06/07 Season Shaping Up
November 13, 2006
Things in Whistler are shaping up nicely. We had a stunning fall and now it has turned into winter in a week. There are rumours that Whistler Blackcomb are thinking of opening early which has everyone excited to say the least.
I am looking forward to this season for a variety of reasons. Firstly, my daughter has her second season in ski school. As you can imagine the kids here turn into rippers in a hurry! One week they are cruising around on the magic carpets (an escalator type of lift) and the next week they are skiing down from the top of the Whistler gondola.
Another good reason to be excited - after several seasons of personal skiing I am going to start guiding with extremelycanadian again. This is really the best of both worlds. I get to meet cool people and ski the slopes I would normally be skiing. The owners, Pete Smart and Jill Dunnigan are awesome. The program rocks too.
And, with the temperatures and precipitation we've been having I am going to get good enjoyment out of the new gear I am skiing on too! A pair of Rossi Squads will do nicely in the waist deep powder!
So, with a trip to the Ullr party later in the week, and the way the snow is falling now, this is shaping up to be one of the best seasons I've had in Whistler (this is number 14 for me).
Sean