Whistler 23-24

[The AD]

I was looking at edge cards for next year, and they include only one extra early-season day rather than unlimited like past years. Did Vail sneak in that change, or did I miss a deadline?

You missed the deadline (Sunday the 14th was the last day for unlimited). Epic Pass also went from 10 buddy passes down to 2 now.

[D(C)]

. Thanks.

[oetk2]

Buddy pass went down in price after blackomb closed. Should be about $140.

I called them today to try and confirm this and was told it was still 170.

[Bandit Man]

How’s Whistler holding up?


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[KevLar]

Very, very well, for tail-end of this season and next.

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2024/...ollapsing.html

[Bandit Man]

I should probably be more direct…how did Whistler this weekend? Thinking of a quick trip this week. Any of that new snow stick or did it all get blown away/wind scoured?

[Bandit Man]

Drove up last night and skiing today. Can confirm it does not suck.

[nortonwhis]

Yeah def a few good turns up there yesterday. Im sure Sunday would have been fun too. Hoping for some slush laps this week before some pow next weekend again?

[KevLar]

Yet again, the story of the season, El Nino caused Whis to be a bit too far north to catch some of those big coastal dumps.

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2024/...tain-snow.html

[LeeLau]

Good

[nortonwhis]

Decent turns up there again yesterday. Saturday was fun for a rip as well. Bootpack into bombtram was sketch. I havent felt that gripped in a while

[nickinbc]

Some 'interesting' financial engineering of the Garibaldi at Squamish project:-

https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/487...osition#487333

From the article I don't understand what the implications of this are (though I expect someone other than the Aquilini and Gaglardi families will end up with the most severely burnt fingers).

[gramboh]

Anyone ever tried changing their pass product before the season starts? I bought a 5 day Edge but am thinking of bumping to a 10 day, wonder if it's worth a call or is it a clear no go.

[phatty]

Anyone ever tried changing their pass product before the season starts? I bought a 5 day Edge but am thinking of bumping to a 10 day, wonder if it's worth a call or is it a clear no go.

Shouldn't be an issue. They've always been easy to work with when I've called them.

[The AD]

Especially considering you want to upgrade to a more expensive product!

[The AD]

Looking good this morning.

[KevLar]

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2024/...er-season.html

[FigureELEVEN11]

Forecasts look good for Whistler. Assuming there is enough snow should all the big lifts be open the weekend of 11/30 (Peak, 7th Heaven, Blackcomb Glacier Express) or is it safer to assume week of 12/6?

[The AD]

I wouldn't count on it. It takes time to open all that terrain. I'd shoot for the 12/6 weekend if I were you.

[Shredhead]

What a great place. Only place in NA I'd consider moving too, if the canuks would have me.

[paulster2626]

What a great place. Only place in NA I'd consider moving too, if the canuks would have me.

Sorry, no more TFWs allowed. Mass deportations commencing.

[DanoT]

What a great place. Only place in NA I'd consider moving too, if the canuks would have me.

B.C.= Bring Cash.

[LeeLau]

B.C.= Bring Cash.

Everywhere. Prices are todamoon in SWBC and Interior. It's nuts

[KevLar]

https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-ski...rlift-injuries

I admit, sometimes, when lift is stalled, and you're solo on the chair, with some soft shit not far below, it is really tempting to unclick the skis and huck. Over the years, I've seen a couple boarders jump from the chairs in front of me. They don't launch from seat, they crawl down so arms are hanging from footrests. We're talking heights of 1 to 1.5 storeys.

[KevLar]

What a great place. Only place in NA I'd consider moving too, if Canucks would have me.

Yup, it does have some great features, but like other places, great to ~visit~, not great to live. Unless you're upper end of middle income and higher. (But if you're in that group, you travel to other places that are much greater). I love road cycling in French Riviera (between Monaco and St. Tropez), but no way I could live there.

BC is swiftly moving towards Argentina, Egypt, Cuba. In last half decade, 9o% of all net job creation was in bureaucracy; private sector employment increased by just 12,000 jobs while government jobs at all levels (local, reg, prov, fed) increased by 102,000. Taxes pay for those compensation packages; wages, pensions, generous leave, ample vacations and huge health benefits. The non-salary benefits are worth about $30k/annual.

BC has the 4th-highest combined (fed/prov) top personal income tax rate (53.5%) among all 10 provinces and 50 USA states (Nearby states of Wash & Alaska are much lower). And BC is almost #1 in north america for 'hidden' taxation (mostly collected by businesses and other agencies), through taxes, charges, surcharges, fees, levies, penalties, fines, excises, duties, collections, commissions, assessments and concessions. All of which are laundered through bureaucracies. (Occasionally, they give some change back to you). Gov't has squeezed taxation to max, and now borrow an additional $9billion/year under your name, for you to pay off in future years. In poorer regions in Interior BC, govt transfers are now the leading source of total income, not earned wages.

It would take a radical change in gov't (centre-right) and a business cycle (5 years) to turn that around, so for many years, BC will be Barf Cash. Deal with it.