BlueB Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 (edited) Yup, this is the time of the year - another sarcrifice to Ullr, and opening of this season's thread! We had it mostly indoors this time, due to the weather. We also had Kaz and Krista visiting from Japan. To the horror of the others, Rod and I did some entertaining, too Edited September 12, 2018 by BlueB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted September 18, 2018 Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 (edited) Improvements on Coyote 7 & First Sun Edited September 18, 2018 by Cousin of Beagle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted October 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 (edited) Super sunny at Cypress, today! All the upper parking lots were full of cars! Edited October 15, 2018 by BlueB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Ride the rock board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted October 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2018 From Farmer's Almanac: "Winter will have near-normal temperatures, on average, with above-normal precipitation and snowfall. The coldest periods will be in late December, early January, and late February, with the snowiest periods in early to mid-January and late February. April and May will have below-normal temperatures with above-normal precipitation." Seems like we are in for a pretty good one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechocolate Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 I'm getting really antsy waiting for the guns to blow. Where's the snow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted October 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 On the mountain already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted November 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 Guns have started firing today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted November 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2018 RF gates are finally installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted November 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 Checking in from Whistler: Not too great conditions here, either... I mean, the snow is ok, but not a lot of it... Only Glacier and Catskinner chairs are running on Blackcomb side... Old Emerald chair from Whistler is now serving as the Catskinner. Solar Coaster is a gondy now... Hopefully, I'll post some pics tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 It snowed a bit last night and during the day, even at the Whistler village elevation. A bit cloudy, but not bad vis uo the mountain. Very long drive home, through rush hour... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 Limited opening tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 The snow was hero cord. It was sunny. Cafeteria was open too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechocolate Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 i almost didn't recognize you with all that new gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 This morning the corduroy was medium-firm softpack. Hero. They are running Pistenbullys on the Panorama side. I wouldn't be surprised if they open it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) Awesome! Edited December 5, 2018 by BlueB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted December 5, 2018 Report Share Posted December 5, 2018 Eagle Chair opens tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2018 Rain at the lodge, wet snow higher up. Only Eagle (limited runs) and Easy Rider open... Hopefully it will snow more tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechocolate Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 Collins and Cat Track opening tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) Thursday is looking like a pow day, looking at the forcast. I'll probably give it a go. Edited December 12, 2018 by BlueB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Unfortunately Thursday looks like rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 Damn, it changed! Ah well, wait and see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 Ok... it snowed a lot last night and it didnt look like rain on the mirning forecast, so I decuded to brave it. I was rewarded by that weird stuff that we sometimes call snow at Cypress (but no one in right mind, elsewhere, would) Oh, did I mention the wind? On a bright side, this is starting to look like a winter. The heavy sticky stuff will compact nicely. There's fair bit of it too, no hiden rocks on 3.5 runs that are open. The OES AM looked unstopable and carved trough mess with ease. However, it made me feel too much of a Superman, so eventually I did a mid carve "superman", resulting in a comical face plant ☺ Tomorrow we'll have gale force winds, Saturday's looking promising. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2018 Some late reports from the past weekend... Saturday The pow never came, crappy hardpack in the am, somewhat softer but also scraped and icy in the pm. Pretty big crowd... I had the M and S OES AM for the day. They performed well, considering the conditions... I bumped into Patrick, leaving to go home, while I was going back to the slope after lunch. Then hooked up with George, for one run only. He struggled with front binding getting loose on his huge, narrow and stiff Coiler PR and had to run to the car to change the boards/bindings... Sunday Staff training... in pouring rain... yuck. The snow was actually a bit more to my liking, then on Sunday, but the Rocks have started to show on Panorama. I rode the Arbor 162 with Burton Carriers and full duck stance. I changed the boots to ancient Raichle 131 with Vibram soles, just to experiment. When unlocked, they are actually softer in the forward direction then most soft boots! I kinda liked them... My old Dalbellos have died and the new replacement model is actually stiffer?!? Different year, different plastic, I guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechocolate Posted December 21, 2018 Report Share Posted December 21, 2018 This weekend is going to be the first good weekend of the season. Old man winter sure dragged his boots this season so it's about damn time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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