 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Liam wrote: |
| ...it mentioned warm temps slightly damaging the lower slopes... |
Oh no! Crabapple is my favourite run too! 
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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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As I head to bed tonight- it's absolutely dumping snow in Whistler Village. The road to Squamish has been closed much of the day. I'd conservatively estimate that 50 cm of light powder has fallen in the past 12 hours in the village. Pushing well over the hood of my subaru on the way home- had to stop a few times to dig out the headlights so I could see. So no fear Liam, it's cold again, and the skiing tomorrow will be out of this world. Already more accumulation than the evening of Dec 14th or Dec 24th...... & the temperature is not forcast to rise for the next few days.
BTW- just checked online at W/B for the 2pm alpine forcast. Once again this year, they have been far too conservative, as only 15cm was forcasted for this evening. I was up Whistler doing an avalanche course all day today- the air temp was a constant -8C all afternoon. Hope to get some turns in tomorrow inbetween digging snowpits! This is shaping up to be a stellar year so far!
Happy turns!
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Thanks skierguy 75.....this is great news
....so there's no chance of it all disappearing before we come out on the 10th then...lol
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Cumulative snowfall so far is 800cm (8 metres!), the snowbase is 300 cm.
Hardly likely to dissapear overnight..... 
28cm of light fluffy stuff in the past 24 hours, 137cm in the last 7 days!
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it looks like its due to get vv cold next week or so...that snow aint going nowhere! man i wanna go so bad!
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Karlos, which Airport are you flying from? I'm going to Banff on Wednesday from Manchester.
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RichardB, Hi, we're flying from Gatwick on wednesday.
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I've got my boots on in anticipation and about to invent a new recreational pastime - ski boot ironing. Half packed as well and still 4 sleeps to go. 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Why on earth would you iron your ski boots?? Mine are a tight enought fit without anything like that needed!!!
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Snowy, Ahh, of course, that explains it!
Bless her!
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Snowy wrote: |
Geetee is a domestic goddess
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less of the domestic, more of the goddess 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Snowy, Robbie, you may kneel in my presence (in ski boots of course)
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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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skisimon, we'll try and leave some behind for you
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BTW if you are flying Heathrow-Vancouver then take out extra insurance on your bags There are a substantial number of folk we have skied with so far this year, whose kit in total or in part has been lost by BA, and BA only give you 150 pounds to buy more!
I also know of 3 BA staff in Whistler this week who's luggage was lost and hasn't turned up, (so they are failing their 'own' as well as their customers, ) also one person who left us on Sat got back to the UK Sunday minus one case. 
I'm told that BA instituted a new luggage handling system at Christmas, I wonder why they didn't do it 'low season'?
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colinmcc, thanks for the tip! For the first time we're flying Air Canada (had enough BMI points to get 2 'free' flights) but some friends are going BA so I should warn them.
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Snowy, are you and Mr Snowy going BA?
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geetee,
Having flown both frequently, I can confirm that the Air Canada flight is far better!
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colinmcc, well that is good to hear!!  I'd read some less than positive reviews about AC so I've been a little nervous about it. Just a shame that you don't get the TV screens in the seat backs though.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| Snowy wrote: |
Mr Snowy's talking about putting his ski boots in his hand luggage just in case. He rang BA and they said that's ok as long as they fit in the overhead lockers.
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or he could wear them perhaps? 
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Snowy, too funny, I always considerd BA "air travel w. attitude" and found the flight staff on the AC flights much more accomodating.
I agree with geetee, the only downside to AC is the lack of seatback TV's
2 sleeps, jsut 2 sleeps, must start packing...
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You know it makes sense.
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We're also booked with BA for the end of the month. My Other Half says that BA had general luggage problems since December and they're sorting it out... I've suggested ski-boots in hand luggage anyway! Currently havering between excitement at finally booking the holiday, and terror at the cost compared Europe 
17 sleeps to go for us!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I MUST start packing - aggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I think the whole office will be glad once i am gone, they are sick of me being excited!
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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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Good luck Robbie, geetee, Mr geetee, ickle geetee and any other random stragglers that are jetting off to Whistler tomorrow.
See you in a week! Save some snow for meeeeeeeeee!!!
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Snowy, All is good here, snow is just dumping down here today.
Get out here quick....
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Yup, lots of powder today!!
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Dug the car out this morning...
Skied.... ( some spectacular powder )
Got home..
Dug the drive out again , so I could drive in and park the car...
Don't worry Snowy, There'll still be loads of snow next week!
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just back after a free night drinking at the GLC bar, and its still snowing............
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this thread always makes me happy ! 29 days to go !
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rayscoops, get back to work.
some of us have to sleep now in order to ski powder in the morning.
(ah the bliss of having a ski coach 7:25am lift load, and skiing fresh lines before all the "fresh tracks" paying people.........)
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not been enough of anything - I am sooo going to suffer! I think I'll be relying on my natural athleticness to keep me out of trouble 
Making me very jeleous... All that snow and I've spent the last week stuck in lecture rooms, polishing shoes, ironing or getting wet, muddy and cold!
