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Helmet Follow Cam in Corona Bowl

AndreCharland — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:42:47 -0400

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Good news: my cheap flip video camera can double as reverse helmet cam

Bad news: The last day of Whistler for 2008 was cold, icy and uneventful.

Thanks to Jamie, Lotte and Danielle for being troopers though.

surfs up

J Dogg — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:00:03 -0500

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Powder Shredding at Backcountry Snowcats

J Dogg — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:42:53 -0500

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Good times cat skiing at Backcountry Snowcats, January 6 & 7, 2008.

Deep Day on the Duffey

J Dogg — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:10:26 -0500

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Bit of a late post, but better late than never. At the start of this epic storm cycle we've been having, a huge posse of us (9 I think) headed up the Duff, I mean Duffey Lake Road, for some deeeeep backcountry shredding. A few hour skin up one of our favourite spots led to a wide open, juicy, chute. Slid a bit up top, then opened up for some fast, wide open turns.

Here's a quick and super random video from the day. Doesn't do it any justice, but pretend you're getting the faceshots...

For lunch break we went to check out the new Lodge we'd heard about in the area, only to have the surprise of the weekend. Knocking twice on the door, nobody answered. After a 3rd attempt, a grumpy dude opened the door and quite bluntly explained that it was a private hut. Then tried to make chit chat about what lines we were skiing to change the subject.

RIIIIGHT. A private hut, on public land, cold chillin' right on the lake shore of a ski touring spot that's accessed from the road within an hour. Make that 5 minutes on a sled. Pretty sure it's a memorial hut for someone we have many friends in common with, but hey, guess it's a selfish memorial? Anywho, love to see how long that lasts in an obvious location at a popular ski touring spot that just got published in a travel guide, and soon a ski touring book.

Best Xmas Forecast Ever!

AndreCharland — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:15:48 -0500

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Words fail me.

My First Weekend in Whistler of 07/08

AndreCharland — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:53:51 -0500

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Just when I thought it would never come, my first weekend 6 months after shoulder delivered a cold sunny day with my best friends and light powder.

Jamie telling Calvin and Hobbes how it's going to be.

Of course there was some ice, some rocks and not all the lifts were running. Now my calves, quads and back are screaming. But I can't wipe the grin off my face with steel wool! It's on now, the alpine is open the base is settled and it's all cold smoke from here.

We stared off the day with a few quick laps in Spanky's which was deeper and lighter than I would have expected. After a late lunch we started to hit the typical boot packs. Then finished off the day with tour up to the top of Spearhead.

The run down Husume from there was glorious. We all had fresh lines down the high shoulder into the gut. Sorry no pics of that, it was getting dark and the beer at Merlins was calling!

Cops, snow, snakes, and skiing, oh my!

Tobin Seagel — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:21:11 -0500

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November 11, 2007. First tour of the season. Drove up to the Duffey and ran into a po-lice blockade. Cop: "It's puking up there!". Us: "Heck ya!, that's why we drove all the way to get here". Cop: "turn around". Tough luck I guess. Instead, we skinned up Whistler. Tough going, but maybe that was the summer legs talking. Either way it was deep, and winter is here to stay. By the looks of opening weekend last week, its a go.

Jamie and Sam...slogging up what will soon be a tourist favourite.

Sam, in there. You could say its nipple deep, cuz Sam has saggy nipples.

More For the Astronauts - Whistler

voleurz_family — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:36:13 -0500

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Hey everyone,
We're now back in our home town of Whistler to premiere "More For The Astronauts" this Sunday. This is one of our final destinations on the Coors Light DEEP SPACE tour, and we're excited to have a few beverages with all our friends!

Longhorn Saloon
Sunday Nov 25th
Doors at 9:00pm

We've received word that there will be a SEASON PASS to Whistler-Blackcomb up for grabs PRIOR to the viewing of the film, as well as prizes from Glacier Shop, TMC and NossaTV. We'll also be setting up a booth with our freshest Voleurz CLOTHING LINE to date!

Come join us and check out how much fun we had on our skis, snowboard, GT's, tricycles and skateboards last season!

-The Voleurz Family
www.voleurz.com

Whistler Opens this Saturday Nov 17th

AndreCharland — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:07:19 -0500

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Early Opening Saturday, November 17

Date: November 14, 2007 Valid: Weekend of November 17-18

Unmarked rocks and obstacles may be encountered on groomed runs. Please obey all on mountain signage and stay within bounds. Ski and ride with care!

Parking

Parking is available in the Village and Creekside Lots.
Base II is scheduled to open on November 22nd

Shuttles

Shuttles available from the village lots to the village gondola.

Guest Relations

FRIDAY – 11AM-7PM at G1 Village, Creekside and Blackcomb Daylodge
SATURDAY – 8am-7pm at G1 Village; 8am-5pm Creekside and Blackcomb Daylodge
SUNDAY - 8AM-5pm at G1 Village and Creekside
MONDAY – Village G1 8am-5pm; Creekside and Blackcomb Daylodge closed
TUESDAY – Village G1 8am-5pm; Creekside and Blackcomb Daylodge closed
WEDNESDAY – Village G1 8am-5pm; Blackcomb Daylodge 12-5pm; Creekside closed
THURSDAY - 8am-5pm at G1 Village, Blackcomb Daylodge and Creekside
FRIDAY – 8am-7pm Village G1, 8am-5pm Blackcomb Daylodge and Creekside

Passes

Refer to Guest Relations for pass pick-up hours

Pricing

Early Season Pricing to November 22 TBA Friday, November 16

Tickets

Lift tickets will be available at G1, Excalibur and Creekside Ticket Windows - weekend only
During the week, G1 will be open Mon-Thurs

Mountain HOURS of Operation

8:30am - 3pm Last upload: 2:45pm

Whistler Mountain is open November 17, with early season conditions. There may be unmarked rocks and obstacles on the runs that are open. Please obey all on mountain signage. Ski and ride with care. Terrain is recommended for intermediates and advanced skiers and riders.

Upload From the Valley Whistler

Whistler
Village Gondola.
Creekside Gondola

Blackcomb
Closed until Thursday, November 22.

Lifts Scheduled to Open

Whistler: Lifts Scheduled to open:
• Whistler Village Gondola, Creekside Gondola, Red Chair, Emerald Chair and Franz’s (weekend only)

Early Season Conditions apply. Mandatory Download is in effect.

Après

Merlin’s Bar and Grill open daily
Garibaldi Lift Company open daily
Dusty’s Bar & Grill open Nov. 16 to run daily

Retail Operations

Base at Pig Alley

108cm – Wednesday November 14

All operations are weather dependant and subject to change…

Via Whistler Blackcomb.

Save the Duffey

J Dogg — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:06:01 -0500

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Check it... looks like CRH is applying for a Heliski tenure to that encompasses many rad backcountry skiing areas accessed off the Duffey Lake Road. I'm guessing it's more for the deeper terrain further from the road, but wouldn't hurt to cut the ski touring areas out of the tenure, as per John Baldwin's suggestion in his letter below. I think he sums it up pretty well so here it is...

Here's a link to the MAP, and you can send comments and concerns to:

Andy Oetter
Adventure Tourism Manager
510-175 2nd ave
Kamloops, BC
V2C 5W1
250 371-3932
andy.oetter@gov.bc.ca

Here's John's Letter...

Re: case file 3411014
Application by Coast Range Heliskiing for tenure in the vicinity of Anderson Lk

I am writing with some concerns about the application for heli ski tenure in the vicinity of Anderson Lk.
There are some small portions of their tenure application that are heavily used by backcountry skiers and should be removed from their application.

I understand heli skiing is an important business and that the government is trying to promote its development. I also see that Coast Range Heli Skiing has a large existing tenure and that most of the tenure being applied for is removed from heavily visited areas that will cause user conflicts.

My concern is with areas that are easily accessible from the Duffey Lk road.

Backcounrty Skiing is growing sport involving at least 10,000 people in teh lower mainland alone. I am currently updating a guidebook to ski mountaineering in the Coast Mountains - Exploring the Coast Mountains on Skis. There are very few areas accessible to backcountry skiers in winter. The three most accessible areas for backcountry skiing in SW BC are the Duffey Lk area, Garibaldi Park behind Whistler and an area near Coquihalla Summit. Of these the Duffey Lk area is by far the most popular. This is an area that rivals the world renowned backcountry skiing at Roger's Pass. In particular the drainage of Steep Cr which covers Duffey South is one of the busiest areas for backcountry skiing from the Duffey Lk road. It offers some of the easiest access for backcountry skiers to top quality skiing and is well established as known destination. My guess is that there are skiers in there almost every day of the winter with large numbers of people on the weekends and when conditions are good. Allowing heli skiing in this area is not a good idea. It would lead to extensive user conflicts. I feel strongly that the entire Duffey South area should be removed from the application (it is a small portion of the area being applied for). CRH has tenure that is farther back from the road and will not lead to user conflicts and I feel they look to utilize those areas more rather than impinging on existing backcountry ski terrain.

My concerns with the Duffey North area are smaller. Most areas are farther back from the road and not used as heavily so that user conflicts are likely to be less frequent. Any potential conflicts can likely be managed through cooperation between CRH and backcouuntry skiers. An exception is the small portion of the area around the Hurley Silver Mine. This is readily accessible from the Duffey Lk road and is popular with backcountry skiers. The second portion of this area that should be removed is the headwaters of Spruce Cr and the W fork of Haylmore cr as these are very close to the ACC cabin in Marriott Basin and any skiing there would have a strong negative impact on Marriott Basin.

My third concern is regarding their proposed staging area 2 on the Duffey Lk area. This is absolutely the worst place for a staging area for heli skiing. It is right at the busiest part of the Duffey Lk road where backcountry skiers are the most active. It is close to the parking areas for both Marriot and Cerise Cr cabins. Along with nearby Cayoosh, Chief Pascall and Caspar Cr these areas are used constantly throughout the winter.A helicopter staging area here would severely impact the solitude of the most popular backcountry skiing area in SW BC. My suggestion is a staging area on the N side of the area on the Birkenhead road.

I notice that under application # 3410470 CRH is investigating the Gott Downton and Whitecap areas. These areas present much less likelihood for conflicts and should be considered as alternatives to the Duffey South and southern portion of the Duffey North areas.

SUMMARY
I feel all areas on slopes that face the Duffey Lk road should be removed from the tenure application.

DUFFEY SOUTH - remove entirely as it will lead to extensive user conflicts

DUFFEY NORTH - remove small portions adjacent to Marriott Basin and Hurley Silver Mine road.

STAGING AREA #2 - should be removed entirely

Sincerely
John Baldwin
3612 Pt Grey Rd
Vancouver BC
604-733-0042

Up to 60cms Forecasted for Whistler Cross your Fingers!

AndreCharland — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:22:39 -0500

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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.

Saturday.. Flurries.
Snowfall Accumulation 10 To 15 Cm.
Freezing Level 1300 Metres.

More Snow in Whistler

Whistler Blackcomb — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:45:44 -0400

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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.

And if you're in Whistler come out to the TGR premiere tonight. Local shredders will be out for it. Whistler Blackcomb rider Ian McIntosh will be in the house, and pretty much owns the opening part of the film.

Here's what Red Chair on Whistler Mountain looked like this morning from the webcam.

And here's a pretty good view of the Peak to Peak construction.

Spring Skiing is Fun

AndreCharland — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 02:14:44 -0400

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A video clip by Mathieu "Capt. Shit Storm" Miller

Dom and me on the high feeder

AndreCharland — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 01:38:08 -0400

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Hightech Matt Miller has been catching some good clips this winter so I thought I'd help him post them! Here's some footage of Dom Balik and Me skiing the high feeder chute below Husume.

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Heather Roberts Ullr Chick

J Dogg — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 23:25:53 -0500

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This was sent in from Heather, by the file name it could be a presidential campaign of some sort, but I'm thinking she's going for the Ullr Girl contest.

curri7

J Dogg — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:45:19 -0500

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Chillin' on Mt Currie

No More Forecasts?

AndreCharland — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:12:49 -0500

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Are the forecasters on holiday? I was just checking the forecast on the WhistlerBlackcomb site... What the heck is this:

Revised Alpine Recreation Forecast For The South Coast Mountains Issued By Environment Canada At 9.19 Am Pst Tuesday 16 January 2007.

Synopsis..A Weak Front Will Move Through The South Coast Today....
And With Some Fairly Cold Air In Place In The Low Levels The Snow Level Will Be Near Sea Level. The Next Pacific Frontal System Will Bring Some Snow Beginning Wednesday Night And Freezing Levels Will Edge Upward.

Whistler - Blackcomb.
No Change To 5 Am Issue.

5 Day Trend..A Weak Warm Front Will Move Through The South Coast On Thursday Bringing Some Light To Moderate Precipitation And Moderately High Freezing Levels. More Fronts Will Affect The South Coast On Friday And Saturday Bringing Moderate Amounts Of Precipitation With Freezing Levels Near The Seasonal Average.

Mt Currie Heli Drop

J Dogg — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:23:26 -0500

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Quick vid from the Mt Currie heli drop. The camera was stuck with me, the sick guy, so the photos are better, and well the real thing was waaaaaay better. Enjoy.

Mt Currie: From The Eye of a Sick Guy

J Dogg — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:15:53 -0500

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You'd think it would be hard to blur some of my best & worst ski memories into one day, but a heli drop on Mt Currie while trying to kick some weird virus/flu is just the way to do it. Strolling through the heli pad parking lot on a brisk -18 morning probably wasn't the best way to kick my cold, but Mt Currie awaited.

We flew straight up the face, got all the scoping we could have asked for, then headed over to the neighbouring ridge for a warm-up rip down a steep wind-buffed face. Mat & Jordan went for the goods while I waddled my way down the shoulder, still wearing my puffy, and flirting with the desire to 'lose my breakfast'.

We chucked on the skins and headed up skin track that I guess Powologist had set for us days earlier. While the others lollygagged and cruised up, I did my best impersonation of what it would look like if I was skinning everest... three steps, breath... three steps, breath. The simple motivation being that it was my only way home, otherwise I'd have opted to not climb at all.

At the top, the boys went for a sunny glory lap back down the bowl, while I curled up in self-pitty and napped on my backpack until their return.

When they caught back up, the real fun began. We topped out and peeked into the skiers right, skinny pencil chute.

WIth no harnesses and no easy entrance in sight, sick me started wandering up the ridge on his own, in hopes of finding any sane and easy way down the north face of Currie for a sick gorbie like myself. The boyz hollared something about "it might go... just a 10 ft air to what looks kinda soft!". Hmmmm, nothing like airing into a 7000ft doglegging chute/face on a day when i could barely walk straight. So i continued wandering.

I tried to yell where i was going, but without a voice, it wasn't much use, so on i trucked, while they dropped like flies into the chute.

But laziness conquered, and when i got to the skiers left pencil, saw that the previous shredders had rappeled in, my luck was running out. Easiest way to catch up was to punch myself in the face a few times, wake up, jump the cornice, and shred like a fat chain smoker down 3000ft of oh-so-juicey pow by myself until the chutes meet up in the pow fields below.

We all met up, exchanged laughs and disses about who left who when and why, then dragged our sorry butts down a couple thousand feet of SOLID ICE avi debris and drooping alder bush wacking.

All in all it was easily some of my best and worst shredding memories wrapped up in one little package. And hey, I sure felt better at the end of the day than I did the day previous, after 3 hours in IKEA.

Moral of the story: "Don't get sick, and if you do, Don't go to IKEA." Or maybe there's another moral, for the whole entire 06/07 season... "Bring out the cough medicine, cause it's gonna be sick".

"One of these kids is not like the other"

Accomplises: Mathieu Miller, Andre Charland, Jordan Manley, Scott Medcalf, and my sick stunt double. Not sick in a good way.

Photos: Jordan Manley

VIEW THE VIDEO CLIP>>>

currie6

J Dogg — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 02:11:57 -0500

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Doglotion.com - Freeskiing Community - whistler

Helmet Follow Cam in Corona Bowl

surfs up

Powder Shredding at Backcountry Snowcats

Deep Day on the Duffey

Best Xmas Forecast Ever!

My First Weekend in Whistler of 07/08

Cops, snow, snakes, and skiing, oh my!

More For the Astronauts - Whistler

Whistler Opens this Saturday Nov 17th

**Early Opening Saturday, November 17**

Date: November 14, 2007 Valid: Weekend of November 17-18

Parking

Shuttles

Guest Relations

Passes

Pricing

Tickets

Mountain HOURS of Operation

Upload From the Valley Whistler

Lifts Scheduled to Open

Après

Retail Operations

Base at Pig Alley

All operations are weather dependant and subject to change…

Save the Duffey

Up to 60cms Forecasted for Whistler Cross your Fingers!

More Snow in Whistler

Spring Skiing is Fun

Dom and me on the high feeder

Heather Roberts Ullr Chick

curri7

No More Forecasts?

Mt Currie Heli Drop

Mt Currie: From The Eye of a Sick Guy

currie6

Early Opening Saturday, November 17