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mr.cheerful Oct 18th 2011 3:00 am
The C word in Whistler?
 
Just asking - is there, by any chance, an expats group that goes skiing at Christmas. If so, where - I'm hoping Whistler...(since I'm going to Vancouver?)
Anybody?

el_richo Oct 18th 2011 3:36 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by mr.cheerful (Post 9681675)
Just asking - is there, by any chance, an expats group that goes skiing at Christmas. If so, where - I'm hoping Whistler...(since I'm going to Vancouver?)
Anybody?
Whistler accommodation is bloody expensive around that time. We just drive up for the day (1.5hrs ish) every now and again or just stay locally (usually Cypress) which is only 30 minutes or so away from downtown.

The4BellsLondon Oct 18th 2011 3:42 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Wot he said, whistler over chrimbo week is extortionate! You will have just as much fun up on cypress or seymour or grouse _ all open on christma day x

Alan2005 Oct 18th 2011 3:51 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon (Post 9681782)
Wot he said, whistler over chrimbo week is extortionate! You will have just as much fun up on cypress or seymour or grouse _ all open on christma day x
I like cypress, but it's limited. After a couple of hours I find it a bit boring.

Alan2005 Oct 18th 2011 3:55 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Well, it's a moderate la-nina year or something which means it will be colder and we should get some more snow. They said that last year though, and I don't think it was that good a year.

I'm a fair weather boarder now-a-days. If it's not sunny or the pistes are in crap condition (nicely groomed or powder please) I'm not interested.

el_richo Oct 18th 2011 4:01 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 9681805)
I like cypress, but it's limited. After a couple of hours I find it a bit boring.
We go for convenience more than anything else. I like to pop up for a couple of hours in the afternoon or when my friends finish work.

I have my board and medical card all ready to go :thumbup:

5 minutes into last season i broke a rib at the top of Cypress. 5 weeks later, on my 2nd run of the season, i ripped my groin muscle when my old binding broke mid slope. I really hope this season is physically better :fingerscrossed:

iaink Oct 18th 2011 4:14 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 9681805)
I like cypress, but it's limited. After a couple of hours I find it a bit boring.
Oh cry me a river.... you've seen my local "hill":rolleyes:

iaink Oct 18th 2011 4:16 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 9681825)
5 minutes into last season i broke a rib at the top of Cypress. 5 weeks later, on my 2nd run of the season, i ripped my groin muscle when my old binding broke mid slope. I really hope this season is physically better :fingerscrossed:
You arent taking the hint then?


Good luck:fingerscrossed:... or is that "break a leg"?

R I C H Oct 18th 2011 4:20 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
I can rent you a 3 bed property in Sun Peaks, but you probably won't like the price either.

Alan2005 Oct 18th 2011 4:46 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by R I C H (Post 9681855)
I can rent you a 3 bed property in Sun Peaks, but you probably won't like the price either.
What no BE discount?

Alan2005 Oct 18th 2011 4:52 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 9681825)
We go for convenience more than anything else. I like to pop up for a couple of hours in the afternoon or when my friends finish work.

I have my board and medical card all ready to go :thumbup:

5 minutes into last season i broke a rib at the top of Cypress. 5 weeks later, on my 2nd run of the season, i ripped my groin muscle when my old binding broke mid slope. I really hope this season is physically better :fingerscrossed:
Bindings going gives me the fear - I can imagine knees being shredded. I don't tend to go at top speed any more (not that I was ever that fast to begin with) cos my recovery from falling over is not what it once was. I certainly don't go near any terrain parks.

Oink Oct 18th 2011 4:52 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
I think I'll give snowboarding a go this year.

el_richo Oct 18th 2011 5:14 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9681920)
I think I'll give snowboarding a go this year.
I have a spare board and bindings you can borrow in exchange for a smoked salmon sandwich.

Almost Canadian Oct 18th 2011 5:18 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 9681916)
Bindings going gives me the fear - I can imagine knees being shredded. I don't tend to go at top speed any more (not that I was ever that fast to begin with) cos my recovery from falling over is not what it once was. I certainly don't go near any terrain parks.
Have you ever tried them? That was the only reason I decided to give snowboarding a go but, before I became good enough to be able to, I fell over on the way to work and smashed my back to bits. I didn't recover before the end of the season last year. I can't wait to give it a go this year:D

Alan2005 Oct 18th 2011 5:19 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 9681979)
I have a spare board and bindings you can borrow in exchange for a smoked salmon sandwich.
The broken one?

Alan2005 Oct 18th 2011 5:21 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 9681992)
Have you ever tried them? That was the only reason I decided to give snowboarding a go but, before I became good enough to be able to, I fell over on the way to work and smashed my back to bits. I didn't recover before the end of the season last year. I can't wait to give it a go this year:D
Yeah, I've tried. I wasn't good at it right away and so I gave up;)

In my wakeboarding days I could do a number of tricks, but that was on water which didn't hurt (too much) when you fell off.

Good luck though. I think the trick is to keep a flat board on launch and landing - but the jumps are slippery and hard (oo-er missus) so it can be difficult (well for me anyway - other people don't seem to have much of a problem)

mr.cheerful Oct 18th 2011 5:30 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 9681825)
We go for convenience more than anything else. I like to pop up for a couple of hours in the afternoon or when my friends finish work.

I have my board and medical card all ready to go :thumbup:

5 minutes into last season i broke a rib at the top of Cypress. 5 weeks later, on my 2nd run of the season, i ripped my groin muscle when my old binding broke mid slope. I really hope this season is physically better :fingerscrossed:
Cypress sounds hilarious! Mind you, just before my first skiing holiday ever, I did my ACL in at Milton Keynes Snowdome and I wouldn't say that was a laugh. Medical card - must remember...

Oink Oct 18th 2011 5:35 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 9681979)
I have a spare board and bindings you can borrow in exchange for a smoked salmon sandwich.
Hot or cold smoked?

mr.cheerful Oct 18th 2011 5:38 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9681920)
I think I'll give snowboarding a go this year.
Personally I spent the first few years on a board and found that there was a lot of arse time. After switching to skiing I found that for me, there was a lot less. I count myself as a (bad) skier now. It's faster too :eek:

iaink Oct 18th 2011 5:39 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by mr.cheerful (Post 9682035)
Personally I spent the first few years on a board and found that there was a lot of arse time. After switching to skiing I found that for me, there was a lot less. I count myself as a (bad) skier now. It's faster too :eek:
So much easier to get around the flatish bits between trails too...

Oink Oct 18th 2011 5:41 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by mr.cheerful (Post 9682035)
Personally I spent the first few years on a board and found that there was a lot of arse time. After switching to skiing I found that for me, there was a lot less. I count myself as a (bad) skier now. It's faster too :eek:
I can ski quite proficiently and I enjoy it, but thought I might as well give snowboarding a whirl to see what all the fuss is about.

Almost Canadian Oct 18th 2011 5:48 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9682044)
I can ski quite proficiently and I enjoy it, but thought I might as well give snowboarding a whirl to see what all the fuss is about.
I found it very different but, once one gets past the first few hours of catching edges and slamming into the ground, it is much easier to progress. I found it much easier to go from green to blue to black runs on a board than on skiis.

Falling on a board hurts way more than falling on skis. I don't believe I have ever managed to fall without hurting myself on a board.

gryphea Oct 18th 2011 6:11 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Boarding is for has beens.

The cool guys are the twin tip guys.

R I C H Oct 18th 2011 6:16 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 9681909)
What no BE discount?
There'll be fresh milk in the fridge as a bonus, and I'll put the garage heat on.

el_richo Oct 18th 2011 6:38 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 9681993)
The broken one?
It's gaffer taped up so he'll be fine.

el_richo Oct 18th 2011 6:39 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9682029)
Hot or cold smoked?
Cold please.

JonboyE Oct 18th 2011 7:14 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by gryphea (Post 9682100)
Boarding is for has beens.

The cool guys are the twin tip guys.
Two plankers is, I am led to believe, the term used by boarders.

R I C H Oct 18th 2011 7:17 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by JonboyE (Post 9682230)
Two plankers is, I am led to believe, the term used by boarders.
Twin tips are a type of freestyle skis - designed for forwards and backwards skiing.

Alan2005 Oct 18th 2011 7:17 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 9682055)
Falling on a board hurts way more than falling on skis. I don't believe I have ever managed to fall without hurting myself on a board.
Helmet, knee-pads, and arse protection are sensible options for those of us who aren't very good... er, I mean, push our abilities to max!

el_richo Oct 18th 2011 7:42 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 9682241)
Helmet, knee-pads, and arse protection are sensible options for those of us who aren't very good... er, I mean, push our abilities to max!
Back protector for sure. Gives more confidence to chuck yourself down the mountain.

Takes me ages to get ready though, and it's exhausting. Knee supports, wrist supports, back protector, helmet, cod liver oil tablet, and i tend to take a pain killer just before the first run.

Oink Oct 18th 2011 8:01 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 9682305)
Back protector for sure. Gives more confidence to chuck yourself down the mountain.

Takes me ages to get ready though, and it's exhausting. Knee supports, wrist supports, back protector, helmet, cod liver oil tablet, and i tend to take a pain killer just before the first run.
Jesus, I think I'll stick to skiing as all the prep you need for that is a couple belts of Fireball.

el_richo Oct 18th 2011 8:39 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9682337)
Jesus, I think I'll stick to skiing as all the prep you need for that is a couple belts of Fireball.
Oh i'm just knackered. My mates have done a couple of runs by the time i get out there.

The4BellsLondon Oct 18th 2011 10:17 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Hubby broke collarbone last season! So I have a barely used pair or Black Burtons uk size 10. For sale- pm me if intersted! Teen boy had inherited the park board!

I ski - I tried boarding but found the falls too painful and couldn't do black runs!

Pss written at yvr on way to la after large wines!

London Mike Oct 18th 2011 6:29 pm
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Been out in Vancouver the past couple of days visiting Simon Fraser and mightily impressed with how little time it took me to drive from W 8th Ave to Burnaby. Christ, you can be on the slopes in no time! I'm coming again in Jan and bringing my boots (I ski; boarding = all gear, no idea ...)!

Novocastrian Oct 19th 2011 7:38 am
Re: The C word in Whistler?
 
Originally Posted by London Mike (Post 9683106)
Been out in Vancouver the past couple of days visiting Simon Fraser and mightily impressed with how little time it took me to drive from W 8th Ave to Burnaby. Christ, you can be on the slopes in no time! I'm coming again in Jan and bringing my boots (I ski; boarding = all gear, no idea ...)!
Is that an app?


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