| < Note 244.0 by SUBURB::HARRISONA "Alastair Harrison @RDL" >
-< Skiing at Sunshine Village >-
Alastair:
I've done this a number of times and we (I, wife and two kids)
will be doing it again in March, 1990 so I will give you more detailed
information as soon as I get my package from home tomorrow.
When you said that you are going to Sunshine next year, did
you mean Jan/Feb 1990? If so, then you are too late to book at the
hotel at Sunshine for 1990. I was able to get a booking for March
1990, but I booked back in mid-August 1989!
In any case, I will get the information you need (I am sure other
NOTERS in this conference will provide more info, too) by the 28th or 29th Nov.
Think snow,
Pat
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| Have you skied Whistler-Blackcomb here in the coastal range of British
Columbia ? If you think Sunshine is nice, come to the "mile-high"
mountains (vertical drop : 5280 feet !). The weather is warmer,
with lots of sunshine and tons of fresh powder. The Whistler village
is fantastic ( with lots of hotels and restaurants and nightlife ) and
it is only 1:40 hour from Vancouver.
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| Here are the stats:
Whistler/Blackcomb
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location - Whistler , British Columbia, 120 km north of Vancouver
vertical - 1609m vertical drop , base elevation is 650m
snow - 1100cm (!) annual average
season - Nov 23 to May 6
hours - 8:30 to 15:30
runs - 200+
terrain - trails 550 hectares
bowls 1200 hecters
lifts - 40+ with gandolas and quadchairs
termperature - -4C average
glacier - skiing all year round
ski-school - the VERY best
view - breath-taking
hotels - at the Whislter village at the bottom of lifts CAN$100+
restaurants - at the village, from hot-dog to suishi
cost - CAN$35/day
skiing - 25 advanced (real suicidal triple black diamonds)
55 intermediate (some are expert runs in disguise)
20 novice (longest run 8km)
BEST BET : March and April for Spring skiing and sun tanning
p.s. - check out the local mountains while in Vancouver,
3 resorts (360m+ drop) at 15 minutes from downtown !!!
See you on the slopes.....
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