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February-March 2022

Part 1 - PCRs & Powder - Days 1-3

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A long awaited trip to a post-lockdown Whistler...


Who are those masked men? On board and heading to Vancouver...

 
  On board

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Nearly there...


Nearly there
 
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Andy and I were selected for a random PCR test on arrival - 2.5 hours later, we were ready to leave the terminal...

PCR
 
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The very welcome snow started to fall as our shuttle started up the Sea to Sky highway. Dave in town after a quick visit to Brickworks...

 
Brickworks
 
Dave in the snow

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The fresh snow in the village...

Me in the snow
  
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Riding day one and ready to go with fresh snowfall from the previous night.

With the alpine closed, we enjoyed fresh powder on the runs off the Fitzsimmons Express chairlift rather than join the big gondola queue...
 
Foot of Whistler
 
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Me at Harmony chair...

me day 1
 
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Dave coordinating his with matching jacket and helmet...


 Dave on day 1

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Symphony Chair...
 

Symphony 1
 
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...
 

Symphony 2
 
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...
 
Symphony 3

 
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Dave at the entrance to the main gladed tree runs...

Symphony 4
 
 
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Looking up at the Dub Linh Gate pub after a day in the powder...

 

  Dub Linh Gate 1

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Cheers...
 
Dub Linh Gate 2


Ahoy...
 

Dub Linh Gate 3

 
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Obligatory picture of the Olympic Rings...
 

 Rings

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Riding day 2 - Blackcomb and Seventh Heaven...

Dave on a steeper section above Xhiggy's meadow...
 
Xhiggy's Dave
 
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Gliding in...
 
Xhiggy's Dave 2
 
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Andy taking a closer look...
 
Xhiggy's Andy 1
 
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Seems to be deep enough...


Xhiggy's Andy 2
 
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and down...


Xhiggy's Andy 3
 
 

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Happy with the snow...
 

Xhiggy's PB
 
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Just saying...
 
Quick exit
 
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