Thread: Whistler Stoke and Conditions - 2011/2012

Originally Posted by skiingnow

I'm monitoring it right now...keeping track of the snow report and what they forcast, so far they're not too far off!

As for the ananananana's its ok if it comes in with yon arctic front!

Curious to see how it measures out over the season. Well, at least it looks like there will be some snow over Christmas, which is perfect as I am finally not fucking travelling home over the holidays.

Rain just means time for festive snowman-on-fire jib sessions.



Can't complain, we have more snow than back east and the rest of North America. After 2 semesters of full class loads I'll take whatever's out there. I mean yeah pow would be nice... but as an ex-racer I still thoroughly enjoy maching high speed groomer laps like a sucker.

For what would have been a write-off, shitty day for most... we had a blast last saturday.

Originally Posted by GoNads

nice work. it looks like the sacrificing of an easterner is working.

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

I feel for you Canucks and your poor weather forecasting resources compared to ours from NOAA.

It was supposed to be better after the olympics...

Originally Posted by skiingnow

It was supposed to be better after the olympics...

a Doppler radar tower was installed in Whistler specifically for the Olympics but it was removed after the games.

Nice day out there regardless of snow...

Originally Posted by xyz

a Doppler radar tower was installed in Whistler specifically for the Olympics but it was removed after the games.

Yeah, they moved it to Vail

Hello all, just evacuated snow-less California and will be posted up in Squamish for a bit. Heading up to Eldorado Cabin next week, then will be skiing around the Duffy for a bit after that. Would be great to hook up for a tour if people are looking for partners.

Two quick questions: First, who's your go-to for boot fitting in the area? Need to get sorted in a pair of stock TLT5s.. Also, who do you guys trust for mounting tech bindings? Best bet to go see someone in Whistler? Need to mount a pair of Plums and move around another pair of Dynafits. Should've picked up these skills a long time ago myself, but here I am, in need of help. Thanks!

Escape Route in Whistler or Squamish can get you sorted on mounting the tech bindings.

Solesides. we'll be up for the next couple of weeks. Eldorado is fun. Will probably be up Duffey quite a bit so drop a pm. At Escape Route ask for Alex re the TLT5s- they're hard to punch so best to get someone's who done them before

Thanks for the leads, guys. Lee, will definitely hit you up when were back from Eldorado. Any idea what the weather's been like in the Chilcotin? Wondering whether the ski out from the cabin will have much skiing..

Originally Posted by Solesides

Thanks for the leads, guys. Lee, will definitely hit you up when were back from Eldorado. Any idea what the weather's been like in the Chilcotin? Wondering whether the ski out from the cabin will have much skiing..

It's thin up Hurley way, Bralorne doesn't have much snow and Eldorado has less snow than Bralorne. Just bring a lot of beer in and you'll be fine

Originally Posted by Solesides

Hello all, just evacuated snow-less California and will be posted up in Squamish for a bit. Heading up to Eldorado Cabin next week, then will be skiing around the Duffy for a bit after that. Would be great to hook up for a tour if people are looking for partners.

I'll be skiing out of the Keith's Hut in Cerise Creek (North of Pemberton) for a few days prior to New Years. Drop me a PM if you're headed that way.

Two quick questions: First, who's your go-to for boot fitting in the area? Need to get sorted in a pair of stock TLT5s.. Also, who do you guys trust for mounting tech bindings? Best bet to go see someone in Whistler? Need to mount a pair of Plums and move around another pair of Dynafits. Should've picked up these skills a long time ago myself, but here I am, in need of help. Thanks!

Second vote for Escape Route. They're you're best bet for Tech bindings and boots in Whistler.

Sat down for lunch on top of Pattison yesterday.
My buddy borrowed my camera(and somehow later found out) he dropped it out there.
Shockproof and waterproof, it could last a bit out there,on the crazy chance anyone finds it PM me.

Originally Posted by Maximus Farcisimus

Sat down for lunch on top of Pattison yesterday.
My buddy borrowed my camera(and somehow later found out) he dropped it out there.
Shockproof and waterproof, it could last a bit out there,on the crazy chance anyone finds it PM me.

With the forecast looking the way it does, today would pretty much be your last shot at finding it until spring. Good luck!

Originally Posted by powder11

With the forecast looking the way it does, today would pretty much be your last shot at finding it until spring. Good luck!

A digital sacrifice in the name of snow, it may work AND be recovered!

Originally Posted by Maximus Farcisimus

Sat down for lunch on top of Pattison yesterday.
My buddy borrowed my camera(and somehow later found out) he dropped it out there.
Shockproof and waterproof, it could last a bit out there,on the crazy chance anyone finds it PM me.

sucks! How's the coverage out there?

Yesterday on the other side of the valley. Not bad!

I know its because we're hardup for snow but Oboe skied quite well with just that paltry 3cms new

Originally Posted by LeeLau

I know its because we're hardup for snow but Oboe skied quite well with just that paltry 3cms new

I usually just leave my skins on going down Oboe.

Originally Posted by powder11

I usually just leave my skins on going down Oboe.

skins? wtf? why don't you just heli drop it?

Originally Posted by xyz

skins? wtf? why don't you just heli drop it?

why dont you just take your head out of your ass?

Not to busy up here. Rolling on to 7th. Easy slabs with a bit of drifting.
Ullr delivering for Christmas Still lots of sharks

Originally Posted by Maximus Farcisimus

Still lots of sharks

No doubt. The top of falseys looked great, but we chattered down through a bunch of barely covered rocks and then I watched Tim kick off a big surface slab ahead of me and got to ski a sheet of ice down into the sudan. The pile of slough was fun to surf out into the bowl, but it's still pretty rough up there.

A good day to do superfast groomer pow runs.

Ya, superfast groomer pow runs FTW!

not quite enough snow to cover the ice and rocks.