saturday - worth biking from noon to close?

gearwh0re · 05-12-2005, 03:53 AM

have a meeting at 9, can be balls to the walls on route to whis at 10am. is it worth it? i would be at the bottom of the lift (as long as i dont get stuck behind ross's dad) at noon. is it worth it?

Knight-Rider · 05-12-2005, 04:04 AM

if it is raining up there then most of the black trails will be closed down, and the ones that are open will be mighty slippery and/or crowded. personally I try to stay away from whistler when it is raining.

Ken Canuck · 05-12-2005, 04:04 AM

If you like the sweet taste of A-Line air, it is!

And if you have a seasons pass it's a must.

no fool'n

patrolskid · 05-12-2005, 04:31 AM

short answer : yes

patrolskid · 05-12-2005, 05:23 AM

and hook up with the patrol for sweep . . . . . drag that afternoon right out .

beers at blacks . . . .

NooNer · 05-12-2005, 06:01 AM

i remember i got to do sweeps of crabapple last year. man that was nice.

gearwh0re · 05-12-2005, 07:03 AM

what is this sweep you speak of? you get do go down a run after cl;osing to "sweep" it and make sure there are no pipers down and everyone is off the trail?

sounds neat, would i talk to a liftee or find a patrol guy?

Lady Gravity · 05-12-2005, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gearwh0re

what is this sweep you speak of? you get do go down a run after cl;osing to "sweep" it and make sure there are no pipers down and everyone is off the trail?

sounds neat, would i talk to a liftee or find a patrol guy?

the patrolers call out for sweeps at the bottom of the chair and you just run over and get a pass - they assign the trails to sweep - this happens after the chair is closed (i think)

upandown · 05-12-2005, 08:07 AM

Totally Worth It.

my $0.02

mace2 · 05-12-2005, 10:00 AM

sweep is cool... my bastard friend got A-line only

i had to do after atlantis, easy does it....
so much uphill

0_o · 05-12-2005, 10:39 AM

I've driven up from Vancouver to do just 1 run.
Priorities I'd guess.

patrolskid · 05-12-2005, 03:01 PM

yup GW , sweep is where riders ride down each and every trail on the mountain to make sure they are clear .
just before the lifts close , you will see a patroller calling out for sweepers near the base of the fitz chair . he will have a bunch of plastic cards on strings . those are the sweep cards describing each sweep . get there early , and you get the best pick . then the whole group heads up together after the lift has stopped loading public .
we do a quick briefing and while we don't want you to kamikaze down there and injure yourself ( and become a sweepee , rather than a sweeper ) it is a great opportunity to have just one run all to yourself to finish your day ; what could be better ? if you like , we encourage the buddy system , so you can do it with a friend .
if you see a patroller during the day , just ask him when sweep meets , and let him know that you are down for it , and he will be expecting you , ( but make sure you show ) .
before you leave vancouver , i guess you could check the web cam and see what it is like . saturday is supposed to be damp , but i don't think real rainy . just enough to keep the crowds and dust down .

beers at blacks . . . . .yer day is done

motorp · 05-12-2005, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patrolskid

and hook up with the patrol for sweep . . . . . drag that afternoon right out .

beers at blacks . . . .

Beers at GLC

sAFETY · 05-12-2005, 05:21 PM

You'd probably be better off going on Sunday. Better weather, and better company

Rosscofat · 05-13-2005, 01:56 AM

dont worry about us. we will already be up we always make it before 10

05-12-2005, 03:53 AM	#1
gearwh0re Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: meh (heeco) Posts: 19,054 Rep Power: 198005	saturday - worth biking from noon to close? have a meeting at 9, can be balls to the walls on route to whis at 10am. is it worth it? i would be at the bottom of the lift (as long as i dont get stuck behind ross's dad) at noon. is it worth it? __________________ turn off sigs...it will change your life

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05-12-2005, 07:03 AM	#7
gearwh0re Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: meh (heeco) Posts: 19,054 Rep Power: 198005	what is this sweep you speak of? you get do go down a run after cl;osing to "sweep" it and make sure there are no pipers down and everyone is off the trail? sounds neat, would i talk to a liftee or find a patrol guy? __________________ turn off sigs...it will change your life

05-12-2005, 08:07 AM	#9
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05-12-2005, 04:04 AM	#2
Knight-Rider Team Shuttlewhore Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,083 Rep Power: 819537	if it is raining up there then most of the black trails will be closed down, and the ones that are open will be mighty slippery and/or crowded. personally I try to stay away from whistler when it is raining.

05-12-2005, 04:31 AM	#4
patrolskid Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,487 Rep Power: 2903942	short answer : yes

05-12-2005, 05:23 AM	#5
patrolskid Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,487 Rep Power: 2903942	and hook up with the patrol for sweep . . . . . drag that afternoon right out . beers at blacks . . . .

05-12-2005, 10:00 AM	#10
mace2 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: north delta Posts: 574 Rep Power: 20	sweep is cool... my bastard friend got A-line only i had to do after atlantis, easy does it.... so much uphill

05-12-2005, 10:39 AM	#11
0_o .tpiR Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 7,545 Rep Power: 4169911	I've driven up from Vancouver to do just 1 run. Priorities I'd guess.

05-12-2005, 03:01 PM	#12
patrolskid Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,487 Rep Power: 2903942	yup GW , sweep is where riders ride down each and every trail on the mountain to make sure they are clear . just before the lifts close , you will see a patroller calling out for sweepers near the base of the fitz chair . he will have a bunch of plastic cards on strings . those are the sweep cards describing each sweep . get there early , and you get the best pick . then the whole group heads up together after the lift has stopped loading public . we do a quick briefing and while we don't want you to kamikaze down there and injure yourself ( and become a sweepee , rather than a sweeper ) it is a great opportunity to have just one run all to yourself to finish your day ; what could be better ? if you like , we encourage the buddy system , so you can do it with a friend . if you see a patroller during the day , just ask him when sweep meets , and let him know that you are down for it , and he will be expecting you , ( but make sure you show ) . before you leave vancouver , i guess you could check the web cam and see what it is like . saturday is supposed to be damp , but i don't think real rainy . just enough to keep the crowds and dust down . beers at blacks . . . . .yer day is done

05-12-2005, 05:21 PM	#14
sAFETY You can't fax glitter!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nomadic family-man (Currently Whistler) Posts: 5,975 Rep Power: 1697822	You'd probably be better off going on Sunday. Better weather, and better company __________________ iforonewelcome.com

05-13-2005, 01:56 AM	#15
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