Last year at this time, I skied the summit at
Lake Louise and although there was only a strip of 50 meters ski
able up at the top, it was good for an opening day.
This year, I elected to work and spend
time with my family and the opening weekend proved to be better
than last year. (What was I thinking!) These pics are the proof.
Whistler opening this Saturday
Our good fortune here in the Canadian
Rockies is being shared by our fellows in Whistler, on the
Pacific Coast. They have just received over 75 cm of new snow
(that's 2.5 feet) with more on the way.
The photo at upper left, is the base at
Mt. Baker, in Washington, just south of Vancouver. I threw that
in just to get you in the mood for skiing; although my pro
patrol friends at Whistler tell me it is like that in the upper
mountain right now.
Jasper's Marmot Basin opening Friday
The mountain resorts of Alberta will be
fully open this Friday when Marmot Basin opens, two weeks ahead
of schedule. |