Whistler!

*written last night*

I feel like a more superfluous blog entry this time. This morning I could have taken the 6am bus direct from UBC to Whistler. On 4 ½ hours sleep. Consulting with B, my dearest, led me to realise this wasn’t the greatest idea. So we went back to sleep and woke up refreshed at 8:30, and had a nice slow morning with coffee and a delicious breakfast: a ham/egg/tomato sandwich; and a fresh-made waffle topped with mango, strawberry, raspberry and whipped-cream. After some final packing and preparation we were on our way to Whistler.

One (typically) late greyhound later, we checked into our comfy hotel and had dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory*. The server was super nice (especially for his second day on the job) and oh man, it was so yummy, and pretty cheap for a ski resort town! $40 got the two of us enough food for two meals (i.e. our takeout containers still had enough for a second dinner each), including sides, coffee, and dessert. And tax.  Next up, we explored the beautiful, beautiful village in the thick, slowly falling snow. I’ll let the pictures do the talking (will edit them in once I’ve had the time to uploaded them. i.e. when not near awesome snow). 

-Pics-to-come -

I wanted some new shoes since my nice Clarks were straining to remain waterproof with all the slush I’d accidentally splashed through, so we explored some shops. I ended up deciding to wait and get a cheaper (i.e. <$80) pair of waterproof snow boots than the expensive $100+ stuff at Whistler. However we found a wicked shop called Excess Backcountry where they had my favourite thermal gear: IceBreaker! I’m all stocked up but B got a pair of thermal leg underwear and boarding socks. This adds to her brand spankin’ new board, boots, and bindings, all of which I think she’ll greatly enjoy tomorrow on our first day on the slopes of Whistler / this season. With luck, it will be our first powder day too!! 

And now we’re off to soak in the hot tubs for a while, maybe have a little swim in the pool... relaxin :) So all in all, it’s been a great day and I’m super stoked for tomorrow!

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*written just now*

Wow. Powder is awesome. You can sink and float in it and it doesn't hurt to fall at all! We did BlackComb all day and while it was a bleepin' trial to get our season passes, it was worth it. So much fun! And barely sore :D love my gear.

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~J

*I make no apologies in sharing some of my experiences—both good and bad—with brands, so others may avoid my mistakes and enjoy my good fortune.