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Thanks all, another year in the books I guess! See you in WBP 22 - the no covid edition???

Posted by: grambo

Anyone know what condition the Mackenzie FSR is in, to the first parking spot and to Middle Earth start? Haven't been up since last year.. have an SUV with city tires, last time it was fine but I think it had just been graded, definitely don't have clearance for large water bars especially with the NS rack and a low hitch.

The water bars are pretty savage in a couple spots. There's at least 2 I can think of between Bob and let it go that might make you think twice.

Fwiw both are on the sweep and water list for today...

Posted by: ReductiMat

I have it on good authority we can hit the biggest jumps on Monday.

Testing is supposed to happen tomorrow. No promises but it's on its way.

Posted by: Angu58

Kohut has a new exit for A-line section 1 - He comes ripping down the final Crabs berm, with no warning. He came within inches of hitting me on Tuesday. It kind of pissed me off, but there isn't much I can do.

Sorry, what? I don't quite understand what he's doing here. I feel like you're calling upper a-line section 1 given the crab reference? Why would he not just ride down a-line?

FYI if you're talking about the part where a-line comes out into the halfway meeting area, we call that zone 2 of a-line. 

Please clarify what new shenanigans this is.

Posted by: ReductiMat

So first things first, we are almost back to 2019.  A proper singles line is in and we are sitting altogether, unless you’re a tall ginger/blonde coach and then you say no to singles.

If you plan on riding Garbo/Creekside, prepare for levels of dust we don’t normally see till the end of August.  Misfire is fucking nuts right now… at one point I had no idea which way to go… and if you’re riding during twilight, make sure you go first as the sun and the dust will completely block everything.

The two new CS trails we went to visit were fun, but will likely be blown out soon so get there while you can.

A-Line’s irrigation system has it at the top of the list right now (I’m so not a fan of inches of talcum powder).

Pray for rain.

They're still making employees adhere to prior guidelines for distancing on lifts. That coach would've been risking his job by joining another group. Don't like it? Him/her either. Complain to management.

Posted by: TheWasp

Old Oly is the connector where CIU meets up with Canadian Open etc where the bears like to hang out. I didn't really know you were allowed ride along that to get over to B-Line.

Out of Site seems to be a new blue trail that runs along parallel between Whistler DH and Fantastic. 

On a side note does anyone know where the Family Cross trail got its name? Progress on it is looking awesome right now, gonna be real nice this year. The beginner I was riding with asked me about the name and I realized I'd no idea.

At one point it was 4 cross (X). Then it became double vision (1 year only, parallel lines. Like a super sized dual slalom) which then became the gravel (or maybe it was someone's name, history accounts differ) cross (x) or GX. At some point, it was deemed more beneficial to have another blue artery to get down to the bottom. You know, like, for families. Family X it was then.

Historically, garbo hasn't usually opened until today (15th) or later.  There is much snow and trails are wet af in garbo. They're closed in an effort to not have the whole garbo zone detonate into a disaster. Plus, creekside has required the crews attention.

Snow levels are so hard to gauge in this pandemic time warp. Worth keeping in mind that in years past, WSSF would just be starting. There'd be a gigantic jump in the valley and all sorts of winter shenanigans happening. With that in mind, the valley is looking good I think but snow ramps up aggressively a bit below top of fitz. This week's summer-like temps with no night time refreeze ought to put a dent in it though.

Rumors of not opening are wild fabrications, I have heard nothing but positive rumblings for the summer. Extended play is on the table but as with so many things, it hinges on non-local decisions. 

Summer 21 is looking great.