When Ed called us a couple weeks before spring break to say that he had secured his cousin-in-laws' awesome slopeside townhome at Whistler for a super low cost for the week, we considered our options:
- We could stay at home and watch TV, ski a little on the same hill we always ski, look at our piles of laundry and bills to pay, etc.
- OR, we could ski at Whistler-Blackcomb, ski tour in the South Coast Mountain range, eat well in the village, drink beer, and hang with friends.
Hmmm...this was a very hard decision.
And so, after much thought and debate, we hit the road, crossed the border, and spent a really fun week with Ed & Julie.
On Saturday Ed and Brandon headed to Cayoosh Pass for a quick afternoon tour/exploration. They ended up touring up the side of Tzil and enjoyed great weather, snow, and were amazed at all there is to do up in Canada.
Crossing Upper Joffre Lake with Slalok in the backdrop
Tracks from a group of heli assisted tourers on the awesome North Face of Slalok
Ed drooling
Tzil
On Sunday Ed, Brandon a I headed out to Ski Cayoosh. We found poor visibility and had to turn around just shy of the summit, much to Ed and Brandon's dismay, as this was their second attempt.
The snow clouds rolling in on our way to Cayoosh Peak.
On the armchair glacier, ascending into the fog.
Ed
Heather popping out of the abyss of fog.
Tele-Ed
We enjoyed great snow on a nice line.
We also enjoyed a few days in-bounds...
a brief & rare showing of the sun.
On Thursday, while Julie & I enjoyed reading our books in the sun on the deck, the boys headed to Mt. Chief Pascal. I had a great, relaxing day but I felt a twinge of regret when I saw/heard how good the snow was.
Ed on the summit
Brandon & Ed
Sunlight on tracks
Video of Brandon and Ed's day on Pascall:
