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A snowHead
Poster:
A snowHead
Well, doesn;t look like it;s been mentioned yet so here it si for those who haven't heard
as couple of seasons ago, whistler expqnded it's ski area to include the previously out-of-bounds but still quite widely used Flute Bowl - however that's all it did, it still means a hike to get in and another hike to get out. Having tried it though, gosh it was worth it.
It would appear though that Intrawest have microphones in the trees, as someone must have listened to our suggestion - we commented that it would be awful if they built a lift to the top of Flute as that would make it just one more bowl (as opposed to something special that you earned and was usually in good condition thanks to low user numbers), but a lift out would make things more enjoyable
and lo and behold....
http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/piccolo/index.htm
A new lift from the bottom of Flute bowl back to the top of Piccolo - which will mean it wil stil be a hike to the top of Flute, but you'll be abe to getthe lift back up then ride out on Burnt Stew Trail
Obviously
A snowHead
isn't a real person
Obviously
A snowHead
isn't a real person
Damn!! I was planning to run a snowmobile tow from the bottom, $5 a tow - well that's that idea out the window, Also blows my plan for a bar at the end of the hike out too
I too don't mind the walk up to the top of flute with the prospect of awesome skiing down (untracked decents days after the snow - north-ish facing so stays good for ages), but the trudge out to burnt stew trail though much shorter has nothing to look forward to except reaching harmony chair for a rest.
Guess it'll also save some hiking on the way up as you can just ski down to boundary bowl and the start of the flute hike (you could do this previously by skiing out of bounds round the back of piccolo - a bit dodgy though!)
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?
mixed opion on the lift, but the hike out of flute is getting a bit tiresome after 4 months.
1st DOA run today, which really is the definition of "earning your turns".
More Husume and coronet bowl this weeks before having to say goodbye to blackcomb next weekend. Whistler open until June 6th though
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