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How is Whistler not already open?

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Canuker
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Why is it that so many smaller resorts are opening way before Whistler? I was always under the impression that Whistler had enough snow to be open for a while now, but i just read they dont open until this thursday.

It just seems wierd to me.

Nov 15 2011 3:58PM
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howlongcanausern
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there's a lot more that goes into opening a ski area than just snow.
Nov 15 2011 4:00PM
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backbarvey
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its opening on friday not thursday
Nov 15 2011 4:07PM
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Canuker
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Yea i just realized that its probably due to the fact that it is such a large resort. There must be alot of preperation to open it.
Nov 15 2011 4:08PM
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kootenayklaus
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I would think "large" is an understatement.
Nov 15 2011 4:09PM
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ski0
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they dont really have an incentive to open super early. they focus on a really strong opening not just as early as possible. if they opened a week earlier they would probobly just have all the locals riding with season passes and not draw in many tourists.

mountains like cypress have a much larger incentive to open because they are able to draw loads of people in the van city area who are close enough for a short afternoon ski sesh.
Nov 15 2011 4:11PM
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