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Report from Whistler / Blackcomb
Suzieflame wrote:
Despite high temps and a serious lack of new snow that stayed put in the past couple of weeks (14 cm in the last 7 days, followed by 28 cm overnight last night) I still managed to get in some great time in the playgrounds of Whistler. Harmony's double diamond chutes, the back bowls of Sun/Symphony and one glorious hike out to Flute provided some great views when the clouds edged away. Even Glacier and Peak/Whistler were in OK shape once you got into them; there were many people standing at the top of the Whistler bowl entry watching those dropping in, or backing away from the vertical drop into the actually quite gentle Harmony Chutes. Even the little stuff like the drop from Kaleidoscope into the second part of McConkeys (full of chopped up moguls) was OK, although the best work was done in the more difficult areas of the terrain a little further away from the crowds - follow Burnt Stew, and take the avalanche gate OB..... superb. Also did a little boot work at Surefoot - some new orthotics to replace my 6-year old pair, a little punchwork to the toe zone. Nice report, thanks. |
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On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 21:21:56 +0100, Suzieflame
wrote: Despite high temps and a serious lack of new snow that stayed put in the past couple of weeks (14 cm in the last 7 days, followed by 28 cm overnight last night) I still managed to get in some great time in the playgrounds of Whistler. Harmony's double diamond chutes, the back bowls of Sun/Symphony and one glorious hike out to Flute provided some great views when the clouds edged away. Even Glacier and Peak/Whistler were in OK shape once you got into them; there were many people standing at the top of the Whistler bowl entry watching those dropping in, or backing away from the vertical drop into the actually quite gentle Harmony Chutes. Even the little stuff like the drop from Kaleidoscope into the second part of McConkeys (full of chopped up moguls) was OK, although the best work was done in the more difficult areas of the terrain a little further away from the crowds - follow Burnt Stew, and take the avalanche gate OB..... superb. Also did a little boot work at Surefoot - some new orthotics to replace my 6-year old pair, a little punchwork to the toe zone. And no Scooter, right? "I am Homer of Borg. You will be assim...ooooohhh, donut"! |
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