My buddy is coming over from Nanaimo on Saturday and we're contemplating skiing Whistler/Baker or riding on the shore. What are the better knowing folks of NSMB saying about snow conditions?
Whistler Conditions Sept 2013 - May 2014
My buddy is coming over from Nanaimo on Saturday and we're contemplating skiing Whistler/Baker or riding on the shore. What are the better knowing folks of NSMB saying about snow conditions?
Both are setting up to be good, but both will be a gong show.
You know when a Red Cross food truck is mobbed by a group of starving people after a naural disaster? Imagine that x1000.
i would learn towards skiing unless you enjoy riding in full rain gear kind of conditions
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Whistler-Blackcomb/6day/mid
Whistler looks like more reliable snow, but crowds.
http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Mount-Baker/6day/mid
If that mega dump tomorrow comes down as mostly snow it will be incredibly epic. Likely less people too. But if it rains it'll totally suck. Depends how much you trust the forecasted freezing level.
There's nothing better than an Orangina after cheating death with Digger.
both will be a total cluster fuck.
I'm taking my son up to Whistler to ski with his buddies tomorrow, but I think I will avoid to gong show on the hill…
Does anyone know what the conditions are around Lost Lake trails? It doesn't look like they are XC skiing there yet. Are the trails rideable? Or is there even enough snow for snow shoeing?
sections of trail under heavy canopy may still be rideable, but overall it will not be fun, finally snowed in the valley yesterday. not enough for xc ski though. welcome to november.
My sis tried to go snowshoeing there last Friday. Visitor centre worker recommended the Callaghan instead
Why slag free swag?:rolleyes:
ummm, as your doctor i recommend against riding with a scaphoid fracture.
Thanks for the heads up. Maybe I'll try snowshoeing at Callahan.
both will be a total cluster fuck.
Ya we decided against it in the end. Might try a short pedal on Fromme if it's not absolutely deluging
Duffy snowshoeing was excellent in early December. I've heard Callahan was not so well off snow wise over the holidays.
Let's hope for a completely benign fender bender just north of Squamish tomorrow at 6:00AM that closes the highway for ten hours.
Good luck everyone.
A good quick read from a very well respected and knowledgeable guy:
http://blogs.avalanche.ca/attention-sea-to-sky-shredders/
Play safe!
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Nice. 170 KM/hr max right now.
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Nice. 170 KM/hr max right now.
Either wind load hell or the whole area is scoured clean eh?
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