Is Squamish the new superspot?

**calimac** · 09-01-2012, 11:29 AM

I saw this on the Yes snowboard site.

Looks insane. Anyone know about Squamish zones? How is it different than the usual Whistler ones?

**TeCeBe** · 09-01-2012, 02:07 PM

There about 45 minutes south of Whistler.

**tripice351** · 09-01-2012, 02:31 PM

Straight outta Squampton. There was a story about the place in nov 11 issue of Transworld Snowboarding.

**time2clmb** · 09-01-2012, 03:00 PM

Funny. Squamton was a complete logging town shithole when I lived there 24 years ago.

**rideit** · 09-01-2012, 05:14 PM

I bet the Pizza is still shitty....;-)

**auvgeek** · 09-01-2012, 06:19 PM

and the climbing is even worse.

**Name Redacted** · 09-01-2012, 06:21 PM

If I could live in Canadia, Squamish would be it. Period. I don't think this information is new. Those guys are just now publicizing where it is.

**DyingToLiveToSki** · 09-01-2012, 07:00 PM

Squam is a great town but the skiing is no better than anywhere else in BC. The zone in that movie is super deep and you can pretty much drive to the Pemby zones in the time it takes to get there.

**time2clmb** · 09-01-2012, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by rideit

I bet the Pizza is still shitty....;-)

Funny considering I never said Squamish still sucked and used "was". Just mentioning how I find it funny how much it's changed.

and the climbing is even worse.

And yeah, the climbing is world class and about as good as it gets.

**rideit** · 09-01-2012, 08:55 PM

Whoosh, time2, just whoosh

**nickel** · 09-01-2012, 10:18 PM

Spiney/pillowy/chutey zone is amazing.

**time2clmb** · 09-01-2012, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by rideit

Whoosh, time2, just whoosh

ah fuck.

**calimac** · 09-01-2012, 11:12 PM

I've been to some of the zones like Seagrams and Brandywine, but I was wondering where in relation to those are the Squamish areas. I guess it figures that zone is deep or everyone would be going there.

Also the biking in Squamish is super sick. I hit it up earlier this summer. Soo fun. That town is pretty all time. fun change from the usual whistler scene.

**powder11** · 09-02-2012, 09:16 PM

Squompton is and always will be nothing but a piss stop on the way to Whistler.

**That was Pontus** · 09-02-2012, 10:04 PM

Wait, why'd they have to cut a sled road if they were getting heli drops the whole time?

Sick clip otherwise, much respect for the YES crew.

**Jay P** · 09-02-2012, 10:58 PM

I need to move to BC

**DanoT** · 09-03-2012, 06:09 AM

Originally Posted by Jay P

I need to move to BC

OK, but remember B.C. stands for Bring Cash.

**systemoverblow'd** · 09-03-2012, 06:24 AM

Zone looked super sick and the riding was awesome. But, if this is how a typical section in the movie is laid out it is going to be very painful to watch.

**concretejungle** · 09-03-2012, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by systemoverblow'd

Zone looked super sick and the riding was awesome. But, if this is how a typical section in the movie is laid out it is going to be very painful to watch.

Can someone who could sit through that give me the time to ff for the cool shit. That was worse than a climbing movie.

**Lamothe** · 09-03-2012, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by DanoT

OK, but remember B.C. stands for Bring Cash.

nuh uh! it stands for british columbia ! aha seriously though bc is fucking expensive and all the good places to live usually have shitty job market but what else is new

**systemoverblow'd** · 09-03-2012, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by concretejungle

Can someone who could sit through that give me the time to ff for the cool shit. That was worse than a climbing movie.

Start about 3:40 in. But it doesn't stay good the rest of the time either.

**AlexC** · 09-03-2012, 01:33 PM

I'm sure Squamish is a great place to live, but so are most B.C. mountain towns. You could live 45 minutes up the road in Whistler and have access to the same great touring, as well as a massive resort. Or you could live in Revelstoke, Nelson, Rossland, Fernie or Golden and get similar awesomeness with easy resort access for days you don't want to work for it.

Let's face it, everywhere in B.C. is good if you have access to a helicopter.

**yellowstoner** · 09-03-2012, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by That was Pontus

Wait, why'd they have to cut a sled road if they were getting heli drops the whole time?

This is what I was wondering.

**Snow Spirit** · 09-03-2012, 06:22 PM

The heli could have carried the sleds in too.

I'm wondering what the law/rules are for trail construction. Last time I checked, it was ok to clear brush and deadfall, but cutting down living trees, or using a shovel to move soil was a no go.