 Poster: A snowHead
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Came up Sunday from Vancouver Airport. Took an hour from airport to Lions Gate bridge in our rent car. Everyone out and about downtown shopping, etc. Bumper to bumper all the way to the 99 highway. Road to Whistler much improved in the past few years, still under construction. I have no idea how they are going to get people in and around for 2010 Winter Games.
Snow is good but not great. No new snow from Sunday to Monday. I thought I had seen a weather report that stated 11cm of new but no. All packed and boarded down pretty crusty. Some good stuff on top of course. Weather was great Sunday and Monday, lots of sun, no wind to speak of. Typical New Year's week crowd here. Must be patient and smile and think "What are the poor folks that are not here doing?"
Ski Blackcomb, pretty much all over, up at the top on the Glacier was nice and not crowded. New snow expected tonight and perhaps through the rest of the week. They need some, hit a few hidden rocks and some of the runs normally covered trees, rocks showing.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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With 100cm or so forecast for the next few week, the conditions here in Whistler are looking awesome. Okay, so we had no new snow for a few days, and had a ton of soft snow with the Christmas crowds and it turned pretty bumpy, but overall the snow is great.
the freezing level is rising, so it will be rain in the village. that sux, but with plenty of snow in the alpine, i know where I'll be skiing.
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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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| Montyhh wrote: |
| Must be patient and smile and think "What are the poor folks that are not here doing?" |
Wishing that we were there of course! 
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keep us posted guys its what I look ofrward to reading about every morning. Still 12 weeks before we get there.
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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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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Montyhh, Bummer, Ive noticed that from checking the website that often those lifts were closed. Heres hoping I get some time up there, going for 2 weeks so ought to get a good chance of it
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FAQ
Which limited the skiable area a great deal AND caused larger than normal lift lines at the open lifts. Very disapointed with that! 