Monday, March 23, 2009

Whistler (and Squamish) Vibrations

Went to Whistler on Saturday and stayed the night with Andy and Nikki in Squamish that night. Any day of snowboarding at Whistler is amazing, but this day pretty much took the cake. Loads of snow the previous week, sunshine, good company, and cold temperatures made for a perfect day. The only imperfect thing was the fact it was so crowded...didn't matter, we had a blast anyway. Thanks to Andy and Nikki for the wonderful hospitality and for taking us to the Grizzly!!! We owe you one!


The crew...Mark, Meghan, Nikki, and Andy.

The line! Didn't matter though...look at all that lovely snow in the background!

So they have this gondola at Whistler now, that connects the Whistler Peak with the Blackcomb Peak...pretty freaky stuff. We had to ride it. This thing stretches for an eternity, and is supported by only four towers. The valley between the towers is massive...and the drop is ridiculous. Photos, obviously, cannot do it justice. Ride it when you get the chance.

The drop. Each gondola holds 20 people, and some of them have glass bottoms; ours didn't unfortunately. Check out how small the gondola looks in the upper left hand corner of this photo.

This ones for you Dean & Melissa...ahhh, such good memories!

The Grizzly Bar & Grrrill Pub, Squamish, BC. As your attorney I advise you to have some drinks at this place as soon as humanly possible. You must experience it for yourself.



Video of the Peak 2 Peak Gondola in Whistler.

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