NWFlyer 2 #2 August 17, 2006 QuoteAnyone know? Whistler (which is about two hours from Vancouver) is usually quite good that time of year. There's smaller resorts closer to town, but really, with one of the top resorts in the world two hours away, why would you stay at a little hill? The real question is am I invited?"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #3 August 17, 2006 PSSST from Vancouver.... its a better trip to head to Mt Baker... less people.. and cheaper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #4 August 17, 2006 QuotePSSST from Vancouver.... its a better trip to head to Mt Baker... less people.. and cheaper This is Kelly. I am anticipating more partying than skiing. The walkability and nightlife of Whistler will serve her well. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #5 August 17, 2006 I saw Mt. Baker on the website I checked out, too. I really meant Whistler (because I've been there before and LOVED IT), but I didn't put it specifically, because I wanted suggestions such as yours. And hell yeah, you're invited, Krisanne! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #6 August 17, 2006 Uh... I think there might b e a party SOMEWHERE along the Nooksack.... that would meet her special needs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #7 August 17, 2006 Quote And hell yeah, you're invited, Krisanne! Sweet! You should swing by SEattle before or after. Mi casa es su casa. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #8 August 17, 2006 Ooooh I wanna play too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #9 August 17, 2006 Please do. I SO want to go snowboarding, and with my big trip coming up in December, I figure a good time to head west would be during spring break. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NWFlyer 2 #10 August 17, 2006 QuotePlease do. I SO want to go snowboarding, and with my big trip coming up in December, I figure a good time to head west would be during spring break. Woo hoo party in the Northwest!"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites livendive 8 #11 August 17, 2006 QuoteQuotePlease do. I SO want to go snowboarding, and with my big trip coming up in December, I figure a good time to head west would be during spring break. Woo hoo party in the Northwest! Kelel01 Livendive McBeth NWFlyer Just cuz it looked like you need a name starting with L in there. The middle of the alphabet is now spoken for... Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #12 August 17, 2006 Wow. That was pretty darned observant of you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NWFlyer 2 #13 August 17, 2006 Are we relying on you to actually *organize* something?"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #14 August 17, 2006 Now imagine me rolling on the floor . . . Ok. Phew. *Wipes tears from eyes* How's about if I'm just responsible for the lighting of fires under asses? Someone out there has got to be better at organizing than me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites McBeth 0 #15 August 17, 2006 Quote Now imagine me rolling on the floor . . . Ok. Phew. *Wipes tears from eyes* How's about if I'm just responsible for the lighting of fires under asses? Someone out there has got to be better at organizing than me. When it gets closer I'm sure I can figure it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #16 August 18, 2006 Yea! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NWFlyer 2 #17 August 18, 2006 You just give us the dates. We can manage the rest. Well, as far as getting a place goes. I don't hold hands on airplane tickets."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #18 August 18, 2006 Ok, we'll talk later. Like . . . December. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DrewEckhardt 0 #19 August 18, 2006 Quote Whistler (which is about two hours from Vancouver) is usually quite good that time of year. There's smaller resorts closer to town, but really, with one of the top resorts in the world two hours away, why would you stay at a little hill? Because big resorts are crowded and therefore get skiied off quickly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #20 August 18, 2006 I'm not sure but Wrongway does a lot of snowboarding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #21 August 18, 2006 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Buried 0 #22 August 18, 2006 QuoteNow imagine me rolling on the floor . . actually i'm imagining you rolling down the mountain... remember my "if you pushed kel down a hill..." thread? Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GrumpySmurf 0 #23 August 18, 2006 The local hills, Cypress and Grouse are hit and miss from year to year. Grouse is packed with the 80 pound meatmissles during the spring break time. Cypress is ok - half the hill is decent for boarders - the other half is mostly black diamonds and just plain annoying to run. Go fast, falldown, get up, rinse, repeat. Whistler/Blackcomb is pretty much the best bet locally - though the S2S can be anything from a 1.5 hrs drive to a 7 hrs drive, depending on how many accidents occur that day - and how bad they are. You'll find better quality snow further inland, so I hear from the regular boarders here at work - in around Kelowna has earned a decent reputation - I have yet to make a trip that far in, perhaps next year - so I can't vouch for it firsthand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slug 1 #24 August 18, 2006 Really depends on the weather like most ski resorts. However check out the elevation at the top and btn of the ski slopes at whistler. If it's not cold the snow will be really wet. sometime the lower lifts are cklosed due to lack of snow. Colorado OTOH has higher elevation ski area's with lots of nice dry powder if/when it snows. Vail aspen etc forget it unless someone else is paying. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites brianfry713 0 #25 August 18, 2006 Whistler is the best I've been to anywhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. 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NWFlyer 2 #10 August 17, 2006 QuotePlease do. I SO want to go snowboarding, and with my big trip coming up in December, I figure a good time to head west would be during spring break. Woo hoo party in the Northwest!"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #11 August 17, 2006 QuoteQuotePlease do. I SO want to go snowboarding, and with my big trip coming up in December, I figure a good time to head west would be during spring break. Woo hoo party in the Northwest! Kelel01 Livendive McBeth NWFlyer Just cuz it looked like you need a name starting with L in there. The middle of the alphabet is now spoken for... Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #12 August 17, 2006 Wow. That was pretty darned observant of you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #13 August 17, 2006 Are we relying on you to actually *organize* something?"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #14 August 17, 2006 Now imagine me rolling on the floor . . . Ok. Phew. *Wipes tears from eyes* How's about if I'm just responsible for the lighting of fires under asses? Someone out there has got to be better at organizing than me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McBeth 0 #15 August 17, 2006 Quote Now imagine me rolling on the floor . . . Ok. Phew. *Wipes tears from eyes* How's about if I'm just responsible for the lighting of fires under asses? Someone out there has got to be better at organizing than me. When it gets closer I'm sure I can figure it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #16 August 18, 2006 Yea! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NWFlyer 2 #17 August 18, 2006 You just give us the dates. We can manage the rest. Well, as far as getting a place goes. I don't hold hands on airplane tickets."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #18 August 18, 2006 Ok, we'll talk later. Like . . . December. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DrewEckhardt 0 #19 August 18, 2006 Quote Whistler (which is about two hours from Vancouver) is usually quite good that time of year. There's smaller resorts closer to town, but really, with one of the top resorts in the world two hours away, why would you stay at a little hill? Because big resorts are crowded and therefore get skiied off quickly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #20 August 18, 2006 I'm not sure but Wrongway does a lot of snowboarding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #21 August 18, 2006 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Buried 0 #22 August 18, 2006 QuoteNow imagine me rolling on the floor . . actually i'm imagining you rolling down the mountain... remember my "if you pushed kel down a hill..." thread? Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GrumpySmurf 0 #23 August 18, 2006 The local hills, Cypress and Grouse are hit and miss from year to year. Grouse is packed with the 80 pound meatmissles during the spring break time. Cypress is ok - half the hill is decent for boarders - the other half is mostly black diamonds and just plain annoying to run. Go fast, falldown, get up, rinse, repeat. Whistler/Blackcomb is pretty much the best bet locally - though the S2S can be anything from a 1.5 hrs drive to a 7 hrs drive, depending on how many accidents occur that day - and how bad they are. You'll find better quality snow further inland, so I hear from the regular boarders here at work - in around Kelowna has earned a decent reputation - I have yet to make a trip that far in, perhaps next year - so I can't vouch for it firsthand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slug 1 #24 August 18, 2006 Really depends on the weather like most ski resorts. However check out the elevation at the top and btn of the ski slopes at whistler. If it's not cold the snow will be really wet. sometime the lower lifts are cklosed due to lack of snow. Colorado OTOH has higher elevation ski area's with lots of nice dry powder if/when it snows. Vail aspen etc forget it unless someone else is paying. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites brianfry713 0 #25 August 18, 2006 Whistler is the best I've been to anywhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
kelel01 1 #16 August 18, 2006 Yea! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NWFlyer 2 #17 August 18, 2006 You just give us the dates. We can manage the rest. Well, as far as getting a place goes. I don't hold hands on airplane tickets."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #18 August 18, 2006 Ok, we'll talk later. Like . . . December. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DrewEckhardt 0 #19 August 18, 2006 Quote Whistler (which is about two hours from Vancouver) is usually quite good that time of year. There's smaller resorts closer to town, but really, with one of the top resorts in the world two hours away, why would you stay at a little hill? Because big resorts are crowded and therefore get skiied off quickly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #20 August 18, 2006 I'm not sure but Wrongway does a lot of snowboarding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelel01 1 #21 August 18, 2006 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Buried 0 #22 August 18, 2006 QuoteNow imagine me rolling on the floor . . actually i'm imagining you rolling down the mountain... remember my "if you pushed kel down a hill..." thread? Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GrumpySmurf 0 #23 August 18, 2006 The local hills, Cypress and Grouse are hit and miss from year to year. Grouse is packed with the 80 pound meatmissles during the spring break time. Cypress is ok - half the hill is decent for boarders - the other half is mostly black diamonds and just plain annoying to run. Go fast, falldown, get up, rinse, repeat. Whistler/Blackcomb is pretty much the best bet locally - though the S2S can be anything from a 1.5 hrs drive to a 7 hrs drive, depending on how many accidents occur that day - and how bad they are. You'll find better quality snow further inland, so I hear from the regular boarders here at work - in around Kelowna has earned a decent reputation - I have yet to make a trip that far in, perhaps next year - so I can't vouch for it firsthand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slug 1 #24 August 18, 2006 Really depends on the weather like most ski resorts. However check out the elevation at the top and btn of the ski slopes at whistler. If it's not cold the snow will be really wet. sometime the lower lifts are cklosed due to lack of snow. Colorado OTOH has higher elevation ski area's with lots of nice dry powder if/when it snows. Vail aspen etc forget it unless someone else is paying. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites brianfry713 0 #25 August 18, 2006 Whistler is the best I've been to anywhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
NWFlyer 2 #17 August 18, 2006 You just give us the dates. We can manage the rest. Well, as far as getting a place goes. I don't hold hands on airplane tickets."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #18 August 18, 2006 Ok, we'll talk later. Like . . . December. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #19 August 18, 2006 Quote Whistler (which is about two hours from Vancouver) is usually quite good that time of year. There's smaller resorts closer to town, but really, with one of the top resorts in the world two hours away, why would you stay at a little hill? Because big resorts are crowded and therefore get skiied off quickly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #20 August 18, 2006 I'm not sure but Wrongway does a lot of snowboarding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #22 August 18, 2006 QuoteNow imagine me rolling on the floor . . actually i'm imagining you rolling down the mountain... remember my "if you pushed kel down a hill..." thread? Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrumpySmurf 0 #23 August 18, 2006 The local hills, Cypress and Grouse are hit and miss from year to year. Grouse is packed with the 80 pound meatmissles during the spring break time. Cypress is ok - half the hill is decent for boarders - the other half is mostly black diamonds and just plain annoying to run. Go fast, falldown, get up, rinse, repeat. Whistler/Blackcomb is pretty much the best bet locally - though the S2S can be anything from a 1.5 hrs drive to a 7 hrs drive, depending on how many accidents occur that day - and how bad they are. You'll find better quality snow further inland, so I hear from the regular boarders here at work - in around Kelowna has earned a decent reputation - I have yet to make a trip that far in, perhaps next year - so I can't vouch for it firsthand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #24 August 18, 2006 Really depends on the weather like most ski resorts. However check out the elevation at the top and btn of the ski slopes at whistler. If it's not cold the snow will be really wet. sometime the lower lifts are cklosed due to lack of snow. Colorado OTOH has higher elevation ski area's with lots of nice dry powder if/when it snows. Vail aspen etc forget it unless someone else is paying. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianfry713 0 #25 August 18, 2006 Whistler is the best I've been to anywhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
