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  1. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    This week it is Ontario school spring break;...

    This week it is Ontario school spring break; followed by, for the next 2 weeks, it will be B.C. spring break. Plan accordingly.
  2. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    ^^^This is true as Sun Peaks is not for powder...

    ^^^This is true as Sun Peaks is not for powder hounds, it is for speed freaks: Look down a run, no one else is on it, go as fast as you want.
  3. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    The best plan for those with a flexible schedule...

    The best plan for those with a flexible schedule is to show up after Spring School Break is over in late March to early April: the crowds are gone, almost everything is on end of season sale, and it...
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    Opening the Challenger and other double black and...

    Opening the Challenger and other double black and black runs under the lower Burfield chair at Sun Peaks has been a challenge this season. They have opened and closed a few times. Those runs lost a...
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    The price seems pretty good, although I am not a...

    The price seems pretty good, although I am not a Marker Griffon binding fan. It looks like 2 gouges, not one, and very poor repair job.
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    True, except if I continue to make Sun Peaks my...

    True, except if I continue to make Sun Peaks my home mountain, especially early and late season, I will wear a ski out (becomes too soft and no longer holds an edge) long before the ski ever hits a...
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    I gave some thought to heading to Whitewater on...

    I gave some thought to heading to Whitewater on Monday, based on snow forecasts for the week but reconsidered once I realized that the settled base was still below 200cm when it in most seasons it...
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    Banff Sunshine reports a 106cm settled base; Lake...

    Banff Sunshine reports a 106cm settled base; Lake Louise is reporting a 115cm alpine base; Revy is 155cm alpine base and Revy's Stoke chair goes from 5,300ft asl to 7,300ft asl which should mean some...
  9. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    You might want to consider the B.C Interior where...

    You might want to consider the B.C Interior where it has gotten colder and is snowing vs coastal B.C. Sun Peaks got 2cm overnight, Revy 4cm, Silverstar 5cm, Whitewater 12cm, Red 6cm. It's not much...
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    I was sharing a chairlift ride one time with a...

    I was sharing a chairlift ride one time with a patroller and the lift broke down. Patroller pulls out his rope and lowers himself to the ground. "Take me with you" I says. "No, I can't" he replies as...
  11. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    And bring a rain coat. Actually WB sells garbage...

    And bring a rain coat. Actually WB sells garbage bags with their logo and the arm and neck holes already cut....they are way too prepared for rain.
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    So many truck drivers are from South Asia and...

    So many truck drivers are from South Asia and have never seen snow before, let alone have any experience driving in it.
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    Trudeau has already ruined Canada with more debt...

    Trudeau has already ruined Canada with more debt per capita than the US, more scandals and corruption than Trump.
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    I think most people on here are too young to...

    I think most people on here are too young to realize that you are referencing Jackie Gleason and The Honeymooners. One of my fav back and forth arguments between the Gleason character (Ralph Cramdon)...
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    Lots of places in B.C. Most logging companies...

    Lots of places in B.C. Most logging companies operate under a Tree Farm License on Crown Land (owned by the provincial government) where access by the public has very few limitations, so ski, hike,...
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    I thought that the best part is knowing that...

    I thought that the best part is knowing that Trudeau's dream of replacing ICE vehicles with EVs is just that, a dream. The electric grid and electric power production is not up to the task.
  17. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    Most, if not all the resorts in Alberta and the...

    Most, if not all the resorts in Alberta and the B.C. Interior will shut down a lift if the wind chill at the lift gets to -30*C or colder, The last couple of days Castle, Whitewater, Banff Sunshine...
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    Just about every ski resort in western Canada is...

    Just about every ski resort in western Canada is going to be closed or limited to lower mountain lifts for Fri & Sat....just when most resorts finally have enough snow to open 80-90% of the terrain.
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    Boot disinfection/deodorizer spray and boot...

    Boot disinfection/deodorizer spray and boot driers without a fan should keep the odor at bay.
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    I have found 12v boot dryers to be unreliable and...

    I have found 12v boot dryers to be unreliable and prone to complete failure. Instead use a 120v dryer...
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    I talked to a guy that was at Revy a few days ago...

    I talked to a guy that was at Revy a few days ago and he said the upper Stoke Chair (2k vertical) is skiing great and skiing down to the base of the upper gondola is doable.

    At Panorama most of...
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    ^^^ Reports temps in Celsius=must be from Canada....

    ^^^ Reports temps in Celsius=must be from Canada.
    Never been colder than minus 5=must be in coastal British Columbia.
    Leaves grey water drain open in winter=more evidence of RVing where winters are...
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    In the B.C. Interior ALL ski resorts shut down in...

    In the B.C. Interior ALL ski resorts shut down in early or mid April for lack of skiers, not lack of snow. At Sun Peaks, once school spring break is over in late March, out of town bookings end and...
  24. It would seem that Zincton will likely join a...

    It would seem that Zincton will likely join a long list of proposed brand new ski areas that don't get built in B.C., mostly due to local opposition or lack of financial viability and sometimes both....
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    I sub to this guy on Youtube: ...

    I sub to this guy on Youtube:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoYmIO4vaes
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    Both Silver Star and Sun Peaks have most runs...

    Both Silver Star and Sun Peaks have most runs open with SS having some closed runs in Powder Gulch and SP having closed runs on lower Burfield and West Morrisey.

    OTOH, just because a run is open,...
  27. Yeah, the best way to NOT be a ski town is for...

    Yeah, the best way to NOT be a ski town is for the town to be located nowhere near a ski area.
  28. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    ^^^^Kmk.....You nailed it. Buddy should have...

    ^^^^Kmk.....You nailed it. Buddy should have admitted that he was very, very, very lucky and this is a dangerous unpredictable spot that people should take extreme caution around, instead of making...
  29. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    I think part of Bridal Veil's proposal is to have...

    I think part of Bridal Veil's proposal is to have First Nations as equity partners.
  30. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    I think part of Bridal Veil's proposal is to have...

    I think part of Bridal Veil's proposal is to have First Nations as equity partners.
  31. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    Bridal Veil Mountain Resort, near Chilliwack,...

    Bridal Veil Mountain Resort, near Chilliwack, might be the development people are thinking about.
    https://bridalveilmountainresort.ca/project/
  32. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    The mega resort in Valemount is all set to go...

    The mega resort in Valemount is all set to go with enviro approvals, local and native support, just no one willing to put up the $$. Which means distant location and no local population of any size,...
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    I would agree Panorama has the most snowmaking...

    I would agree Panorama has the most snowmaking and most runs open in B.C.
    Sun Peaks just opened upper Mount Tod and went from 44 runs to 90 out of 140 runs open. They are doing very limited...
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    Sun Peaks has announced the opening of the...

    Sun Peaks has announced the opening of the Crystal and Burfield chairs tomorrow, Friday Dec 22. The last two nights delivered 5cm and 2 cm of wet heavy snow but colder temps are needed even more than...
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    I have been using Dry N Warm boot dryers for...

    I have been using Dry N Warm boot dryers for years. I think they draw 16 watts. Power them with one of those Jackery etc. lithium power packs, plug the boot dryers into a timer set to go on a few...
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    Panorama, on their website report 10 of 11 lifts...

    Panorama, on their website report 10 of 11 lifts open and 139 of 144 runs open. Of course it's mostly on man made snow, and they usually get the least natural snow but have the most snowmaking in the...
  37. Thread: how to ski banff

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    Winter is the off season in Banff. I was on...

    Winter is the off season in Banff.

    I was on the Panorama website a couple days ago and they listed 139 of 144 runs open. Pano gets the least natural snow in the Western Canada interior but has the...
  38. Thread: how to ski banff

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    I can't give any terrain tips, but Lake Louise...

    I can't give any terrain tips, but Lake Louise has some of the best mountain scenery in North America. And if you really like mountain scenery and have a car, on a day off take a drive for a few...
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    I like to tell people that Castle is the greatest...

    I like to tell people that Castle is the greatest mountain in North America that you have never heard of. I am now a Super Senior, so I get to ski Castle (and a few other western Canada resorts) for...
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    Sun Peaks is opening the Orient and Morrisey...

    Sun Peaks is opening the Orient and Morrisey chairs tomorrow but I would think skiing is still pretty limited. However runs will be mostly rock free and soft snow.
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    I think with a 750w setting you are probably good...

    I think with a 750w setting you are probably good to go. OTOH you might find a 500w heater on Amazon.
  42. Thread: Climate Change

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    Surprising (actually not surprising given the NYT...

    Surprising (actually not surprising given the NYT has an agenda) that the article made no mention of how electricity is produced and transmitted.

    In China they are opening an average of 2 new...
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    My recommendation is to get a 1500watt electric...

    My recommendation is to get a 1500watt electric heater that also has a lower wattage setting as an option. The ideal heater would be one that has 600w, 900w, and 1500w settings, but difficult to find.
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    Agreed, lots of hoops to jump thru with resorts...

    Agreed, lots of hoops to jump thru with resorts that are in national parks, but that leaves all of the resorts in B.C. able to do summer grooming and I believe it will become a growing trend at B.C....
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    Proper summer grooming at a ski resort would...

    Proper summer grooming at a ski resort would include pulling stumps, picking rocks, planting grass, in addition to having runs on a rotation to cut weeds and small conifers. It can have a bigger...
  46. So, does USA Today know that they have been gamed...

    So, does USA Today know that they have been gamed by Mt Bohemia "ballet box stuffing" and don't want to admit it or are they just stupid?
  47. Thread: Whistler 23-24

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    I was at an opening day many years ago. It was...

    I was at an opening day many years ago. It was Blackcomb only and there must have been 5k skiers that day. All the folks that I shared a chairlift ride with were from Whistler, not Vancouver or out...
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    I don't think your skis not making the flight is...

    I don't think your skis not making the flight is based on weight; it's based more on Air Canada incompetence and not giving a shit. I suggest having a backup plan, checking to see if the heli...
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    I guess you aren't aware that the truckers in...

    I guess you aren't aware that the truckers in Ottawa left a lane open for emergency vehicles and they stopped honking horns after a judge ordered them to do so. Trudeau was the asshole who...
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    Don't try that in Canada, against the government,...

    Don't try that in Canada, against the government, or they will label you a fringe minority with unacceptable views and freeze your bank account.
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