Today was one of the ‘down’ days for Whistler.  Dense fog layers, flat light otherwise, high winds in the alpine, and rain almost to the top The conditions were below average at best. There was a little bit of fresh snow, albeit wet and sticky, with more snow expected overnight. Hopefully the freezing level [...]

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The snow is back! Whistler got 7cm in last 2 days, and the forecast is for another 15 - 20 cm tomorrow. The freezing level will be hovering around the 1000m mark and rising up to a maximum (hopefully) of 1500m. So it will be snow above the treeline, with a mix of rain and [...]

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Whistler has finally shook off the clear skies and has received a little bit of snow in the alpine, with rain in the village. Apparently we got 6cm or so today, with a decent snowfall expected this Friday and Saturday. Hooray ! Since the conditions have been awesome lately, the new snow was more than [...]

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Well a week has passed now of nothing but clear skies, and my sunscreen supply has become depleted. It has been great bluebird skiing, with a big snow base, and great grooming. It has been perfect conditions for the World Cup racing that was held on the weekend, however a lot of people (myself included) [...]

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Another beautiful clear day for the World Cup racing happening at the moment. I watched a for a little while, but wasn’t very happy with my view, so I decided to try and find another location to try and get a better look. To my surprise, there were only a few spots from which we [...]

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