Comments on: Sunshine with minimal lift lines for Presidents Weekend http://whistlersnowreport.com/sunshine-with-minimal-lift-lines-for-presidents-weekend-643.htm Unofficial Snow Report for the Whistler ski resort Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:14:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Greg (admin)http://whistlersnowreport.com/sunshine-with-minimal-lift-lines-for-presidents-weekend-643.htm/comment-page-1#comment-586 Greg (admin) Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:32:16 +0000 http://whistlersnowreport.com/?p=643#comment-586 Colin, cheers for the update - pity you didn't make it out either. I have also found the Peak to Creek zone to be pretty nice so far. Sounds like you got a good price for those Atomics! Nice groomer ski alright. It seems like all new on-piste targetted skis are getting 'integrated' bindings which are designed solely for a hard DIN and not the rubber sole. Does your touring boots have interchangeable soles ? That's the way to go :) Jeff, no idea about the weather in the future. From what I see and hear, we are not expecting anything for a while. Nick and Liam, I was surprised at first reading Nicks comment, because I would expect the Olympic people to be very happy with the current conditions. Ski racers are crazy people though, and would want to make the snow even icier !!! So it makes sense they were talking about Cypress which is down at Vancouver, with warmer weather and lower elevations. Jimbob, like I have said elsewhere, I have no idea. I am certainly surprised at the lack of snow so far, and would expect the 'law of averages' to deliver us a huge month of storms, but that doesn't seem likely somehow.... Ryan, weather forecasts past a few days are highly unreliable - especially for Whistler it seems. The weather network only forecasts valley temperatures - with the alpine temps generally 5 degrees colder (seems to be more like 10 degrees difference this season). For an alpine forecast check out this page http://whistlersnowreport.com/whistler-weather-forecast Paul, you are right ! Regardless of our below average season, Whistler still offers some great skiing and is a wonderful holiday destination. It sure is a beautiful landscape, which is why I am so happy to live here. Also, I must admit to be looking forward to summer for some biking, hiking, camping and the list does go on :) Whistler is a fantastic place to be, year round. Colin, cheers for the update – pity you didn’t make it out either. I have also found the Peak to Creek zone to be pretty nice so far.
Sounds like you got a good price for those Atomics! Nice groomer ski alright. It seems like all new on-piste targetted skis are getting ‘integrated’ bindings which are designed solely for a hard DIN and not the rubber sole. Does your touring boots have interchangeable soles ? That’s the way to go :)

Jeff, no idea about the weather in the future. From what I see and hear, we are not expecting anything for a while.

Nick and Liam, I was surprised at first reading Nicks comment, because I would expect the Olympic people to be very happy with the current conditions. Ski racers are crazy people though, and would want to make the snow even icier !!! So it makes sense they were talking about Cypress which is down at Vancouver, with warmer weather and lower elevations.

Jimbob, like I have said elsewhere, I have no idea. I am certainly surprised at the lack of snow so far, and would expect the ‘law of averages’ to deliver us a huge month of storms, but that doesn’t seem likely somehow….

Ryan, weather forecasts past a few days are highly unreliable – especially for Whistler it seems. The weather network only forecasts valley temperatures – with the alpine temps generally 5 degrees colder (seems to be more like 10 degrees difference this season). For an alpine forecast check out this page
http://whistlersnowreport.com/whistler-weather-forecast

Paul, you are right ! Regardless of our below average season, Whistler still offers some great skiing and is a wonderful holiday destination. It sure is a beautiful landscape, which is why I am so happy to live here.
Also, I must admit to be looking forward to summer for some biking, hiking, camping and the list does go on :)
Whistler is a fantastic place to be, year round.

]]> By: Paulhttp://whistlersnowreport.com/sunshine-with-minimal-lift-lines-for-presidents-weekend-643.htm/comment-page-1#comment-585 Paul Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:02:52 +0000 http://whistlersnowreport.com/?p=643#comment-585 To everyone who is worried about snow conditions that has trips booked to Whistler: Do not worry about what the weather is going to be like. Do not worry about what the snow is going to be like. It will be what it is - stressing about it is useless. You will still have a good time. The mountains are huge enough that there will be good skiing somewhere. Whistler is one of the few places where you could still have a good time even if there was no snow at all. Still lots to do if the skiing sucks. To everyone who is worried about snow conditions that has trips booked to Whistler: Do not worry about what the weather is going to be like. Do not worry about what the snow is going to be like. It will be what it is – stressing about it is useless.
You will still have a good time. The mountains are huge enough that there will be good skiing somewhere.
Whistler is one of the few places where you could still have a good time even if there was no snow at all. Still lots to do if the skiing sucks.

]]> By: Ryanhttp://whistlersnowreport.com/sunshine-with-minimal-lift-lines-for-presidents-weekend-643.htm/comment-page-1#comment-584 Ryan Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:07:50 +0000 http://whistlersnowreport.com/?p=643#comment-584 Will be in town from Feb 20-26th. I little concerned as The Weather Channel is showing rain showers from Friday to Tuesday in the their outlook. Do you know if they are usually reporting on valley conditions for Whistler/Blackcomb or alpine conditions? Thanks for the great blog! Will be in town from Feb 20-26th. I little concerned as The Weather Channel is showing rain showers from Friday to Tuesday in the their outlook. Do you know if they are usually reporting on valley conditions for Whistler/Blackcomb or alpine conditions?

Thanks for the great blog!

]]> By: jimbobhttp://whistlersnowreport.com/sunshine-with-minimal-lift-lines-for-presidents-weekend-643.htm/comment-page-1#comment-583 jimbob Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:12:24 +0000 http://whistlersnowreport.com/?p=643#comment-583 from your previous experience what sort of state will the mountains be in in a months time? has whistler missed its chance for big dumps adding to the snow base? leading to gradual depriecation in mountain quality as i am poppin over the atlantic for a few weeks at the back end of march and would love to ski sum pow! cheers from your previous experience what sort of state will the mountains be in in a months time?
has whistler missed its chance for big dumps adding to the snow base? leading to gradual depriecation in mountain quality as i am poppin over the atlantic for a few weeks at the back end of march and would love to ski sum pow!
cheers

]]> By: Liamhttp://whistlersnowreport.com/sunshine-with-minimal-lift-lines-for-presidents-weekend-643.htm/comment-page-1#comment-582 Liam Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:18:30 +0000 http://whistlersnowreport.com/?p=643#comment-582 The FIS PGS was meant to take place at Cypress Mountain, not Whistler as stated in the obviously well researched article! The FIS PGS was meant to take place at Cypress Mountain, not Whistler as stated in the obviously well researched article!

]]> By: Nick Fieldhttp://whistlersnowreport.com/sunshine-with-minimal-lift-lines-for-presidents-weekend-643.htm/comment-page-1#comment-581 Nick Field Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:13:54 +0000 http://whistlersnowreport.com/?p=643#comment-581 I haven't been up, but it's ironic that the snow is hard because according to the Vancouver Sun and FIS it's too soft for races. Can anyone confirm on deny this article? http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/story.html?id=1292013 I haven’t been up, but it’s ironic that the snow is hard because according to the Vancouver Sun and FIS it’s too soft for races. Can anyone confirm on deny this article?

http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/story.html?id=1292013

]]> By: Jeffhttp://whistlersnowreport.com/sunshine-with-minimal-lift-lines-for-presidents-weekend-643.htm/comment-page-1#comment-580 Jeff Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:33:20 +0000 http://whistlersnowreport.com/?p=643#comment-580 Im headin to W/B for the very first time on feb 26-march 5th. Does it look good for more snow out there or is it gonna be all hardpack? Im headin to W/B for the very first time on feb 26-march 5th. Does it look good for more snow out there or is it gonna be all hardpack?

]]> By: Colinhttp://whistlersnowreport.com/sunshine-with-minimal-lift-lines-for-presidents-weekend-643.htm/comment-page-1#comment-579 Colin Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:10:43 +0000 http://whistlersnowreport.com/?p=643#comment-579 The weather wasn't conducive to leaving the area so we never got to Oboe.. But Friday and Sat we skied peak to creek via Big Timber several times each day and the trees to the South of that and were amazed at how good the snow was all the way to the valley. (Memo to self don't bother visiting Blackcomb again this year Whistler has far better snow coner and far, far fewer rocks) I've been waiting for the Atomic Metron B5i to come down in price now that they have been discontinued, and sure enough this last week they have gone on sale. We picked up 2 pairs for Cdn$634 each with bindings which is a great reduction from the retail of 1400 odd.. So with the current lack of new snow we've temporarily retired the touring skis and are resigned to piste bashing. Just got to work out how to fit the thick soles of my touring boots into those Neox bindings, adjusting the binding forward pressure to it's max keeps the boot toe wedged in place but I'm sure the toe DIN is well screwed in the process.... (Why don't modern bindings incorporate toe height adjustment? Although the DIN standard toe thickness is great in theory it just doesn't work like that in the real world) The Atomic 11 had a plate that could be removed and then a fritschi fitted fine, the plate on the B5 doesn't do that though.. The weather wasn’t conducive to leaving the area so we never got to Oboe.. But Friday and Sat we skied peak to creek via Big Timber several times each day and the trees to the South of that and were amazed at how good the snow was all the way to the valley.

(Memo to self don’t bother visiting Blackcomb again this year Whistler has far better snow coner and far, far fewer rocks)

I’ve been waiting for the Atomic Metron B5i to come down in price now that they have been discontinued, and sure enough this last week they have gone on sale. We picked up 2 pairs for Cdn$634 each with bindings which is a great reduction from the retail of 1400 odd.. So with the current lack of new snow we’ve temporarily retired the touring skis and are resigned to piste bashing.

Just got to work out how to fit the thick soles of my touring boots into those Neox bindings, adjusting the binding forward pressure to it’s max keeps the boot toe wedged in place but I’m sure the toe DIN is well screwed in the process…. (Why don’t modern bindings incorporate toe height adjustment? Although the DIN standard toe thickness is great in theory it just doesn’t work like that in the real world)

The Atomic 11 had a plate that could be removed and then a fritschi fitted fine, the plate on the B5 doesn’t do that though..

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