Whistler 2011 / 2012 - The Community Blog
YEEEWWWW!!!!! im heading up on the 19th yeaayaahhhh!! so sttoooookkkkeeedddddd
Whistler Blackcomb to open on the 18th
WHISTLER, BC, Monday, November 14, 2011 – Whistler Blackcomb is thrilled to announce Whistler Mountain will open six days early on Friday, November 18. The return of La Nina, forecasted to bring greater than average snowfall, has skiers and snowboarders excited about the start of the ski/ride season. Blackcomb Mountain will open on Thursday, November 24, Whistler Blackcomb’s official opening day.
“Cold temperatures, early season snow fall and the relentless work of our mountain operations teams is what allows us to open early,” says Doug MacFarlane, Mountain Manager at Whistler Blackcomb. “Early season conditions apply but we are very happy with the current conditions. Enjoying the first turns of the season is always an amazing feeling and we are very excited to announce Whistler Mountain will open six days early.”
The alpine forecast is calling for up to 35 centimeters of snow in the alpine before opening on Friday, adding to the current snow base of 55 centimeters at Pig Alley. Additionally, the Whistler Blackcomb snowmaking team has turned over 50 million gallons of water into snow so far this season, the equivalent of covering 250 football fields with up to one foot of snow.
Whistler Mountain will open for the season on Friday, November 18, from 8:30am to 3:00pm. Skiing and riding will be open on the Emerald Express, Big Red Express, and Franz’s Chair with upload access from the Creekside Gondola and the Whistler Village Gondola.
Caution should be exercised at all times as the terrain available is best-suited for intermediate to advanced boarders and skiers. With early season conditions it is extra important all mountain signage is obeyed and guests stay within the marked operational boundary. Rope and signage saying “Temporary Boundary” will be used during the early season. With early season snow-pack, guests should be aware of rocks and other hazards below the snow surface.
Good news. We obviously saw this coming with all that early season snow. Wow, that’s a lot of snowmaking though! Looks like I’ll miss the first 10 days of the season. Can’t wait to shred.
Nice one skip, enjoy those first turns of the season.
Will do :D
such a tease… love it 
god that is a beautiful sight!!!! sigh, any room in anyones suitcase?? what date do you go to heaven finny? by the way, Andy and I are DEFS coming on sat night :D
flying out on the 30th Nikky - looking forward to saturday night, can’t wait to catch up and see you guys again
oh man! two weeksish! SOOOO rad, looking forward to catching up again for sure! I’m thinking about ditching my family for Christmas just to go back to whis! evil much ? 
haha! oops, that post was totally me, I dropped my laptop the other day, and they can’t fix it :( so andy and I are sharing his for now, :( poor laptop. anyone a laptop genius my any chance??
I thought the idea of coming back was to spend a christmas at home with the family hahaha
Patience — it’s the one thing we all have to learn in the weeks leading up to winter. The anticipation is often unbearable as the weather taunts us with tell-tale signs that winter is on its way. For pro skier Mike Douglas, embedded at the top of Whistler Mountain, the anticipation is over and winter has arrived…big time. Follow Mike as he journeys to the Patrol Shack on Whistler Peak that will be his home-away-from-home for the next 6 days and nights, and follow his progress has he documents the Mountain’s transformation and preparation for opening day. embedded.whistlerblackcomb.com/?
haha! oops, that post was totally me, I dropped my laptop the other day, and they can’t fix it :( so andy and I are sharing his for now, :( poor laptop. anyone a laptop genius my any chance??
Whats wrong with it? If it’s actual hardware that’s damaged, you’d have to take it back to the manufacturer (and if its out of warranty, just buy a new laptop). If it’s just a windows problem, let me know and maybe I can help you out.
Hey guys and gals
One of my good friends from Canada is looking for a room to rent in Whistler for the season.
Does anyone have a room for rent or a shared room with space for him??
He’s a really cool guy and a rad snowboarder. He’s not the kind to wake up house mates by coming home drunk or anything like that. He’s just all about his snowboarding.
Let me know if u need a house mate 
Thanks
Hey guys and gals
One of my good friends from Canada is looking for a room to rent in Whistler for the season.
Does anyone have a room for rent or a shared room with space for him??He’s a really cool guy and a rad snowboarder. He’s not the kind to wake up house mates by coming home drunk or anything like that. He’s just all about his snowboarding.
Let me know if u need a house mate
Thanks
I need a housemate… but the commute from North Sydney to Whistler each morning is a bit of a bitch…
Hey guys and gals
One of my good friends from Canada is looking for a room to rent in Whistler for the season.
Does anyone have a room for rent or a shared room with space for him??He’s a really cool guy and a rad snowboarder. He’s not the kind to wake up house mates by coming home drunk or anything like that. He’s just all about his snowboarding.
Let me know if u need a house mate
Thanks
He might be better off signin up on BW, and postin up a couple of threads in here with all of his details!!!!!