Uberhucker Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Anyone going to Whistler this Saturday ? I'm thinking on it. Should be a decent warmup for the season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaRtharsis Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Anyone available to ride the 23rd & 24th? Recommendations for a place to stay the Saturday night would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Whistler will only open Creekside and Whistler Gondola, and also Emerald and Red chair. With the weekend crowd, I think it will be crazy long line-up and super-tight human slalom on the runs. Currently, the last minute deal from Whistler web site is pretty good. You may find a studio hotel room for $90/night. Recommend bringing a rock board, unless you are planning to download from mid station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechocolate Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 I'll likely be up this weekend and the next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 On-snow training at Cypress canceled for this Sunday, not enough snow yet. I'm still going for the Saturday in-classrom training, so I'll check the conditions first hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crucible Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 I can tell ya what the snow levels will be like on Cypress, Grouse and Seymour just by looking out of my office window this afternoon with a spotting scope... Um currently- not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted November 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 Staff training... 15cm natural + guns blazings on JJA. We'll be in business pretty soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Went up to Grouse today. They are making snow too. I think both mountains are competing on the Opening Day again. Anyone want to guess when will be Grouse opening day: http://a.pgtb.me/ZdKf02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberhucker Posted November 20, 2013 Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Cypress 10am today! For intermediates and exprts only,so I guess someone called Skidder can't go. Trying to call in sick,see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted November 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2013 Right on! Not bad, 20th November opening. Have fun Bro and report back. I'll be there on Sunday, for instructors' training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberhucker Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Got Thursday off. Anyone going? anybody seen this monster from pogo? It's 235 cm! I want it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastcoastcarve Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 This year, NSST will move their GS training to Cypress. There are night sessions and competitive program. For more detail, please click on the link below:Northshore Snowboard Team (NSST) GS Training Nice! Its been 13 years since I trained in a GS course! I like this idea for sure but not sure if I can commit to full session. looking forward to more details. Side bar it's been a long time since I kicked Gordo's ass in gates :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uberhucker Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Hey B,are you the new poster boy for Cypress? That is you isn't it? went up today ,it was quite good for the first 2 hrs then went downhill ( sick) fast.got some nice new gouges in my board .:mad:do not take your favourites up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted November 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) Yup, that's me :) Pic is mirrored - it was taken from the slope on the Eagle chair, about 3 seasons back. Taht pic got me in trouble when originaly published in the gallery - supervisors thought that I was teaching on a race board, while I was really on a break (skiers wit me on the chair). :D On the 2nd thought... It might be Roy? My Prior doesn't have green nose, unless I was riding his that day... Edited November 22, 2013 by BlueB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechocolate Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Anyone going up on Saturday? Temps today will all be above freezing. Will tomorrow just be all refrozen crap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaRtharsis Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Heading to Cyprus tomorrow and Whistler on Sunday. Anyone else available to ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechocolate Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Heading to Cyprus tomorrow and Whistler on Sunday. Anyone else available to ride? I'll be at cypress. Are you going early? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaRtharsis Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 I'll be at cypress. Are you going early? Yes. Plan on being there for 9. Will be in black jacket and orange pants on a Coiler with grey topsheet. MSg me if you want contact info. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powdahbonz Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 bastard-have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechocolate Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Hey CaRtharsis, it got worse after you headed in for a snack. What a zoo that turned into, plus parts of JJA were turning brown. I put in a couple more runs then got packing. Nice riding with you. Get that core shot fixed soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 I'll be there all day long. Instructors training... Bright green jacket, plates. Sent from my Nexus S using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaRtharsis Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 Anyone up for whistler in the morning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin of Beagle Posted November 24, 2013 Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 I'll be there all day long. Instructors training... Bright green jacket, plates. and duck stance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted November 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2013 (edited) and duck stance It was the duck stance indeed :), for the first 2 runs. As the instructor session got canceled (low snow, high crowd), I switched to more forward, 40/30 stance. I was expecting rocky condition, so I pulled out of retirement my very first board bougth in Van, a Limited 163. Surprise, surprise, the board performed very good! Morning snow (and crowd) was ok, but it became really bad by 11am. Rocks getting dug out, huge lineup at Eagle. Brown spot started showing on conjunction of JJA to Panorama. I left by 11:45. Lots of inquiries about the gear and for the lessons! People spotted: Tony on softies, Perry on ATV with his kid on skis, Yoshi and dad, Brett (Tippie?) on Kessler BX and softies, another guy getting white Kessler BX(?) out of the car as I was leaving, Pan on softies, training the trainers... Edited November 25, 2013 by BlueB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechocolate Posted December 8, 2013 Report Share Posted December 8, 2013 The snowmaking/grooming crew did a good job pushing all that snow around. The few runs that were open were pretty good considering the lack of natural snow. I'm surprised I didn't run into any you yahoos today. Must be the -8 temps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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