bill hooper Via Flickr: Westbound bound for Nakusp on the isolated Kaslo Subdivision passes a barnj ust west of Summit Lake

#train #rail #railroad #railway #British Columbia #B.C. #Valhalla Range #barn #Nakusp