Given the non-season we just had, I'm needing something to look forward to. Maybe talking about next year will stop me whining about this last one.
I've renewed my Cypress pass, given the unbelievable deal that Cypress has offered. It's good to see that once in a while, the marketing people aren't complete morons.
Yeah, I noticed that. Along with a couple of opening comments by other people that should make me do that weird laugh that turns into sobs halfway through... I'm sure someone will have a link.
Last season was bad. I thought... I can't possibly get any worse. Surprise MFers!! it was not only worse.... it was waaaaaaay worse.
HOWEVER... Whistler had a sleeper. The season cost me much more than planned, but i got waaaaaay more powder days and awesome runs than last yr. This yr most pow days happened on weekends too, so that was awesome. Crowded, but man i had some great days. I missed THE day of the season (this last Tue), but what the hell, i'm happy with how the season turned out in the end and it's not even done. And the best thing is, 15-16 i'll have passes for Whis and Cypress = score.
i already renewed my silver cypress pass.. $60. was suprizingly cheap. Given the historicly warm/dry weather its not unlikely the north shore mtns wont open this year.
My plan A is Whistler, Sunpeaks. Plan B is cypress. Only 4 months to go..
Someone at work just told me that Whistler got a bit of snow at peak. While checking snow-forecast.com, I saw that Cypress predicted a cm of snow at peak as well.
That doesn't mean that it happened, but it does mean that the freezing level has dropped enough. Maybe, oh, maybe we'll get a season this season.
Dare I hope? I've been hurt before. The pain, the pain...
Was at Whistler yesterday, and it had definitely snowed. Even on the sea2sky you could tell... the glaciers were looking a lot whiter than 2 weeks ago.
I'm considering getting a Cypress pass this winter as my 5 day edge + unlimited till Dec 19th isnt going to be enough.
Do you have your group discount login yet TT?
I definitely saw some frost on the webcams! beyond stoked for the upcoming season.
I moved to Vancouver Island over the summer and I may have to skip out the mainland this season, but I'll try to update on Mt. Washington if you'd like to include it in the thread :blush:
Broke my arm first day on Grouse last season, and didn't ride the year before that :finger1:
The two previous seasons I lived and worked in Whistler, would LOVE to go back for another few years but financials are tight and we're squeezing into shoulder season so I feel like the aussies are snatching up all the rentals right now haha.
That makes it pretty much unbeatable:jumping1:
Even if you don't go a single time, cause it's not the greatest.
But if you have a board specifically for that, it's actually super fun.
That's one of the awesome parts of snowboarding.
Riding over different obstacles & shit.
To me... just the night riding makes it worth it for goung after work.
Everything else is a bonus.
A good day at Cypress is awesome; some really fun terrain and if there's enough to get the parks going, then even better.
Just going for a day out is super... show up early.... ride a bit, chill, have a coffee, ride some more, have a beer, eat something, ride, have more beers....... It's a 8am to 10pm day. Plenty of time for everything.
Whistler is too much business. Short day. You drive, then ride, ride, ride til you drop. Last yr I missed the chill vibe of riding Cypress...
Same chill vibe atSeymour...... except a lot less terrain and no snow making. But a LOT less skiers which is good.
""MacDonald says it means the weather will be about 10 per cent drier than normal and warmer than normal conditions – about two to three degrees warmer than normal.""
..Time to look forward to the massive La Niña coming in the next few years. :jumping1:
Ya im a bit worried about the El Nino thing too they said its probably going to be the strongest one we will ever observe :facepalm3: don't even know if I should plan my trip to big white
I dont think i'll go. Maybe go for a day just to start kickin in the stoke....
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