Member of the Month

KilaTsunami
October, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Opening dates

profile picture
mattdayro
Posts: 386 - Karma: -5
I know its a bit early but im really fucking stoked. anyone know the opening dates of whistler/ grouse?
Sep 13 2010 10:51PM
0 0
profile picture
simon44
Posts: 1183 - Karma: 1,185
its the ghost riders
Oct 27 2010 10:49AM
0 0
profile picture
hue.
Posts: 1518 - Karma: 220
its because its a series of pictures taken at a set time put together, not one giant video.
Oct 27 2010 12:49PM
0 0
profile picture
Oreos
Posts: 1207 - Karma: 38
no fair


Oct 28 2010 4:25PM
0 0
profile picture
L.e.L.
Posts: 234 - Karma: 1,206
Just wrapped up a day of shred in Squamish, so much snow! And it def looks like they're hinting at an opening on the twitter-nasty. Time to quit the weekend job I think.
Nov 2 2010 2:40PM
0 0
profile picture
VT_scratch
Posts: 8784 - Karma: 6,232
sooooooo ready fuck. anyone in the city ever hike something preseason? whats worth the trek if im at ubc? i got some friends with vehicles. are the local mountains decent to hike in a week? i really know nothing about them, how high, where the early snow makes it, time etc.

but im so d to hike for some turns
Nov 3 2010 6:22PM
0 0
profile picture
wynnyk
Posts: 1638 - Karma: 555
last year preseason at seymour started a little bit before remembrance day, with a corry p, and a couple of little kickers I guess. There was definitely enough snow to work with, and to hike for turns. I have a feeling the snow won't come as early this year though, but I'm hoping.
Nov 3 2010 6:43PM
0 0
profile picture
Kevski
Posts: 7056 - Karma: 2,785
I usually do a preseason trip or two to Diamond Head out of Squamish. There are a couple nice pow runs and little pillows and cliffs out there, and it's pretty high elevation so as long as whistler has snow at the roundhouse, there's gonna be snow there too. Most of it is relatively flat though. There's a lodge that you can warm up and eat lunch in too.

It's a full day trip though, because to actually get to anywhere skiable is a 2 hour hike/skin up if I remember right. Nothing better than a day in the mountains before resorts are open. And you can ski the whole way down to the parking lot usually too, so you get a 45 minute run slashing pow turns beside the trail (it's a logging road until the hut).


Nov 3 2010 7:55PM
0 0
profile picture
Bamski
Posts: 814 - Karma: 79
With the freezing levels so high the last day or two things aren't looking as great as they were, but that said they're set to drop back down later in the week.

My money is on an early opening for November 20th.. But who knows.
Nov 3 2010 9:22PM
0 0
profile picture
hue.
Posts: 1518 - Karma: 220
yeah that's my prediction aswell
Nov 3 2010 9:31PM
0 0
profile picture
Download-My-Apps
Posts: 5069 - Karma: 1,017
I have wishful thinking on the 12th
Nov 3 2010 9:56PM
0 0
profile picture
Bamski
Posts: 814 - Karma: 79
You and me both man.

But looking at the historic openings, they always do their early openings on a Saturday.

The 13th is totally possible, but I'm just trying to be a little more conservative so I don't wind up disappointed. :(
Nov 3 2010 10:06PM
0 0
profile picture
grambo
Posts: 1125 - Karma: 93
I am hearing rumours of the 13th, but it's not looking good up there right now, 0 degrees at Glacier top station with water droplets on the camera lens :(. Supposed to cool off and snow a bunch in the coming week though.
Nov 5 2010 1:02PM
0 0
profile picture
Kevski
Posts: 7056 - Karma: 2,785
This is the kicker. They should be getting and making snow all week, I see it as a possibility. That would be the best end of reading break. Ever.

If not, backcountry will be decent this week too.
Nov 5 2010 2:43PM
0 0
profile picture
holyDINOSAURS
Posts: 7038 - Karma: 639
yeah its pissing up top. 4 degrees mid mountain.
Nov 5 2010 4:17PM
0 0
profile picture
wynnyk
Posts: 1638 - Karma: 555
freezing levels are steadily dropping now, valley bottom or lower by Wednesday it says.;
Nov 6 2010 9:03PM
0 0
profile picture
Schlop
Posts: 3640 - Karma: 24
the stoke factor is at an all-time high
Nov 6 2010 9:05PM
0 0
profile picture
Download-My-Apps
Posts: 5069 - Karma: 1,017
guys think there is a chance for an early opening this weekend with dropped temps for snowmaking or the bit of snow we got this weekend?
Nov 9 2010 12:18PM
0 0
profile picture
simon44
Posts: 1183 - Karma: 1,185
there was a rumor going around ubc pool last night that it might open on thursday but dint quote me....i kinda doubt it
Nov 9 2010 12:40PM
0 0
profile picture
wrenegade
Posts: 6631 - Karma: 41
There were rumors of a 13th opening but they don't appear to be getting as much snow as originally thought. The mid-mountain base is somewhere around 40cm and they only expect another 10-15cm by the weekend. That's really not a lot of snow.
Nov 9 2010 1:05PM
0 0
profile picture
Bamski
Posts: 814 - Karma: 79

It looks real nice on the webcams, but there's barely any depth to it.

I'm still thinking it's going to be the 20th.

Nov 9 2010 1:48PM
0 0
profile picture
grambo
Posts: 1125 - Karma: 93

They need 4 days advanced notice to open right? Ain't happening this weekend. Freezing levels forecast to jump to 3400M (!!) on Sunday and sunny, hopefully that is wrong or it could be the 25th after all.

Nov 9 2010 2:02PM
0 0
profile picture
simon44
Posts: 1183 - Karma: 1,185
gonna snow a shit ton on the local mountains today
Nov 9 2010 3:09PM
0 0
profile picture
Bamski
Posts: 814 - Karma: 79
Whoa I don't know where you got that number from. I was scoping the weather forecast on the Whistler site this morning and the freezing levels are staying pretty constant around ~1200.
Nov 9 2010 3:11PM
0 0
profile picture
lanny94
Posts: 1374 - Karma: 165
the locals r lookin sick right know
Nov 9 2010 5:32PM
0 0
profile picture
simon44
Posts: 1183 - Karma: 1,185
skating rink at grouse is open, good things should follow soon
Nov 10 2010 10:39AM
0 0
profile picture
Kevski
Posts: 7056 - Karma: 2,785
Ugh... not liking the 2000m freezing level on sunday. Hope that's the last warm wave before some major winter kicks in.
Nov 10 2010 2:52PM
0 0
profile picture
CrunkNugget
Posts: 1279 - Karma: 16
They only got 13 cms. It's cold enough for sure, just not enough precipitation yet.
Nov 10 2010 7:55PM
0 0
profile picture
Shredability
Posts: 2756 - Karma: 501
I found this picture of Seymour on NSMB takin by someone recently

Click for larger image
Nov 11 2010 1:47AM
0 0
profile picture
Bamski
Posts: 814 - Karma: 79
Damn, good find. I was wondering what the locals were looking like up top.
Nov 11 2010 2:04AM
0 0
profile picture
hiKcu
Posts: 16 - Karma: 11

I just recieved a 'welcome to whistler' staff email that says

"I hope to see you all in line on the 19th for the opening, just be safe up there and have fun getting your legs back.  Yea SNOW!!!"

.......................................... So i'm leaping to conclusions and saying whistler opening day is the 19th! So stoked !!!! That's like a week away!!

Nov 11 2010 2:40AM
0 0
profile picture
Download-My-Apps
Posts: 5069 - Karma: 1,017
weird that its not on a saturday
Nov 11 2010 2:47AM
0 0
profile picture
Bamski
Posts: 814 - Karma: 79
That's awesome news
Nov 11 2010 2:48AM
0 0
profile picture
Kevski
Posts: 7056 - Karma: 2,785
I thought so too. Not complaining about being able to ski and still attend IF3 though...
Nov 11 2010 2:51AM
0 0
profile picture
Bamski
Posts: 814 - Karma: 79
Well I'll be reviving the Sea to Sky rides thread probably..

Driving from North Vancouver to Whistler Friday morning..God it's awesome to say that.
Nov 11 2010 2:53AM
0 0
profile picture
Schlop
Posts: 3640 - Karma: 24
haha i'm going to presentation 1 with my skis, noon to probably about 4, then we're all going to grouse for the night. FUCK. YEA.
Nov 11 2010 3:07AM
0 0
profile picture
jibbinc.
Posts: 3355 - Karma: 2,497
which will probably not be open...
Nov 11 2010 3:44AM
0 0
profile picture
Bamski
Posts: 814 - Karma: 79
Yeah I was going to say.. We're talking about Whistler here. The locals are still going to be a fair way off from opening.
Nov 11 2010 1:31PM
0 0
profile picture
simon44
Posts: 1183 - Karma: 1,185
i dont know, grouse statistically likes pulling stunts like opening before whistler without enough snow
Nov 11 2010 1:34PM
0 0
profile picture
sack
Posts: 4881 - Karma: 147
last year was super early for the locals but ended up shitty midseason and then amazing at the end of the season.. el nino year?

I'm conservatively guessing at this rate it's going to be the last weekend of november for seymour, maybe a weekend earlier for cypress and grouse.

has anyone heard anything about baker? what is open within a days drive right now?
Nov 11 2010 1:43PM
0 0
profile picture
T.MARTIN
Posts: 1333 - Karma: 62
This
Nov 11 2010 2:13PM
0 0
profile picture
jibbinc.
Posts: 3355 - Karma: 2,497
i say all locals open same weekend. there all getting snow right now too jeeeee.


and baker will open when they have 24 - 36 inchs it says, so im guessing around same as the locals.

sometime end November, or real early December.
Nov 11 2010 3:50PM
0 0
profile picture
sack
Posts: 4881 - Karma: 147
could be. I remember 2006 and maybe 2007 cypress opened first, because I went to cypress with my coworkers since otherwise we would have no reason to go to cypres.s. they have snowmaking too
Nov 11 2010 11:19PM
0 0
profile picture
lanny94
Posts: 1374 - Karma: 165
they pretty much always open all at the same time
Nov 12 2010 1:48AM
0 0
profile picture
sack
Posts: 4881 - Karma: 147
ehh not what I remember, but whatever you say
Nov 12 2010 2:03AM
0 0
profile picture
Abc567def
Posts: 8756 - Karma: 801
damn me and my friday morning class.... Maybe grouse will open though and ill be lucky
Nov 12 2010 2:04AM
0 0
profile picture
ZavierV
Posts: 5077 - Karma: 100
how, exactly, would that be lucky?
Nov 12 2010 7:12PM
0 0
profile picture
Turner.
Posts: 1987 - Karma: 11,892
http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/index.htm

one week
Nov 12 2010 8:50PM
0 0
profile picture
hue.
Posts: 1518 - Karma: 220
^^ so damn hard
Nov 12 2010 8:59PM
0 0
profile picture
lanny94
Posts: 1374 - Karma: 165
we could be getting snow in Vancouver on Friday according to the weather network up to 1 cm but thats in a while so it will probably change
Nov 13 2010 2:49AM
0 0
profile picture
sack
Posts: 4881 - Karma: 147
hey man, I would ski grouse too right now, because I'm that desperate and that lazy. just saying.
Nov 13 2010 3:07AM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)