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07-12-2011, 12:43 PM
Thread: Whistler Stoke and Conditions - 2010/11
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Pretty sure it's just a discount.
Pretty sure it's just a discount.
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07-08-2011, 10:22 AM
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Better yet, Mike Douglas just posted these pics...
Better yet, Mike Douglas just posted these pics on facebook from DOA on July 6, 2011 (2 days ago):
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07-07-2011, 05:22 PM
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This is from July 10 last year, and this year's...
This is from July 10 last year, and this year's base was deeper.
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06-28-2011, 11:12 AM
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Maybe our crazy base won't melt this summer and...
Maybe our crazy base won't melt this summer and it will be full-on charging come October. That would be sweet!
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05-27-2011, 02:51 PM
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... So getting back to stoke, did anyone make...
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So getting back to stoke, did anyone make it up the mountain this morning? It looked cold with a bit of fresh, might have been nice. -
05-20-2011, 02:02 PM
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Thanks, this information is useful. I think we're...
Thanks, this information is useful. I think we're going to check out some touring of Baker ski area on Sunday. Hopefully the weather will be better than the grim forecast.
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05-14-2011, 07:43 PM
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Just to report on conditions, today was a...
Just to report on conditions, today was a slop-fest. There was a corn sweet spot on south facing aspects around the top of Jersey, but north facing windloaded aspects (like Cafe Chutes - nothing...
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04-29-2011, 07:08 PM
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Beauty. Where is that?
Beauty. Where is that?
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04-03-2011, 07:42 PM
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Oboe was excellent today. Backside of Flute was...
Oboe was excellent today. Backside of Flute was crusty and scoured. A friend was out at Cowboy Ridge today and said it had a suncrust as well. Oboe seems to be where the money is if you're heading...
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03-20-2011, 09:15 AM
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That slide down Poop Chutes is gnarly!
That slide down Poop Chutes is gnarly!
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03-12-2011, 06:37 PM
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Was on Whistler too. It was all-time, like...
Was on Whistler too. It was all-time, like November 2009 all-time! Blower untracked on every run. My stoke is at a level beyond my ability to portray through typing. Got 3rd set of tracks down...
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03-11-2011, 03:20 PM
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I was thinking something like what Revelstoke...
I was thinking something like what Revelstoke does:
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03-11-2011, 03:00 PM
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Those guys are intrusive enough it just might...
Those guys are intrusive enough it just might work!
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03-11-2011, 12:39 PM
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Somehow people need to get better educated on...
Somehow people need to get better educated on things like out of bounds, avy closures, PC, etc. I honestly think that for the most part people simply don't understand what they're getting themselves...
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03-10-2011, 08:39 AM
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I'm no Aussie here, but I don't find such...
I'm no Aussie here, but I don't find such comments against entire groups to be acceptable. Replace Aussies with blacks or jews and you'd have your ass handed to you.
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02-18-2011, 11:17 AM
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WTF? I just keeps snowing! Another unannounced 25...
WTF? I just keeps snowing! Another unannounced 25 cm. And I keep having to be sitting at my desk reading this thread. I'm seconds away from quitting my job.
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02-17-2011, 11:01 AM
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Here's a Dave Treadway POV from the storm cycle:...
Here's a Dave Treadway POV from the storm cycle:
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02-16-2011, 07:30 PM
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I hate you all.
I hate you all.
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02-15-2011, 10:06 PM
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The truth is Khyber is similar to a lot of the...
The truth is Khyber is similar to a lot of the stuff you can find in bounds. Any densely treed area should be treated with respect. A good example is the fatality over the holidays, mere meters from...
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02-13-2011, 09:12 PM
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I took literally 3 runs today - 1 VD, 1 Seppo's,...
I took literally 3 runs today - 1 VD, 1 Seppo's, got fed up and lunched at Chic Pea around 11, then Million Dollar Ridge/Big Timber to the car. Just too many people, not worth it. The snow was sweet...
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02-12-2011, 01:00 PM
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On blackcomb and it's a fucking gong show. I've...
On blackcomb and it's a fucking gong show. I've had 3 runs this morning, at least 30 min wait at each chair. Word is all lots are full. Lots of fresh on top of ice, and still coming down hard...
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02-06-2011, 06:51 PM
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^^^ I'll usually hit some trees until the alpine...
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I'll usually hit some trees until the alpine opens, or if it sucks I'll rip some groomers. Nothing wrong with beautifully groomed fresh corduroy. -
01-24-2011, 09:57 AM
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Was out there on Saturday. Beautiful day! It was...
Was out there on Saturday. Beautiful day! It was my first time out there...
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01-15-2011, 11:06 PM
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LeeLau's assessment of the snow quality is...
LeeLau's assessment of the snow quality is spot-on, but that being said today was nothing to turn your nose up at. Today was one of my better days of the season for sure. We went up Blackcomb and I...
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01-12-2011, 08:40 AM
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The demo yurt is pretty lame-o, with short...
The demo yurt is pretty lame-o, with short lengths and not much that's very wide. If you're planning in renting skis, definitely do it out of the village. There are lots of good shops. I've found...
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01-10-2011, 05:42 PM
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Anyone have the details on the Village Gondola...
Anyone have the details on the Village Gondola breakdown? From Facebook:
Whistler Blackcomb Here's an update on the Whistler Village Gondola - it will remain closed until a full maintenance review... -
01-09-2011, 08:18 AM
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It's the higher one I'm talking about, the one...
It's the higher one I'm talking about, the one above the standard billygoat/sideslip entrance.
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01-09-2011, 12:02 AM
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It's usually more filled in and there's no...
It's usually more filled in and there's no dropoff at the bottom. It's just a smooth straightline into the bowl. As it is now, it's a straightline to double-eject to faceplant but it's usually no big...
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01-08-2011, 07:38 PM
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Blackcomb was the the win today, crowds-wise. We...
Blackcomb was the the win today, crowds-wise. We barely waited in a single line. Anything that had opened yesterday was pretty tracked, but Spanky's was unbelievable when it opened. First run was...
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01-04-2011, 10:48 AM
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Can anyone tell me when that crazy US college...
Can anyone tell me when that crazy US college break weekend is in January? I would like to plan to avoid W/B that weekend...
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12-26-2010, 09:13 PM
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You guys are killing me! I'm in Quebec for the...
You guys are killing me! I'm in Quebec for the holidays. I'll be skiing ice at Jay tomorrow, though I think I saw a few flurries coming down :(
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12-14-2010, 07:07 PM
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Interesting article in The Pique:...
Interesting article in The Pique: http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/pique/index.php?cat=C_Frontpage&content=WB+open+house
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12-10-2010, 06:34 PM
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A question for the more experienced with...
A question for the more experienced with snowpack, do you predict this storm system will take care of things by causing slides down to the nov weak layer and warming things up, or are further...
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12-08-2010, 11:16 PM
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Gotta love W/B's forecast for Sunday: Sunday...
Gotta love W/B's forecast for Sunday:
Sunday
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11-30-2010, 09:55 AM
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I hate anyone who's up there today or tomorrow.
I hate anyone who's up there today or tomorrow.
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11-29-2010, 12:32 PM
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I think the area you're referring to is called...
I think the area you're referring to is called McConkey's Trees, which start below Highway 86 below the bottom of West Bowl.
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11-27-2010, 08:11 PM
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Unreal laps in Lower McConkey's today...
Unreal laps in Lower McConkey's today...
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11-26-2010, 04:10 PM
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Hahah!...
Hahah!...
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11-22-2010, 04:45 PM
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Yup, a tad unpleasant at times with the cold...
Yup, a tad unpleasant at times with the cold temps but I'm glad to have gotten it done so I can explore all season and be safe...
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11-22-2010, 10:12 AM
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Dude, just looking at your pics, I definitely saw...
Dude, just looking at your pics, I definitely saw you and your group go past us on the way out to Flute yesterday. I was part of that avy course. Looks like you guys had some fun.
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11-19-2010, 05:06 PM
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I'm doing an avy course up there this weekend and...
I'm doing an avy course up there this weekend and am happy to hear that the snow should be pretty good.
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11-16-2010, 12:15 PM
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I spy a future darwin award...
I spy a future darwin award...
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