Top Five Whistler Complaints!!!

[bcbud]

As a Whistler loc I lurk here and to see what you city folk are ranting about, especially the Whistler rants, which are common. The advertising is great but the negatives about this place far outweigh the positives...soo I came up with a few things ya'll seem to despise about the park"
1. "Slow People" seems the largest topic of discussion, mostly on Aline, never hear that said about the other trails, "Man, I came smoking down Clown shoes and some dumbass was going slow on the skinnies!"
2. "The jumps aren't big enough" Go build yer own on your lift access mountain. Oh wait...
3. "That line up was freakin huge!" Go up the Gondy, pedal up, come up on a weekday, stop chaseing the rats....
4. "Aline is sooo bumpy why don't they groom it more?" Come on, this is the most ridden trail in the world, suspension is a good thing, come up here and help dig, it mountain biking not BMX.
5. "Stacy Kohut" nice to see the able bodied angry at the disabled, take it from his point of view "I am in a bikechair, this person infront of me can pedal, why am I catching up, this defies logic."

That's what I see most people writing about when they talk about the park. I have been here a long time and the park is better then ever, simply, if you can't hack it or feel any negative vibe invading your head when your here, just don't come, the park is fun for everyone, and the WB is still working on perfecting everything, for them its a learning process as well. Lets just make sure we are still here in the future.

[derwood]

Thank you:clap:

[LeeLau]

1. Splitz fries don't seem quite as big and greasy

2. No kegs at gooch's open houses.

3. No more high lard intake options at Wildwood due to Atkins fads

4. Quality of Boot Ballet talent not what it used to be

5. What's up with pay parking on Main street?

[well ridden]

its annoying when people cry about aline being rutted when half the people have never built before in there life and if they did i would enjoy watching them build a trail that can handle 1000 riders a day and still be perfectly smooth

[Fast&Smooth]

Originally posted by bcbud
"I am in a bikechair, this person infront of me can pedal, why am I catching up, this defies logic."

[0_o]

1) Overcrowding
2) Overpricing
3) Buzz the racist lifty
4) Dave the amnesic freerider.
5) Stacy's never passed me so I can't complain.

[Brad Dawg]

biggest complaint... THE PRICE!! shit son, its 41.50!

people that complain about slow people.... thats my 2nd biggest complaint.

[Stinky_Rider]

Yea with all the people that go to whistler you would think they would come down at price, but you can be happy the've opened up new trails for faster riders and at least the parking is FREE

[inshane]

only complaint I have is the amount of slow people riding aline and the fact that its hella hard to get around Stacy since his chair is so wide.

[Shocker]

I enjoy riding whistler on a hardtail. I dont see why people bitch about it being bumpy on a doulie? Its not that bad, just cut off aline before the super bumpy parts , go down the road, turn left on B line then come out where everyone usually stops before going to the rest of a line, joy ride or hornet (I think it is)

[Kevin26]

Originally posted by LeeLau

3. No more high lard intake options at Wildwood due to Atkins fads

ya really, i can't find my favourite chocolate bar anymore!! just breadless cheeseburgers that cost more than normal cheeseburgers

and complaining about the trails being bumpy... :nono: we are mountain bikers with shocks

[inshane]

Originally posted by Shocker
I enjoy riding whistler on a hardtail. I dont see why people bitch about it being bumpy on a doulie? Its not that bad, just cut off aline before the super bumpy parts , go down the road, turn left on B line then come out where everyone usually stops before going to the rest of a line, joy ride or hornet (I think it is)
I do the same. No need to destroy our bikes :)

[corey@nsmb.com]

I'll add number 6.

#6) Threads on nsmb about the same junk regarding Whistler.

If you don't like it, don't go. It sucks when you come to the forums for a break from work and life in general and have to sift through a dozen "Whistler this... Slow people that... A-Line etc" to find something interesting.

It's depressing. Move on people. There are lots of places you guys don't like to ride....so you don't go there anymore, and you don't bother to dedicate evenings to telling everyone about it. :)

[inshane]

Complaint threads and posts are getting old eh?
hahaha

[IFO]

IFO's number 1 complaint:

"the people who like to set up lemonaid stands on A-line..."



whats the mind set of these people???... who figure when they wanna stop and chat or look at something on the trail have the right to stop ON the trail...

do they actually figure because they have stopped the rest of the entire mtn. must have stopped aswell ???

on EVERY other trail in the world its common knowledge to get off the trail if u wanna stop adn chat or whatever... but for some reason on A-line there are tons of people every season who seem to think its ok to stop on the trail...

i think the A-line oholics will know the areas im refering to...

i know this will prolly make me sound like a A-hole but i dont care... A-line is for going FAST, its not a restbreak area for selling HOTDOGS on...

:mad:

[baloom]

Originally posted by IFO
i know this will prolly make me sound like a A-hole but i dont care...

I think you inadvertantly coined a new phrase:

"A-line A-hole".

Could be applied to someone like IFO or Kohut or to Me (I'm the polite, understanding, well-bred sort....never yelling at folks or showing a distasteful side when things get rude around my ass).

Apply it how you like folks.....I won't copyright it.

[baloom]

Oh ya,

regarding Whistler complaints.....

how can you complain about visiting Mecca as often as you want......not just once in a lifetime. Its got me covered both winter and summer.

[IFO]

actually A-line stands for Asshole-line...

:D

its true...

A-line breed a attitude... u either love it or hate it... there seems to be no middle ground...

[Broken Fusion!]

Originally posted by Shocker
I enjoy riding whistler on a hardtail. I dont see why people bitch about it being bumpy on a doulie? Its not that bad, just cut off aline before the super bumpy parts , go down the road, turn left on B line then come out where everyone usually stops before going to the rest of a line, joy ride or hornet (I think it is)

agreed...
I never had a problem riding the whole thing though, so I dunno where you are talking about cutting off, the whole thing is fine I think.
You just hang on and plow through the bumps!! :D

[danny]

It's pretty hilarious how much bitching and whining there is about whistler and Aline. Yet you show up on a weekend and it seems like all of Vancouver is out there doing laps, Can't be that bad if everyone keeps coming back when they have the mighty shore that much closer and they drive right past it to go to Whistler...

Personally I've never had a problem on aline, when I catch up to people they either move when they hear me or I make a pass at the next decent place, no big deal.

My girlfriend and I have this great concept: we show up at 10am for the opening chair on a weekday, it's like I our own private park. All the Vancouverites must be too busy stopping at starbucks & waiting in line for their Vente half fat mochachinos or something. :D

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

Originally posted by IFO
IFO's number 1 complaint:

"the people who like to set up lemonaid stands on A-line..."

i know this will prolly make me sound like a A-hole but i dont care... A-line is for going FAST, its not a restbreak area for selling HOTDOGS on...

:mad:


Wouldnt you stop for hot dogs if you could.. well ok only smokies cuz they're tasty in a processed way. I think you're on to something IFO ;)

But I've seen people stop on other trails (hornet turn off to old school??) to stop n gawk so its not just limited to A-Line. I think I've come across 2 people this year that have had the sense to put the bikes aside and check something out on the side of the trail. At the same time, I remember being there WAY BACK when things looked very intimidating at first. It happens on the Shore sometimes just not as much due to the numbers and accessibility/appeal of the chair lifts. Just tryin to offer the flip side and the slow peoples perspective b/c they did pay to.

[scottvelez]

Originally posted by IFO
whats the mind set of these people???... who figure when they wanna stop and chat or look at something on the trail have the right to stop ON the trail...


You get my "quote of the year" award.

I never understood why the "packs of five" have to stop, five wide in the middle of the trail to talk about how someone almost ate it... when you're riding in a group and you stop to rest, line up single file on the edge of the trail, or better yet, move completely off the trail into an open field somewhere.

It would be a lot safer for everyone involved.

[Sharon]

why don't we have a trail like A-line on the shore?

Sean should convert the snow addicts thread to Whistler bitch session thread then we won't even have to be subjected to them.

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

Originally posted by Sharon
why don't we have a trail like A-line on the shore?

Sean should convert the snow addicts thread to Whistler bitch session thread then we won't even have to be subjected to them.

Air Supply close ?

I just think that'd require more issues than there already is in the local mtn's.

[Ewan]

psst there ia an A-line on the shore only we built it with gaps, and theres no chairlift.

[Lady Gravity]

bitch less, ride more

what a bunch of pansies...sheesh

[seand]

Originally posted by Sharon
why don't we have a trail like A-line on the shore?

Sean should convert the snow addicts thread to Whistler bitch session thread then we won't even have to be subjected to them.


heh. i think we should send every single "ill own you on a-line" thread starter to a confinement tank.

whistler needs its own forum and instead of a general chat section, they need a "im better-er than all of you on a-line" section...

people seem to forget that whistler is for EVERYONE. a-line at whistler is like space mountain or the runaway train at disney world, and because of that, it gets high traffic.

the biking trails have difficulty ratings similar to their winter trail ratings...that still doesnt keep people from riding above their heads in the winter...its a progression thing.

when its shore riding people have patience with those that session or fall all over the place..or the groups that sit around on upper oil can. well its the same thing at whistler.

suck it up.

[T.Walker]

Originally posted by Ewan
psst there ia an A-line on the shore only we built it with gaps, and theres no chairlift.


groovula?

[Rat]

Originally posted by T.Walker
groovula?


Nope - farther east

[atari_]

OK people, stop LOOKING for somehting to bitch about.
Whistler are some of the best trails in the world. No one will argue that, so leave it there. Don't go around saying "Whistler sucks because some kid made me fall"
you in one of the most beautiful citys in the world
you're riding the worlds best trails
and yet you still find something to bitch about.

plus whoever said that $41 was too expensive, come on man? A season pass for whistler biking is $1000 less then skiing. It's just over half the price of a lift for one day. Yet you still complain? If you don't want to pay, ride your ass up, and don't use the million dollar lifts.

[Rosscofat]

whistler should be ridden on a HT..

dont big clanky bikes :D

if u cant put up with the shit on A line leave it :D

[Battlecat]

Originally posted by Rat
Nope - farther east

what is it called?

[inshane]

Originally posted by Rosscofat
whistler should be ridden on a HT..

dont big clanky bikes :D

if u cant put up with the shit on A line leave it :D
Its people like you that get in my way!!!

[Rosscofat]

Pfft shane.. lol ride a real bike. u handy ;) lol

[inshane]

Pwned (http://www.skoo.nildram.co.uk/stuff/pwned.jpg)

[Couch_Surfer]

ignore - posted on wrong thread - dumb me

[ShoreIH]

we have the best bikepark withing 2 hours of us, that people come worlkd wide to ride. Hell think were pretty well off. I cant wait to go back to whistler, the only thing i didnt like, was the fact that it snapped my chain.

[bygdaug]

I can't believe it !!

All I see all winter on this board are comments from everyone saying how they can't wait for Whistler to open. When it does, all you guys can do is come up with shyt to bytch about !!
My buds and I ride around on some pretty good shyt out here on the prairies, but nothing even remotely close to the world famous Whistler!!
I get sexually aroused thinking about the North Shore, we drool over the thought of dead heading down A-line or any of the other's, and all you guys can do is complain about it !
You know something, I built my ex-girlfriend a 2700 ft2 home and all she could say a year later was that the closets weren't big enough !! You guys remind me of her and yes she's now my EX !!

Man, shut up and enjoy !!

If the lineup is too long, talk to someone. If some handicapped guy is acting like an ass, tell him to mellow out or just plain avoid the guy.

Get out there and ride because trust me, the day will come when you will have something worthy to complain about !!

[patrolskid]

not going to join in this except to say that a) anyone riding down the road risks a head-on with a vehicle , which would really mess up your day . truck drivers on that road expect NO riders . and b) anyone riding down the road risks losing their pass , which would really mess up your day .
you make your decision . . . . .

[|2ipper]

1. people complaining about whislter

2. people not knowing at how lucky we are to have it

3. people posting point threads about complaining

4. people that dont just shut up and ride (ie. me)

5. the bumps on a-line

[Curtis]

Originally posted by |2ipper
1. people complaining about whislter

2. people not knowing at how lucky we are to have it

3. people posting point threads about complaining

4. people that dont just shut up and ride (ie. me)

5. the bumps on a-line

Word....I was going to say threads about complaining about what to complain about at whistler. Other then people stoping on the trails I have nothing to complain about, you make it what it is.

[Roasted]

Originally posted by atari_
plus whoever said that $41 was too expensive, come on man? A season pass for whistler biking is $1000 less then skiing. It's just over half the price of a lift for one day. Yet you still complain? If you don't want to pay, ride your ass up, and don't use the million dollar lifts.


Just wait till it keeps climbing. all the work they do, people want more grooming and expansion to the creekside side. Haha...the price isn't going anywhere but up. The money is being used towards the mountain. Oh and the mountain has to make money on top of doing all this building (if you don't think the mountain deserves profit to provide you with fun, go home and smoke some more funny stuff) sooooo people that complain about price, suck it up.

[Team2K]

Originally posted by ShoreIH
we have the best bikepark withing 2 hours of us, that people come worlkd wide to ride. Hell think were pretty well off. I cant wait to go back to whistler, the only thing i didnt like, was the fact that it snapped my chain.

U don't need a chain :P hehe saw several in the lineup without.. even a girl :D

I snapped my rear shifter cable 1st run of my 2nd day... rode single speed all day without noticing :lol:

its amazing what gravity can do ;)

[atari_]

everyone should ride a day on whistler without a chain. You learn how to pump, and be smoothe. When you have no choice but to keep up your speed, you won't be caught stopping on a trail.

[CraigH]

Riding without a pedal or a crank is a little harder though.

(No crank last year & no pedal this year)

[scottvelez]

I would suggest you buy a crank and a pedal.... you only have half a bike without it.

[derwood]

the only legitimate whistler complaint is " ...and now my crotch is itchy":friend:

[Obi_Wan]

My Whistler complaint.... it's too far from Vancouver :)

[Straw]

Thought I'd ressurect this thread, with the park opening in a few days.

But...in this thread, everyone's complaining about people complaining...but nobody's complaining in it!

[TheRob]

My number one complaint:

The dorps at the start of A-Line and Dirt Merchant are too high.

My number two complaint:

Some of the other trails are too hard.

My number three complaint:

I like riding bikes but Whistler is soo hard.

[scottvelez]

My number one complaint:
The dorps at the start of A-Line and Dirt Merchant are too high.

You know it.
Everytime I ride over from the lift, I have to stop, get off my bike, carry it up the wooden ramp, jump down and climb back on before I can sent it over those tables.
I hate that.

why did they add that stupid wood ladder anyway?
i just gets in the way.

[adam45]

its annoying when people cry about aline being rutted when half the people have never built before in there life and if they did i would enjoy watching them build a trail that can handle 1000 riders a day and still be perfectly smooth

I worked on a trail that can handle 1000 riders a day and still be perfectly smooth, Highway number 1. lol.

[Ashek]

i think a good addition to A-line would be a matador at the rock drop with a red cape going OLE!

[M@M]

even riding aline with the bumps isnt that bad. i rode it on the last day of the year last year, on my ht with a screwed fork that felt rigid, so i was forced to go around the bumps in the berms, and what do you know, i found a faster way through the berms. think of the bumps as another obsticle. on the flipside, im stoked to ride aline on the first day this year with no bumps

[Troup]

biggest complaint... THE PRICE!! shit son, its 41.50!

people that complain about slow people.... thats my 2nd biggest complaint.
Not for Children

[Mountain Dewd]

Bumps on aline is my only peev, but with a demo 9 they arent a big deal, still they are annoying and hard on the hands. I understand that when its dry it would be very very hard to keep it groomed perfectly with the traffic it gets. i think they do a admirable job with their resources. I do wish there was a trail with an abundance of jumps with more vert than average, but i dont care. Slow people dont bug me, its easy to get by if they are cool.

[bcbud]

Why bother with this one again? Its like kicking a dead horse, or did someone drag this up just to have something to say about Whis...seems pointless....anyway they are starting to dig the BX course today.....

[S-Dawg]

ok i am/was(hopefully) a slow crappy rider that slowed peolple up on aline, but u now wut i would pull off the trail many times during a run, just to let u peoples through. so i dont want to here about it making u mad, i paid for a ticket just like u, and i can go as slow as i want, but i dont. I am nice enough to waist my time to get out of the way for u. so as iam struggling to keep up with my friends and trying not to get killed im still having a great time, oh and i was doing all this on a budget hardtail, which is absouletly fine for whistler

p.s. i promise i wont hold u up anymore, it sucks just as much for me

[slider32]

3) Buzz the racist liftyI can't believe that guy is still around. I had a run in with him something like 12 years ago. I rarely say I hate people, but this guy deserves lots of bad things to happen to him.

[michelin man]

IFO's number 1 complaint:

"the people who like to set up lemonaid stands on A-line..."



whats the mind set of these people???... who figure when they wanna stop and chat or look at something on the trail have the right to stop ON the trail...

do they actually figure because they have stopped the rest of the entire mtn. must have stopped aswell ???

on EVERY other trail in the world its common knowledge to get off the trail if u wanna stop adn chat or whatever... but for some reason on A-line there are tons of people every season who seem to think its ok to stop on the trail...

i think the A-line oholics will know the areas im refering to...

i know this will prolly make me sound like a A-hole but i dont care... A-line is for going FAST, its not a restbreak area for selling HOTDOGS on...

:mad:

iv never had that problem but it sounds likeit would be frustrating

[BrianPark]

My biggest complaint about Whistler, is it's freakin expensive as hell to stay there for more than a couple nights. Time to start camping out in the bush.

[flowride]

:stupid: :announce: :crybaby: my hobbie in life is dising Whistler blagh blah blah :nerd: I know it has been posted ten times over.

I really have no complaints they fix the trails for us I get a day off building my own trails and more riding time

I'm happy.

yes there is ups and downs of Whistler but arent ther for any trails?

my compaint is that some people are happy enough just being out riding

this is currently my messenger name:
Live life now or it will be gone and wasted


so inconclusion thanks Whistler for being another place to ride.

[Islandrider]

I have a body of water to float over to get to it! My only complaint.

[flowride]

I have a body of water to float over to get to it! My only complaint.
yeah I guess I can add that as my #2 complaint

[IFO]

ok who dug up this old fossil ???

[ak_powder_monkey]

all I know is that when I was at whistler to ski on a weekday I waited in line for more then the rest of my life combined, this was one day mind you

[apeshape]

To me this is like listing your top 5 complaints about Christmas. I mean well...the good will towards men part is lost in the desert of Iraq so I'll rate it #4 and I guess the presents are good but I never get what I want so that's definitely #2 on my xmas crap sheet.

Jebus... Isn't this is supposed to be a happy time? I know everyday for the last week I've been up at 730 every morning grinning like an idiot knowing it was going to be the 30th of April soon, complete with line-ups, gawkers and hotdotg vendors. See y'all Saturday morning!

[bcbud]

The original thread was a post about the complaints from other board members on other Whistler threads....I was just making a few clear..

[aShogunNamedMarcus]

man whistler sucks already. they're only diggin some dj's by the skate park and just now diggin the bx? bunch of lazy village goer's i say..

Seriously though I freakin love the place and prefer a-line choppy in some sections. I like passing people. I'll stay behind Kohut to watch him rip it and pass when I can. He moves pretty damn good to so if you dont have the patience for it, at least leave the road rage in the day lot and smoke some cheebs or something.

But I guess we can look forward to a whole bunch of complaints about freight train lemonade stands since its a new trail and you might need to scope something out. Watch out IFO, you're hard to miss on that mountain :P

[bygdaug]

Man I wish I had a "Whistler" over here in my neck of the woods. You wouldn't hear me complaining. Instead I will have to make the 1500 mile or so journey to enjoy something for a few days that you guys get to enjoy pretty much whenever you choose.

To those of you complaining...Quit yer bitchin for fuk sake! Enjoy it...I know I would.

[pete@nsmb.com]

IFO's number 1 complaint:

"the people who like to set up lemonaid stands on A-line..."

i know this will prolly make me sound like a A-hole but i dont care... A-line is for going FAST, its not a restbreak area for selling HOTDOGS on...

:mad:

I hear ya, but I also have to say that it would be pretty choice (yep, I wrote choice) if you could buy a burger/brat and a nice cold lemonade halfway down A-Line.

Rip through, money in hand, whip yer toonie into a bin, rail a berm, grab a dog, dip it in mustard and ketchup, slam it, keep riding, grab yer lemonade, slam it, keep ripping.

Roadie refuelling in the peloton meets freeriding.

[gooch]

1. Why do they call it "tourist season" if you can't shoot them?
2. Lee has more days off then me
3. Little bastards who can ride better than me
4. Bike wash should also have showers so hot chicks can entertain me while I am waiting in line
5. Girls don't wear biker shorts (the spandex kind) when they ride anymore

[Bryce]

no complaints

[mtbloops]

1. Why do they call it "tourist season" if you can't shoot them?


but other than that, i really dont have any complaints, i love living here, and wouldnt really trade it for to much...

[LV10]

I just wish I was there...sob...

[andytheaussie]

I only have one complaint about Whistler - it's on the other side of the world. You guys get to ride the world's best mtb park - a place that has decided to set the benchmark, then continually raise the bar year in, year out. Like anything, it's gonna have some issues, but get some perspective and be HUGELY grateful for what you've got.

[LV10]

I wanna go back.....can I pass the hat around for leftover frequent flyer points......

[andytheaussie]

I wanna go back.....can I pass the hat around for leftover frequent flyer points......

Only if we can split the proceeds.

[mr_fungle]

My only complaint is that I am not riding it yet - but that will change in another 4 days

[Roasted]

My biggest whistler complaint is against people who complain about price. Stop looking at your chequebook and look at the consistent amount of work being put into the mountain, how much fast lifts cost and how much general day to day stuff costs. 325$ is peanuts.

Beyond that, my only real complaint semi relates to people bitching about slow people on whistler/a-line. The jumps are intimidating for beginner jumpers, but again, as usual, the mountain answered this 10 fold.

[Tom]

My biggest whistler complaint is against people who complain about price. Stop looking at your chequebook and look at the consistent amount of work being put into the mountain, how much fast lifts cost and how much general day to day stuff costs. 325$ is peanuts.


don't forget...should you be unfortunate enough to have to have your sorry ass scraped off the hill and carted down by the bike patrol, that will seem like money well spent (speaking from personal experience) :hurt:

[fr33k]

whistlers a gas..............worth the cost . Not to sure if im gonna have the time this year for a pass. I prefer the upper (garbonzo) stuff more than a-line or whatever now.
the only thing I hate is.......................dumb ass people who hang out at the entrance to middle a-line. that and the cost of food and booze in the village

[Children]

i LOVE whistler, there should not be a complaint from any of you, you pay to ride it like anyone else, your not special, it puts a smile on EVERYONES face, and you know that.

[wilkez]

slow people are fine, im with IFO. its with the stupid people who STOP on the trail, thast dangerous for both parties. thats also a big problem in the winter in the parks, especially on the north shore mountains

[seand]

there will always be someone slower than you/faster than you....to me, this is a stupid complaint...but people who stop in the middle of trails? that is worth complaining about. thats not just whistler..thats world-wide. maybe if someone has their bike turned into a take-off ramp, they will realize its not a good idea to sit in the middle of the trail...

last season i came across a bike that was sitting right before a rock on garbo with no rider in sight....i sat there thinking maybe he/she went ass over tea kettle into a huge black hole...a few riders bottlenecked there, but everyone was cool and looked for the rider...maybe they were hurt? out from the woods comes someone zipping up their shorts...one of the riders behind me got off his bike, shoved the bike that was in the middle of the trail down the rock...and everyone rode off...i bet this guy wont be leaving his bike in the middle of a trail again :)

THAT is my big complaint...

[brentomatic]

I hear ya, but I also have to say that it would be pretty choice (yep, I wrote choice) if you could buy a burger/brat and a nice cold lemonade halfway down A-Line.

Rip through, money in hand, whip yer toonie into a bin, rail a berm, grab a dog, dip it in mustard and ketchup, slam it, keep riding, grab yer lemonade, slam it, keep ripping.

Roadie refuelling in the peloton meets freeriding.

:werd:

[Late Bloomer]

1) Won't
2) be
3) there
4) opening
5) weekend.

That's my top 5.

:(

[stacy kohut]

before this horse gets sent to the glue factory, i want to get one complaint in...........


not enough bikers support the best taco shop in whistler............

'la tortilleria'.

great food, healthy as fack, and cheap too!!!

[SIDESHOW]

#1- people complaining about Whistler
#2- people complaining about Whistler
#3 people complaining about Whistler
#4 people complaining about Whistler
#5 people complaining about Whistler.



there you have it people.

[scottvelez]

You forgot
#6 Whistler complaining about People

[bcbud]

I hope people get that this was a compiled list of complaints from last years Whistler forum, this in no way reflects my own views, I love this place...please put an end to this one its done.

[S-Dawg]

oh wait i have a new one. People complaining about people complaning! wow this could go on forever

[Chief]

where is this taco shop located???

[SIDESHOW]

near 711, and yes its deelish, and reasonably priced, one of Whistlers gems, and the Splitz burgers across the street are pretty yummy too...

[sillyd]

This thread is about people complaining about whistler... so obviously that's what to expect.
I have no complaints at all because it's the best there is. It's not perfect but nothing in life is, it's all what you make of it, that's what matters.

[seand]

whistler should be ridden on a HT..

dont big clanky bikes :D

if u cant put up with the shit on A line leave it :D


...so how is that trail sx treating you Ross? :lol:

[mr_fungle]

I love Whistler!

[2cents]

1. The price of real estate.
2. The lack of good paying jobs.
3. All the gangsta wannabee's with their NewEra hats cocked to the side and their jeans around their knees.
4. The lack of culture.
5. Having to drive to city to get anything other than food, ski/shred gear or bike gear.


All the reasons why I moved after 5 years of living there. Only thing I miss about living in Whistler are the mountains.

[kookboy]

1. The price of real estate.
2. The lack of good paying jobs.
3. All the gangsta wannabee's with their NewEra hats cocked to the side and their jeans around their knees.
4. The lack of culture.
5. Having to drive to city to get anything other than food, ski/shred gear or bike gear.


All the reasons why I moved after 5 years of living there. Only thing I miss about living in Whistler are the mountains.

1. The price of real estate. - Squamish is cheap. Pemberton even cheaper. Not cheap enough for you ? Move to Mexico gringo.

2. The lack of good paying jobs. - Wrong. Great paying jobs. You just need a good skillset and education/experience muchacho.

3. All the gangsta wannabee's with their NewEra hats cocked to the side and their jeans around their knees. - wasn't that 10 years ago ?

4. The lack of culture. - I see them all up there. Open your eyes.

5. Having to drive to city to get anything other than food, ski/shred gear or bike gear. - What else do you need that you can't get in whist/squamish ? Hookers ?


All the reasons why I moved after 5 years of living there. Only thing I miss about living in Whistler are the mountains. - tsk tsk .. :|

i think a good addition to A-line would be a matador at the rock drop with a red cape going OLE!
And handing out burritos ! :werd:

[jpi]

^^ Youch! What's your day job? Real Estate in Squammy and Pemby still seems expensive to me! $300,000 for a shitbox in Squamish.

[kookboy]

Dayjob ? Something that I went to school and worked for some experience. Pays decent. I have quite a few friends who complain about availability of jobs in whistler/vancouver but they just don't have any skill/education. Get some people.

Not cheap depending on individual's, but ...

Cheap in squamish/pemberton compared to the lower mainland.

I'd rather fork over $280k for a 1,400sq foot new townhouse with a yard in Squamish compared to a 600sq foot condo in Surrey/Vancouver.

Commute takes me 10 minutes longer to work in burnaby when comparing where I lived in Richmond compared to Squamish now. New highway rocks.

[jpi]

OK, you make a point in the Real Estate Dept. Still, the work in Whis is meager even for professionals.

[2cents]

1. The price of real estate. - Squamish is cheap. Pemberton even cheaper. Not cheap enough for you ? Move to Mexico gringo.

2. The lack of good paying jobs. - Wrong. Great paying jobs. You just need a good skillset and education/experience muchacho.

3. All the gangsta wannabee's with their NewEra hats cocked to the side and their jeans around their knees. - wasn't that 10 years ago ?

4. The lack of culture. - I see them all up there. Open your eyes.

5. Having to drive to city to get anything other than food, ski/shred gear or bike gear. - What else do you need that you can't get in whist/squamish ? Hookers ?


All the reasons why I moved after 5 years of living there. Only thing I miss about living in Whistler are the mountains. - tsk tsk .. :|


And handing out burritos ! :werd:


1. Squamish is a shithole and Pemberton isn't much better.

2. Plenty of people with great educations in Whistler either making your latte or putting cheese on your burger... Why?, because the good jobs are few and far between.

3. You obviously haven't been to Whistler in the past few years.

4. You obviously have no clue what culture is, it isn't the people around the world who visit.

5. How about taking your new car to the dealer to be serviced, or when you need some more RAM for you G5? How about when you want to buy a nice new couch?

[jpi]

1. You're right, let's move to Port Moody .... ppphhht! bwahaha

[2cents]

1. You're right, let's move to Port Moody .... ppphhht! bwahaha

Please don't.

[kookboy]

1. Squamish is a shithole and Pemberton isn't much better.

2. Plenty of people with great educations in Whistler either making your latte or putting cheese on your burger... Why?, because the good jobs are few and far between.

3. You obviously haven't been to Whistler in the past few years.

4. You obviously have no clue what culture is, it isn't the people around the world who visit.

5. How about taking your new car to the dealer to be serviced, or when you need some more RAM for you G5? How about when you want to buy a nice new couch?
1. Shithole is wherever you want it to be. Vancouver is a shithole to some as is Whistler. Every city has good/bad neighbourhoods.

2. Four people I know just got into good paying jobs 40k+ in the last 3 months in Whistler. My sister came back from overseas and landed a nice job with a local outfit a week later. Yes. There are jobs still available. You need to enquire into the businesses personally and go there with what you have to offer. I have resorted to employing a 3rd party agency to recruit two employees for our company as there are not enough skilled/qualified people to fill the positions in the surround Whistler area.

3. I lived there for 10 years and travel back and forth for business and riding every week.

4. As shortsighted as your comment is, I wasn't referring to visitors that make up the culture in Whistler. It is the locals. Europeans, asians, eastern canadians, americans, etc.. that have a history in the last few decades of placing 'culture' into whistler.

5. I agree on that point. I ran into the same problems, but that is part of living away from a metropolitan city like Vancouver and the surrounding area.

No matter which way you spin it, Whistler is a great place to ride for the price and the distance/time you need to drive from the lower mainland or surrounding area.

We are lucky to have this riding mecca at our doorstep and should praise, not complain about it.

[Supervokes]

Reading a lot of these complaints, most are not about Whistler itself, but PEOPLE who just happen to be in Whistler riding. The title should be "Top 5 Stupid People in Whistler Complaints". Idiotic acts of a small minority have nothing to do with Whistler itself (people standing in the middle of trails, etc.)

Whistler is amazing, and unfortunately because its so good, you have to "pay to play".

[2cents]

You make valid points, but we have different perspectives... for me 40k/yr is not a good paying job.

I love Whistler, just not to live there... I'm content with being able to drive a little over an hour to get to the goods.

The 5 years I lived there I loved it, no regrets. I just didn't want to become one of those people who blink one day only to realize they've spent the past 15-20 years there, are 40 years old still living pay cheque to pay cheque and have nothing to show for... I'm not saying that is wrong, just not for me.

[kookboy]

You make valid points, but we have different perspectives... for me 40k/yr is not a good paying job.

I love Whistler, just not to live there... I'm content with being able to drive a little over an hour to get to the goods.

The 5 years I lived there I loved it, no regrets. I just didn't want to become one of those people who blink one day only to realize they've spent the past 15-20 years there, are 40 years old still living pay cheque to pay cheque and have nothing to show for... I'm not saying that is wrong, just not for me.
Agreed.

We're probably in similar shoes.

I believe the drive to Whistler from the lower mainland is next to nothing when compared to what you receive once you are up there. Short drive for great year-round activities.

Whistler is definitely being taken for granted by many people who work/live there and frequent the mountain from the lower mainland.

It's all good and I'm glad we have something as unique as Whistler's winter/summer riding that can be used all year round and shared with thousands of people daily.:clap:

[Air Supplier]

Just found this thread and why would anyone complain of having Stacy Kohut ride? That guy can ride better than alot of other people! That guy is on my top three heros list, just to let you guys know.

[enduramil]

1. I'm not there
2. The Crowds
3. I'm not there
4. Gooch
5. I'm not there

[jpi]

Please don't.

Oh that's it, I'm moving there.

[seand]

I have resorted to employing a 3rd party agency to recruit two employees for our company as there are not enough skilled/qualified people to fill the positions in the surround Whistler area.



yeah? what type of jobs are you looking to fill?

[enduramil]

yeah? what type of jobs are you looking to fill?

I think Gooch is looking for a house boy.

[kookboy]

IT sys admin Lev4 w/ cisco/sun systems experience.

PM me if you know anyone in the squa/whi/pemb area that would fit the bill. thnx.

[jayson]

my only complaint is that its too fun

[Roasted]

IT sys admin Lev4 w/ cisco/sun systems experience.

PM me if you know anyone in the squa/whi/pemb area that would fit the bill. thnx.

It pays crap here. Good admin can expect 50 to 60 grand a year. I work in the industry and have to put value on the mountains. Make them worth 15,000$ before my paycheque is livable. IT is heavily undercut in this town :) On average a 30,000$ paycut to work here.

BTW, not complaining. I love this town, its well worth the paycut imo. my only problem is love term stuff. haha...just waiting on the olympics to saturate the market and kill housing prices :D

[gooch]

I think Gooch is looking for a house girl/ hooker.

fyp