Whistler & Mt. Cayoosh Range

Skied in Whistler on Saturday, some steep bowls with nice snow but most of the area is tracked now. Slept in tent under the gondola and went up with Joost & Mike to Mt. Cayoosh Range northwards of Pemberton. Found a steep slope full of powder + 5cm crystals at the snow-surface. Reached our designated destination, a ridge sothwards of Mt. Cayoosh at 3.30pm and had a long run back to the car, most of the time in the dark.

Mt. Cayoosh, sunset
















Mt. Whistler, view northwards

Mt. Cypress Dawn Patrol

After a rainy Monday, Joost had the glorious idea to check out the conditions on Mt. Cypress on early Tuesday mornig. Meeting point was 6.30 am at McDonalds at UBC, where we started the day with a horribly weak coffee. The sky was clear and we expected a great sunrise and fresh powder as we drove up. Right time, right place - a beautiful, cold and sunny morning at 8.45 am at the summit. See the panorama to Horseshoe Bay and the Lions as well as deep champaigne powder on the way down. Mt. Cypress officially opened...not.

Whistler

Whistler opened earlier than expected this season since it was snowing the whole last week. We went up with the Greyhound Friday evening. I camped at Whistler Creekside right beside the gondola to pick up my season pass early next morning. I woke up at 5 am as the first people arrived to queue up for tickets. We had two great powder days in pristine snow. Unfortunately I left my camera in Vancouver but expect skiing pictures soon! Get an impression of the conditions here (Choose November, 14)

Skiing season has begun

Midterms are over and skiing can start. Just purchased the Whistler Season Ticket some minutes ago - the montain opens next week. This weekend we'll hike up somewhere and see if we can find any snow.

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