Winter ski pics [Archive]

5191H

11-24-2010, 12:04 PM

With Torch's inspiration I was hoping to start a picture thread of your favorite winter ski pics from around the country and the world.

With the late November rains here the probability of an early solid freeze up is just not going to happen. :cry:

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/500/medium/PA-14_Lake_George_4-5-09_010.jpg

late spring lunch stop at Lake George, AK near Knik Glacier.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

And to Family, Friends, our Dedicated Military and their Families and of course the Wright Brothers...Thank you!!!

SteveE

11-24-2010, 02:16 PM

Wait till you get this years calendar...I dont know how Paul Claus does it... HOLY SMOKE,,, thats some deep snow on one of those shots...

Ursa Major

11-24-2010, 05:17 PM

This is an old photo, but it is that time of year again.

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/500/medium/TBear_002.jpg

spinner2

11-24-2010, 05:25 PM

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/950/medium/feb_MC_09_016.jpg

Kind of a Find Waldo image.

Two winters ago.

cubflier

11-24-2010, 08:28 PM

Some re-runs but I was going to can pbase so I did not post any last year shots. It does have a previously locked folder that's open though.

Think snow.

http://www.pbase.com/cubflier/2009_helicub_skiing

Jerry

kevin

11-24-2010, 09:06 PM

Those are great shots. I'm amazed at how pretty Alaska truly is.

How do you know how deep the snow is when landing? How do you prevent from hitting soft snow? Are there certain things to look for before landing? I'm from the desert in CA and don't see conditions like this.

Scooter7779h

11-24-2010, 11:57 PM

From 1997:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/NorthernSurveyor/Flying/Anne_Goldi_inPA12.jpg

From last Sunday:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/NorthernSurveyor/Flying/IMAG0044.jpg

Crash

11-25-2010, 01:23 AM

2010 Spring Ski Trip.....

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/769/medium/IMG_0833.JPG

Checking out a new spot. Great snow!

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/769/medium/IMG_08141.JPG

Son Isaac having a blast on his snowboard. Now in U.S. Air Force as an F-16 crew chief.

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/769/medium/IMG_08231.JPG

Camping on the mountain, Spring 2010 Ski Camp. Would you sleep alone in a tent with this guy? Fortunately it caught fire in the midle of the night.

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/769/medium/IMG_0819.JPG

The Chugach's

Crash

Senior

11-25-2010, 08:09 AM

Winter flying is absolutely best time of the yr!
Some of you southerners don't know what your missing :wink:

A couple pics of my old Chief after a spot of nasty weather last winter.

http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/HPIM0486.JPG
http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/HPIM04831.JPG
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http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/plane_Dec_30th09.JPG

And my just finished T-crate (well almost)
with my grandson :)
Gotta work on ski rigging next week & hopefully floats next yr or two.

http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/poppas_new_plane.jpg

74gcbc/76185

11-25-2010, 03:07 PM

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/500/medium/vundik_lake_4.JPG
Ice fishing March 2010

Airportbum

11-26-2010, 09:01 AM

All 1940's Vintage. My '41 T-Craft, my '43 Dad, and his '45 Motor Toboggan.

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/500/medium/N33972_Eliason.JPG

cubdriver2

11-26-2010, 09:52 AM

All 1940's Vintage. My '41 T-Craft, my '43 Dad, and his '45 Motor Toboggan.

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/500/medium/N33972_Eliason.JPG

Looks like an Eliason.

Glenn

Airportbum

11-26-2010, 10:46 AM

It is, my Dad has four of them. One of them is white military issue that served on the Presque Isle Army Airfield in Maine during WWII.

Jeff

Cubus Maximus

11-26-2010, 12:00 PM

some of my favorites from the Brainerd area over the years.

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data//509/March_3_2010_10.JPG

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data//509/IMG_5064-.jpg

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data//509/snowy_day.jpg

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data//509/Wabana_lake-.jpg

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data//509/IMG_5201-.jpg

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/509/medium/back_down_the_hill.jpg

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data//509/IMG_4932-.jpg

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data//509/the_snow_plow.jpg

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data//509/rice.jpg

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data//509/IMG_2582-.jpg

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data//509/IMG_1395.JPG

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http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data//509/IMG_2432-.jpg

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data//509/IMG_1926-.jpg

Dan Gervae

11-26-2010, 02:04 PM

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u96/dgervae/plane002.jpg

mvivion

11-26-2010, 05:45 PM

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/500/medium/Med_Mck.jpg

Torch

11-26-2010, 09:47 PM

Trident Glacier. I likes hanging around in the snows countries.

http://www.tundrasolutions.com/gallery/files/2/3/7/7/2/picture_012.jpg

rotto789

11-30-2010, 08:14 PM

That is the stuff my Dreams are Made of..........Awesome pics ! :lol:

akconor

11-30-2010, 11:55 PM

A couple of my favorites while burning gas in dad's 180...

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/500/medium/DSC01740_.JPG

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/500/medium/IMG_03862.JPG

I picked up a cub this spring from "slowmover" so I plan on a lot more pictures to come. Skis go on soon!

Conor

akconor

12-18-2010, 05:42 PM

Finally got the new cub on skis! Heres a shot from Swan Lake friday. Denali in the background.

http://www.supercub.org/photopost/data/500/medium/IMG_11471.JPG

courierguy

12-19-2010, 05:09 PM

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/simkot/DSC_0129-1.jpg

JMBreitinger

12-19-2010, 09:09 PM

I love them all. Ski flying is as good as it gets.

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JMBreitinger

12-19-2010, 09:14 PM

A couple more...

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Tim

12-20-2010, 06:59 AM

The northeast in winter

Widebody

12-20-2010, 10:21 AM

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Wish I had a picture of last year when I landed in a field combined with a stripper head.
Was to busy cussing and busting snow that was waist deep I guess.

12-20-2010, 12:04 PM

292291290289288 Ski flying is the best--a great time and darn good fun.

cubdriver2

12-20-2010, 05:00 PM

Last Feb

Glenn

cubdriver2

12-20-2010, 05:09 PM

The last one is a ice castle in Saranac Lake NY

Glenn

Rick Papp

12-20-2010, 07:32 PM

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Overcast and flurries past 2 days but flyable. Rick

Rick Papp

12-20-2010, 07:43 PM

Photos of aero ski type ski dollies. I finally figured how to post em. Rick313314315316317

badmdcnman

12-20-2010, 09:31 PM

A few favorites from past years.
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Christmas sunset in front of the cabin, after a great day of ski flying
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View from Broken Arrow Resort, a favorite little hole in the wall.

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Chasing my tail, heading back to the cabin.

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Thirteen inches of fresh powder and 9 pilots with smiles that could not be chiseled off.

It just doesn't get any better...........Rod ;-)

nutter3

12-22-2010, 06:57 PM

Some shots from flying this morning with a full moon at sunrise, -11°F. Some great ski flying in our new plane. :smile:

rotto789

12-22-2010, 08:06 PM

Got about 7 inches this morning at our place in DA U.P. AY! Sure love all the pictures of ski flying, hope to get there some day myself, its a long road when you are building a super cub, sure is fun building, but I think it will be even more fun to fly, this site and all of your beautiful pictures are my insperation,
Thank you all for the great pictures.
Rick :x-mas: OH and ah Merry Christmas to you all.

Marty57

12-22-2010, 11:41 PM

A friend who lived in Alaska for a while told me that the winters will drive you crazy unless you "embrace" it for it's own beauty. These pictures explain what he was saying perfectly. You guys make this look more inviting than most any beach pictures in the summer ......... unless there are Cubs on floats maybe. That white stuff sure looks fun, thanks for sharing.
Marty57

Cubus Maximus

12-23-2010, 04:06 PM

All three of those images are just excellent Nutter! I especially like the moon shot.

scub

12-28-2010, 02:44 PM

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flylowslow

12-28-2010, 05:41 PM

Got a couple of hours in yesterday but the snow is going fast in missouri........no jumping today either!!!! 18 Farenheit at 500agl.

mcmahonm

01-02-2011, 09:33 AM

Guys, Thanks so much for the wonderful pictures. As I continue to work toward my PPL, this stuff keeps my dream alive.

Tango Cub

01-05-2011, 11:09 AM

http://184.72.239.143/mu/d84608a8-a547-f2f5.jpg
Caught a few fish in my new fish house. Lots of over flow this year.

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Douten

01-05-2011, 09:23 PM

5082H slips for a picture, Or maybe I just fly uncoordinated all the time :roll: I'm not sure but I'm flying anyway. A BIG thanks to Steve for the tutorial, I think I may have figured out how to post a picture in a post. (at least this time) Douten

cubdriver2

01-05-2011, 10:58 PM

5502007, I think I may need bigger skis.

Glenn

Patrol Guy

01-06-2011, 09:40 AM

TangoCub, I love that tent! Does it have a floor, and is there a roof under the wing too?? Lastly did you make it, or can they be bought?
thanks,
John

cubdriver2

01-06-2011, 09:52 AM

The narrows, south end of Indian Lake NY 555

Glenn

RaisedByWolves

01-06-2011, 11:59 AM

You guys get all the fun...

nutter3

01-06-2011, 01:33 PM

Nice picture Glenn

cubdriver2

01-06-2011, 03:56 PM

Auster Mk III, 145 hp Gypsy powered, should go pretty good.
557 Loaned the boy's in Eggesford England a pair of 1500As a while back and it looks like they got them mounted in the right direction, we may get to see some shots of ski flying the English countryside.

Glenn

spinner2

01-06-2011, 04:51 PM

One from the 1960's from a friend of mine who flew this Beaver then:

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akconor

01-06-2011, 05:38 PM

Thats Mt. Susitna looking back at Anchorage. Nice shot!

Thanks

01-07-2011, 01:25 AM

562need more snow, but its good for the Moose now. JK

Tango Cub; sweet fishn shack! My boy would abandon me in an instant to sit at your hole :)

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Tango Cub

01-07-2011, 12:40 PM

http://184.72.239.143/mu/d84608a8-5bad-4dee.jpg
My wife and I made it, I drew up the plans and she sewed it up. There is no floor, I might make one removable for Sumer camping. I need to put some windows in to see the tipups. It keeps the wind off you and with a heater it's a nice way to spend a day with my son catching a few fish.

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Ruffair

01-08-2011, 10:19 AM

jk,

that's a great shot of your son....! looks like you might have to chop the ice to get his feet out..!!

irishfield

01-08-2011, 12:11 PM

Just don't get to enthusiastic on the hook set Tango!!!!

You should market that thing!! Get the wife's sewing machine warmed up and singing..

01-08-2011, 09:08 PM

Thanks, he is a fisherman and its hard to get him off the water :)

JK

courierguy

01-08-2011, 10:49 PM

At Driggs, Idaho the other day., alongside the asphalt strip. The berm was too abrupt to taxi onto the hard surface, so I took off and landed again after figuring out where the FBO was. I tried to touch base with the person based there with the Carbon Cub, but couldn't. Later I figured out I had the right phone #, but stupidly did not dial the Wyoming area code, so I couldn't reach him. They have LOTS of snow thereabouts, and I had a great time on the flight back south to Inkom. Snow on average everywhere I was landing was 3 to 4' deep at least, way too deep for even Bushwheels of course. Gotta have skis in this country to land off airport, period! At one landing site in a remote area, some snowmobilers rode up right as I was getting ready to restart. Before they could say anything I asked them if they were all right, and if they needed me to call Search and Rescue....they just looked at me and said "that's what we were going to ask you"! We all had a good laugh and went about our "business", people around here are NOT used to seeing skiplanes, and I hope like hell some well meaning citizen doesn't call Life Flight etc. thinking I've had a problem.http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/simkot/DSC_0572-1.jpg

cubdriver2

01-09-2011, 10:20 AM

Off topic but how are you guy's posting such large photos ?

Glenn

Douten

01-10-2011, 07:43 AM

Come on Glenn, They have a bigger camera than we do. :cheers

Patrol Guy

01-11-2011, 01:53 PM

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PS: I put my skis on the cub today.

I was bidding on these ebay skis, but they were taken off early. Here is their excuse:
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AntiCub

01-11-2011, 03:08 PM

Finally got the skis on my plane this weekend. Unfortunately it was dark by the time I finished, so I haven't tested them out yet. Maybe this weekend. 8)

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brown bear

01-11-2011, 03:15 PM

Phil
Looks great!!
Doug

5191H

01-11-2011, 09:07 PM

Beautiful flying weather around south central Alaska but low fog has made it tough to get out of Lake Hood Anchorage.:sad:

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David

Nomeflyer

01-14-2011, 10:42 PM

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Nome winter 10

Cub Kid

01-15-2011, 01:59 AM

Sweet. Looks like fun, Jay. Been perfect weather for it this week.

Richard Deblack

01-15-2011, 09:35 AM

I'd guess that to be about 1988? 672 We still have that 180-J, it's being refurbished right now.

01-15-2011, 07:54 PM

Wow, what a day. Perfect weather and snow conditions for ski flying here in The Big Woods. Ice is finally safe, for the most part. The only problem is we were too busy flying to take many pictures.

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fireball111

01-15-2011, 10:32 PM

I like the pict guys,would like to post pict but do not now how ,also cant post new thread can only reply ,would like to put cub skies on site

Ruffair

01-16-2011, 11:57 AM

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C-180, drop off climbers on Yanert Glaicer West side of Mt. Deborah,
Aprox 6500-7000 feet msl.
Mid 80's.

( some of my old photos got scanned onto the computer )

JMBreitinger

01-16-2011, 01:51 PM

I finally got out to use my skis yesterday for the first time since putting them on. We are having a righteous Minnesota winter so we got the full deal, including wither ground ops. Keith, Pat Fox and I went out for about thirty take-offs and landings:

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JMBreitinger

01-16-2011, 01:55 PM

Here are five more:

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Ruffair

01-16-2011, 02:13 PM

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Greg Sanoski and Kem camped out on the ramp in Galena, circa 1985. On a C185 salvage mission. More to come.....

01-19-2011, 11:37 AM

Monday was a gorgeous day in the Big Woods:

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Patrol Guy

01-19-2011, 01:07 PM

Jeff nice pictures.

I see that you have the air filter cover on your plane. I just yesterday, have a guy making me one. Do you see a difference with it?? I get a lot of missing and sputtering on T&G's with a 65 hp continental on power ups, but once it catches, it is running great.

01-19-2011, 01:13 PM

I see that you have the air filter cover on your plane. I just yesterday, have a guy making me one. Do you see a difference with it?? I get a lot of missing and sputtering on T&G's with a 65 hp continental on power ups, but once it catches, it is running great.

Yes, in cold air your engine won't sputter/quit on final :-? with the air filter cover on. My hangarmate leaves his on year round to keep the bugs off the filter in the summer....:-)

Behindpropellors has a .pdf template for such a plate that I'm sure everyone's AP/IA will bless for installation. :smile:

SEFYK

01-24-2011, 03:59 PM

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first Flights with my new Fernandez-Skis installed.

flylowslow

01-24-2011, 07:35 PM

Last of snow cover here in south STL..............but a nice smooth flight today..........i love that UHMW!!!!!909

kev fly

02-17-2011, 08:54 PM

1350ski flying/winter work in northwestern ont. snowshoe lake near the manitoba border

NimpoCub

02-17-2011, 10:23 PM

Hi Kev,
What the hell were ya diggin' there?

kev fly

02-18-2011, 09:32 AM

shovelling a path to the cabin-makes it easier to haul the gear, i had 2 helpers with me!

Snert

02-18-2011, 04:10 PM

shovelling a path to the cabin-makes it easier to haul the gear, i had 2 helpers with me!
Silly me but, why didn't you just taxi the airplane closer?

kev fly

02-18-2011, 05:12 PM

wasn't sure if there was slush in closer to shore, and also cutting ice blocks for the ice house didn't want to make tracks where the ice field was gonna be. will post more pics in the next couple of days, so you can see what we are doing.

APEX

02-18-2011, 06:39 PM

136413631362Glacier hopping in the Talkeetnas, 7-8,000'

02-18-2011, 11:35 PM

Cliffy needs one of these and some batman wings:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ebBOlH-ZxY&feature=player_embedded#at=32

Jim 4WF

02-27-2011, 11:20 PM

wish it wasn't so windy this weekend.

courierguy

02-28-2011, 12:23 AM

Here's something you don't see every day, a full size folding bike in a ski plane. I packed it along this AM to avoid a mile walk (round trip) to the cafe where I had breakfast (Wyoming).http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/simkot/DSC_0737.jpg As it was I didn't even need it as I found a spot right near the cafe, where the walk was only a couple hundred feet, that all the snowmachines use. I made a couple dozen deep snow mountain landings on the way home, and if I had needed a bike I damn sure had one.http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu213/simkot/DSC_0714.jpg

Tim

02-28-2011, 06:25 AM

You're having as much out west as we are here in the northeast, I like those Datum's

courierguy

02-28-2011, 10:18 AM

We just had a few days of 12 to 16" of new snow on top of what was already there, followed by NO WIND and blue skies, so everything was as good as it gets!

The Datums are solid, not real light but what weight there is does the job, I've been bashing them pretty good (pulling up onto my concrete slab, hitting semi submerged antique farm equipment, finding creek beds, jumping unseen drifts, etc.) and so far other then a scratch or two no problems. I'm back to cruising in the 90's since I rerigged a little of the in cruise nose up angle out of them, not too much of course, but now the drag is just like when I have the 26" Airstreaks on near as I can tell.

Ruffair

02-28-2011, 10:12 PM

C185 on Trident Glacier, AK. d/o some climbers

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Ursa Major

02-28-2011, 11:13 PM