Squamish spit!!

[Mani_UT]

Hello all,

Sorry this is a little off topic! I am in whislter for a while and I was wondering how from whistler I can figure out if there is wind in Squamish! I am having fun riding the bike here but would not mind a few trips down to the pit if it's windy but I don't want to drive 40' only to get skunked!

Any tips?

Thanks :)

[LeeLau]

Don't bother. There is a windline but its a long distance call from Whistler - there's been an oil spill there - the water is effing cold and the sailing there is flat water booooring. Squamish WIndsurfing Society if you still really want to waste some time

[Dantes Inferno]

Its always windy in squamish. But not very exciting. And like lee says, holy shit its cold.

[Mani_UT]

Its always windy in squamish. But not very exciting. And like lee says, holy shit its cold.


Thanks guys! Flat water can be fun (I have my freestyle board) but cold huh that sounds cold ;) May be I'll check it out if I get sick of the park (which reminds me I really need to start looking for the trails around!!!)

[APT]

Why don't you check out some trails in Squamish?

[Mani_UT]

Why don't you check out some trails in Squamish?

Huh because I don't really know where they are ;)
Any good one you'd recommend?

[jpi]

Grab a map from Tantalus or Corsa cycles. Head up Diamond Head and check out Powersmart or P-Nuts / 19th Hole.

[Dantes Inferno]

Ya, Tantalus or Corsa will hook you up. They probly will be able to even set you up with a group.

I wouldnt tackle 19th alone if youve never ridden it before. So before you hit up pper diamond head, id find a parnter.

[jpi]

I'm up for a ride tonight if you're down.

[Mani_UT]

I'm up for a ride tonight if you're down.

When tonight? Can it be done on a DH bike? (I don't mind pushing my bike for miles)

[jpi]

I was thinking around 6:30. If we're not shuttling, we won't make it...it's a long haul.
If you're up for a ride, we can do something in Valleycliffe. There are some short hike a bikes up to some decent DH. Some really nice slick rock in there too.
You down?

[Dantes Inferno]

a nicer pedal is up the axxess in allice lake,down eds bypass, corners, dont tell jude, along machiter, up jacks, up to crouching squirell , midlife crisis, down the rest of jacks, up to around the rock, up to roller coaster then down it, lumber jacks, 7 up or committed. Now thats a fun ride thats pretty mellow and a shit load of bang for your buck.

[jpi]

Hmmm, a bit too mellow for my liking.

I'd go to the end of Perth and do Entrails or Value Added down to the 3 way connector. From there, a quick jaunt up to Larvacide, then hit Highway to Hell.
If I need another run, a quick lap of Gouranga is nice.

I like this route cause it spits you back out at the end of Perth. Nice place to park.

[Mani_UT]

I was thinking around 6:30. If we're not shuttling, we won't make it...it's a long haul.
...
You down?

I am down for sure!
here is my cell: 801 647 7788

6:30 would work good for me. I guess it's 45' from Whistler right?

[jpi]

Done and Done sir! I'm thinking of hitting the FM tower in Valleycliffe, then down 'Labor of Love.'
There's a couple other fun connector trails after that too. I'll ring you around 6:00 and we can discuss a meeting spot. Probably McDonalds (right on the highway) would be the easiest spot to meet.

[Mani_UT]

I'll ring you around 6:00 and we can discuss a meeting spot. Probably McDonalds (right on the highway) would be the easiest spot to meet.

Sounds good! Do you want to call around 5:45 so then I'd just leave whistler?
How would we shuttle? My car can take 3 persons 3 bikes so can I bring a buddy?

[jpi]

Valleycliffe is pure pedalling / hiking, so bring a buddy if you want.

I'll call around and see if I can get a shuttle buddy arranged, but don't count on it. Most likely do the grunt up to the FM tower.

My cell is at home, so I'll be on the road at 5:45 somewhere between Vancouver and Squamish. I think we should stick to 6:30 at McDonalds in Squamish, and leave from there...shuttle or no shuttle.

[Mani_UT]

ok I'll be at the Mc Donald at 6:30 then!!! See you there!

[jpi]

See you then. Again, I'll try and arrange a shuttle, but you'll find out what we're doing at 6:30!
BTW; your biking skills pretty decent? I don't want to scare you or anything.

[Mani_UT]

BTW; your biking skills pretty decent? I don't want to scare you or anything.

I race semipro Norba so I am decent at DH but I am scared shitless of skinnies although I do my best to work on that issue ;)
haha

[jpi]

Eeeeeeeexcellent. We'll have a great time then.

[Zedbra]

edit - never the mind

[Chief]

squamish is dope i love windsurfing and sailing there a shit load of climbing and riding there too

[bcbud]

I race semipro Norba so I am decent at DH but I am scared shitless of skinnies although I do my best to work on that issue ;)
haha

I think we passed you on Sunday just coming up from Squamish, saw the Utah liscence and 2 Crackandfails on the back, a Judge and Gemini, we were in a beat up rusty white Chevy S10 with a cap and the bike out the back.....was this you....

[Mani_UT]

Utah licence... yeah. Crack and fail... No ;) I am on a yeti and a turner.
Squamish was dope thanks a lot to Steve and jeremy??? (sorry if I mixed the names!!!). Anyway super fun trails, and fun people. Good time. Thanks again!!!

[jpi]

Anytime Mani! That was a fun ride. If you're in the area again we'll have to hit up Diamond Head.
Keep in touch!

[m-rock]

If you are still interested in windsurfing in Squamish, you can check out this site:

http://www.skypilotkiteboarding.com

They have lots of info on it. Inlcuding a live webcam of all the actions, and other weather links.

[Mani_UT]

If you are still interested in windsurfing in Squamish, you can check out this site:
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Cool ! I'll check that out!
I was just wondering how windy it is down there today because it is quite windy here in Whistler today.

[LeeLau]

Sigh - don't say I didn't warn you. The wind there can go from 20 to 0 in 5 minutes - it's really godamn cold - I know i told you all this when you first asked but whatever...

Edit - Pistol River is WARM compared to Squamish - the river is glacier fed and the wind there is totally utterly unreliable.

[Mani_UT]

Sigh - don't say I didn't warn you. The wind there can go from 20 to 0 in 5 minutes - it's really godamn cold - I know i told you all this when you first asked but whatever....

Sounds just like sailing in Utah ;)
Seriously, I might not go but I am just trying to break away from biking as my body is wasted and I seem to be unable to take a day off from riding!!!

I got your message that the sailing there sucks dont worry. On another note, here we often drive 2 hours to sail tiny lakes with 5 degree water. Yeah Utah windsurfers are a weird kind. We are so unspoiled the slightest wind get us al excited ;) Just about ANY sailable place sounds like paradise. haha

[Dantes Inferno]

hey, wheres highway to hell end?