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Whistler Peak to Peak Gondola
How many think this thing will really open this winter? if It does I
want to go although I don't have anyone to go with. My wife does not ski. I think mid February is the best time for avoiding the rain, no? It costs a :LOT for singles. |
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Whistler Peak to Peak Gondola
Gilbert Baron wrote:
How many think this thing will really open this winter? Why would I spend time on a gondola that gains no elevation. if It does I want to go although I don't have anyone to go with. My wife does not ski. Can she shop? I expect you will find lots of people there that do ski. I think mid February is the best time for avoiding the rain, no? Probably. It can be foggy anytime. March is better for sunshine. It costs a :LOT for singles. If you want a cheaper room, go to salt lake city. -- Mike Treseler |
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Whistler Peak to Peak Gondola
Mike Treseler wrote:
Gilbert Baron wrote: How many think this thing will really open this winter? Why would I spend time on a gondola that gains no elevation. That's an obvious question. Here's a partial answer: It's spring and only the top half of the mountain is open. You spend the AM on Whistler and decide to spend the afternoon on Blackcomb. As it is now, you have to download to the base and then take a gondola up to the *bottom* of the skiable terrain, spending time on *two* gondolas that gain no elevation. The new thing might save some time. That said, it still seems like a waste of lift capacity. But they don't build this kind of stuff for me. if It does I want to go although I don't have anyone to go with. My wife does not ski. My wife went to the dump and watched eagles and bears while I skied. She's more eager to go back than I am. //Walt |
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Whistler Peak to Peak Gondola
Gilbert Baron wrote: How many think this thing will really open this winter? if It does I want to go although I don't have anyone to go with. My wife does not ski. I think mid February is the best time for avoiding the rain, no? It costs a :LOT for singles. The Peak to Peak gondola is scheduled to open in December 2008, not this coming winter. http://ww1.whistlerblackcomb.com/p2p....html#download "WHISTLER, BC, April 17, 2007 - Whistler Blackcomb, a mountain resort already renowned for daring innovation, has announced its boldest move yet with the construction of the Peak to Peak Gondola, for completion December 2008. The two mountains will be united by a gondola that will set world records for length and height while providing an unmatched experience for winter and summer resort guests." |
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Whistler Peak to Peak Gondola
Walt wrote:
Mike Treseler wrote: Why would I spend time on a gondola that gains no elevation. As it is now, you have to download to the base and then take a gondola up to the *bottom* of the skiable terrain, spending time on *two* gondolas that gain no elevation. The new thing might save some time. That said, it still seems like a waste of lift capacity. It's a marketing thing, not a skiing thing. I ski top 1 on day 1 and top 2 on day 2. There's plenty of places to go, and the weather is too variable to schedule a one-day trip anyway. My wife went to the dump and watched eagles and bears while I skied. My wife signed for a snowshoe outing and had a great time. She's more eager to go back than I am. I hear you. I think I've had about enough of those winter-disney crowds. -- Mike Treseler |
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Whistler Peak to Peak Gondola
On Aug 4, 6:37 pm, Gilbert Baron wrote:
How many think this thing will really open this winter? if It does I want to go although I don't have anyone to go with. My wife does not ski. I think mid February is the best time for avoiding the rain, no? It costs a :LOT for singles. Tourist ride. They will make more money off it in the summer than the winter. I highly doubt many skiers will use it: I sure as hell won't. Why bother? Plenty to do on each mountain. |
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Whistler Peak to Peak Gondola
The more **** they put in Whistler to distract the tourists, the
better. That new lift on Whistler this year kept the crowds WAY down on the Peak chair compared to before, IMO. Chris |
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Whistler Peak to Peak Gondola
On Aug 6, 6:47 pm, Mighty Chris wrote:
The more **** they put in Whistler to distract the tourists, the better. That new lift on Whistler this year kept the crowds WAY down on the Peak chair compared to before, IMO. Chris Didn't get a chance to ski it, down for a couple days when I was up. They could have put some money into upgrading the Peak to a six pack.....along with Harmony. Crowds have gotten really bad the last five years, I pretty much only ski there early and late. |
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Whistler Peak to Peak Gondola
twobuddha wrote:
On Aug 6, 6:47 pm, Mighty Chris wrote: The more **** they put in Whistler to distract the tourists, the better. That new lift on Whistler this year kept the crowds WAY down on the Peak chair compared to before, IMO. Chris Didn't get a chance to ski it, down for a couple days when I was up. They could have put some money into upgrading the Peak to a six pack.....along with Harmony. Crowds have gotten really bad the last five years, I pretty much only ski there early and late. You think 6-packs reduce crowd levels? -- ant Don't try to reply to my email addy: I'm borrowing that of the latest scammer/spammer |
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Whistler Peak to Peak Gondola
On Aug 7, 10:07 pm, "ant" wrote:
twobuddha wrote: On Aug 6, 6:47 pm, Mighty Chris wrote: The more **** they put in Whistler to distract the tourists, the better. That new lift on Whistler this year kept the crowds WAY down on the Peak chair compared to before, IMO. Chris Didn't get a chance to ski it, down for a couple days when I was up. They could have put some money into upgrading the Peak to a six pack.....along with Harmony. Crowds have gotten really bad the last five years, I pretty much only ski there early and late. You think 6-packs reduce crowd levels? -- ant Don't try to reply to my email addy: I'm borrowing that of the latest scammer/spammer Sorry, I had you in my kill file but who knows what an obsessive love (some call it stalking) does right? |
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