Seems like a good problem to have.
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Whistler 2/16 - 2/24/2013
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teledave
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@winter 288111 wrote:It was definately a bucket list thing for me too. Problem is my list is getting too short and everything left is either immoral or illegal
Seems like a good problem to have.
Seems like a good problem to have.
Plans for 2015: To ski more than you
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spydeeTJB
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I nominate this as best TR of 2012-13 season! Includes so much...family, injury, blues to heli...and major props to pushing your skill. I think most of us post the good shots and details, leaving the oops out. Look forward to the video. Can you share how you planned the trip....travel agent, dyi, mix?
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FleurDeSki
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@swamphox 288129 wrote:what kind of coin did u drop on the heli? Im imagining around 5 of my mortgage payments:)
If you have to ask, you can't afford...lol.
Heck of a ski trip there. Congrats.
If you have to ask, you can't afford...lol.
Heck of a ski trip there. Congrats.
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2slikstix
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Awesome trip! Hope the shoulder gets better
I have always wanted to do a Heli Ski trip. Looked like a blast
I have always wanted to do a Heli Ski trip. Looked like a blast
"You mean there is Two of them??"
"it's about 10 very heavy inches. I can drive it but it sure will be slow"
"it's about 10 very heavy inches. I can drive it but it sure will be slow"
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BaZinGa
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@swamphox 288129 wrote:what kind of coin did u drop on the heli? Im imagining around 5 of my mortgage payments:)
Check the web site... It's pricey but not as bad as I thought...
//www.whistlerblackcomb.com/events-and-ac ... kiing.aspx
Check the web site... It's pricey but not as bad as I thought...
//www.whistlerblackcomb.com/events-and-ac ... kiing.aspx
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teledave
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@BaZinGa 288271 wrote:Check the web site... It's pricey but not as bad as I thought...
http://http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/events-and-activities/winter-activities/heli-skiing.aspx
It's the getting there and back that is the pricey part. W-B accomodations and skiing wise are fairly reasonable. Saved a lot of $$$ flying SW into Seattle and driving rather than flying into Vancouver, it adds 2-3 hours onto the drive though.
http://http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/events-and-activities/winter-activities/heli-skiing.aspx
It's the getting there and back that is the pricey part. W-B accomodations and skiing wise are fairly reasonable. Saved a lot of $$$ flying SW into Seattle and driving rather than flying into Vancouver, it adds 2-3 hours onto the drive though.
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K2slopesurfer
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@winter 288321 wrote:I just need a bigger imagination and the list will fill up again
Once the docs give me a dx on my shoulder, we should plan a trip to the indoor climbing gym, the an outdoor climb up at pilot at least. Just need to add new adventures to the list.
Once the docs give me a dx on my shoulder, we should plan a trip to the indoor climbing gym, the an outdoor climb up at pilot at least. Just need to add new adventures to the list.
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winter
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@spydeeTJB 288236 wrote:I nominate this as best TR of 2012-13 season! Includes so much...family, injury, blues to heli...and major props to pushing your skill. I think most of us post the good shots and details, leaving the oops out. Look forward to the video. Can you share how you planned the trip....travel agent, dyi, mix?
Yeah, this was my second trip there. The first time I called Amex travel services, this time I went direct. I called the main Whistler number and booked lift passes, lessons, rentals (we brought our boots and snow boards but rented skiis since our skiis are too narrow for serious west coast skiing) heliskiing, airfare and the car service through them.
We stayed at the Pan Pacific since they really nice two bedroom suites that sleep 6 in a great location at a relatively reasonable price. We stayed there last year as well. I booked them directly. They had a prepay discount that was pretty good. I had the hotel make dinner reservations for us about a month before the trip and we had our choice of restaurants and times. Last year that part was actually pretty stressful, we tried to make dinner reservations each day and everyplace was booked.
The travel agent last year was pushing the Fairmont or the Westin -- they are beautiful hotels, but they are more expensive and you just get standard hotel rooms. We found out about the Pan Pacific on one of thentravel websites - I think it was tripadvisor.
We booked the whole thing in August to take advantage of early booking discounts - since we have to go during peak season due to kid's school schedules we'll take any discounts we can get
Yeah, this was my second trip there. The first time I called Amex travel services, this time I went direct. I called the main Whistler number and booked lift passes, lessons, rentals (we brought our boots and snow boards but rented skiis since our skiis are too narrow for serious west coast skiing) heliskiing, airfare and the car service through them.
We stayed at the Pan Pacific since they really nice two bedroom suites that sleep 6 in a great location at a relatively reasonable price. We stayed there last year as well. I booked them directly. They had a prepay discount that was pretty good. I had the hotel make dinner reservations for us about a month before the trip and we had our choice of restaurants and times. Last year that part was actually pretty stressful, we tried to make dinner reservations each day and everyplace was booked.
The travel agent last year was pushing the Fairmont or the Westin -- they are beautiful hotels, but they are more expensive and you just get standard hotel rooms. We found out about the Pan Pacific on one of thentravel websites - I think it was tripadvisor.
We booked the whole thing in August to take advantage of early booking discounts - since we have to go during peak season due to kid's school schedules we'll take any discounts we can get