Thread: Whistler Stoke and Conditions - 2011/2012

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Awesome weekend all around. Wife made her first turns in Sapphire and CBC on Saturday, followed up with a killer Whistler day yesterday. So much fun with shorter lift lines and some sun to boot. No action pics, but still tons of fresh in the trees around Harmony at 2pm yesterday:



I've skied a lot more powder as a weekend warrior than I thought I would. Every day now just feels like a bonus.

I've been away for the last 3 weeks or so, where we usually spend that time in Whistler.

The stoke from mid-month (when we are normally there) made me die a little inside I think.

Yesterday was the cherry on top of a month of outstanding skiing.

After 40 days it's time to ride my bike.

Lee L,
Leaving the shore 6:45ish, if you're still looking for a ride.

Tomorrow could be fun!!! Have invoked the powder clause and will be heading up. :-)
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts...kcomb/6day/mid

http://unofficialnetworks.com/whistl...inds-fog-88333

This poster on unofficial talks about new permanently closed signage at cbc today - was this blackcomb patrol's april fool or is there really a new closure?

40cm overnight, easy out will be the place to be for sure

All time great ride up GC. Ridiculous

Originally Posted by Maximus Farcisimus

All time great ride up GC. Ridiculous

Scary how it sways

40cm overnight, and looks to be puking anywhere above Olympic today.

DAMN.

Originally Posted by Maximus Farcisimus

All time great ride up GC. Ridiculous

Extreme chairlift riding! A couple of those gusts blew the chair straight back and held it. Kind of had me thinking I might meet my demise on a chairlift of all places. Good on em for even loading that thing! Part of me was glad they closed it.

Originally Posted by gingerbeardman

http://unofficialnetworks.com/whistl...inds-fog-88333

This poster on unofficial talks about new permanently closed signage at cbc today - was this blackcomb patrol's april fool or is there really a new closure?

too many jackasses falling off cliffs

today was phucking phenominal!

Originally Posted by powder11

too many jackasses falling off cliffs

I have always been fine with the idea of being held accountable if I needed a rescue from beyond the ski boundary area. It's all good as long as patrol isn't hiding behind a tree or waiting on the glacier road to pull your pass.

Today didn't suck.

(Been waiting a loooong time to say that. woooohoooo.)

That was some deep snow.
Some runs I couldn't wipe the snow off the goggles fast enough.
Way to hit the 4m base!

Originally Posted by Neuro

I have always been fine with the idea of being held accountable if I needed a rescue from beyond the ski boundary area. It's all good as long as patrol isn't hiding behind a tree or waiting on the glacier road to pull your pass.

i think the problem is people just follow tracks... plus there is only little boudary signs on the way out there...
I think a big boundary rope(if its possible with all the snow) just before the last uphill bit would be ideal.
anyway yesterday was rad, today was rad, hope all you fuckers enjoy tomorrow, have a full day meeting so will miss the blue bird.
should be a good day to get sendy.

Originally Posted by nortonwhis

should be a good day to get sendy.

Indeed. 24 hour numbers for today were pretty impressive, I'm guessing from the wind reports the alpine didn't crack at all? Should be one hell of a huckfest tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Neuro

I'm guessing from the wind reports the alpine didn't crack at all?

GE went at about 10:30. Probably one of the wildest lift rides of my life. Gusts had to have been well over 100k. Start and stop the whole way up and then shut it down about 20 mins after it opened. Not sure why they opened it at all, but I'm glad I got a lap out of it. It was pretty freaking deep up there!

I have to agree that the first time they opened GE this morning was a bit insane! Chair was all over the place. They let about 10 chairs after us get on then shut it down. That run down was deeeeep! They re-opened it by 12:30ish and it was phenomenal afternoon in Secret Bowl, Cougar Chutes and I had a stupid-deep run down Purple Haze!

On another note, I had a great day demo'ing the Atomic Automatics (will post full review in appropriate thread)!! Super fun sticks and at the top of the list as my next pair.

Originally Posted by powder11

Extreme chairlift riding! A couple of those gusts blew the chair straight back and held it. Kind of had me thinking I might meet my demise on a chairlift of all places.

By the sounds of it I should be thankful that the chair closed again just as I got to the front of the line! Instead of following the crowd to crystal straight after that we ducked into the excel trees for deep deep freshness, mmmmmmm.

a co-worker got tumbled a few hundred feet in a slide on lower insanity late morning, lost a ski, black diamond megawatt, 178 length, blue....she said she probably got carried about 300 feet, ended up waist deep, self extracted....she would be grateful if someone happened upon it!

Originally Posted by t.odd

a co-worker got tumbled a few hundred feet in a slide on lower insanity late morning, lost a ski, black diamond megawatt, 178 length, blue....she said she probably got carried about 300 feet, ended up waist deep, self extracted....she would be grateful if someone happened upon it!

I believe it. Carved out a nice wet slab myself in southside. Lower mtn steeps are sketch right now.

Wet one out there today, can't remember being that soaked all year. Coug chutes and pipeline were rad. Tomorrows gonna be sick! Diamond bowl awaits