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Bad News for Glacier Shop

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mckeeman
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Unfortunatley the decision has been made to close Glacier Shop as of June 1st.  Plans are to turn the store into a W/B Logo shop for Whistler/Blackcomb Olympic attire.  No plans as of yet have been decided to relocate. 

The flagship store for Intrawest and the freeskiing culture in whistler is done.

What are your thoughts?

Feb 17 2009 3:31PM
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dave44
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fucking olympics
Feb 17 2009 4:22PM
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camohard
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im surprised.
Feb 17 2009 6:41PM
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Max-Steeze
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that sucks
atleast they still have Freeriders
Feb 17 2009 6:48PM
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james44
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thats really lame, i got my first twins there!
Feb 17 2009 7:30PM
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Age
Posts: 591 - Karma: 179
I have a feeling that this is due to the global economy tanking like a mother fucker. Intrawest are feeling the pinch bigtime at the moment and theyre cutting all the non-essentials. Be prepared for more of this bullshit.
Feb 17 2009 8:32PM
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JordanClarke
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fuck man!!! i love that store im super pissed
Feb 17 2009 8:54PM
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ZavierV
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glacier shop was like a west 4th ave and north shore ski and board combined. i art sad.
Feb 18 2009 12:36AM
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hucksplat
Posts: 966 - Karma: 1,124
no biggie
TMC is where its at
show some love for the shop thats always been true
Feb 18 2009 2:48AM
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Hedekar
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Sounds like a business oppurtunity for someone in whistler. Anyone feel like opening a ski shop?
Feb 18 2009 10:28AM
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skibum_mark
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mannn thats gay, i used to use beer as currency
Feb 18 2009 1:39PM
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Kevski
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That sucks! I love the vibes in that shop. TMC is dope too, but glacier shop is huge and they have everything! They had plans to make a legit online shop too for a while, but now that it's going away I guess that's not gonna happen... This is like Transworld killing Freeze: sacrificing a fresh sport for some tradition that's losing its popularity.

Too bad...
Feb 18 2009 6:10PM
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skeedle
Posts: 6156 - Karma: 628
i love you GS! you guys are my heart and soul!
we should have a protest. and i mean reeally
i will bring the cookies.
Feb 19 2009 2:52AM
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holyDINOSAURS
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FUUUUUUCK NO we arent going out without a fight.
Feb 19 2009 3:10AM
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mckeeman
Posts: 2674 - Karma: 122

It really is disappointing, but to be honest i can blame them.

I would really like to see them keep the shop alive, and move it to a better location, maybe into another intrawest shop that isnt doing so well.  The location right now is HUGE and the rent has got to be outrageous. They have to fill the shop with other products that just dont fit with the freeskiing culture just to pay the rent.  If they were to find a smaller location, take all the killer and scrap the filler, keep the vibe and the CORE freeskiing feel, that would be amazing.  People would buy into it.   

I like the location right next to Showcase in the Burton Womens store the best.

Keep your thoughts coming.  Let them know what Glacier Shop means to the freeskiing community, because I bet you a large double-double INTRAWEST monitors this site...

Feb 19 2009 12:28PM
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lucyford
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that surprises me, i figured pretty much having a monopoly on the freeskiing market in whistler would allow them to stay open?

Feb 19 2009 2:28PM
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popNfresh44
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thats really dumb. think of all the other places they could sell olympic gear...
Feb 19 2009 3:25PM
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Kazabazua
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good thing i go to comor, wooooo!
Feb 19 2009 3:32PM
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holyDINOSAURS
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im backing the womens Burton store. or even Showcase II formally Westbeach. i love that store but they'd fit in in the burton womens and we could move in there.

Feb 19 2009 3:35PM
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g-man
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meh, glorified canski
Feb 19 2009 5:46PM
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Silence
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For sure - plus those Hot Dogs outside are just killer.

Seriously, that would be an excellent location - so much traffic.
Feb 19 2009 8:55PM
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lalalalaura
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it would make sense for a year hiatus, but to close?
Feb 19 2009 11:34PM
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J.D.
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That might have helped a lot, actually.
Feb 20 2009 12:00PM
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paone
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TMC is where its at
but Glacier Shop going selling out is a huge loss man that was a huge store for the town.  I remember walking into the store one day and there was dog in there that everyone thought was a bear.  scared the shit out of a lot of tourists
Feb 24 2009 3:36PM
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holyDINOSAURS
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WE'RE not selling out.
intrawest sold the shop space to VANOC.

we have no choice in the matter and are NOT STOKED at the moment
Feb 25 2009 12:18AM
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Craigskis
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Fuck Whistler


My $0.02


Feb 25 2009 1:09AM
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wrenegade
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This isn't surprising, though it is disappointing.

As someone who is both a skier AND a commercial real estate broker though, I understand this move. I was surprised when GS Freeride moved into this space. Does anyone remember where they were before? (Hint, it was near the Burton Women's store) This store is close to 10 times the size of the old one. Anyways, this space as well as the space the Nike store is in, are THE 2 best retail locations in Whistler. As a result, the rent will be high. Very high. It only makes sense for Intrawest to turn this into an Olympic store. Hopefully Intrawest finds somewhere else to put the Glacier Shop, hopefully in a smaller size, there was definitely excess space. Though, in this economic climate, I doubt they will be in any rush. There is WAY more margin in selling Olympic crap than there is in skis.
Feb 25 2009 4:36PM
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Kazabazua
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they should just buy out subway and put glacier shop there.
Feb 26 2009 4:16AM
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J.D.
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I never really felt like GS was the same after they moved it anyway, to be honest. Obviously the location it's in now is way bigger, better, more visible, but I never got used to the change. Unfortunately they can't move it back now. Is it just dead or is it being put somewhere, or is it going back to its current location post-olympics, or... what?
Feb 26 2009 10:59AM
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paone
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selling out or booted out w.e doesnt matter still sucks
Feb 26 2009 7:41PM
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danedegruyter
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I probably wont buy anything skiing related in whistler ever again if it closes.
Feb 26 2009 8:11PM
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brown_spy
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where will the connors and there friends hang out now?
Feb 26 2009 10:43PM
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paone
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haha
Feb 27 2009 3:15AM
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SLEEVES
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2104 nordic drive of course
Feb 27 2009 7:54PM
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mckeeman
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thats my old house....

who wants to have a party at glacier shop?  kinda like a save the shop and move it elsewhere party....

Mar 12 2009 2:08PM
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holyDINOSAURS
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yeshhh
Mar 13 2009 12:07PM
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paone
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that'd be legit
Mar 15 2009 6:39PM
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mckeeman
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april 26th is the last day.

come in and say bye bye.

Apr 9 2009 4:26PM
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paone
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so man whens the shop party?
Apr 9 2009 5:13PM
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mckeeman
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idea squashed.  like that would be allowed to happen...
Apr 11 2009 3:02PM
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*jenn*
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commor's gunna get all the customers.... Eeeeoooowwwww

Apr 15 2009 5:00AM
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khyber.pass
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The shop had decent skis & techs but the rest of it was bunk with plenty bad service. It's a big space -- they could serve the same gear in a space 1/5th the size. A lot of lame gear you could see anywhere else. That said, losing GS sucks completely. Comor & Snowcovers will have to pick it up. TMZ has been slack on selection for a few years now, though this might give them the edge or energy to get back in the game.

All you parkrats should just get touring gear anyway ;p
Apr 20 2009 3:21AM
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skeedle
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its called TMC.

good bye gs i will miss you!
Apr 26 2009 2:30AM
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