Rainy Day Tuesday

I have been in all day working on Java Programming with no one to talk to except the Cat! It doesn't pay to head off for a week of skiing and then have to catch up on a lot of course work... Yikes! I need a break!

Memories of the week at Whistler are quickly fading...

Back from Whistler

Well it was a busy week. Visited my son's son Liam in Vancouver then joined a friend to ski Whistler for a week. The skiing was excellent until the last day when it started to warm up and rain. They have lots of snow there. It is funny... the skiing wasn't too bad even with the rain. I never thought I would hear myself say that. Nothing like the powder skiing at Whitewater but the number of runs and chair with a vast terrain to chose from make up for the snow quality. You can really burn your legs if you chose to do so.

The Men's and Women's downhill and GS are incredible. I skied both and was surprised at a huge turn dropping into slanted pitches on very steep slopes. The speeds will be incredible. For what it will take them to do in 2 minutes took me 10. There are lots of huge catch nets all along the course. At the bottom of both courses the run falls away abruptly at the finish. There isn't much room to stop either...

The Bobsled runs are very fast as well. I met a groomer on the hill and skied with him for a few runs. He said he and a buddy took a ride with a professional Bobsled driver down the course and broke the existing World record... so the run is very fast.

My friend and I did the ZipTrek zipline... What a hoot that was. Zipping along on a cable down through the trees and across the valley over Fitzsimmons creek. A real rush without heart murmurs. I think they call that SWEET!

Very few people at Whistler after the holidays. The word is there won't be many people coming to ski during the Olympics even though 90% of the hill is available for skiing. They believe it will be quiet as skiers will avoid the hill and head into the interior. Big White and Silver Star are both expecting higher numbers at their hill during the Oympics. Hard to believe with all the hype.

As much fun as it was it is always better to do it with someone you love and who loves you... friends aren't exactly the same. When you get home all you have are pictures... and no one to talk about the shared experience. Someday...

Well back to my courses... clean up the house and get skiing again... Glad to see Whitewater is high enough to escape most of the rain... Will be happy to see the big powder days return.

Next adventure....??? (Maybe a month in South America on a Motorcycle with that special someone... if she agrees).