Ski Whistler, April 2006

Whistler's Interactive Trail Map -- JPEG of Whistler's Trail Map

Saturday, April 15

p4140003.gifWalking through Whistler Village, skis on my shoulder.
p4140007.gifA view down a blue run, clouds in the distance. It's snowing, and there is plenty of fresh untouched pow. This place is awesome!
p4140008.gifHeaded into the Saddle.
p4140014.gifSome easy runs merge, great view into the distance. Whistler Village is out of sight in the valley below, with route 99 running through it.

Sunday, April 16

p4150021.gifSki instructor Marcus, using his femur to point a ski. It's snowing, and there is lots of fresh pow. What a great day!
p4150025.gifThe Roundhouse (the top of the Whistler Gondola) on the left. Lots of vertical between here and the bottom of the mountain! (Sorry, shaky photo.)

Monday, April 17

p4160030.gifView over the cornice at Horseshoe 7, a double black diamond, with the Harmony Express lift in view. It's straight down perhaps 30 feet from here. No, I didn't ski this entry to the bowl!
p4160031.gifA view from Harmony Ridge over to Blackcomb.
p4160033.gifGoing up Harmony Express. Horseshoe 7 overhang is square in the middle of the photo. Nobody else on the lift!
p4160034.gifAnother shot, going up Harmony Express. Horseshoe 7 in the middle of the photo.
p4160036.gifThe top of Blackcomb Glacier, people on top of The Blow.
p4160038.gifView from the top of the Blow, into clouds. It's impossible to tell from this photo just how "straight down" the camera is pointing!
p4160039.gifTour on top of Blackcomb Glacier. Every skier in this group was a strong Advanced or Expert skier. An awesome tour!
p4160042.gifView up the opposite side of the glacier. Sky has cleared. It's big! Contrast in the photo is poor and it's impossible to tell how far away the ridgeline is, but if someone was standing on top of the rock, they would be a pixel or two tall at most.
p4160043.gifView down the glacier. Poles marking the "blue run".
p4160044.gifSame as last shot panned left: View down the glacier.
p4160046.gifView back up the glacier to the Blow. Looks small from here, doesn't it! (See the little dots -- those are people.)
p4160047.gifTelephoto view from Blackcomb to Whistler. Harmony Express in the middle of the shot.
p4160049.gifSame shot from Blackcomb to Whistler with wide zoom.

Tuesday, April 18 -- ski a little, fly home!

No photos due to crappy weather and a desperate need to get in every last minute of skiing. Visit Whistler yourself, you bum!