BC snowboarding in March

On 1 Feb 2004 05:04:27 -0800, (Chet Hayes)
wrote:


That's not true. Whistler is loaded with 5 star hotels and
restaurants. Typical hotels are places like Westin, Fairmont, they

Cdn dollar compared to American Dollar,.,.
nuff said...
Current exchange rate is USD $1= 1.35 cdn...

Spiff

Spiff wrote in message . ..
On 1 Feb 2004 05:04:27 -0800, (Chet Hayes)
wrote:


That's not true. Whistler is loaded with 5 star hotels and
restaurants. Typical hotels are places like Westin, Fairmont, they

Cdn dollar compared to American Dollar,.,.
nuff said...
Current exchange rate is USD $1= 1.35 cdn...

Spiff


Wow, did you figure that out all on your own? Like we didn't know
they use Canadian $? A $72 lift ticket and a $400 typical room at
Whistler is still expensive. Have you even been there? Do you think
they build Fairmont, Four Seasons and Westins in places that aren't
expensive?

Here's a few quotes from WorldSnowboard Guide, 2002 edition:

"This place can be hellishly expensive, even for a burger. ...All the
main amenities are located at Whistler's smart village, which is
loaded with high profile expensive retail shops and restaurants......
Accomodation in the main is expensive. .... Lodges and hotels are of
a super high standard but then so are the costs. Moneywise:
Stupidly expensive with prices for everything way over the top. "

On 3 Feb 2004 14:40:07 -0800, (Chet Hayes)
wrote:



Wow, did you figure that out all on your own? Like we didn't know
they use Canadian $? A $72 lift ticket and a $400 typical room at
Whistler is still expensive. Have you even been there? Do you think
they build Fairmont, Four Seasons and Westins in places that aren't
expensive?

Did i saw Whistler?? And since i DO live in canada i do have a clue...
Ever been to Fernie or Lake Louise?
Lift tickets out here are $60 cdn....approx $45 USD....Now thats a
deal..
If you look into my original reply you would see i NEVER said
Whistler...

Spiff

Spiff wrote in message . ..
On 3 Feb 2004 14:40:07 -0800, (Chet Hayes)
wrote:



Wow, did you figure that out all on your own? Like we didn't know
they use Canadian $? A $72 lift ticket and a $400 typical room at
Whistler is still expensive. Have you even been there? Do you think
they build Fairmont, Four Seasons and Westins in places that aren't
expensive?

Did i saw Whistler?? And since i DO live in canada i do have a clue...
Ever been to Fernie or Lake Louise?
Lift tickets out here are $60 cdn....approx $45 USD....Now thats a
deal..
If you look into my original reply you would see i NEVER said
Whistler...

Spiff



Having trouble following the thread? What the hell have we been
talking about? I posted that the OP asking for advice consider
WHISTLER, but cautioned that it was EXPENSIVE. To which you replied:

"If hes American then every cdn destination is cheap...

Spiff "

When I politely pointed out that Whistler was in fact expensive, you
enlightend us with a one liner about currency conversion, as if that
automatically makes every place in Canada cheap.

And now when you can't escape the fact that you are wrong, you have
the nerve to say you weren't talking about Whistler? I doubt you've
ever even been there.

On 4 Feb 2004 18:33:18 -0800, (Chet Hayes)
wrote:



When I politely pointed out that Whistler was in fact expensive, you
enlightend us with a one liner about currency conversion, as if that
automatically makes every place in Canada cheap.

And now when you can't escape the fact that you are wrong, you have
the nerve to say you weren't talking about Whistler? I doubt you've
ever even been there.

keep assuming all you want..i have in fact been there... the squamish
hiway is a blast...drive fast and take lots of chances...

Ok so go anywhere but whistler for a cheap cdn destination...
Lk Louise and fernie are my personal favs...with good terrain parks as
well...
And for christs sake....There is more then Whistler for west cdn
boarding destinations...
Spiff

Powder?
Well I heard some people describe the stuff you get inside the
SnowDome at MK as "powder", and some of 'em even buy Fish to ride it.
Some people use the word to describe any fresh snow, irrespective of
quality. Those who ride the light & dry restrict their use of the term
to, well, light and dry fresh snow. So I think you're arguing over the
semantics of the word there. Obviously you get fresh snow at Whistler,
but the point, I think, is that it's moisture content is higher than
the Rockies because of its costal location.

BC/ AB mountain ranges?
Dunno what the formal geographer would say, but those who live there
tend to use the term "Rockies" to descrive the main north-south range.
In Whistler you're in the Costal range, and elsewhere you might be in
the Monashees, Purcells, Selkirks... you get the idea.

Whistler?
Generally it's pretty wet, so especially early in the season you may
find fresh snow, but powder it's not. This year was better than many,
so it did actually stop raining on the lower slopes for a fair while.
Generally, if you have a choice, go there later, because the
conditions are better then. Of course Whistler is terribly expensive
and has been for years; the chap who doesn't realize that simply
hasn't been yet.

March?
A fine time for boarding, but it's going to be warmer and
sun-affected, so you will find that the powder is less light & dry
(see above). The advantages of that time of year are longer days, and
more contrast so you'll get more use out of the alpine, if you like
that sort of thing. From a heli-boarding perspective March is pretty
much peak, although hard-core people go earlier for better (lighter,
dryer) snow in the trees.

I have boarded in BC into late April, at which point you're on "corn
snow" rather than powder or anything else. Corn is good stuff, but you
need to be quick and careful to get it whilst it's in condition.

Insanity
I don't know much about that, but a bit of 'net research will show you
where the cat/ heli operators are. If you're unsure about your
ability/ bank balance then you might be best looking for a
resort-based operation. Whistler would be a good choice as it's got a
glacier (in case there's no snow); a cat operation; and a heli
operator.

As far as predicting snow conditions... you could have anything from
rain to 5%. Wait and see.

As far as predicting snow conditions... you could have anything from
rain to 5%. Wait and see.

Yep - all it takes is a good Arctic blast and Whistler, along with all
the western WA resorts and Mt Hood can all get Utah and Colorado-quality
powder. It mostly depends on where the storm comes from. If it comes
from over the ocean, it'll be warmer and wetter. If it's an Arctic
Express and it's moving north to south it can be cold with dry powder.
Here at Mount Hood we've had way more than our usual allotment of Arctic
snow this year.

Also keep in mind that an Arctic Express or three in spring is rather
common. Last year, the coldest weather at Mt Hood was in April. Now
I'm not saying that Whistler gets the same weather as Mount Hood, but
it's usually not too far off. Like Phil said, you could have anything!

Mike T