The Semi-Official, Tentative Proposed PNW Summit '06 Scehedule of Events

[Ubersheist]

Let me first explain that I am not fully aware of everything. Please let me know if people should be somewhere that I'm not thinking of or that I missed!

Second, I understand that not everyone will be at the Washington resorts, so I'll try creating a dual schedule for both those who'll be at some of the Seattle area resorts, and for those who'll be strictly at W/B.

Anywho, here's what's going on as far as I can tell so far:

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Friday, March 3rd:

W/B people: ??? - let me know!

Seattlites:
Skiing: Crustal Mountain. Sommelier: Buster. Meeting at Chinook Express 8am sharp. Look for Squirel99's crazy Toque! Also, Buster said he'll be "sporting a tall grey toque, yellow softshell, black pants, black and yellow flexons, fritsches on old silver Asteroids. Note the weedy goatee."
Apres/Evening: ??? Maybe some place that I've heard of called the "Snorting Elk?" - let me know

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Saturday, March 4th:

W/B people:
Skiing: Per Atrain505's recommendations, Blackcomb with a meet time of 8:15 at the bottom of the Excalibur Gondola in the village, or for those who've slept in because you're hung over, y'all can meet up at the bottom of the Glacier Chair at 12:00.
Apres/Evening: Apres at Merlin's.

Seattlites:
Skiing: Stevens Pass. Buster has suggested meeting at the Safeway in Monroe at 7:30 am.
Apres/Evening: ??? Don't know... me and my Uberparents will probably be at The Taproom in Belleveue (sp?) in the early evening. Good luck trying to find us, though.... Z-Bo, you are not allowed to talk to my mother.

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Sunday, March 5th:

W/B people:
Skiing: Per Atrain505's recommendations, Blackcomb with a meet time of 8:15 at the bottom of the Excalibur Gondola in the village, or for those who've slept in because you're hung over, y'all can meet up at the bottom of the Glacier Chair at 12:00. Also, Leelau will go on a lift-assisted backcountry tour somewhere (but may stay inbounds if it's a powder day). Give him a call at 604 603-4907 if you're interested.
Apres/Evening: Apres at Merlin's.

Seattlites:
Skiing: Alpental. Sommelier:squirrel99.
Meeting Time: 8am-8:15am@ outside Denny Lodge near the Armstrong Express
Apres/Evening: ??? - let me know

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Monday, March 6th:

W/B people:
Skiing: Per Atrain505's recommendations, Whistler with a meet time of 8:15 at the bottom of the Whistler Gondola in the village at 8:15, or for those who've slept in because you're hung over, y'all can meet up at the lightboard lightboard outside Roundhouse on Whistler at 12:00.
Apres/Evening: Apres at Merlin's.

Seattlites: ??? - Not sure.... however, my Uber-stepfather mentioned a desire to go to Crystal, so I'm going to make that recommendation for this day. We'll try to keep the meeting time and place the same - 8am-8:15am @ at the bottom of the Chinook Express. Anyone have different thoughts?

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Tuesday, March 7th:

W/B people:
Skiing: Here's what PulverSchwein is up to: "Pow11 starts a group skiing the deep stuff on Blackcomb, lots of new snow forecast so likely staying in-bounds but never hurts to carry beacon/shovel/probe, meeting time is 9AM at the base of the Glacier Chair on Blackcomb. Just hang back from the end of the corral. Post-lunch regroup at 12:00, same place (bottom of the Glacier Chair at 12:00)."
Apres/Evening: Merlins at base of Blackcomb's Wizard Express (Upper Village near the Chateau Whistler)

Seattlites:
Skiing: Crustal Mountain. Sommelier: Buster Highmen.
Meeting Time: 8am-8:15am @ at the bottom of the Chinook Express.
Apres/Evening: Snorting Elk for apres.

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Wednesday, March 8th:

W/B people:
Skiing: probable that LeeLau starts a group storm skiing copious pow at Whistler, again avy gear never hurts but plan is to ski in-bounds, meeting time 9AM at the huge lightboard outside the Roundhouse on Whistler. Post-lunch regroup at 12:00, same place (the lightboard outside Roundhouse on Whistler at 12:00). Leelau sounds like he'll confirm later.
Apres/Evening: Longhorn's

Seattlites:
Skiing: Crustal Mountain.
Meeting Time: 8am-8:15am@ at the bottom of the Chinook Express.

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Thursday, March 9th:

W/B people:
Skiing: Blackcomb. Meet at the Excalibur Gondola in village at 8:15 and ski. For those who've slept in because they're hung over, y'all can meet up at the bottom of the Glacier Chair at 12:00.
Apres/Evening: Merlin's for apres.

Seattlites:
Skiing: ??? - hopefully y'all will be up at Whistler by then...

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Friday, March 10th:

W/B people:
Skiing: Whistler. Meet at the Gondi in village at 815 and ski. If you're hung over or still drunk, meet at the lightboard outside Roundhouse on Whistler at 12:00.
Apres/Evening: Apres at Longhorn's. Dinner at Sushi Village in thevillage (its on the 2nd floor above Blacks the pub) at 7:00.

Seattlites:
Skiing: ??? - hopefully y'all will be up at Whistler by then...

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Saturday, March 11th:

W/B people:
Skiing: LeeLau is thinking about doing a b/c day. Plans, locations TBA. This'll be updated later as to which mountain we'll be at for inbounds skiing.
Apres/Evening: Apres likely at Merlin's, but dinner had to be bumped up to 5:30 pm at Carambas in village (close to main square in village) in order to reserve a large table for us.

Seattlites:
Skiing: ??? - hopefully y'all will be up at Whistler by then...

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Sunday, March 12th:

W/B people:
Skiing: ???
Apres/Evening: Don't know...

Seattlites:
Skiing: ??? - hopefully y'all will be up at Whistler by then...

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LeeLau and others had suggested a day of cat or heliskiing, but I haven't seen that on any of the threads. Please let me know if this has changed.

Some general notes:

Barnballs has suggested somewhere called "Longhorn's" as the general apres locale during the week unless otherwise noted. I know nothing about this place (or W/B in general, for that matter).

Also, unless someone objects, consider 5-13 the official radio channel for the maggots during the Summit at both locales. We can use 9-10 as a back-up if there's too much chatter on 5-13.

Here's a couple of thoughts for some of you newbies:


For those who've never been to a summit or never met any Maggots, there's a couple of ways to find us. First off, we'll be a big group of mostly skiers with a few snowboarders sprinkled in. Most will have helmets. Look for little round "PM" stickers on helmets, boards, or skis. Also, a higher then normal percentage of us will be on PM Gear Bro Model Skis. You can also yell out "Anyone have change for a nickel?!?!?" That works, too, however there is a very small chance that someone will immediately thereafter try to grab your crotch. Be forewarned. This makes me think - us 'merican yahoos call a 5-cent coin a "nickel" because of they used to be made of said metal. What do they call 5-cent coins in Canada?

Also, if you're new, here's what you can expect: We'll stand around and jabber for the first hour, waiting for the group to amass. Then people will start to get bored/agitated (much, much more so if it's a powder day), and we'll either splinter off or move in a big group and then splinter off shortly thereafter. Either way, you'll quickly find others of similar ability. However, you don't want to be running around, getting your lift ticket, or who knows what else. Do yourself a favor so you don't get left behind, so be ready to head up the lift at 8:15.


Anyway, this list is obviously amorphous and incomplete. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS OR CAN ADD TO THIS LIST!!!!

Many thanks!

Love,

Uber.

[The AD]

How 'bout secondary meeting times at noon for the W/B days? Maybe the lightboard at the top of Excelerator for Blackcomb and the lightboard outside Roundhouse on Whistler?

[Buster Highmen]

Let me first explain that I am not fully aware of everything. Please let me know if people should be somewhere that I'm not thinking of or that I missed!

Second, I understand that not everyone will be at the Washington resorts, so I'll try creating a dual schedule for both those who'll be at some of the Seattle area resorts, and for those who'll be strictly at W/B.

Anywho, here's what's going on as far as I can tell so far:

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Friday, March 3rd:

W/B people: ??? - let me know!

Seattlites:
Skiing: Crustal Mountain. Sommelier: Buster. Meeting at Chinook Express 8am sharp. Look for Squirel99's crazy Toque! Also, Buster said he'll be "sporting a tall grey toque, yellow softshell, black pants, black and yellow flexons, fritsches on old silver Asteroids. Note the weedy goatee."
Apres/Evening: ??? Maybe some place that I've heard of called the "Snorting Elk?" - let me know

The toque of st00pidity is mine alone.



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Saturday, March 4th:

W/B people: ??? - let me know!

Seattlites:
Skiing: Stevens Pass. I know not of any meeting time or place yet. Any suggestions?

Safeway in Monroe at 7:30 am.


Apres/Evening: ??? - let me know

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Sunday, March 5th:

W/B people: ??? - let me know!

Seattlites:
Skiing: Alpental. Sommelier:squirrel99.
Meeting Time: 8am-8:15am@ outside Denny Lodge near the Armstrong Express
Apres/Evening: ??? - let me know

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Monday, March 6th:

W/B people: ??? - let me know!

Seattlites: Buster and a few others will be at Crustal.

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Tuesday, March 7th:

W/B people: ??? - let me know!

Seattlites:
Skiing: Crustal Mountain. Sommelier: Buster Highmen.

Meeting Time: 8am-8:15am@ Chinook Express @ 8:00


Apres/Evening: ??? - Snorting Elk.

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Wednesday, March 8th:

W/B people: LeeLau has offered to show people around, but I'm not sure which mountain. Please let me know!

Seattlites: ??? - let me know!

Some of us will remain at Crustal. Other will have driven to W/BC



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Thursday, March 9th:

W/B people:
Skiing: Blackcomb. Meet at Gondi in village at 815 and ski..
Meeting Time: 8am-8:15am@ outside Denny Lodge near the Armstrong Express
Apres/Evening: ??? - let me know

Seattlites:
Skiing: ??? - hopefully y'all will be up at Whistler by then...

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Friday, March 10th:

W/B people:
Skiing: Whistler. Meet at Gondi in village at 815 and ski..
Apres/Evening: Apres? Don't know... Dinner at Sushi Village in village (its on the 2nd floor above Blacks the pub) at 7:00.

Seattlites:
Skiing: ??? - hopefully y'all will be up at Whistler by then...

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Saturday, March 11th:

W/B people:
Skiing: LeeLau is thinking about doing a b/c day. Plans, locations TBA.
Apres/Evening: Apres likely at Merlin's, but dinner had to be bumped up to 5:30 pm at Carambas in village (close to main square in village) in order to reserve a large table for us.

Seattlites:
Skiing: ??? - hopefully y'all will be up at Whistler by then...

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Sunday, March 12th:

W/B people:
Skiing: ???
Apres/Evening: Don't know...

Seattlites:
Skiing: ??? - hopefully y'all will be up at Whistler by then...

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LeeLau and others had suggested a day of cat or heliskiing, but I haven't seen that on any of the threads. Please let me know if this has changed.

Some general notes:

Barnballs has suggested somewhere called "Longhorn's" as the general apres locale during the week unless otherwise noted. I know nothing about this place (or W/B in general, for that matter).

For those who've never been to a summit or never met any Maggots, there's a couple of ways to find us. First off, we'll be a big group of mostly skiers with helmets, little round "PM" stickers on helmets or skis, and a higher then normal percentage of us will be on PM Gear Bro Model Skis. You can also yell out "Anyone have change for a nickel?!?!?" That works, too. This makes me think - us 'merican yahoos call a 5-cent coin a "nickel" because of they used to be made of said metal. What do they call 5-cent coins in Canada?

Anyway, this list is obviously incomplete. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS OR CAN ADD TO THIS LIST!!!!

Many thanks!

Love,

Uber.

[Ubersheist]

How 'bout secondary meeting times at noon for the W/B days? Maybe the lightboard at the top of Excelerator for Blackcomb and the lightboard outside Roundhouse on Whistler?

Okie-dokie... Done...

[shmerham]

I'd like to get some downtown Seattle apres in on Monday or tuesday.

Wednesday I would like to ski Baker en route to Whistler.

That's all I got.

[up an down]

I'd like to get some downtown Seattle apres in on Monday or tuesday.

Wednesday I would like to ski Baker en route to Whistler.

That's all I got.
R,
dodger called me from crystal parking lot this morning. he rented a car (not sure how many days) and is looking for someone to share ride and expenses. caller ID was blocked so i can't pm you his number. he said he would try to check the board tonight. sounded like he wanted to stay in washington till midweek, then go to whistler, and i may as well since my whistler friend just told me that he has to be out of town till the 9th, so i am looking for room/rides the 6th-8th.

[The AD]

Dodger left me a message, too. He's in room 407 of the Village Inn at Crystal. I believe his cell number is in the contact info thread.

[LeeLau]

thanks for doing this. You can drop this in as a cut and paste.

- Meeting times for trips for me are firm. I won't wait long. Its not fair to the groups. Cell is 604 603-4907. I'm a chinese guy and will be standing in a prominent position. Green jacket; tan softshell pants. May be wearing a red helmet or blue hat.

- Cat-skiing is a no-go as not enough people committed in advance

- All dinners are reserved and are pretty much fixed for time of about 2 hours. We can move to a bar after. The locations are small but the food is good and relatively cheap - budget $ 30 for food - alcohol extra. I reserved for 20 people.

- I will post updated b/c trip locations and meeting times about a day in advance. If you need to rent gear contact Escape Route at http://www.escaperoute.ca/index.php in advance and get the gear set up and reserved the day before.

-

[Atrain505]

Thought I'd cross post this from the other thread.

I'll definetly tour Mags around inbounds and backcountry. Fri-Monday are the days I will be skiing both weekends.
So I'm stepping up. I personally always like bottom of Glacier chair on Blackcomb at 9 or 10.
Lightboard on Whistler at 9 or 10.
Whistler on Weekdays i.e. fri and mon.
Blackcomb on weekends.
I'll have my pass back by then too. Whoppee!
White giro full face with red jacket and bros. I'll be waiting at said places at said times to show people the goods -this involves potential backcountry so bring your gear, potential scare yourself stupid lines, and potential hucks.
I'm happy to meet and ski with new people.
Same disclaimer as Lee. If there's powder days (which hopefully there are) this all changes.
See ya at the Maggot summit.

So essentially starting this Sat. Every sat and sun I will ski blackcomb meeting at 9 am and 10 am at the bottom of glacier chair.
Every Fri and Mon meeting at 9 am or 10 am at the lightboard on Whistler.

[Droopy]

I am up for a W/B meet and greet tomarrow night, and an AM meet and ski on sat. then play it by ear once we see how many are making it to W/B for the first half


Longhorn is the obvious Apres spot, you cant miss it, its the big place packed with people on the left hand side of your run out to the Blackcomb base area



Edit: will everyone have their radios on? whats the standard channel? 9-10 or somthing like that?

[seatosky]

9 or 10 at Glacier chair sounds good to me, unless plans change and we decide to hit the musical bumps on Saturday I'll probably be there. White pro-tec helmet, red jacket, black pants, bros

[skieast]

Longhorn's at Whistler Base, Merlins at Blackcomb base, and for good effort, Dustys at Creekside.



I am up for a W/B meet and greet tomarrow night, and an AM meet and ski on sat. then play it by ear once we see how many are making it to W/B for the first half


Longhorn is the obvious Apres spot, you cant miss it, its the big place packed with people on the left hand side of your run out to the Blackcomb base area



Edit: will everyone have their radios on? whats the standard channel? 9-10 or somthing like that?

[Ubersheist]

Thought I'd cross post this from the other thread.

I'll definetly tour Mags around inbounds and backcountry. Fri-Monday are the days I will be skiing both weekends.
So I'm stepping up. I personally always like bottom of Glacier chair on Blackcomb at 9 or 10.
Lightboard on Whistler at 9 or 10.
Whistler on Weekdays i.e. fri and mon.
Blackcomb on weekends.
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So essentially starting this Sat. Every sat and sun I will ski blackcomb meeting at 9 am and 10 am at the bottom of glacier chair.
Every Fri and Mon meeting at 9 am or 10 am at the lightboard on Whistler.


Longhorn's at Whistler Base, Merlins at Blackcomb base, and for good effort, Dustys at Creekside.

Unless anyone objects, I'll incorporate these into the schedule. However, I'd like to change the meet times and places to the previously suggested locations and times for simplicity's sake. As such and depending on which resort will be the resort of the day, I'm suggesting that everyone meet up at the bottom of the respective Gondolas at 8:15.

[LeeLau]

Saturday and Sunday plans
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Saturday lets meet at 815 at the Village base; I will be at the bottom of the Excalibur Gondola leaving at 815 SHARP.. Green arcteryx jacket - hat - red pack - black pants; generic asian. Will be skiing Blackcomb. Otherwise meet at Glacier Lodge at 11am for lunch. Upstairs somewhere - cell is 604 603-4907 - no radio.

Sunday - touring; don't know where. Lots of snow forecasted so who knows.

[weski]

A standard radio channel is still needed. 5-13 was used at JH last year Hope to meet lots of maggots at the longhorn friday (tomorrow) night!

[Ubersheist]

stuff...

Info from your post above was added to the schedule. Please let me know if you want your phone number removed, and I'll do so posthaste!

[Ubersheist]

A standard radio channel is still needed. 5-13 was used at JH last year Hope to meet lots of maggots at the longhorn friday (tomorrow) night!

Unless anyone objects, lets use that channel then... Also, someone suggested 9-10 in a different thread. Let's use that as a backup channel if there's too much outside chatter on 5-13.

[PulverSchwein]

Uber you cut and pasted a chair from Crystal Mt into the WB meeting place section of March 9th.

For Blackcomb days, people need to meet in front of Excalibur Gondola, as opposed to the Whistler Gondola which is about 200 feet away and doesn't lead to Blackcomb.

[Buster Highmen]

For the Crystal info: There is no Denny Lodge or Armstrong Express at Crystal. The main lower chair is the Chinook Express. Apres will be at the Snorting Elk.

[Droopy]

Ok so 8:15 on Saturday in the village 5-13 on the radios calling out for change.



OR




later because chances are I am not waking up that early on on non-powder day


I still have some packing to do, then I am off to pull an all-nighter with the boys down town. Expect a DPPS before i head to the airport at 4AM :nonono2:

[Ubersheist]

Uber you cut and pasted a chair from Crystal Mt into the WB meeting place section of March 9th.

For Blackcomb days, people need to meet in front of Excalibur Gondola, as opposed to the Whistler Gondola which is about 200 feet away and doesn't lead to Blackcomb.

Well, what can I say. I'm not perfect. I'll fix it up!

[PulverSchwein]

W/B people:
Skiing: ....... or for those who've slept in because you're hung over, y'all can meet up at the lightboard at the top of the Excelerator lift at 12:00.
Thanks for putting this together Uber, it's much appreciated. FWIW I think the top of Excalibur Gondi is kind of out of the way for lunch time meeting. Maximum hookups if y'all do it like this: ( a variation on pow11s plan I think?)

Depart Bottom of Excalibur Gondi @ 8:15
Depart Bottom of Glacier Chair @ 9, stragglers try again @ 10
Depart Bottom of Glacier Chair @ 12

[bigtrubs]

well, me and my party pants are going to be shredding bcomb solo tomorrow. bye.

[skieast]

Getting on the plane now from Montreal.

[The AD]

I think the top of Excalibur Gondi is kind of out of the way for lunch time meeting.

I mentioned top of Excelerator, not the gondola, but I think Glacier Creek is a good place to meet (i.e. bottom of Glacier chair or out in front of the restaurant).

Atrain mentioned "lightboard on Whistler." This is a little cryptic for people who've never skied there. I'm assuming he means the lightboard out in front of the Roundhouse, in other words at the top of the gondola. Probably need to clairfy this one.

[PulverSchwein]

sorry my mistake AD, but still agreed that Glacier Chair base is a better meet spot while on Blackcomb. Traffic naturally flows around there better.

Also correct that the lightboard on Whistler is for sure the bigass lightboard at Roundhouse area, can't miss it.

[Ubersheist]

sorry my mistake AD, but still agreed that Glacier Chair base is a better meet spot while on Blackcomb. Traffic naturally flows around there better.

Also correct that the lightboard on Whistler is for sure the bigass lightboard at Roundhouse area, can't miss it.

As a neophite who's never been to Whistler/Blackcomb, but has glanced at a trail map, I agree with the idea that the Glacier Chair base is a better place. However, it sort of looks like it'd be a clusterf#ck down at the base of this chair. Is there somewhere specific that they/we could meet, or is the "base of the Glacier Chair" good enough?

Also, since the first Blackcomb days are just around the corner, I'm hesitant to change things this late in the game. However, it does look like the Glacier area would be a much better place to meet. I'm going to go ahead and change the location, and hope that the slacker people figure it out before tomorrow.

Please let me know if a more precise location then "the bottom of the Glacier Chair" is neccessary!

[PulverSchwein]

Hanging around the end of the Glacier Chair corral/lineup looking impatient to get at it should suffice. ;)

Locals feel free to shout it out if ya got anything easier in mind but that should do.

[The AD]

However, it sort of looks like it'd be a clusterf#ck down at the base of this chair. Is there somewhere specific that they/we could meet, or is the "base of the Glacier Chair" good enough?

I think it's good enough. There's a pretty big open area between the lodge and the chair and I think it would be easy to congregate in that area and everyone would recognize this as a group of some type and not merely a clusterf#ck.

[seatosky]

I think it's good enough. There's a pretty big open area between the lodge and the chair and I think it would be easy to congregate in that area and everyone would recognize this as a group of some type and not merely a clusterf#ck.

I'll stand in the middle of the area and wave my bros in the air until my arms get tired, if that'll help :biggrin:

[Atrain505]

I'm still meeting at my proposed time and places. Bottom of glacier chair. The reason for this is simple. If I ski blackcomb I drive to base two and load from midstation. If I ski Whistler I go from creekside. I generally avoid the lines of the village.
See ya boys then.
Unfortunately on Sunday at 11 am I have to take my safety meeting for the mishap that lead to my pass being suspended. But Sat. is my first day back riding lifts. WOOO HOOOO!!

[Eldo]

I'm still meeting at my proposed time and places. Bottom of glacier chair. The reason for this is simple. If I ski blackcomb I drive to base two and load from midstation. If I ski Whistler I go from creekside. I generally avoid the lines of the village.


Makes sense. Will look for you at the Whistler lightboard, 9 am on Monday. (Assuming you still plan to ski on Monday?)

[trouble]

I will be at glacier creek as close to 9 as possible tomorrow. You will know me by an orange helmet, gotamas w/freerides and a blue/black northface coat

-Joel

[LeeLau]

I like Athans meeting times - see my edited post. I will also be at Glacier at 9am. on Saturday am. Since it may be decent visibility tomorrow please be prepared to go for a hike or skin. If you don't have bc gear then we'll discuss some other options for you

[Atrain505]

Still plan to ski on Monday. See you mags tommorrow.

[roll - gybe]

My girl and I will get in tomorrow and be skiing on sunday at w/b. We have never been there before. Therefore mags will be good friends! I have a red jacket, a couple of pennies and grey pants.

BTW - must hate Duke.

[Speedfreak]

Will see you guys in the morning at 8:15 at the BC gondy (or 9 at Glacier). I have beacon/shovel/probe, but no skins/AT binders, so hiking is cool, but anything longer/skin-ish, I'm out. Black jacket, Red Solly X2 boots, TGR sticker on my helmet. Chillin here in the internet cafe w/ Droopy looking for shit to do tonite besides crash, so if anyone is around, look us up.

[bigtrubs]

Looks like I'm wearing a pack tomo. I'll be a glacier at 9 cause I obviously can't get enough of athan and just HAVE to see him again, haha. I hiked Spanky's seven times today, it was lovely. Boney getting into Sapphire, but still lots of snow down skiers left of ruby and all down Diamond.

[seatosky]

I'll be packing beacon/shovel/probe but no at setup. Plan is to make the glacier at 9.

[PulverSchwein]

I'll be packing beacon/shovel/probe but no at setup. Plan is to make the glacier at 9.same story for me, looking forward to meeting so many maggs and rocking some good turns

[Speedfreak]

Anything doin for apres/dinner tonite? Merlins? Me, Droopy, trouble, and Pulver ended up at the Longhorn for Apres yesterday as we never really nailed things down - guess everyone else was at Merlins...oops.

[roll - gybe]

hey, what are people doing for monday? we cruised around blackcomb today and got the lay of the land. looking good right now.

tues is heli day for us.

[Eldo]

Some of us are planning to meet Atrain at Whistler lightboard (top of Whistler gondi) at 9 am on Monday to follow him around.

No plans yet for dinner tonight (Sun). If anyone has an idea Eldereldo and I just drinking beers and and hanging out. Phone room 217 Alpineglow Lodge (604-905-7078).

[Speedfreak]

Eldo - left you a message on the hotel voicemail. Prob heading to T.Africa's tonite, maybe tomorrow too.

[powder11]

Im out tomorrow. Tuesday I'll be skiing Blackcomb. If anyone wants to join me, meet at the Glacier Express chair @ 9am.

[PulverSchwein]

Here's a fresh look at the next two days for the WB side, adjusted for comments and logistics. Some of it is presumptious of me so PM or post up anything needs updating. Uber, you are quite welcome to roll this back into your first post, thanks. Save some turns for me OK, I'll be back on Thursday.

Sunday night, March 5th:

Evening: Tommy Africa's
Attending: Droopy, spdfrk43, and a bevy of slutty girls up at WB for Women's Week

Monday, March 6th:

W/B People: Atrain starts a group skiing Whistler, meeting time is 9AM at the huge lightboard outside the Roundhouse on Whistler. Post-lunch regroup at 12:00, same place.
Maggots: Atrain, Droopy, spdfrk43, roll-gybe, Eldo and group, skieast?, bklyntrayc?, MtnMan?, Leelau?, BakerBunny?
Apres: Longhorns at base of Whistler Village Gondola.
Evening: Tommy Africa's
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Tuesday, March 7th:

W/B people: Pow11 starts a group skiing Blackcomb, meeting time is 9AM at the base of the Glacier Chair on Blackcomb. Just hang back from the end of the corral. Post-lunch regroup at 12:00, same place.
Maggots: Powder11, Droopy, spdfrk43, Eldo and group, shirk, skieast?, bklyntrayc?, MtnMan?, Leelau?, BakerBunny? Roll-Gybe's flying around in a heli:yourock:
Apres: Merlins at base of Blackcomb's Wizard Express (Upper Village near the Chateau Whistler)
Evening: ???

[trouble]

Sunday night, March 5th:

Evening: Tommy Africa's
Attending: Droopy, spdfrk43, and a bevy of slutty girls up at WB for Women's Week



Garfinkels didn't "deliver the goods" for you guys yesterday I take it?

[roll - gybe]

hey, so i think we will hook up with you guys at noon. i'm going to leave all the avy gear behind today. we are going to try to hit up some of the stuff we found yesterday. see you guys later. i have a red jacket, grey pants, wood colored big with freerides and i need some change.

[PulverSchwein]

forecast looks awesome, a bit windy but 14 cms new today with 10-20 forecast today, 10-20 tonite, another system due in on Wednesday

[seatosky]

forecast looks awesome, a bit windy but 14 cms new today with 10-20 forecast today, 10-20 tonite, another system due in on Wednesday

Puking up there right now, I'm stuck at work in the city all week, GO GET IT you lucky bastids

[LeeLau]

I'll probably head up for wednesday and tour guide inbounds. Probably Whistler. I'll head out for a tour probably friday to give things to settle down. Will confirm later

[seatosky]

I'll probably head up for wednesday and tour guide inbounds. Probably Whistler. I'll head out for a tour probably friday to give things to settle down. Will confirm later

Definitely in for some avoiding of lifts next weekend - if things have settled out OK in the bc by Saturday I'll be bringing the AT rig up and hopefully be getting out to either the bumps or decker. Let me know if you get out there before then, and how things look.

[shirk]

I am up there for Tuesday.

I'll you all at glacier chair at 9am.

[PulverSchwein]

Fresher WB update:

Monday, March 6th:

Apres: Longhorns at base of Whistler Village Gondola.
Evening: Tommy Africa's for Droopy and spdfrk43
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Tuesday, March 7th:

W/B people: Pow11 starts a group skiing the deep stuff on Blackcomb, lots of new snow forecast so likely staying in-bounds but never hurts to carry beacon/shovel/probe, meeting time is 9AM at the base of the Glacier Chair on Blackcomb. Just hang back from the end of the corral. Post-lunch regroup at 12:00, same place.
Maggots: Powder11, Droopy, spdfrk43, Eldo and group, shirk, skieast?, bklyntrayc?, MtnMan?, Roll-Gybe's flying around in a heli:yourock:
Apres: Merlins at base of Blackcomb's Wizard Express (Upper Village near the Chateau Whistler)
Evening: ??

Wednesday, March 8th: lots of mags arriving around the 8th

W/B People: probable that LeeLau starts a group storm skiing copious pow at Whistler, again avy gear never hurts but plan is to ski in-bounds, meeting time 9AM at the huge lightboard outside the Roundhouse on Whistler. Post-lunch regroup at 12:00, same place. Leelau sounds like he'll confirm later.
Maggots: who's in?
Apres: Longhorns?
Dinner: ??
Evening: ??

[PulverSchwein]

Avanlanche Advisory for WB - March 06, 2006

Alpine: CONSIDERABLE trending to HIGH
Treeline: CONSIDERABLE
Below Treeline: MODERATE

Travel Advisory: Approximately 20 cm. of snow has fallen since yesterday morning. Mountain top winds accompanying the snowfall have generally been strong from the Southeasterly direction. The new snow layers are resting on a variety of old surface features varying from windslabs, soft slabs, windcrust, facets, surface hoar, as well as melt freeze crusts at lower elevations.

Avalanche Activity: We have seen widespread avalanche activity during the past week, with avalanches running within the storm snow and down to the old surfaces that date back to Feb 21. Soft slabs from 10 to 60cm in depth were observed to be reacting easily to the weight of a person this morning with widespread propagation. Some natural activity was observed as well. We are expecting a widespread natural avalanche cycle to occur in the backcountry during the next 24 hrs.

Snowpack: The storm snow layers that have fallen during the past week are resting on a variety of old surfaces as mentioned previously. In rocky terrain the snowpack turned to facets during the recent spell of cold temperatures. We have started to see avalanche activity within these faceted layers, and more activity can be expected with the forecast snowfall over the next few days. Below treeline a layer of surface hoar that formed on Saturday night is now buried by 20cm of new snow. We may see avalanche activity begin within this layer as well in some areas below the treeline. At lower elevations there is a melt freeze crust buried under the loose surface layers of snow.

Weather: A strong frontal system is forecasted to bring us 30-40cm of snowfall during the next 24hrs with continued strong winds. A more significant system is forecast to arrive for late Tuesday and Wednesday. The freezing level is forecast to stay between the valley and 1000m. during this period.

Travel in the backcountry is not recommended at this time.

[trouble]

Nobody interested in whistler tomorrow? Peak on a weekday powder day is the stuff dreams are made of (for me at least). Also haven't been up flute in a while, wouldn't mind doing that if I can see at least a tiny bit, and it seems like tomorrow is a better opp. for that vs. wednesday.

[LeeLau]

Im almost certainly confirmed for wednesday morning - will confirm meeting times by at least tomorrow. There is significant m/f crusts on south aspects; and there will be windloading on storm (ie NE/N) aspects so anything significant will be out of the question for Wed. I've done the bumps so much it hurts so I'll probably do secret-stash hunting on wednesday inbounds.

If I'll tour it will be either thurs or friday to give the storm snow some time to chill/.

Besides i've got an assload of work to catch up on/

[skieast]

Nobody interested in whistler tomorrow? Peak on a weekday powder day is the stuff dreams are made of (for me at least). Also haven't been up flute in a while, wouldn't mind doing that if I can see at least a tiny bit, and it seems like tomorrow is a better opp. for that vs. wednesday.

I'm more into Whistler tomorrow as I'm in Creekside. Seems a waste to trek over to Blackcomb on a powder day (not much of a trek, more and up, down, then up again thing). I'll see whats going on tomorrow and make the decision then.

[Ubersheist]

Fresher WB update:

Monday, March 6th:

Apres: Longhorns at base of Whistler Village Gondola.
Evening: Tommy Africa's for Droopy and spdfrk43
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Tuesday, March 7th:

W/B people: Pow11 starts a group skiing the deep stuff on Blackcomb, lots of new snow forecast so likely staying in-bounds but never hurts to carry beacon/shovel/probe, meeting time is 9AM at the base of the Glacier Chair on Blackcomb. Just hang back from the end of the corral. Post-lunch regroup at 12:00, same place.
Maggots: Powder11, Droopy, spdfrk43, Eldo and group, shirk, skieast?, bklyntrayc?, MtnMan?, Roll-Gybe's flying around in a heli:yourock:
Apres: Merlins at base of Blackcomb's Wizard Express (Upper Village near the Chateau Whistler)
Evening: ??

Wednesday, March 8th: lots of mags arriving around the 8th

W/B People: probable that LeeLau starts a group storm skiing copious pow at Whistler, again avy gear never hurts but plan is to ski in-bounds, meeting time 9AM at the huge lightboard outside the Roundhouse on Whistler. Post-lunch regroup at 12:00, same place. Leelau sounds like he'll confirm later.
Maggots: who's in?
Apres: Longhorns?
Dinner: ??
Evening: ??

I'll toss this into Page 1...

[shirk]

Okay this weather has me debating between Blackcomb side or Whistler side tomorrow.

Never had either on a powder day.

The usual rule is Whistler on a weekday and Blackcomb on weekends. Hmmmmm.

[Ubersheist]

This is DIVEGIRL...

I've had a great time so far...Lego, Uber and I finally got the car today - a new Explorer and I'm drivin' it, so now I have the balls!! hahahaha. Anyway it was great meeting a bunch of you already. And many thanks to Shirk/Squirrel for giving us a ride to the resort. Silent Storm should be thanked as well. It was good to meet Woodsy for the first time - but I expected him to be this humongous guy with a super deep voice and an ass-kicking demeanor. ;) Glad to see him out here after the move.

I'm super excited to get up to Whistler...but only after a good day at Crystal with Buster H.

The best news for me personally is my knee - I skied a double black with crazy fun moguls and that worked out just fine, so I'm good to go. Except for the manky stuff - I'm still sketched out about skiing mank because that's exactly how I sprained the MCL in the first place. I can't wait to follow the maggot-pack on this trip at least once.

Ok then, see you all tomorrow.

[trouble]

well I am gonna head up to whistler tomorrow, I will just go to peak whenever there looks like a glimmer of hope that it will open. once the frenzy calms down, I will probably take a walk up flute bowl (provided you can see). I'll chill at the lightpost by the roundhouse for 10 minutes or so at 12:30, if anyone wants to meet up then and take a hike with me, meet me there. orange helmet, gotamas

[PulverSchwein]

Okay this weather has me debating between Blackcomb side or Whistler side tomorrow.

Never had either on a powder day.

The usual rule is Whistler on a weekday and Blackcomb on weekends. Hmmmmm.Oh man, if I could relive my first powder day at Whistler! :fm:

[PulverSchwein]

I'll toss this into Page 1... might have been a little hasty with that, my update for tomorrow seems to be toast. It seems the maggots might be favoring the smell of Whistler pow. I think Wednesday's plan with Leelau is still intact.

[Ubersheist]

might have been a little hasty with that, my update for tomorrow seems to be toast. It seems the maggots might be favoring the smell of Whistler pow. I think Wednesday's plan with Leelau is still intact.

F#ckers. It's not been snowing crap down here.

Ok... I'll change it back to something more obsequeous.

BTW, Divegirl has left the building, and Uber is posting as himself again...

[The AD]

F#ckers. It's not been snowing crap down here....

Yet.

It's coming and it could be huge.

[tibaher]

This is DIVEGIRL...

I've had a great time so far...Lego, Uber and I finally got the car today - a new Explorer and I'm drivin' it, so now I have the balls!! hahahaha. Anyway it was great meeting a bunch of you already. And many thanks to Shirk/Squirrel for giving us a ride to the resort. Silent Storm should be thanked as well. It was good to meet Woodsy for the first time - but I expected him to be this humongous guy with a super deep voice and an ass-kicking demeanor. ;) Glad to see him out here after the move.

I'm super excited to get up to Whistler...but only after a good day at Crystal with Buster H.

The best news for me personally is my knee - I skied a double black with crazy fun moguls and that worked out just fine, so I'm good to go. Except for the manky stuff - I'm still sketched out about skiing mank because that's exactly how I sprained the MCL in the first place. I can't wait to follow the maggot-pack on this trip at least once.

Ok then, see you all tomorrow.


So Stoooookedhttp://www.tetongravity.com/ubb/icons/icon14.gif
for you on the knee, and the splorer, and the xtal sperience DG!!! {antijynx}You'll need that 4WD yet...{antijynx}

[tibaher]

F#ckers. It's not been snowing crap down here.

Ok... I'll change it back to something more obsequeous.

BTW, Divegirl has left the building, and Uber is posting as himself again...


Uber.... goooooooooo!!!! north young man!!!
it's still early yet tonight...

ps:it snowed at Alpy on Sunday... Woodsy said so... and I think I may have seen Dex... but defintely not Woodsy, I woulda recognized his voice http://www.tetongravity.com/ubb/icons/icon12.gif

[shirk]

Fockers it's 7:30 and Iam only now leaving Van. Time to put the pedal to the metal.

[LeeLau]

anyone goin up from Vangroovy tomorrow early? Like 6am? Wife has the car

[PulverSchwein]

PNW is all going to get hammered by this next system. But watch out, snowy roads down to sea level on Weds night & Thursday may be a bitch for those driving to WB. Go tonight if you can as the big storm hits around mignight.

WB: 10" overnight, 23" in 48hrs
Baker: 7" overnight, 10" in 24hrs
Crystal: 0" overnight, 3" in 24hrs, 5" in 48hrs
Alpy: 2" in 24 and 48hrs

[LeeLau]

Meet tomorrow 8:15am at Creekside; 9am at big lightboard; 11 am for quick lunch at Pikas - bottom floor of Rendezvous Restaurant. Even if alpine is closed it will be pretty sweet. I promise you'll be tired by the end of the day. Bring avvy gear if you have it.

[powder11]

Im not a fan of whistler when peak/harmony are closed. the lift lines get too crowded and the skiable terrain drops too low into wet glopland. Blackcomb has more lift options that get you higher up that your not sharing with gapers. I'll be in front of the longhorn for coffee @ 8:15; leaving for Blackcomb at 8:30.

[LeeLau]

I just saw the forecast. Toby is right. Lets switch over to Blackcomb. I have some lines to show you that you may not know mr pow; cell is 604 603-4907

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Synopsis..A Major Pacific System Will Affect The Area Beginning Overnight. The Brunt Of The Storm Will Be Felt On Wednesday With Heavy Snow And Very Strong Southerly Winds. As The Front Crosses The Region Late Wednesday Afternoon Snow Will Ease And Temperatures Will Drop In The Alpine Areas. However Strong Westerly Winds Will Persist Through Wednesday Evening.

Whistler - Blackcomb.
Tonight..Cloudy. 40 Percent Chance Of Flurries This Evening. Snow Developing Overnight. Alpine Low Minus 7.
Snowfall Accumulation 4 To 6 Cm.
Freezing Level At The Valley.
Mountain Top Winds Southwest 20 Km/H Increasing Overnight To 50 To 70 Gusting To 90.

[skieast]

I'll talk it over with Dodger and Up and Down when they arrive later tonight.

We may bus over to whistler from Creekside, or do the ride up and ski down route. If that we will have to meet up top. Maybe 9:30 @ Glacier?

[skieast]

Oh, and Whistler was pretty good today. ;)

[bklyn]

Blackcomb was the bomb today.
Dinner plans anyone? Got a call from U&D and Dodger. They should be in around 8:30.

[LeeLau]

I'll talk it over with Dodger and Up and Down when they arrive later tonight.

We may bus over to whistler from Creekside, or do the ride up and ski down route. If that we will have to meet up top. Maybe 9:30 @ Glacier?

Bus over is much better and easy too. Yes lets do 9.30 at glacier

[Mtn Man]

Blackcomb was the bomb today.
Dinner plans anyone? Got a call from U&D and Dodger. They should be in around 8:30.

I concur, Blackcomb did not suck today.

Sorry that I didn't get to meet back up with you. I should have just taken off with you since my buddies went in for a break right after I saw you. I wasn't in the massive Spanky's line, but did hit it after lunch, good stuff. Still loved the trees off of Jersey Cream and lower from the Glacier chair (balls deep in most places).

I was at Merlins for a while, but saw no maggotty people.

I should be over at Whistler tomorrow, I'll look for people around Roundhouse at 9am.

A big thanks to everyone yesterday for tour guiding us around Whistler. I forgot how out of shape I am right now, I'll have to work on that. Still enjoyed the stashes though! Stopped for lunch at Roundhouse, then enjoyed the trees around Emerald and Big Red until 3.

B)

[Ubersheist]

I just saw the forecast. Toby is right. Lets switch over to Blackcomb. I have some lines to show you that you may not know mr pow; cell is 604 603-4907


Hey - I didn't read this until this morning. We didn't roll into Seattle until almost midnight last night after that killer dinner and wine up at the Snorting Elk. As such, there was no way I was turning on the computer last night.

I hope y'alll hooked up last night!

Also, we're heading up to Whistler shortly, so I won't have any opportunity to update the schedule from now on. No computer access. I hope the schedule's OK, 'cause I'm outta here!!! See y'all north of the border soon!!!

Sick, ashamed, and hoping Mr. Gin will make an appearance in Whistler,
j.

[Ubersheist]

Uber.... goooooooooo!!!! north young man!!!
it's still early yet tonight...

ps:it snowed at Alpy on Sunday... Woodsy said so... and I think I may have seen Dex... but defintely not Woodsy, I woulda recognized his voice http://www.tetongravity.com/ubb/icons/icon12.gif

Actually, the reported 3" at Crystal last night turned out to be substantially deeper. The goods were gotten yesterday!

Sick and ashamed and happy with yesterday's fluff,
j.

[PulverSchwein]

Hey Toby, skiing Blackcomb again tomorrow? Glacier at 9am? 9:30? 12?

For now my plan is to be at end of the Glacier corral again at 9am (parking up in lot 6)

[Barnballs]

Uh, yea, post the meeting spots for tomorrow....jdabasin and myself gettin' in tonight. Wireless network throughout the Village pretty much?

[skieast]

Meeting Place: Thursday March 9.

Whistler: Lightboard @ the Roundhouse. 9am.

Powder day

[Eldo]

Yes, as others have already posted, the meeting place for Thursday is now the lightboard at the top of the Whistler gondi at 9 am. (The original schedule has been changing daily to take advantage of weather conditions.) Leelau will be there to tour us around. I'm sure Powder11 will also be around once he finishes his First Tracks.

The two of them led a good sized group of Maggots around Blackcomb today for some great storm skiing. Conditions got better and better as the day went on. Tomorrow should be amazing.

Have already met a lot of great maggots this week. Hope to see more of you tomorrow on the slopes.

[roll - gybe]

my girlfriend, Reed, and I are going to do the fresh tracks tomorrow.
Keep a look out.

I have a red and grey jacket and black pants and an oliveish helmet. I have wood colored dynastar bigs and orange technicas. she has a fog-camoflauge-colored arcterix, so she might look like a set of legs walking around, depending on the conditions.

we have spent most of our time over at blackcomb, so we really want to hit it with some mags.

[PulverSchwein]

Never done Fresh Tracks but sounds great. Can I show up without a fresh tracks ticket and buy it in line? From the website it sounds like you just show up.

[LeeLau]

You can buy the fresh tracks ticket. Anyone going there from Creekside and save me the comatose bus-ride?

[PulverSchwein]

I am, with room for one easy. Two is possible but tight. I'm coing up from the burbs though so I will be a little unpredictable on timing, shooting for just before 6 to pass thru creekside

[The AD]

The website is reporting only 7" new in the last 24 hours. I thought it would be way more than that! Any local reports?

[Barnballs]

Roundhouse at 10am, mojo's has taken it's toll.

DOT orange and white jacket. Grey Helmet.

[The AD]

If anyone sees Dodger (Roger) let him know to check his PMs if possible. I'll be arriving pretty late tomorrow and I sent him some info on my condo, which he was planning to stay at last I heard.

[splat]

If anyone sees divegirl or Lego, please have them call me or loan them your phone to call me. I'm in the village. Got in at 2:30 am.

[fiddler]

Good to hear you made it. Longhorn for apre today I believe. I'm in the Roundhouse right now deciding whether the legs will make it down or maybe ride down. I haven't seen Lego or Divegirl, if I do before you I'll tell them to call you.

[wicked_sick]

glad you guys are having fun.

It's a shame I'm so close and unable to make it.

[eldereldo]

Friday, Whistler 9:00 at the light board, top of the gondola. Be there early we leave at 9:00 sharp!

[Barnballs]

bring some 3D lighting with you, please.

Revelation: I'm buzzed. Had the Italian Sausage Pizza at the Brewhouse in the upper village. I'm now going to share that with the rest of the condo.

[DerJaeger]

Can anyone confirm the plans for Saturday? Whistler lightboard at 9? Also, Apres... where? Merlin's? The Longhorn? Dusty's?

By the way, if anyone needs a ride up to Whistler on Saturday, or a ride into Vancouver on Saturday night, PM me and let me know.

[splat]

Pulver here. I think Saturday we hit Blackcomb again. 9am bottom of Glacier chair

Pat Keane's in the house

[The AD]

For those of you who bravely battled the snow, wind and poor vis all week (yeah, I feel really bad for you) it looks like you'll get your dose of sun this weekend. It's going to continue to be cold but mostly sunny Saturday and sunny Sunday. Those of us coming up for the weekend will do our best to help you ski whatever sloppy seconds we can!

So stoked to get there. See you fools tomorrow a.m. at Glacier chair!

[LeeLau]

saturday I am going to Fissile. Its a long backcountry day. Sounds like there will be lots of people around to tour-guide

[seatosky]

If people are interested in shorter tours out that same way (musical bumps - oboe, maybe cowboy) pipe up. I may be into doing a little tour guiding out that direction tomorrow. Otherwise I'll be at glacier at 9.

[LeeLau]

Change of plans for Sharon and I - meet at lightboard at Whistler at 9am or so. Touring with shirk. Doing laps in Musical Bumps; Oboe; Cowboy Ridge etc. 604 603-4907

[Squirrel99]

Change of plans for Sharon and I - meet at lightboard at Whistler at 9am or so. Touring with shirk. Doing laps in Musical Bumps; Oboe; Cowboy Ridge etc. 604 603-4907

Picking up Arty50 at SeaTac now; will discuss options for saturday on the ride up. likely staying in squamish tonight, then driving up in the morning. Not sure yet if we'll be joining the Whistler group or Blackcomb group tomorrow.

either way, see ya up there tomorrow morning!

[Barnballs]

Picking up Arty50 at SeaTac now; will discuss options for saturday on the ride up. likely staying in squamish tonight, then driving up in the morning. Not sure yet if we'll be joining the Whistler group or Blackcomb group tomorrow.

don't be a couple of girls...lets do Blackcomb, gonna be mobbed tomorrow at Whistler. Lets get Hookers and Blow, and.....

[Barnballs]

cougar hunting. ahora.

Big balls billy.