Whistler 23-24

**t.odd** · 12-20-2023, 08:19 AM

I am not a financial wizard or overly literate when it comes to complex corporate shell games...but reads like Sr. Aquilini's basically are calling the loans from the combined Aqualini/Gaglardi group. Yeah, they were certainly in debt, but is this just elbowing one family out?

**paulster2626** · 12-20-2023, 09:10 AM

Don't want to jinx it for you guys but it looks like Santa might have a treat for you coming...

fingers crossed - time to turn on the taps!!

**t.odd** · 12-20-2023, 09:28 AM

!ANTIJINX!

**LeeLau** · 12-20-2023, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by t.odd

I am not a financial wizard or overly literate when it comes to complex corporate shell games...but reads like Sr. Aquilini's basically are calling the loans from the combined Aqualini/Gaglardi group. Yeah, they were certainly in debt, but is this just elbowing one family out?

It's hard to tell as we don't know who we're the partners in GAS. I suspect you're right

There's this https://documentcentre.ey.com/#/detail-engmt?eid=548

But the important stuff (appended agreements which expose the partnership structure) are missing.

We don't even know what assets GAS has to unload.

**t.odd** · 12-20-2023, 11:37 AM

another friend in the development industry says definitely power play, lol. with the reduced village/development size I wonder if they're just eyeing up all of the reduced pie instead of sharing?

**nortonwhis** · 12-20-2023, 12:16 PM

Someone over at GFS on the crack pipe this am? Or hacking my dreams? Thats 6cm an hour for 3 days or something lol. This can't be a jinx cos it can't be real

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**t.odd** · 12-20-2023, 12:49 PM

someone got into the Christmas spirits a bit early over at GFS! GEPS 16 day is also aggressive, but....yeah, not that aggressive

**paulster2626** · 12-20-2023, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by nortonwhis

Someone over at GFS on the crack pipe this am? Or hacking my dreams? Thats 6cm an hour for 3 days or something lol. This can't be a jinx cos it can't be real

You will tell your grandchildren about that one year where things started slower than ever, and then Ullr blessed all with a gift never seen before, and never seen since.... "an impossible amount of snow," you will say.

**The AD** · 12-20-2023, 08:06 PM

Just keep that freezing level down.

**Clownshoe** · 12-21-2023, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by t.odd

another friend in the development industry says definitely power play, lol. with the reduced village/development size I wonder if they're just eyeing up all of the reduced pie instead of sharing?

In the end I just want them to build some lifts and open. Yeah global warming, low elevation, too close to the ocean, real estate cash grab, and all that. But I just want another place for Seattle and Vancouver to ski so at least some of them stop coming here.

**The AD** · 12-21-2023, 10:23 AM

A new ski area that's for skiing and not a real estate cash grab? What are you, some kinda commie?

God, it would be great if skiing returned to that ethic, but that certainly hasn't seemed to be the trend.

**Clownshoe** · 12-21-2023, 10:52 AM

Anything forecast by the GFS beyond 3 days is a pipe dream. Until it shows up on the NAM I don't believe it.

(Fingers crossed though)

**t.odd** · 12-21-2023, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Clownshoe

In the end I just want them to build some lifts and open. Yeah global warming, low elevation, too close to the ocean, real estate cash grab, and all that. But I just want another place for Seattle and Vancouver to ski so at least some of them stop coming here.

and as a dad of a young child I want a Sea to Sky Cypress/Seymour where we can go night skiing and hack around withough being subject to the insanity of WB all the time. There's so much pent up demand that's so limited by the Vail model, we need something else in the corridor. WB will always be the pinnacle, not sure why they're so focused on protecting a single monopoly in this corridor yet also complaining about how its too busy all the time.

**Snow Dog** · 12-21-2023, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Clownshoe

In the end I just want them to build some lifts and open. Yeah global warming, low elevation, too close to the ocean, real estate cash grab, and all that. But I just want another place for Seattle and Vancouver to ski so at least some of them stop coming here.

There was talk of a ski hill in Chilliwack. Mount Cheam is 2,100m. It's part of the North Cascades and there's several peaks and ridges over 2,000m.

**ex-powderbroker** · 12-21-2023, 04:01 PM

recommended on my YT, i guess the algorithm is trying to make me feel good about our own shitfuck conditions?

hope you all catch a break and it snows soon.

**LeeLau** · 12-21-2023, 05:28 PM

Originally Posted by Snow Dog

There was talk of a ski hill in Chilliwack. Mount Cheam is 2,100m. It's part of the North Cascades and there's several peaks and ridges over 2,000m.

I've hiked and biked around Cheam a fair bit. The N faces are couloirs. The skiable stuff is SE and S facing.

**t.odd** · 12-21-2023, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by LeeLau

I've hiked and biked around Cheam a fair bit. The N faces are couloirs. The skiable stuff is SE and S facing.

and it's not supported by FN, so non starter. Spuzzum FN is pushing the South Anderson (Coquihalla) project again after nearly 20 year hiatus...at least they get lots of snow up there! haha

**paulster2626** · 12-21-2023, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by ex-powderbroker

recommended on my YT, i guess the algorithm is trying to make me feel good about our own shitfuck conditions?

hope you all catch a break and it snows soon.

This guy is always so positive too, so when he says conditions aren't good, they're bad.

It'll come. Patience. It's still early!

**LeeLau** · 12-21-2023, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by t.odd

and it's not supported by FN, so non starter. Spuzzum FN is pushing the South Anderson (Coquihalla) project again after nearly 20 year hiatus...at least they get lots of snow up there! haha

Their backer BS'ed that they had signoff by Cheam FN. That was, of course, complete horsetripe

**Maximus Farcisimus** · 12-22-2023, 02:58 AM

Originally Posted by paulster2626

Patience. It's still early!

We are at average late October conditions. November conditions are usually better than what we have now. 2 months behind, it’s March in 10 weeks for fucks sake.

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**Maximus Farcisimus** · 12-22-2023, 03:03 AM

Originally Posted by KevLar

9-10 feet of snow coming next week in alpine, but lower ski outs will get rinsed

What kinda feet are ya talking about, not gonna be 9-10 feet of yankee imperial measurements. Lucky to get 9-10cms

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**paulster2626** · 12-22-2023, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by Maximus Farcisimus

We are at average late October conditions. November conditions are usually better than what we have now. 2 months behind, it’s March in 10 weeks for fucks sake.

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This is true, but over the years I've found that unfettered optimism enhances life more than bitching and moaning, especially about weather. When everyone knows times are dark, be the person to bring light.

**Maximus Farcisimus** · 12-22-2023, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by paulster2626

…..everyone knows times are dark, be the person to bring light.

Dec 22 today and cloudy-literally the darkest day of the year.

Peeps will be able to find snow next week, maybe that’ll brighten the mood, the bottom half of the mountain is gonna get washed away, mandatory download during the holidays gonna be gnarly.