24hr snow = 1
base depth = 81
cumulative = 170
freezing level = valley
days riding = 1
five day forecast
as fate would have it, i am back in whistler. let's see, not much has changed since i've been gone. except, oh ya, we kicked the world's ass in the olympics. (ok, technically our friends to the south won more medals...congrats guys, you were really good at finishing 2nd and 3rd). and there's another new gondola for the special people who live in the big houses above bayshores. but otherwise, i'm seeing two mountains and snow.
so speaking of snow, we're off to a much slower start this season (didn't see flakes in the valley until nov. 17 - i win the bet!) but there was still enough for whistler to open early, as in last friday, nov 19. i went up for a couple of runs, but unless you had the time to hike for freshies, it was pretty nasty. out of pride i did two runs and called it until the next dump.
then it got really cold. we're talking -25C in the alpine and -15C in the valley, and 70km winds. crazy stuff. and now it's finally snowing again so tomorrow should be pretty good.
but that early season extreme cold snap is going to make for a pretty rotten alpine base layer as the season progresses. not much can bond to that.
well, i'll try to make a habit of posting more frequently than once a year. try to get my readership back up to peak levels of 10+.
oh yeah, and i built this house while i was gone!
