YTH Pictures

prelude · Post by **prelude** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:54 pm

Hey guys, got a job offer in YTH with Perimeter the other day. Was wondering if anyone had any pictures kicking around of the airport / aircraft or town. Lived in BC my entire live and am curious what the area looks like - I imagine it is much flatter

Only pic I found on a search was a native passed out infront of the CIBC!

Crazymax · Post by **Crazymax** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:56 pm

Ground or FO?

Max

prelude · Post by **prelude** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:00 pm

Just another 250hr rampie

ScudRunner · Post by **ScudRunner** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:33 pm

Hey Im a BC boy here in YTH, Oh man its flatter than ever but there is a ski hill!

not what were use to back home but meh its something.

Perimeter ramp eh, are you aware your like number 51 now in line. Guy just got on waited 22 months!

Towns not bad, hell its got a wal mart, staples, gym all the things you need. Oh except bring women with you. And thats plural, trust me its not a bad place to be there are far worse places.

Do you drink?

Even if you said no you will.

grimey · Post by **grimey** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:05 pm

Current FSS:

Part of the north apron. Manitoba Government hanger on the far right, behind the 215s, RCMP hanger next to the metro (used by Perimeter), Custom Helicopters behind that. Intersection of runways 14/32 and 05/23 is in the foreground.

Calm Air HS-748 short final for runway 23.

First snowfall of winter 2006. about 20cm of heavy wet shit, after being in the mid teens a week before.

Nocti-Lucent Cloud, June 2006. North apron can be seen at the bottom, the windsock is beside the intersection of taxiways Alpha, Charlie, and runway 05/23

View of the field from the FSS tower position(currently getting renovated)

Oh, and the ski hill. Look at that massive vertical:

Woxof38 · Post by **Woxof38** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:11 pm

http://www.thompsonairport.ca/photo_gallery.html

prelude · Post by **prelude** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:38 pm

Thanks, thats exactly what I was looking for.

Nice ski hill! I learned to ski / board at Red Mountain in Rossland BC - looks juuust a bit different

bob sacamano · Post by **bob sacamano** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:19 am

mmmmm Red Mountain...miss that place.

bmc · Post by **bmc** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:17 am

I have a video of Thompson from the winter of 97 or 98 when the big fuel haul happened because the ice road never iced. There are DC-7's from Alaska, a Bristol Freighter, C-46's, DC-3's etc in video.

Is Nelson still kicking around up there?

mbav8r · Post by **mbav8r** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 5:23 am

Hey bmc,
I have a couple photo albums from that winter, of course that was pre digital camera. Are you asking about Nelson M. Heir to the Calm Air empire?

TopperHarley · Post by **TopperHarley** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 8:54 am

The mayor of YTH:

The "ghetto:" (the only place in Canada I know where rent is $140)

Thompson's beautiful wildlife:

A typical coffee table in YTH:

grimey · Post by **grimey** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:21 am

C-HRIS wrote:The mayor of YTH:

LMAO...

Thompson's beautiful wildlife:

No man, show them in action at the airport.

Freeride · Post by **Freeride** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:23 am

Hahaha I think C-HRIS's pictures are the more acurate depiction of Thompson. BYOP.....Bring your own porn!

bmc · Post by **bmc** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 12:23 pm

mbav8r wrote:Hey bmc,
I have a couple photo albums from that winter, of course that was pre digital camera. Are you asking about Nelson M. Heir to the Calm Air empire?

Yes, that Nelson. He shot the video for me. Before I left Canada, I would have an aviation geek day at the house for all my flying buddies. We would rent a giant screen TV,watch videos of Oshkosh, Reno, etc and set up two PC's on the dining room table with fltsim. Beer and pizza completed the trick. Nelson M. knew of the event and went out with his video cam and a hand held radio tuned to FSS. Filmed about 2 hours of deps/arr for my party.

If you know him, tell him the story and send me his email address.

co-joe · Post by **co-joe** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 9:42 pm

When you get there head straight down to the waterfront on the Burntwood River and join up with the Twilight Water Ski Club. Best thing going in YTH. The trails there are somewhat conducive to mountain biking but they'd be better on a quad if you can afford one.

ScudRunner · Post by **ScudRunner** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:31 am

Coffee table, gees man yours is made of wood!! (or cheap press board)ours is a cooler and a card board box!! And we keep our ammo loaded not in a box.

CD · Post by CD » Thu Apr 19, 2007 3:02 am

. wrote:Coffee table, gees man yours is made of wood!! (or cheap press board)ours is a cooler and a card board box!! And we keep our ammo loaded not in a box.

That's what I was thinking...

planett · Post by **planett** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:27 am

Definitely above average furniture and carpet for a Thompson rental property.

prelude · Post by **prelude** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:24 am

Seems like an interesting place to say the least! We're kind of behind at school here and won't be done until late May or early June. I've been told my position will be held until June or July.

FSS · Post by **FSS** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:22 pm

Hey Grimey, is them West coast truck mirrors still on the windows? Before the tower, the lads took up a collection and bought them from Can Tire so they at least could see something. Wpg wanted them taken down, but they stayed..

grimey · Post by **grimey** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:42 pm

No, no mirrors. They probably took them down years back, before I got here anyway.

MCA · Post by **MCA** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:34 am

i would die living there...

natural · Post by **natural** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 4:51 am

Hey guys...sounds about right

HuD 91gt · Post by **HuD 91gt** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:59 am

prelude... Are your initials MD?

Freeride · Post by **Freeride** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:15 am

Hud 91... Are your boyfriends initiails GM???