Boooyaaaa. It's only August, and while it was raining on everyone the last couple of days and nights, it was dumping snow on Whistler Blackcomb. Bit early you might think? Indeed. But perhaps it's just a tease to the epic winter to come. 

Check out the Whistler webcams for more eye candy.  Maybe some Doglotioners will go nail some turns this weekend and report back. Hmmmm. Glacier anyone? 

I have made it down to Bariloche, Argentina, my latest stop on a whirl-wind trip of South America ski destinations, accompanied by my Norwegian travel contingent. We have seen blue bird pow conditions in El Colorado, above the smog of Santiago, more of the same at South America's only cat skiing operation, Ski Arpa Snowcats. I happened upon my brother Les there, high in the Andes, an odd circumstance.

Words fail me. 

See for yourself here 

Thursday.. Periods Of Snow.
Snowfall Accumulation 15 To 20 Cm.
Rainfall Amounts Trace.
Freezing Level 1800 Metres.

Friday.. Snow. Windy.
Snowfall Accumulation 15 To 25 Cm.
Freezing Level 1500 Metres.

We're only a week or so into fall, and it's getting pretty obvious. Yesterday's cold temps and precip came down wet in the valley but white on the mountain. More signs that winter is creeping in, bring it on we say.

Early Bird Season Passes are still on sale until Oct 8, get yours and we'll see ya'll up here soon.

Winter anyone? Check the forecast...
http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/weather/forecast/index.htm

Looks like the snow gods are giving Whistler another taste of winter this weekend. Were you really ready for spring anyways? Didn't think so.

After a season that would make anybody West or East of here sick (the bad kind) it snowed 30 cms on Easter Sunday. 2 weeks after all of the hills closed. Amazing...