Have you looked around this place lately? The place is slowly being taken over by kids and crows. Take Wednesday this week for example. I was eating lunch on the GBB patio and observed the local crow cartel working the scene. The common crow is considerably smarter than the average dog and it is said to have intelligence [...]
With the Fitz Zone open and the trails in pretty good shape, we have changed our focus on securing Garbanzo for it’s scheduled opening on June 22nd. Once again Mother Nature is on our side with prep conditions we have seldom seen in the past ten years. Again we are aiming at getting as much [...]
We have closed the last section of A-Line in order to do a major overhaul of the lower section. This icon of the WMBP will be closed for a few more days while we complete the mission which includes a reroute of EZ Does It through an underpass under the step-down and some feature enhancements to the [...]
Okay four more sleeps and this thing is a go. The hype video is out and racking up the views and everyone is stoked and ready. Problem – not everyone has Fridays off (I know right?) so I have come up with a solution to get you off work, school or other social engagement so you [...]
One more week and we flip the switch. With the amazing spring we have had, opening the Park has been easy, well not easy but easier. If you recall the past two spring seasons we were dealing with record mid mountain snow-pack in 2011 and record snowfalls in March in 2012. We also had May [...]
The other day during a short lived spring cleaning event at my desk I stumbled upon a Blackcomb summer brochure from 1996. While I was present at the time I don’t recall In Line Skating being such a big deal? Mountain biking gets a cameo on the brochure with guided descents on “Rental bikes WITH [...]
It is hard being a double agent, sitting through conversations in March about how people want more snow. Any time after about the 12th I’m just thinking about melting snow and opening trails. Don’t get me wrong I love a pow day as much as the next guy and the bluebird spring shred is something I [...]
I guess you could call this the halfway mark. Maybe not the true mid point of winter but certainly the mid point of time when the Bike Park is closed. Whistler Blackcomb is locked into full steam winter operations but a small cadre of dedicated WMBP folk are already working on and planning for summer [...]
Event obligations – Done Camps – Done Woman’s (and Men’s) Nights – Done Phat Wednesdays – Done Bike Park Season – Not Done Yet!!!! I have no idea how many retinas will focus on the jumble of text I post up here every week or so but I assume it is somewhere north of two since [...]
As the saying goes, “Time flies when you’re having fun!” I can’t believe we are now firmly ensconced in September. Kids are back in school having their minds expanded and the Park is in its annual pre-hibernation phase. The shorter days, cooler temps and increased ground moisture from the dew are allowing the Trail Crew [...]
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