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brentomatic
03-01-2005, 09:59 AM
Taken from the Whistler Bike Park Website:

Whistler Mountain Bike Park

Weekends Only: April 30 - May 15, 2005 10am - 5pm
Daily: May 21 to October 10, 2005 10am - 5pm

I am wondering where the April 1, 2005 opening date came from that was posted in another thread?

April 1 - even with a couple of runs open would be sa-weet!

Who's got the latest info?


:???:



Nelson
03-01-2005, 10:06 AM
That's from last season.
michelin man
03-01-2005, 10:08 AM
ya they have not updated the site
brentomatic
03-01-2005, 10:10 AM
Sweet!

Let's get the Patrol skid on here to hopefully give us an update.

I'm as giddy as a school girl.
trillion
03-01-2005, 10:21 AM
Actually, I just looked and those are the 2005 dates.
aShogunNamedMarcus
03-01-2005, 10:26 AM
Originally posted by trillion
Actually, I just looked and those are the 2005 dates.

:woot: :rocker: :clap:
Del
03-01-2005, 10:52 AM
Originally posted by aShogunNamedMarcus
:woot: :rocker: :clap:
:S

so its april 30th then.
brentomatic
03-01-2005, 10:56 AM
http://ww1.whistlerblackcomb.com/bike/tickets/
Jaysin
03-01-2005, 11:50 AM
Brent, I'll meet ya there?;)
PhotoFyffer
03-01-2005, 11:53 AM
well if your up for a bike april 1 should be a go, rain is the forcast for the next 3 days or so with a chance of snow for one day, then warm temp around high of 10 in the village with sunn. so Soon as I think there clear and will get my ass up there and give u the low down.
TheRob
03-01-2005, 03:20 PM
It is going to be magical.
michelin man
03-01-2005, 04:16 PM
im pretty sure those were probable dates that they made last summer at the end of the season, ill bet itll change
jonny.zee
03-01-2005, 05:33 PM
Is it just me, or have they changed the extended play schedule? Seems like Saturdays for a few weeks and then Wednesday to Friday.
Roasted
03-01-2005, 06:51 PM
Originally posted by monster t
well if your up for a bike april 1 should be a go, rain is the forcast for the next 3 days or so with a chance of snow for one day, then warm temp around high of 10 in the village with sunn. so Soon as I think there clear and will get my ass up there and give u the low down.

A rumour I hope comes true. I have been hearing this too.
NickS
03-01-2005, 06:52 PM
saweeeet when i was up there last weekend skiing there was no snow mostly all manmade stuff they could open the trails fast wtih a little bit of clearing help!
the flying moose
03-01-2005, 08:02 PM
why havent they updated the ticket and pass prices yet?? i might get a seasons pass this year.
.Robinson
03-01-2005, 08:40 PM
^ ya im hoping to get a seasons and ive just been wondering what the price is this year
patrolskid
03-01-2005, 09:26 PM
sorry guys . i've been away from the hill for a couple of weeks and haven't spoken to DK , or mr. pro .
Trini-dad72
03-01-2005, 09:32 PM
My birfday is on the 28th of May. If it's nice who's up for some B-day/Whistler action??
skimtb1
03-01-2005, 10:28 PM
im surprised it would be open that early. don't they have the World ski and Snowboard Festival around that time?
Fast&Smooth
03-01-2005, 11:02 PM
soooo what did happen to the april 1st thing?
Roasted
03-02-2005, 12:07 PM
Originally posted by skimtb1
im surprised it would be open that early. don't they have the World ski and Snowboard Festival around that time?

Like I said, lots of lifty rumours floating around. There are rumours about THAT too..haha
Team2K
03-02-2005, 06:28 PM
Originally posted by jaru72
My birfday is on the 28th of May. If it's nice who's up for some B-day/Whistler action??

Mine's May 21..... BIG PARTY up there for the long weekend :D

Its my 30th, so it should be debauchery at its finest :thepimp:
freerider guy
03-02-2005, 07:13 PM
Who here is planning on doing the crud to mud? I was looking at their site and it said that you had to register the day before? I want to do it but I don't know if I can be up for 2 days in a row cause i'm in grade 12 and working as well.
mattj
03-02-2005, 08:04 PM
I'm gonna do the crud to mud if my knee is healed and properly strong. Anyone know which DH trail is being used this year for the biking portion?


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Fast&Smooth
03-03-2005, 12:10 AM
soooo what did happen to the april 1st thing?
whistler110
03-04-2005, 02:38 PM
April 1st is highly unlikely. The powers that be are talking about earlier than April 30th but the go ahead has not been given.

If you want the park to open earlier let the decision makers know, very politely. Leave feedback here.

www.whistlerblackcomb.com/contact_us/index.htm

Under general inguiries.
brentomatic
03-04-2005, 04:27 PM
Sent
aShogunNamedMarcus
03-04-2005, 04:35 PM
Originally posted by whistler110
April 1st is highly unlikely. The powers that be are talking about earlier than April 30th but the go ahead has not been given.

If you want the park to open earlier let the decision makers know, very politely. Leave feedback here.

www.whistlerblackcomb.com/contact_us/index.htm

Under general inguiries.

Done :D
bcbud
03-04-2005, 04:38 PM
You could head down Fantastic today and hit the Joyride drops, Heart of Darkness aswell. lower aline maybe, muddy though i bet, dead fall, lets hope for rain and warm temps, Pemby fully open, squam too.
aShogunNamedMarcus
03-04-2005, 05:07 PM
my original inquiry

Hi. I'd just like to take this time and relay the feeling of excitement regarding the possibility of the WB Bike Park opening up earlier than usual. I sincerly hope that it does if its a sustainable and viable option as I know there are throngs of mountain bikers in the Vancouver area alone that are itching for the lifts to be working. Just something to consider given the relatively poor snowfall this past season as well. I only checked the reply to my email address box as I would like to know what the odds are percentage wise of this happening. Thank you. Dave.

and the reply

Thank you for your suggestion.

We are currently trying to maintain the ski-outs to the Village base area for as long as we can for the convenience of our skiers/riders. When the ski-outs become impassable, we will look at the possibility of opening the mountain bike park.

Because of the season, there are still a lot of great mountain biking trails out of Whistler Blackcomb’s boundary, at lower elevation, that are fully operational. Some of the trail network in the valley (south to Squamish) and plenty of trails in Pemberton (25 minutes north of Whistler) are free of snow and offer great mountain biking right now.

While I can not give you the “exact odds”, we promise to do all we can to open up the park for mountain for biking, as soon as it is possible…. and safe to do so.

Carol...

So there we have it for now.
whistler110
03-04-2005, 05:53 PM
They are really good at keeping up with the emails.

The senior leadership team gets reports on the feedback and does care, so it is a good way to show them how many people are interested in the park opening early.
PhotoFyffer
03-06-2005, 06:54 PM
does anyone know when season passes go on sale, I went in and asked today, they just sold me that they are 325can this year not when. Some info would be great.
whistler110
03-07-2005, 09:47 AM
Whistler Blackcomb is trying to put a discount package together with the spring ski pass, if this happens the pass should go on sale April 1st. If not the Bike Park passes would be on sale by April 15th at the latest.

Sorry for not having a more definate date but they are waiting for confirmations.
mtbloops
03-07-2005, 09:56 AM
comin to work this morning it looked like the snow line was higher up than yesterday, this rain has melted pretty much all of the snow down below, all thats really left is man made from what i can see, but i havent been up in a couple weeks so i have no idea whats left above mid station, but hopefully the park opens soon, can hardly wait!
bcbud
03-07-2005, 04:34 PM
Apparently Comfortably Numb is clear but with the moisture I don't think its too rideable, maybe the first half. The ski outs are looking thinner and thinner everyday......
PhotoFyffer
03-07-2005, 05:57 PM
run outs are so thing, this week high temp will finish off the run outs, but next week it is going to get cold again with no snow though, but they can make it if they choose.
mtbloops
03-07-2005, 10:36 PM
my roomates a snow maker and he said they asked him to take back his uniform cause its not worth making snow right now or somethin along those lines....
ShoreIH
03-08-2005, 12:26 AM
MY buddy said he read in the province the park is open..I think he was mistaken?:???:
whistler110
03-08-2005, 09:31 AM
He is. If that was the case I'd have a mountain bike with me instead of skis.
ATN
03-08-2005, 03:23 PM
When is Garbanzo suppsoed to open? Will it be 2 months later again to let it dry out?
allex
03-08-2005, 04:06 PM
http://ww1.whistlerblackcomb.com/bike/tickets/

whats the magic chair?
freerider guy
03-08-2005, 04:40 PM
Originally posted by Location:.
http://ww1.whistlerblackcomb.com/bike/tickets/

whats the magic chair?

the magic chair is a 3 person chair on whistler. I leaves from the base at the village. take a look at the map for base 2
ATN
03-08-2005, 05:50 PM
Magic chair is the one you see from base 2 when you go with a school. It's not on Whistler, it's on Blackcomb.
bcbud
03-08-2005, 07:46 PM
I am not sure why they have the Magic Chair up on the Bike site, but it must mean they are running beginners up it for lessons is my guess. You know get used to a little gravity assistance, easy slope for learning. But that means the bottom kids center could have a traffic problem. Or just access from the Blackcomb side, ride across Base 2 to the ski out to the Village. Any thoughts patrolskid?
bcbud
03-08-2005, 07:47 PM
My bad just checked the home page for the park, the new Magic zone for begiiners....
bcbud
03-08-2005, 08:02 PM
HOLY CRAP 4 DAYS OF EXTENDED PLAY A WEEK. That's amazing I don't have to change my days off, and beginners away from the main park is brilliant, they won't get too scared to come back and keep them from getting smoked on the busy trails.
mtbloops
03-08-2005, 08:41 PM
Originally posted by bcbud
HOLY CRAP 4 DAYS OF EXTENDED PLAY A WEEK. That's amazing I don't have to change my days off, and beginners away from the main park is brilliant, they won't get too scared to come back and keep them from getting smoked on the busy trails.

thats some good stuff to hear dude, good to have a few extra days in after work!
patrolskid
03-08-2005, 09:50 PM
you got it 'bud : beginner area .

by the way , i gotta eat crow on the april 1 thing ( along with DK ) . we spoke today , and while it might have been possible to get the park running by that date , for reasons i won't go into here , they have decided to stick with the original date .

sorry for any premature excitation , my intention was not to give out bad beta , or april fools gags , only to give you keeners the inside scoop .

*wipes egg off face , makes omelette*
bcbud
03-09-2005, 12:00 AM
Whatever, the valley will be rideable, Squam and Pemby too so we will have our fix, heading to Squam tommorrow, I can wait, I live here so I have to... Maybe hiking up in April?
PS the snow is still shit!!!
patrolskid
03-09-2005, 06:40 AM
i was away from whistler for two weeks ( exchange with the dark side ) and i couldn't believe how badly things had deteriorated while i was gone . . . . this is definitely one to remember , NOT !
whistler110
03-09-2005, 09:25 AM
The Magic chair will be mainly for the Kids programs and some adult beginners. They are thinking about 3 trails so it will probably be just an introduction area for adults but it should be great for the kids, less vertical.

It also puts Mountain Biking in front of all the families that check out the circus that goes on at the base of Blackcomb in summer.