24hr snow = 0
base depth = 125
cumulative = 429
freezing level = valley
days riding = 9
five day forecast
can you believe it?? peak is running today! i haven't been checking the lift status everyday, but as far as i know this is the first time it has opened this year. that alone may be enough to get me up the mountain today, and it certainly wouldn't be for the brutal hardpack everywhere else.
i have my own theories about why it's taken them this long to open the peak chair, and it isn't only to do with lack of snow and avalanche risk. fortress, who now owns WB has been hit hard by credit flow issues and i have a feeling that a lot of this has to do with trying to cut operating costs. tourism is down this year and they have been able to get by with running whistler at about half capacity. having said that, we do only have a 125cm base at the end of january, so there's no question that snow is an issue too.
hope everyone plays safe out there. wonder if there'll be any nutty ass who tries the waterfall today...
2 comments:
Hey.. just wanted to say you're doing a bang up job on the reports. I've been jonesing down here in Van waiting for a dump up there to justify me going. Every time I see one of your new posts I'm hoping its going to say its dumping... but no luck so far.
Appreciate all your work on this blog!
Alex
thanks - wish i had some better news. right now they're saying tuesday we'll get a little, but expect dust on crust until we hit the next storm cycle.
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