Thursday Report for Dec 13, 2018

Wow what a difference a week makes. The word of the week is "powder" and lots of it. Things are starting to look more normal. Today we only had 50cm fresh snow to ski and ride. Wow!

It is interesting to see the huge lineups to upload the mountains in the morning every day, even midweek.. Not having the Solar Coaster and not having the replacement Gondola running must be the reason. The good news is that the new Blackcomb Gondola is hopefully having a soft opening tomorrow, fingers crossed, and the grand opening will be on Saturday, It was running today with all cars on the line.

I would think that weather permitting that nearly every run and lift should be open very soon. We have a lot of snow now. The Groomers and Ski Patrol just need to get out there and get the job done. I think they are already doing it behind the ropes. The exception will be the Horstman T-bar which is having a problem with global warming. They made snow on the glacier in October and will make snow later when they return the snow guns up there.

I got to go bobsledding on Wednesday after skiing. It was a 4 man sled with an Olympian driver and 3 passengers. What a rush. We got up to 123.7 km/hr. It only took 41.7 seconds and it was over. If you want a death defying experience, go for it.

Look at this forecast!!! It usually never does what they predict but we can hope.
Tonight 12-18cm
Friday 15-20cm
Saturday Some Sun
Sunday 20-30cm
Monday 8-15cm
Tuesday 15-20cm
Wednesday 20-35cm
Thursday 15-30cm
Friday 5-15cm

Some facts about the new lifts.
Catskinner Chair 59% more uphill capacity
Emerald 6 29% more uphill capacity
Blackcomb Gondola 53% more uphill capacity

Is that Geordi La Forge from Star Trek in a Mountain Host uniform?

Powder on the Big Easy Terrain Garden on Tuesday.

Blackcomb Gondola cars are now all on.

The Village is looking very festive.

David checking out our tracks in Burnt Stew on Wednesday. We were the only ones there.

Hard to see, but the big Swede wiped out. Only us in Burnt Stew.

Getting ready to bobsled with our Olympian driver Chris.

We survived.

Deep snow today! 50cm new.

Looking out the window of our Mountain Host hut that is getting snowed in.