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Thread: Whistler/Vail North 2020/2021
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03-25-2021, 09:57 AM #976
I was comparing the WB unlimited from the year of the vail takeover. Apples and oranges I know
Edit. Greenhouse effect turned even N aspects into mash potatoes. Duffey N faces also impacted.
Dumbed down Singing Pass issues on the way out. Shovelled out some wet slide debris and shaved a whoop before Caution Corner
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03-25-2021, 10:10 AM #977Registered User
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03-25-2021, 10:29 AM #978
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03-25-2021, 10:35 AM #979Registered User
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Thanks everyone - I never would have thought to look at Ikea! CT has them, but it's part of a >$100 kit (in Squamish anyway), otherwise sold out.
On the passes, didn't they used to have a year round pass for both bike and skiing? Be nice to do a one and done annual purchase.
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03-25-2021, 04:12 PM #980
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03-25-2021, 04:25 PM #981Registered User
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03-25-2021, 06:25 PM #982
Apologies for the micro aggression, its more directed to the general 'Vail Fail' attitude, which I'm kinda tired of. I don't get the hate, they managed to keep our assess skiing during a Pandemic and also lowered pass prices. Just tap the HELOC and buy the freakin Epic Pass y'all. The incremental cost is not that much more than a 10 day edge card. You'll end skiing more and not stressing about what days are worth skiing.
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03-25-2021, 06:34 PM #983
Thought that even N faces would be trashed by Greenhouse effect due to warming Temps ( which was the case yesterday) so went for a tour on Phalanx with low expectations.
Found preserved stable pow on N faces with good snow from 2300m all the way to 1800m even on open faces. In the trees even lower down snow was still good with schmoo of melt freeze coming into play below 1600m.
N Faces appear to have substantial stability at present. How stable? Car sized cornice blocks impacted Decker's N face without triggering step downs unfortunately while, of course leaving ski quality questionable due to debris. S, W and E faces subject to solar effect with substantial pinwheels.
Almost always post these as MINs but worth a callout as xyz and my group tracked out Phalanx already so you all can get thirds
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03-26-2021, 11:44 AM #984
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03-26-2021, 12:18 PM #985
Even I’m thinking of getting in on the epic if they allow a partial reimburse for last seasons pass to be applied, since I did not use the credit...due to provincial guidelines to stay home, in your own province....
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03-26-2021, 07:17 PM #986Registered User
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Definately getting the pass next season. South coast touring is very meh. It's either driving to Duffey or Whistler back country. There's a chance I might have to wait an hour to load up on the gondola, but Duffey is always an extra hour.
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03-28-2021, 08:48 AM #987
Samsies. With a kid and limited ability to find time for big days on the coast seems like a no brainer for same reasons.
I save my big weeks for a couple trips to the selkirks and northern monashees each year. And the Chossies.
Didn't touch the Duffy this season given the seemingly ever so present parking and vandalism issues.
$1000 CAD +/- to lap whistler and access the touring in that zone seems like a good deal imo.
Walked into the pea soup yesterday with a buddy who has less miles of experience, it's still fun to get out and be back in North Van eating pizza and the quay at 4 pm after a couple laps out of resort and in bounds.
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03-28-2021, 12:36 PM #988
Prices always rise thru the off season. Cheapest purchase with most benefits, IE buddy passes if purchased in the spring. Typically until end of May. By the time fall rolls around price is higher, so they can still knock 20% off but overall it costs more. They want your commitment now, even if they aren’t taking all your money until September.
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03-28-2021, 12:40 PM #989
Well that is probably Vails plan, if you counted on the early season benefit to the 5 day, and next year you need the 10 day, then the step to buying the full pass is coming way closer.
Remember when a 3 day Card (pre Epic) purchased in the spring got you the rest of the spring season, plus early season the next year? Eldo can tell you about that as he probably skied 30+ days for a couple of hundred bucks....
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03-28-2021, 12:42 PM #990
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03-28-2021, 02:47 PM #991
I bought a five day Edge this season and haven't used it due to the border closure, so a full Epic pass for 21-22 should be pretty easy on the wallet.
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03-28-2021, 11:03 PM #992
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03-28-2021, 11:10 PM #993OH, MY GAWD! ―John Hillerman Big Billie Eilish fan.
But that's a quibble to what PG posted (at first, anyway, I haven't read his latest book) ―jono
we are not arguing about ski boots or fashionable clothing or spageheti O's which mean nothing in the grand scheme ― XXX-er
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03-29-2021, 09:58 AM #994
Correct.
That's why we had to buy our edge cards for this season, and my buddy and I took the risk and went ahead and used them anyway. Wife got shafted and had to cancel the trip so applied for refund due to 'stay at home order' and got an email saying it'll happen and to sit tight.
Needed to buy *something* last fall to use the discount code then hope you either get to ski or get credit via Epic Assurance.
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03-29-2021, 01:40 PM #995
Blackcomb lineups today minimal.. Ruby and Diamond
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03-29-2021, 02:03 PM #996Registered User
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Whistler lineups today bad. West Cirque - Christmas Trees was all time.
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03-29-2021, 02:26 PM #997
Is the resort closing temporarily? Reading rumblings, doesn't seem believable.
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03-29-2021, 02:29 PM #998
Whistler closes for season this afternoon.
Blackcomb closed starting Tues Mar 30 for 3 weeks.
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03-29-2021, 02:35 PM #999
Everyone in town now heading to the mountain to get in those last turns...
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03-29-2021, 02:37 PM #1000
FFS...glad I got up yesterday.
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