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Where should I buy a pass?

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ChucklesNorman.
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Ok guys here's the deal. I just moved into res at BCIT and I'll be here for 6 months before moving back up to Whistler.

My question to you is where should I buy my pass? I'll be skiing mostly week nights/afternoons and probably a couple weekends when I can't make it to Whis.
I have a car so transportation isn't really an issue. I'm just looking for the best park with the best vibe/ group of skiers to ride with because I hate skiing alone.

So if you would be so kind as to post any local insight you have it would be greatly appreciated.
Aug 17 2012 3:18AM
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wynnyk
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well not cypress
Aug 18 2012 4:47AM
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ChucklesNorman.
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Leaning towards Seymour right now. Anyone else care you share some info?
Aug 20 2012 5:49PM
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DIX~
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Grouse is good, passes aren't on sale anymore so they're not worth it. Seymour should be awesome this year with the new chair going in. Only get Cypress if you don't give a single fuck about park. Even then Seymour is better. Get Seymour fuck!!! wat
Aug 23 2012 11:37PM
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Shredability
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BCIT FUCK YES WHATCHA TAKING?

oh and Seymour.
Aug 24 2012 2:08PM
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ChucklesNorman.
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Seymour it is! Thanks guys.

And @Shredability, just started first year Carpentry.
Aug 24 2012 5:08PM
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Shredability
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Sweet man, I'll maybe see you around, the trades building is a little walk to res aha
Aug 24 2012 11:15PM
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Phil.T
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not many skiers at seymour but its still a great mountain. see ya up there
Aug 25 2012 12:17AM
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ChucklesNorman.
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Yeah it's about a 10 min walk, not too bad.
Glad to know there are at least a couple skiers on campus haha.
Aug 25 2012 1:56AM
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Shredability
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I commute from home, but I walk past rez everyday from the bus
Aug 25 2012 2:13PM
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panojibber.
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Around when does Seymour usually open? And when do they get their park up?
Aug 28 2012 2:19PM
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wynnyk
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when there's snow and when there's enough snow.

mid-late November.
Aug 28 2012 3:39PM
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Logan.
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Grouse can be really good, especially when the cut jump line is open. Cypress looks like their park might be a lot better this year (atleast thats what they're saying) (they're opening a whole new area for park) and their silver pass is a good deal if you're not going up weekends or holidays. And i think seymour is pretty good, I just havent been there enough to get a good opinion of it
Sep 30 2012 4:55PM
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mvf
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Seeeyymour

Theres a crew from UBC that will be skiing and snowboarding there.
Sep 30 2012 6:26PM
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ChucklesNorman.
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Yep. See yall up there.
Oct 1 2012 5:37PM
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mmallender.
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cheapest pass, sick vibes, slowly getting more and more skiers. ps seymour carpool thread?
Oct 1 2012 5:50PM
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will_powder
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Decided just to stick with the Whis pass.

Does seymour or grouse have like 10 dollar friday nights or something like that?
Oct 1 2012 11:02PM
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mvf
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If you're a student Seymour has cheap thursday nights.
Oct 4 2012 12:57AM
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mmallender.
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or mondays if you have boobs/vagina
Oct 4 2012 1:45AM
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mvf
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You think they require both?
Oct 4 2012 10:24PM
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mmallender.
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i tried to convince them i had a vagina because the pants i was wearing were far too tight to fit a penis..... didnt work
Oct 4 2012 10:36PM
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hollygrove
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looking into a pass somewhere too around here - just moved down here. whats the issue with cypress? just not much of park? i dont ride all that much park, i come from skiing whitewater so im all about natural terrain. seeing if i can weasel my way into getting whistler pass but if i cant im looking for something..
Oct 8 2012 11:17PM
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jahmin44
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Cypress would be your best bet for natural terrain. But i also think it is the most expensive, I don't actually personally know anybody who rides cypress regularly.
Oct 9 2012 10:03PM
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mmallender.
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seymour has plenty of natural terrain, and a very, very hike-able backcountry. not to mention its the cheapest
Oct 10 2012 2:03AM
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Download-My-Apps
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seymour does have some fun terrain but like you said you gotta hike for it. If lift access terrain is what you want then cypress is your mountain
Oct 10 2012 2:07AM
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Download-My-Apps
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I guess  those folks at seymour don't have a progressive attitude to recognizing trans-gender? Discrimination!
Oct 10 2012 2:09AM
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mmallender.
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true that haha
Oct 10 2012 2:10AM
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StaneProductions
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As a student living in the middle of North Van, I opted for an earlybird Seymour pass ($230) and an earlybird Whistler student pass ($580).

I've yet to ski Grouse nor Cypress so I can't give any comparison. I liked Seymour's park setup last year (which I'm told is usually the best in the Van area) and so I'm sticking to them again this year. The new chairlift is also a big bonus.


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Oct 22 2012 1:46AM
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