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New whistler gondola

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skiing_ka
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has any one herd about the new gondola connecting the roundhouse on whistler with the rondavous on blackcomb

Sep 22 2005 12:17PM
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powder99
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um, this has been talked about for years but i don't see it happening anytime in the near future

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Sep 22 2005 12:27PM
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skier_boy26
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that would be the worst sight to see, and impractical

Sep 22 2005 12:28PM
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skiing_ka
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check this out

http://www.canada.com/vancouver/theprovince/news/story.html?id=2282b729-a9a1-419c-a5b7-c2144f4c77c3

Sep 22 2005 12:32PM
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powder99
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don't have a subscription whats the password?


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Sep 22 2005 12:48PM
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Lebbo
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http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/pique/index.php?cat=C_News&content=peak+to+peak+1238

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Sep 25 2005 7:26PM
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*erica*
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The plan is to have it in full operation by the winter of 2007.

Sep 25 2005 8:12PM
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Matty.
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That sounds crazy! Could be very useful though, sometimes you are skiing Whistler and you want to get to the park at Blackcomb, and the Rendez Vous is at the very top of the park basically.

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Sep 25 2005 8:19PM
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skifree919
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hmm I've only been to whistler in the summer, but I'm not so sure about this whole thing. I know they would test it for years and all that, but it sounds like there would be some major risks that come along with it. Plus what they were saying about the view is a factor in my opinion.

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Sep 25 2005 8:43PM
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mk2
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it will probably help with evening out the crowds between the two mountains more

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Sep 25 2005 8:46PM
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westcoaststyle
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3kms without a support tower, 415 meters from the valley floor....jeeze

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Sep 26 2005 12:56AM
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prophet
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yeah, i mean theres always the risk of hot dogging american air force pilots

Sep 26 2005 1:01AM
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yetigonecrazy
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long span aerial tramways are getting to be the norm tho. the vanoise express between la plagne and some other one is almost as big....the new paradiski one....and theres one in italy i think too

Sep 26 2005 1:26AM
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ATLskier
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yeah, that double decker one is crazy.

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Sep 26 2005 9:23AM
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MacMahoooon
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a 4th gondola...whats that do for the triple crown?

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Sep 26 2005 10:22AM
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alpineplease
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how are 4 towers gonna support a gondola like that? I really cant see how that will hold up in the wind, it is going straight over a valley. jesus i would not ride that thing. see freeskier.com for more details
Apr 23 2007 5:32AM
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FartBoy05
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sounds crazy. i would ride it back and forth just for fun.
Apr 23 2007 11:08AM
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-NY-STeeZE-
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this is from 2005, and it is happening
Apr 23 2007 3:26PM
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Goobie
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http://ww1.whistlerblackcomb.com/p2pg/home.html
Apr 23 2007 3:58PM
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Mattman
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yup, its going to be fucking crazy!
Apr 23 2007 5:10PM
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