West Coast April 19 - 27 ? - Snowboarding Forum

kri$han · 04-14-2008, 10:33 AM

Hey e'erbody... turns out I got a full week off in a couple weeks and I'm looking to see if there's any good riding left on this continent to end off my season.

Anyone out west wanna meet up for a few days and do some shredding? I'd like to get 3 days of riding in, like Monday-wednesday, but anything between those dates will work.

I began to plan a trip to whistler, but apparently Whistler mtn. CLOSES April 20th!... and only Blackcomb will be open, which I don't think is worth going all that ways for.

Let me know, asap if anyone's available

**killclimbz** · 04-14-2008, 11:05 AM

Dude, isn't Blackcomb Mountain something like 4,000 acres??? It's a huge mountain. Bigger than most resorts in the US and Canada by itself. I think there will be plenty of terrain there.

04-14-2008, 11:21 AM

blackcomb is sick, and you have access to the glacier.

kri$han · 04-14-2008, 11:50 AM

very true, but at the end of the day, its gonna cost me ~$1200 just to get there, and have a place to stay cuz I'm going solo... thats not even factoring in things like food and booze

at that price, I'd want shiet to be A+

the only thing that makes it more atractive than Ht.Hood or the like right now is that its super super easy to book online or on the phone... the Hood website's not as organized

litebrite · 04-14-2008, 03:56 PM

Having been to Mt Hood Meadows, Timberline Lodge, and Blackcomb... Blackcomb blows all the resorts on Mt Hood outta the water. The terrain is much more varied at Blackbomb. And there's the glacier as someone mentioned. Amazing powder up there.

I'm not that great of a snowboarder myself.. I can do only blues confidently, and I found the runs at Mt. Hood Meadows pretty easy. I never ventured onto the blacks there, but the blues I found pretty easy compared to what I'm used to. Same with Timberline.

I think if you'd like a challenge in different terrain with lots of varying difficulty, Blackcomb would be more worthwhile to check out.

kri$han · 04-14-2008, 05:42 PM

priced it out today, and now I'm considering pulling the trigger;

Flight from Toronto: $525 - westjet nothing fancy
Hotel Room: $450 (four nights, 4-star, 1 bedroom hotel)
Transfer from Vancouver airport to Whistler: $130
Lift Tickets: $160 (3-days, package discount)
Food: ~$60/day - $300
------------------------

Total: $1565

can I have some input on this?... is this worth it?

04-15-2008, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kri$han

priced it out today, and now I'm considering pulling the trigger;

Flight from Toronto: $525 - westjet nothing fancy
Hotel Room: $450 (four nights, 4-star, 1 bedroom hotel)
Transfer from Vancouver airport to Whistler: $130
Lift Tickets: $160 (3-days, package discount)
Food: ~$60/day - $300
------------------------

Total: $1565

can I have some input on this?... is this worth it?

you might also want to check out renting a condo. the folks who own these places may give you a killer deal for 4 nights this time of year, and you could probably save some money that way also by going to the grocery store and cooking your own food, etc. vrbo.com is a good place to start.

04-15-2008, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b_to_the_c

you might also want to check out renting a condo. the folks who own these places may give you a killer deal for 4 nights this time of year, and you could probably save some money that way also by going to the grocery store and cooking your own food, etc. vrbo.com is a good place to start.

come to think of it, time might be too much of a factor now for that to be a possibility.

kri$han · 04-15-2008, 04:51 PM

yea... that last minute nature of the whole ordeal kinda kills me.

thing is i can't even pull the trigger et, cuz my buddy who might want in won't know until tomorrow. lol... so I might end up booking for next week; wednesday, thursday and friday while I'm at it.

If its too last minute to book it while in Whistler VIllage, I came up with an alternative option:

Flight: $525 (same)
Stay in a Hostle: $60/night = $240 (private room, easier to keep my shyt safe)
Rent a car: $250 for 4 days w/ unlimited mileage, economy, and I wont make it through 1 tank of gas
Lift Tix: $80/day = $240 (more expensive cuz its not a package deal anymore)
Food: $60/day = $300

Total: $1555

and oh yeah, saving some cash by buying my own groceries will DEFINATELY be on the list of things to do... i can buy breakfast and lunch for $25 worth in groceries, but I put that in there compensating for all food I'll buy at the airports and booze and whatnot...

so lets say for comparison reasons then, it'll cost ~$1250

Is that worth it for a really huge mountain in spring riding conditions?

**killclimbz** · 04-15-2008, 05:05 PM

That last bit is for you to decide my friend. How bad do ya wanna go slide???

04-14-2008, 10:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
kri$han -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,486	West Coast April 19 - 27 ? Hey e'erbody... turns out I got a full week off in a couple weeks and I'm looking to see if there's any good riding left on this continent to end off my season. Anyone out west wanna meet up for a few days and do some shredding? I'd like to get 3 days of riding in, like Monday-wednesday, but anything between those dates will work. I began to plan a trip to whistler, but apparently Whistler mtn. CLOSES April 20th!... and only Blackcomb will be open, which I don't think is worth going all that ways for. Let me know, asap if anyone's available __________________ Official 'Eh' Team representative Kris Toronto Prelude Club

04-14-2008, 11:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
kri$han -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,486	very true, but at the end of the day, its gonna cost me ~$1200 just to get there, and have a place to stay cuz I'm going solo... thats not even factoring in things like food and booze at that price, I'd want shiet to be A+ the only thing that makes it more atractive than Ht.Hood or the like right now is that its super super easy to book online or on the phone... the Hood website's not as organized __________________ Official 'Eh' Team representative Kris Toronto Prelude Club

04-14-2008, 05:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
kri$han -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,486	priced it out today, and now I'm considering pulling the trigger; Flight from Toronto: $525 - westjet nothing fancy Hotel Room: $450 (four nights, 4-star, 1 bedroom hotel) Transfer from Vancouver airport to Whistler: $130 Lift Tickets: $160 (3-days, package discount) Food: ~$60/day - $300 ------------------------ Total: $1565 can I have some input on this?... is this worth it? __________________ Official 'Eh' Team representative Kris Toronto Prelude Club

04-15-2008, 04:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
kri$han -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,486	yea... that last minute nature of the whole ordeal kinda kills me. thing is i can't even pull the trigger et, cuz my buddy who might want in won't know until tomorrow. lol... so I might end up booking for next week; wednesday, thursday and friday while I'm at it. If its too last minute to book it while in Whistler VIllage, I came up with an alternative option: Flight: $525 (same) Stay in a Hostle: $60/night = $240 (private room, easier to keep my shyt safe) Rent a car: $250 for 4 days w/ unlimited mileage, economy, and I wont make it through 1 tank of gas Lift Tix: $80/day = $240 (more expensive cuz its not a package deal anymore) Food: $60/day = $300 Total: $1555 and oh yeah, saving some cash by buying my own groceries will DEFINATELY be on the list of things to do... i can buy breakfast and lunch for $25 worth in groceries, but I put that in there compensating for all food I'll buy at the airports and booze and whatnot... so lets say for comparison reasons then, it'll cost ~$1250 Is that worth it for a really huge mountain in spring riding conditions? __________________ Official 'Eh' Team representative Kris Toronto Prelude Club

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04-14-2008, 11:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,175	Dude, isn't Blackcomb Mountain something like 4,000 acres??? It's a huge mountain. Bigger than most resorts in the US and Canada by itself. I think there will be plenty of terrain there.

04-14-2008, 11:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
b_to_the_c Guest Posts: n/a	blackcomb is sick, and you have access to the glacier.

04-14-2008, 03:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
litebrite Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 49	Having been to Mt Hood Meadows, Timberline Lodge, and Blackcomb... Blackcomb blows all the resorts on Mt Hood outta the water. The terrain is much more varied at Blackbomb. And there's the glacier as someone mentioned. Amazing powder up there. I'm not that great of a snowboarder myself.. I can do only blues confidently, and I found the runs at Mt. Hood Meadows pretty easy. I never ventured onto the blacks there, but the blues I found pretty easy compared to what I'm used to. Same with Timberline. I think if you'd like a challenge in different terrain with lots of varying difficulty, Blackcomb would be more worthwhile to check out.

04-15-2008, 05:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,175	That last bit is for you to decide my friend. How bad do ya wanna go slide???