Comments on: Condos and Couches: Are you going to Whistler?

Condos and Couches: Are you going to Whistler?

blasdelf — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:17:32 -0800

Now that Halloween is almost here, and Fall is at its median, I thought it might be an auspicious time to start committing to the Whistler Mefi ski trip proposed in these threads. The tentative date is for the weekend of December 15-16. Are you planning on going? State your plans on the Wiki! It's getting to be that time where offers of couches should be confirmed and hotel reservations should be made.

By: BitterOldPunk

BitterOldPunk — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:27:10 -0800

I cannot attend, but I will commit to lounging in a hot tub and sipping hot toddies on the night of December 15th, at least until my neighbor rousts me from his hot tub.

By: arcticwoman

arcticwoman — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:37:28 -0800

Where is the list to sign up to be sponsored by a wealthy and philanthropic MeFite? I would like on that list, please.

By: Brittanie

Brittanie — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:07:46 -0800

I'd totally go if someone would be willing to teach me how to ski.

By: blasdelf

blasdelf — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:01:58 -0800

If you flew from Korea I think I'd be obligated to teach you!

By: Brittanie

Brittanie — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:32:18 -0800

No, by then I will be living back in the States. (One more month to go!)

By: Jon Mitchell

Jon Mitchell — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:13:27 -0800

I'm going back to the UK for Xmas on the 17th, but, yes, I should be able to make this.

By: orange swan

orange swan — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:58:22 -0800

[holds herself back from rashly promising to be someone's love slave for the duration if they'll pay for her trip by reminding herself that no one will take her up on it]

By: anthill

anthill — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:00:02 -0800

I'm in.

By: blacklite

blacklite — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:57:32 -0800

Well, I'll probably be in Vancouver, but I will also probably be poor, so... prospects are low.

By: Slarty Bartfast

Slarty Bartfast — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 11:44:11 -0800

Yes, I have been keeping the weekend open.

By: jeffamaphone

jeffamaphone — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:53:37 -0800

I won't make it. I'm broke. :(

By: randomstriker

randomstriker — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:45:05 -0800

I'll be there on the 16th, not the 15th. I am from Vancouver so it is easier for me to find my own affordable accommodation, so I will not pounce on any offers of couches. I suggest other locals do the same.

By: randomstriker

randomstriker — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:46:57 -0800

Britannie, I am a qualified instructor and I'll help you (and any other beginners) out, but if you are starting from scratch it won't be worthwhile for either of us unless you are an athletic prodigy.

By: anthill

anthill — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:29:58 -0800

From what I've heard the snowbase seems to be building already... psyched! Can't wait to try out my new skis: 97mm waist mid-fats, and some used 2006 Rossi 9x GS.

My plans are to arrive from Ontario on the Thursday, drive up to Whistler the Friday, and stay till Sunday afternoon. If any generous locals have two nights of floor / couch space, I'd be most grateful (I will pack camping mattresses).

If others need the couch space more, I might be able to mooch the folks' VW camper van, it'll be chilly but it'll work. Also there's a hostel, or possibly some students could book us into the UBC lodge?

My girlfriend's an Ontario born-and-raised snowboarder, so she'll want to hang out on the greens with some other beginners - so come along, all you fence-sitters! I don't want to stay on the bunny hill, I've got a date with the Harmony Horseshoes.

By: [expletive deleted]

[expletive deleted] — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:35:45 -0800

Shit, I'm sorry I'm late to the party, what with me starting this whole thing and whatnot. I meant to post a thread once the snow started coming in earnest, but It's just been too damn dry! Oh well, it's snowing outside my window as we speak, so not too bad. I was just hoping for a repeat of last season. 4 meters + in November and three in December would be just dandy.

I've offered my couch to anthill, but if he doesn't need it, it's up for grabs for anyone comming from further away than vancouver.

By: randomstriker

randomstriker — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:15:15 -0800

I think we should reopen the original thread or link one to the other, so that the meetups-sidebar makes sense.

By: anthill

anthill — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:48:06 -0800

Alpine Recreation Forecast For The South Coast Mountains Issued By The Pacific Weather Centre Of Environment Canada At 5.00 Am Pst Wednesday 7 November 2007

Thursday..Snow.
Alpine High Plus 1.
Snowfall Accumulation 15 To 25 Cm.
Freezing Level 1800 Metres.
Mountain Top Winds Light And Variable Becoming South 30 Km/H In The Afternoon Then Increasing Late In The Evening To 40 To 60.

5 Day Trend..A Strong Westerly Flow Aloft Will Direct A Series Of Intense Frontal System Towards The Coast Bringing Snow To The Alpine Through The Period.

Friday.. Snow.
Snowfall Accumulation 15 To 25 Cm.
Freezing Level 1800 Metres.
Saturday.. Snow Tapering To Flurries.
Snowfall Accumulation 15 To 25 Cm.
Freezing Level 1000 Metres.
Sunday..Flurries.
Snowfall Accumulation 10 To 15 Cm.
Freezing Level 1000 Metres.

C'mon c'mon c'mon....

By: [expletive deleted]

[expletive deleted] — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:32:26 -0800

Oh, I know, I know.

There is actually a fair amount of snow in the alpine already, now we just need some below the treeline. *knocks on wood*

By: randomstriker

randomstriker — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:32:03 -0800

Well folks, I am gonna be offline for a month. Going backpacking in South America and get back to Vancouver on Dec 15th.

If I'm in good shape, I'll drive up on the morning of the 16th and meet y'all on the mountain. Please mention which mountain you're skiing and post a meeting time / place in this thread, e.g. at the Lightboard (locals will know what I mean).

By: randomstriker

randomstriker — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:47:04 -0800

Oh and these are the lightboards. There's only one on Whistler, but there might be two on Blackcomb, in which case I mean the one near the top of the Solar Coaster.

By: [expletive deleted]

[expletive deleted] — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:17:17 -0800

The lightboard on Whistler also usually has a whiteboard for messages.

By: LordSludge

LordSludge — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:59:21 -0800

I'm coming up, bringing some friends. We'll probably get a cabin, they usually run around $55-75/night once you split it up if anybody else wants in.

By: LordSludge

LordSludge — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:50:11 -0800

Also, is there somebody who can put a pointer from the sideblogged thread to link here? I wouldn't have found this thread if it weren't for blasdelf e-mailling me, and if you judge by the original thread, esp the post dates, it looks like this meetup is pretty dead.

Not sure why, but I can't post in that thread -- I was just gonna put this:

I didn't see the new thread linked; here it is for people who found this via the sidebar:
http://mssv.net/wiki/index.php/SkiTrip">http://metatalk.metafilter.com/15137/Condos-and-Couches-Are-you-going-to-Whistler

Also, there's a wiki up:
http://mssv.net/wiki/index.php/SkiTrip

By: LordSludge

LordSludge — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:51:25 -0800

Sorry, first link should of course be this very thread:
http://metatalk.metafilter.com/15137/Condos-and-Couches-Are-you-going-to-Whistler

By: anthill

anthill — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:57:31 -0800

Yes, thanks mathowie for the extended meetup thread expiration dates. One month to go...

Question for the locals: Is it worth buying EDGE cards for the first day skiing? They advertise $12 better than 7-Eleven tickets, and $20 off regular price. How much of a pain in the ass is it to line up to get photographed?

And do you still get the same lanyard as for a season's pass? That was always handy when wandering in from the trees at mid-mountain.

By: [expletive deleted]

[expletive deleted] — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:02:28 -0800

Anthill, it's not a pain at all. Takes about 10 minutes from lining up to having your pass in your hand. About as long as it takes to get a daypass really.

By: [expletive deleted]

[expletive deleted] — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:34:50 -0800

Oh, and everyone will be pleased to know that the snow that was forecast has arrived. Perhaps even more than was forecast. I'm going skiing tomorrow or wed so I'll keep everyone posted regarding conditions.

By: randomstriker

randomstriker — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:52:23 -0800

definitely worth getting the edge card, especially since you reuse the same card the following year (assuming you don't lose it) -- they just charge your credit card again

By: Slarty Bartfast

Slarty Bartfast — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:10:05 -0800

So, I am trying to make plans. From the wiki, it looks like we're actually "meeting up" on Sunday the 16th, amirite?

By: Slarty Bartfast

Slarty Bartfast — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:12:06 -0800

To clarify: I was thinking about coming back to Seattle on Sunday night.

By: [expletive deleted]

[expletive deleted] — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:20:07 -0800

I think some people will only be in town for sunday, but others are staying for the weekend.

By: randomstriker

randomstriker — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:32:33 -0800

i'm the one who will only be there for sunday, don't let me hold you back from meeting earlier!

By: anthill

anthill — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:59:34 -0800

I'm planning on driving up Friday, returning Sunday afternoon. Come for the whole weekend, make it worth the drive!

By: PercussivePaul

PercussivePaul — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:09:40 -0800

I want to point out that Whistler is offering an early season hotel/lift ticket package starting at $99 per person per night. I can't get the site to work so I don't know if there's any availablity. go here.

By: anthill

anthill — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:47:30 -0800

Environment Canada 5-day forecast for Saturday: Snowfall Accumulation 20 To 30 Cm

By: [expletive deleted]

[expletive deleted] — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:53:52 -0800

The skiing was incredible today. Hope to see some mefites up tomorrow, otherwise it's just me and anthill.

By: anthill

anthill — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:58:15 -0800

Snow is thigh-deep in places. We'd have pictures, but we were too busy having fun. If you're having second thoughts, pack your bags and leave early tomorrow. Otherwise, go to your room and think about what you've done.

By: randomstriker

randomstriker — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:40:23 -0800

it would've been great to meet y'all but I extended my stay in south amer.

[e.d.] and other locals -- we could meet up later on in the season.

By: [expletive deleted]

[expletive deleted] — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:24:13 -0800

Some pictures taken today. The wind was really howling today, so we stuck to the trees. We've got a few good photos, I'll try to get them posted ASAP.

By: blasdelf

blasdelf — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:44:08 -0800

Sorry I missed you guys, got going late, got held up at customs, my freind spun out his car at midnight and we had to wait for several tow trucks of increasing size, got here at like 4 am.

We'll be here for three more days if any of ya'll are still around.

By: Slarty Bartfast

Slarty Bartfast — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:46:08 -0800

Oh pictures, please. I decided to hang out in Seattle with y2Karl and Tube. I am such a flake. Show me what I missed.

By: [expletive deleted]

[expletive deleted] — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:24:16 -0800

Blasdelf, give me a call on my cell and we can get some drinks tomorrow, or something. I close the store (Eco Everything, next to Evolution, Across from Tapley's pub, near the conference centre) around 7.

By: [expletive deleted]

[expletive deleted] — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:48:27 -0800

Photos are up suckers. Weep.

By: [expletive deleted]

[expletive deleted] — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:50:04 -0800

I should add that the pics of yours truly are courtesy of Anthill.

By: mathowie

mathowie — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:13:36 -0800

holy shit, the photos are awesome [expletive deleted]!

By: anthill

anthill — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:23:12 -0800

Not enough pics of [ed]... he's too fast!