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Blackcomb on fire

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siver-cartel
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go look at the web cams on www.whistlerblackcomb.com

Jul 30 2009 7:18PM
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artfullydodged
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which cam are you using? i can see alot of smoke from the blackcomb cam but do any capture the fire?
Jul 30 2009 7:21PM
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Balto
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im looking at it right now from my condo im staying in. withing 2 min of the fire starting they had helicopters on scene with water
Jul 30 2009 7:25PM
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artfullydodged
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you can see the whole thing pretty well form the whistler peak cam
Jul 30 2009 7:27PM
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Balto
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ya i can see some of the flames from my condo
Jul 30 2009 7:30PM
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daringharry
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Is it the lodge on fire or a wildfire?
Jul 30 2009 7:34PM
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C-Burg
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that sucks, I'm waiting for summit county to go up in flames
Jul 30 2009 7:37PM
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Balto
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no its not even part of the ski area, like the side down bellow the glacier
Jul 30 2009 7:38PM
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Farquaharson
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not that i'm happy to see the fire, but that'll be so cool to ski through next winter if it's open, a burnt out forest.... bittersweet stoke i guess you could call it
Jul 30 2009 7:39PM
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GetPitted
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Well that's not good

Jul 30 2009 7:39PM
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troublemaker3
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it will turn into some nice glade skiing though

Jul 30 2009 7:41PM
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dr_phil
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CBC trees?

it looks it's like near the cat track out of Blackcomb glacier
Jul 30 2009 7:41PM
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Balto
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it kinda is, but its lower, out of the ski area
Jul 30 2009 7:47PM
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PeterNorth
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Story and web cam!!!
http://www.firsttracksonline.com/News/2009/7/30/BREAKING-NEWS-Blackcomb-Burning/
Jul 30 2009 8:05PM
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nealpgards
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haha me too.
Jul 31 2009 12:41AM
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a--1
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mmmmmm i agree with you
Jul 31 2009 12:43AM
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*stew
Posts: 488 - Karma: 124

that sucks...

Jul 31 2009 12:44AM
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Meadows
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great news,there is going to be new gnar to shred!!!
Jul 31 2009 1:19AM
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merrick
Posts: 103 - Karma: 96
good call!! that will be sick!
Jul 31 2009 3:14AM
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masta_LE3B
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some of the best skiing iv ever done was through a burned down forest, its super sick
Jul 31 2009 6:28AM
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grams.
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that happened at heavenly and even though its sort of OB (i think) its soo much fun to ski. perfect tree skiing.
Jul 31 2009 9:22AM
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masta_LE3B
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ya thats were i did it at, heavenly
Jul 31 2009 1:47PM
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lepowski
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Jul 31 2009 3:29PM
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