Whistler B.C. Conditions Report: Alpine Filled In and Ripping Whistler continues its winter streak with 40cm over the World Ski and Snowboard Festival week, and more snow in the forecast this week. In case you have not heard, Whistler has had an unreal winter this year and it still does not seem to be done with us yet. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | April 17, 2017 0 Comments
Whistler B.C. Conditions Report: Winter Continues w/ 20cm Overnight Winter has not stopped up in Whistler. We had a small weather break on Monday with the first sun in a long time, however the snow came back in and will continue through until the weekend. Today we saw about 20cm of new snow overnight with a freezing level just above the Blackcomb Gondi. This meant the snow was pretty good in the trees in the morning and really good in the alpine. As the day progressed it started to warm up and things got a little heavy even up high. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | April 5, 2017 0 Comments
Whistler B.C. Conditions Report: 10 Straight Days of Snow Whistler has seen a crazy start to the Spring season with constant snow over the past few days. In the morning it has been snowing in the valley and as temperatures increase during the day it has been turning to rain on the lower bit of the mountain. But today it has been snowing pretty constantly to just above the valley floor. Up high the snow is awesome and with snow at the treeline warming up by the end of the day. No matter what though the snow is soft and fairly deep everywhere on the upper mountain. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | March 29, 2017 1 Comment
Whistler B.C. Conditions Report: New Storm Cycle Whistler is in the midst of another storm system with snow over the past couple days and more in the forecast. The past few days have been really fun on the mountain with some fresh snow and fast crud underneath. Although there is a rain crust layer up most of the alpine the top bit of the upper runs is skiing really well. Today in the wind loaded pockets there was actually some really good turns to be had. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | March 17, 2017 3 Comments
Whistler B.C. Conditions Report: 22cm of Fresh Powder With over 20cm of new snow and more on its way this weekend, Whistler Blackcomb is having an unreal start to March. Today was another awesome day with fresh snow and most of the mountain opening up. Last night it snowed all the way down to the valley making the lower mountain areas fun until they finished avalanche control on the upper lifts. Throughout the day though the temperatures were definitely warming up. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | March 10, 2017 0 Comments
Whistler B.C. Conditions Report: 48cm of New Snow Whistler is getting more snow this week, bringing back powder and good snow to the mountain. The last few snowy days in Whistler have delivered 48cm of fresh snow. This means that it is pretty difficult to find some hardpack snow right now on the upper mountain. This fresh snow is on top a fairly variable crust or hardpack layer but in most places this layer is not a factor. The new snow over the last days have compacted to create less of a crust layer underneath at the resort. This means that the snow feels soft throughout most of the turn while skiing. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | March 4, 2017 0 Comments
Whistler B.C. Conditions Report: Fast and Fun Chalky Snow This weekend was super fun out on Whistler Blackcomb with fast, chalky snow and the occasional stash of untracked snow. This last week had a mix of sun and clouds with little to no precipitation. Even though we have not seen that much new snow the wind and a couple centimeters here and there did a lot for the resort. It buffed out everything and made for fast hardpack skiing. The alpine snow was movable in some areas but mostly was firm. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | February 26, 2017 0 Comments
Whistler B.C. Conditions Report: Alpine Goods Yesterday Whistler received 12cm of new snow, refreshing the upper mountain. This new snow was definitely a nice addition to the current conditions as it allowed for fast and smooth skiing in the alpine. The previous week we had a nasty warm system that came through and rained almost to the peak, and in some areas there is two inch rain crust. The storm eventually cooled down, but only delivered a small dusting of snow on top of this layer. Once this snow was skied out and consolidated it skied a bit better, and finally this last system allowed for some good turns in the alpine and variable snow at tree line and below. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | February 20, 2017 0 Comments
Whistler B.C. Conditions Report: Powder is Back w/ More on the Way Whistler has received almost 40cm in the last couple days making the riding on the mountain soft and powdery. This cold weather produced really light snow that almost felt like nothing when you were riding through it. Most of the mountain was really nice even until the end of the day, however on most turns you could feel the bottom of the powder. This is just because of how light this snow came down. In the next few days we can expect about another 15cm on top of this which will be a nice treat. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | February 4, 2017 0 Comments
Whistler B.C. Conditions Report: Soft, Variable, and Fast Snow Over the last week Whistler has not seen much new snow. However, it has stayed cold and what is left of the fresh snow is still soft. The resort is mainly skied out but the snow is forgiving in most areas. There were still some areas that held pockets of good snow. Today we skied mainly off of the Harmony lift on Whistler. Whistler also extended their alpine lift closing times until 3pm now. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | January 28, 2017 0 Comments
Whistler B.C. Conditions Report: 32cm Of Fresh Fun Today was probably one of the best days of the season so far. A classic wet storm slowly cooled down and delivered the goods. The last couple days it had been raining in town with wet and heavy snow up high. However, last night the temps dropped just enough for the snow to be not heavy and super fun. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | January 19, 2017 0 Comments
Whistler B.C. Conditions Report: Deep Winter Whistler received 15cm overnight on Sunday refreshing the mountain and making it soft and deep. The trees held really good and consistent snow, while the alpine was a little bit more variable conditions, but still soft. I went to Blackcomb and did a few glacier laps while the visibility was good. They were running Horstman T-Bar today which is a good sign for the rest of the season. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | January 9, 2017 0 Comments
Whistler B.C. Conditions Report: Cold Wind Buff Whistler has been cold and windy for the last week. Until today most of the alpine had been closed for the last few days due to wind. The wind has made the snow interesting for sure, super smooth and cardboard like in some sections, and deep in others. It is basically a mix of everything in the alpine and changes almost turn to turn. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | January 4, 2017 0 Comments
Whistler B.C. Conditions Report: Refresh for the Holidays Whistler Blackcomb just had another 30cm dropped on it this past evening making the Monday skiing deep and soft. The arctic outflow that has made the past week in Whistler freezing cold and clear has final left and with it Pacific moisture and some warmth is coming back. This Monday was the start of a series of storms to roll into Whistler for the holiday season. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | December 19, 2016 0 Comments
Whistler B.C. Conditions Report: Snow and Cold Weather Continues It was another snowy and cold weekend in Whistler. Saturday morning was partly cloudy and the resort had some new snow. We lapped peak chair until midday, when the weather started to come. Since midday Saturday until Sunday night it has been consistently snowing in the Whistler Valley. It has been very cold in Whistler, by west coast standards, and new snow on Sunday was super light. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | December 11, 2016 0 Comments
Whistler, B.C. Conditions Report: Blackcomb Alpine Open and Pow Pretty much everything is up and running at Whistler Blackcomb. On Saturday they opened up Glacier and 7th Heaven and earlier this week Peak and Harmony were open. This means everything is open beside Symphony Chair and the upper T-Bars on Blackcomb Conditions Report Peter Wentz | December 4, 2016 0 Comments
Whistler, B.C. Conditions Report + Photo Tour: Opening Weekend and Overhead Powder What an opening for Whistler Blackcomb! I personally could not make it up for their official opening days, and had some serious fear of missing out. From photos on Instagram and word of mouth from buddies up at the resort, the opening few days were some of the best in a long time. People had photos of overhead powder and it looked unreal. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | November 26, 2016 2 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb Conditions Report: Five Star Slush Whistler Blackcomb is in full on spring mode. With an awesome park setup and 5 star corn to go and harvest, it is hard to go wrong with spring in Whistler. This weekend was especially sunny making the skiing that much more fun. We started the day off with some Spankey’s laps which were the smoothest spring skiing I have had in a while. With almost perfect corn, slush, powder smooth snow it was hard to want to change it up. We eventually ventured to the Couloir Extreme and found similarly fantastic snow. At the end of the day we decided to have some quick laps and rode the front side of Glacier chair which has a lot of fun hits in it, as well as a few runs through the park. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | May 1, 2016 0 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb Conditions Report: WSSF Spring Shredding This weekend was the first weekend of the World Ski and Snowboard Festival at Whistler, and to start it off right we have had two bright and hot days up on the mountain. In the morning the snow was pretty hard, with signs cautioning about ice on most aspects. However, by around 11am most slopes were slushy and soft to shred on. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | April 10, 2016 0 Comments
Whistler Blackcomb Conditions Report: Break from Spring Skiing Spring break has taken a pause with the weather and delivered some refreshing snow over the past day. Earlier this week temperatures were notoriously high allowing for a lot of slush skiing and goggle tans. This trend took a short break to deliver about 9cm over the last day with more snow expected overnight. Conditions Report Peter Wentz | April 5, 2016 0 Comments
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