We love Sunrise Lodge and we had a chance to go there a couple years ago with the Volkl Crew. Check out Ingrid Backstrom's article on Biglines.com from the trip to see what this zone is all about. We have a handful of spaces available on at trip there Feb. 24, 2018. Contact Us if you are interested!
Evening at Sunrise Lodge with the Melting Faces wall in the background.
Let's go ski powder!
"Where should I mount my Hoji's?" People ask us all the time so we went right to the source to get it right. Below you'll find mounting instructions from Eric himself which should be clear as mud. A couple of points I'll add are that these skis are not shaped like a traditional ski or meant to be skied like a traditional ski, so resist the urge to mount them like a traditional ski. The gentle reverse camber, stiff flex pattern and mellow sidecut mean you aren't initiating turns at the tip and exiting at the tail like old race skis. Instead, you initiate with a lateral movement to get them on edge while staying balanced over the centre of the ski (more or less). Youtube Eric skiing and it might make more sense! Picture an old-school ski mid-turn: it's flexed to reverse-camber, the edge is holding and you are centred. That's where you want to be for most of the turn on these puppies. For pillows, airs or tight areas, it's a more balanced and ready to react stance. Like I said, clear as mud!
Eric Hjorleifson testing an early pair of EHPs on Mt Victoria's North Face. 2006??
1. The recommended boot sole mid-point mounting positions are clearly labelled as a measurement from the tail of the ski in cm’s. This is my recommended mounting position but please read the following points to help you make the best decision possible to suit your needs.
2. It is always a good idea to double-check any factory mount indicator marks (stamped in the sidewalls) to be sure you end up mounting your skis where you want them to be mounted.
3. I measure from the end of the tail of the skis with a ruler to find: The true centre of the ski’s length & the boot sole mid-point that I will mount the ski with.
-My recommendations of boot sole mid-point mounting locations (the recommended measurement printed on the top-sheet graphic) are based on my boot size 25.5/284 mm.
-Because my boot is small and I am not tall or that heavy173 cm & 69 kg (5’8” 152 lbs) and I prefer a more forward mounting position than some traditionalists, some interpretation may be necessary to dial in your mounting position:
-My general guideline for determining a mount position is based off my boot size, I usually recommend individuals with larger boot soles (usually taller/heavier than myself) adjust for their mounting position accordingly, here is an example:
-Boot sole size 27.5 (304 mm) so 304 mm - 284 mm(my boot) = 20 mm (in additional boot sole length) Divided by 2 = 10 mm. Therefore I would recommend mounting a size 27.5 mid-sole at -6.5 cm (my usual -5.5cm + 10mm) behind the true centre of the ski for Renegades and Hojis.
-My models of skis are meant to have an optimum mounting position area between -5 cm to -8 cm behind the true centre of the ski. *I would not recommend mounting outside of this optimum mounting area.
If you can't stomp it on Renegades, you can't stomp it. Hjorleifson at Sentry Mtn Lodge.
-General Mounting Boot Sole Mid Point Position -5.5 cm behind the true centre of the ski
Ren 186 = 87.5 cm measured from the tail
Ren 196 = 92.5 cm measured from the tail
-General Mounting Boot Sole Mid Point Position -5.5 cm behind the true centre of the ski
Hoji 179 = 84 cm measured from the tail
Hoji 187 = 88 cm measured from the tail
Hoji 195 = 92 cm measured from the tail
-General Mounting Boot Sole Mid Point Position -6 cm behind the true centre of the ski
Raven 184 = 86 cm measured from the tail
Raven 190 = 89 cm measured from the tail
Testing another prototype, Eric Hjorleifson, 2005
Feel free to leave questions on our Facebook Page M-T-N Guiding and we'll get them answered for you.
Martin enjoying his new Hoji's earlier this year!
A little update on conditions in the Rockies and what we’ve been up to the last couple weeks.
Basically there is nothing skiable below 2000m which means likely the only place you can skin up from the car is at or near Bow Summit on Highway 93N. So that’s what we’ve been doing.
Read MoreStanding on ridge top with our skis on, looking at the biggest run of our lives, after the biggest climb of our lives. Doubts still running through our heads whether we could be the first to ski this face without the use of rappels...
Read MoreA fairly honest look at what it's like to "Ski" lines early or even pre season.
Nov. 11, 2010 there was about as much snow as some early Octobers but Martin Lefebvre and I headed up the Aemmer Couloir on Mt. Temple anyway. Here's the story from Biglines.com
Read MoreWe love skiing Rockies' couloirs! The last couple winters there have had mid-winter windows of great conditions for getting up and down some fun chutes. February 2015 was a good window for sure and lots of people got out skied lines. Here are some pics and a video of shredding couloirs with Chris Rubens around Boom Lake and Taylor Lake from then.
Read MoreBy Martin Lefebvre for the Canadian Alpine Journal 2013
It was around May 15, 2012 when I limped back into the snow safety office at Sunshine Village and had a chance to catch up with Kevin. After a quick hey hows it going, the next words out of my mouth were, “if you ever wanna go to Clemenceau, I'm in!” Without even blinking Kevin said “lets do it!” He immediately hopped on the computer and started looking at weather and flight costs. My jaw dropped and my knee started to swell up upon hearing his response. “Umm... I was thinking more about next year” But it was already too late to turn back. After hearing of the amazing solo descent of the North Face of Bryce we felt like there was a bit of mad rush for the classic un-skied faces of the Rockies. The North Face of Clemenceau had been on Kevin and Eric's wish list for a few years. It was a fat snowpack year in the Rockies, things were getting done and Kevin didn't want to get scooped on this one!
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Last year we went to Bariloche, Argentina to climb peaks and ski chutes with the #CanadianPowderTeam Check out the article and watch the edit.
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