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HookShot posted:I take it back, as of today Whistler is SIGNIFICANTLY quieter. There was almost no one up on the hill today. Ok, cool. Should be able to pick up accomdation deal and make a 2 day trip out of it. Will wait and see if any fresh snow comes.
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All the local hills are now closed...will at least take advantage of the empty hills and get the dog out to play on the slopes.
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Mar 17, 2020 00:49
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All the fresh snow on the mountains is really not helping!!!!
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Apr 4, 2020 00:29
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Also Canadian dollar is tanking badly, so if you're buying in CAD, that may explain the price difference.
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Apr 7, 2020 00:18
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So, if you buy an Epic local pass in the US, you get 10 days at WB?...for $700? Depending on exchange rate, that's almost cheaper than a 10 day Edge Card!
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Apr 7, 2020 04:35
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Well, Japan is mostly back to normal or at least will be in a month or so.
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May 26, 2020 08:13
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Laserface posted:I mean, I might be able to go to japan from Australia, but I dont think many places are gonna be too eager to open up borders to Americans any time soon. Lodging, if anything will be cheaper. Flight tickets, who knows. Having said that, that while I'm cautiously planning a (non-snow) trip to Japan in early Spring, I also have in mind that it might not happen. Depends a lot on the 2nd wave, winter, etc.
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May 26, 2020 18:57
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HookShot posted:Yeah, I really hope that's not happening for a long while. It's loving ironic, after Whistlers efforts of scaring away day trippers...now they're dependent on them.
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Jun 7, 2020 01:10
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HookShot posted:No kidding. People here have been talking about that for years, how it's going to be completely hosed when there's a recession and the locals don't come back. And LOL at this situation being one thousand times worse for international tourism than anyone expected. I hope everyone avoids the mountain this summer for that reason. Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised. It's loving expensive to take the gondola up and there's a lot of economic uncertainty; it's a lot cheaper to hang out in the valley and hike locally. And more dog friendly too. Sea-to-Sky lets me download with the dog. (Although I would never do that hike in the summer...way too crowded).
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Jun 10, 2020 04:46
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https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/garibaldi-at-squamish-ski-resort-february-2019-project-update I still have serious doubts about this, but more is better, right?
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Jun 26, 2020 01:08
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spwrozek posted:Maybe phase 1 will happen since it is more of the higher elevation terrain? Based on what I know of skiing near Vancouver is that there already is a huge lack of snow. There's been one terrible year in the 11 years I've been here and a couple of bad ones. The last few seasons have been reasonable. This one obviously got ruined by Covid, but there was lots of snow in March/April.
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Jun 26, 2020 05:59
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The easiest route is a job with work-permit, work a few years, apply for PR. It will tie you down to a specific workplace for a couple of years. Also spouses will piggyback on your work permit, with no restrictions.
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Jul 10, 2020 18:14
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Dangerllama posted:I decided to pass pass on the pass or get a pass?
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Jul 28, 2020 00:01
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I think because he's now a presidential candidate.
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Aug 10, 2020 00:12
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IncredibleIgloo posted:Hey Yall, Lol, yeah, no.
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Aug 23, 2020 17:05
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I spent a Xmas riding at Sunpeaks and it was awesome. Granted, got lucky with the snow, but a fair amount of terrain, decent lifts, moderate crowds.
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Aug 29, 2020 08:51
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Well, it's supposedly a La Nina year...debating what to do..
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Sep 12, 2020 04:41
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Yeah, my wife did. (I had started snowboarding a few years earlier). Doing classes is the right way. Quality/price may vary, but the group classes at Mt Baker were her favourite.
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Sep 12, 2020 18:14
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I've been considering a 5 day edge card for Whistler, but concerned that it'll be too hard to get reservations?
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Sep 17, 2020 04:04
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HookShot posted:Australians
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Sep 27, 2020 02:54
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Isn't a slider switch easier to operate with cold and/or gloved hands?
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Oct 17, 2020 19:24
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Cypress opened today, but with limited ticket sales.
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Jones posted a bunch of avy-safety stuff: https://www.jonessnowboards.com/content/231-backcountry-safety
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The first few days on snowboard are brutal. Your knees and butt will hate you...although since you already understand edge control, it should go fairly quick. For me, the key was understand how to use the front foot. The whole 'point the direction you want to go' never worked for me...although I kinda need it when I ride switch.
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Dec 5, 2020 08:43
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I suspect it'll be worse this year, with everyone having been cooped up. I normally take the dog up hiking in the first snow at one of the local ski hills (before they open) and it's usually mostly empty, but this year it was packed with people boot-packing/skinning up. Meanwhile I'm waiting for that promised La Nina. I'm not working again until January, and would love some days on the snow, but currently it isn't worth it.
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Dec 7, 2020 21:21
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IncredibleIgloo posted:You could even stand up too fast after getting your bindings on and pass out. Eh? Do you wear one when tying your shoelaces too?
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Dec 16, 2020 02:45
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https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/kibjf9/get_you_laps_in_early_folks_current_line_up_to/ I almost went up that day. Had gear/car packed and realized that just about everyone else woudl do the same. Cypress, unlike Whistler & Seymour does not have restrictions on passholders, but I don't think I'll be bothering to go until after the holidays.
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Dec 23, 2020 22:03
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highme posted:The Meadows twitter account has been posting about full lots way too early in the day for my comfort. The problem is that Cypress has no such thing. Sure it'll say that day tickets are sold out, but otherwise is busy inviting people to come up.
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Dec 23, 2020 22:57
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/north-shore-mountains-long-lines-traffic-1.5853283 Cypress has some balls..."Everyone come up here, please!!" and then whine about BC parks allowing everyone up there, when every single other mountain in the area has reservation systems in place.
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HookShot posted:I love how they say they're reducing capacity because of coronavirus and then in the next sentence say that lines only look long because of social distancing (fair enough, same in Whistler) but that the actual numbers are within 10% of normal peak times. Yeah, witin 10% of overcrowded in a normal year, is not what I would call 'reduced capacity'. I just got an email from them, saying that they'll now introduce pay parking, because that will surely take care of the issue. (And again blaming BC Parks for failing to stop people they invited up). ImplicitAssembler fucked around with this message at 18:26 on Dec 24, 2020 |
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bawfuls posted:hard disagree, I am lazy and need the speed-conservation of well waxed sticks on traverses/cat roads/etc Yeah, I can definitely feel the difference and I don't go particularly fast. 8-10 days between, I guess?
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Dec 30, 2020 04:01
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ante posted:Did you just miss today? I was up and it was awesome, like a spring day with solid powder areas. I bailed out today after seeing it rain last night...and caught the guy clearing the snowstake on the Cypress webcam and it was concrete.
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its all nice on rice posted:Really, what's wrong with boa systems? Yeah, granted mine are hybrids (Vans Infusion), but I like it. Then again, the Infusions has boa, laces and a strap...if you want these tight, well, you'll get it.
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Verman posted:Went to Mount Baker with the wife today for our second time skiing since transitioning from snowboarding. She picked up a set of used (twice since new in Jan 2021) skis and boots so she was pretty pumped to get out today. Bonus is she didn't have a migraine today unlike last time so she improved a ton and started linking parallel turns in both directions on all the blues and greens. I felt a ton more comfortable with my parallel turns and carving at higher speeds so today was a huge success. Mt Baker is one of my favourite places on earth and it'll be the first place I visit when the border re-opens. (Whatever time of year). Very jealous.
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Fifty Three posted:Genuine question, and one I shouldn't have to ask because in a sane world our respective governments would be supporting us during a lockdown anyway, but- could a place like Whistler survive with just locals during a season? No. I doubt they would have bothered to even open had they been limited to locals.
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The Glumslinger posted:I got 0 days this year 
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HookShot posted:Very American of you to assume I meant tourists in general when I pointed out one country. And how long do you think Whistler will continue to operate without $USDs rolling in...
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Jul 12, 2021 05:48
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ante posted:There are a lot of wrong things there, I'm not sure where to start It was alienating locals way before Vail. Heck even the Whistler mayor got in on the act, telling us to spend more money or stay away. (So I stayed away). So, no you have a situation where the locals can't afford to go and there's no Americans to prop you up. I have zero sympathy.
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Jul 12, 2021 18:51
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70% chance of a La Nina in the PNW this year...lets go!
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Rolled the dice and bought a season pass for Mt Seymour. Sorry I just ruined everyone's season now.
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