Poster: A snowHead
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alreet, me and a group of lads are off to whistler on NYE for 11 nights, and we`re tryin to gauge how much dough to take for spending (we`ve pre booked lift passes etc) wondered how much it was for a beer and nosh, and were`s best to go rippin it up both on and off the slopes !!!!!!!!!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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bigsando, GLC for apres is a must. Can't miss it right by the Whistler gondola. I challenge you to eat a plate of their nachos single handed.
Exchcnge rate is still quite good so beer etc cheaper than Europe.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Mouth, what about the nachos in Merlins?
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Echange rate ain't all that good currently a bit less than 2 CD was more like 2.4 not so long ago. However things should still be good value.
Can't help with recommendations as I'm of to Whistler for first time on 3rd of Jan. Looks like we could do with some more snow lets hope for the usual January dump.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Depends where you go, but figure that your average beer at whistler will be $5 and your average bar-food $10. That's pre- tax and tip unfortunately
Hope it snows a bit before you get, Whistler's a bit on the hardpack side right now!
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As for good places to rip on the slopes:
Blackcomb:
1) 7th Heaven chair - not open last time I was up, needs a bit more snow but hopefully it'll be good by new years. Great tree skiing, great views, wide-open bowls if you stay out of the trees. Just a really fun area in general.
2) Glacier Chair - head left off the chair and their's great stuff through these rolling, rocky spine things. Also there's Spanky's Ladder (go left of the lift, traverse high, and you'll see this "ladder" of footsteps going up the side of the ridge. Walk up the ladder and board down the other side), which leads into the Blackcomb Glacier, and generally has fantastic snow. Long as hell run-out though. Also good is the Horstman t-bar at the top of Glacier Chair: can either take it up and ride down the glacier on the backside, or just ride back down where you took it up. Often some of the best snow on Blackcomb.
Whistler:
1) Peak Chair - has some grat stuff when the snow is fresh, but can get quite moguly pretty fast. Personally I love it when the snow's fresh, but avoid it when it turns into icey moguls.
2) Harmony Chair - cut your own trails all over the place. I prefer Harmony to Peak, and it gets skied out much slower. If you're adventerous this place has tons to offer - the Harmony Horeshoes are nice and steep and often have great snow, and if there's enough snow theres lots of places to dip into the trees lower down. Keep your speed in this area though - the best skiing is off the trails, but it can also be easy to get yourself stuck and have to unstrap.
Try both mountains, but in general I find Blackcomb to be more boarder-friendly: less flats/traverses, more parks, generally less moguls on the challenging terrain. Also there's always less people on Blackcomb than Whistler.
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really appreciate all the info guys, thanx alot
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