Whistler's Getting Spanked!!

[powder11]

1st chair on Crystal yesterday. 1st chair on GE this am. 1st down smoke salmon, 1st down diamond... fresh tracks on every run. Life is good!

[Graham]

That it was! Awesome way to start the new year, so glad I kept it under control last night and drove up. Refills all day, but I was so choked that my heelpiece ripped out just before heading for a lower insanity lap!

Hey buddy, always a pleasure to ride with you. Such a great day, those pillows in that one spot were deeeep! Did you get your Praxis back from comor, how do they look? Took my sticks in today, should be good as new by next week. How was today?

[lafleche]

1st chair on Crystal yesterday. 1st chair on GE this am. 1st down smoke salmon, 1st down diamond... fresh tracks on every run. Life is good!

Nice work/patience. Had baby duty in the afternoon so kept doing Jersey laps instead of waiting for Glacier. Somehow the stars aligned and I ended up at the bottom of 7th with no line, no tracks?!! A couple down 7th were nice but last lap down bushrat was stellar, although had to make several line adjustments due to avy debris.

[t.odd]

I had a lot of fun on my 2 laps through khyber today, pillow launching galore and dropped a few things bigger than normal for my pussy ass....definitely was feeling yesterdays effort in my body, might almost be time for a day off.........but probably not quite yet....

[skiingnow]

Flute and Oboe were lonely today and full of pow!

[stomp]

holy shitballs.... this season so far in whis = $

i've invested a lifetime of sweat and blood in to this lifestyle, and when it pays off like this it makes it all worthwhile and then some.

absolute fucking bliss.

[kalisto]

anyone driving up tomorrow?

[thefrush]

Leaving tomorrow night, skiing Tuesday. Can't wait.

[skiingnow]

Flute and Oboe -

Trail breaking was DEEP!





Stability was good!

[LeeLau]

[ame="http://www.vimeo.com/8515552"]Jan 2, 2009 - Flute - Oboe on Vimeo[/ame] -quicky from flute/oboe

[khyber.pass]

Somehow the stars aligned and I ended up at the bottom of 7th with no line, no tracks?!!

Indeed, considering there were 22,000 on the mountains yesterday (!!). Playing family tour guide was still enjoyable, with fresh down Sudan. I'm just glad I didn't kill my brother-in-law after he fell twice in the couloir. That nixed my plans to bring him over to Bushrat, as it might've left my sis a widow ;p

[powder11]

Stability was good!

Stability is unbelievable right now! Not even surface sluff on some pretty steep faces that normally go right down. Kind of scary in a "lull you into a false sense of security" kind of manner. Going for pencil couloir on thursday if we can get it before temps go too inverted again. So stoked to be back in the game!

[LeeLau]

Enjoy the 2 hr bushwhack. Take a look at matty's video

[LeeLau]

here it is [ame="http://vimeo.com/8462106"]WARNING 8000' Vertical Ski Madness...11min on Vimeo[/ame]

it'll be fun. personally i think bushwhacks are character-building. have fun!

[ansamech]

i didnt get above midstation today anyone know what the snow was like? on blackcomb also?

thanks

[khyber.pass]

( If Andy B is on these boards, drop a line.)

[Heymski173]

Since this has become the official 2010 Whistler Thread, just thought I'd ask if any Vancouver mags have midweek days off this term. Looks like I'll be free Tuesdays and Thursdays and will have occasional access to a vehicle. Anyone else in the same boat? Would love to score some midweek freshies and do some touring.

[Gerome]

What's up Whistler mags! A buddy and I will be skiing Whistler on the 8th through the 10th. If it's still epic we'll stay longer. Who wants to play with us?

[hitmanbob]

Since this has become the official 2010 Whistler Thread, just thought I'd ask if any Vancouver mags have midweek days off this term. Looks like I'll be free Tuesdays and Thursdays and will have occasional access to a vehicle. Anyone else in the same boat? Would love to score some midweek freshies and do some touring.

I am in bellingham with the same sched. If you're in the baker vicinity or if its pounding at whistler, we should meet up

[The Schralper]

Flute and Oboe -

Trail breaking was DEEP!





Stability was good!

effort on the trailbreak! any descent shots??

[ansamech]

Extended forecast for Whistler - Blackcomb.
Friday.. Periods of snow.
Snowfall amounts 10 to 15 cm.
Freezing level at valley bottom rising to 1200 metres.
Saturday.. Snow.
Snowfall accumulation 15 to 25 cm.
Freezing level 1400 metres.
Sunday.. Periods of snow.
Snowfall amounts 10 to 15 cm.
Freezing level 1400 metres.

[Mark-R]

finally put together a vid from New Year's Day.
[ame="http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=181091"]TR: New Year Pow - Teton Gravity Research Forums[/ame]

[khyber.pass]

Deep vid MRG. That was a good day.

@Gerome, PM me, we'll hook you up with broads & blow, or at least a death march or two.

[hop]

Extended forecast for Whistler - Blackcomb.
Friday.. Periods of snow.
Snowfall amounts 10 to 15 cm.
Freezing level at valley bottom rising to 1200 metres.
Saturday.. Snow.
Snowfall accumulation 15 to 25 cm.
Freezing level 1400 metres.
Sunday.. Periods of snow.
Snowfall amounts 10 to 15 cm.
Freezing level 1400 metres.

Merde. I may have to come up because Baker is absolute shit right now and my winter is rapidly coming to a close.

Anyone know if WB still has those one-up Backcountry lift tickets? I couldn't find them on the WB website.

[Spark]

Anyone know if WB still has those one-up Backcountry lift tickets? I couldn't find them on the WB website.

WB Backcountry lift passes are available, I think it's about $42-45 + tax. At the counter when purchasing the ticket you have to show all your AT gear and let them know what area you are going.

Forecast has changed again.