Theres nothing like having a 45minute+ run down a mountain, the never ending feel of endless cruising and carving is really something else. We had a chance to visit the future spot of the 2010 Olympics this weekend, and although the we missed 40cm of powder from the previous weekend, the runs were nice and smooth up top with plenty of routes to keep us tranquil.

The Peak to Peak project is moving along, the new gondola will connect the two Whistler mountain peaks and cost them a pretty penny;

“Once completed, the gondola will become a tourism icon for British Columbia and Canada, bringing visitors from all over the world into the high alpine to experience scenic views. Supported by only four towers, the gondola will travel 4.4 kilometers (2.73 miles) in just 11 minutes – reaching a highest vertical point of 415 m (1,361 feet) above Fitzsimmons Creek, which is a world record. Coming in at $51 million, the Peak to Peak Gondola also breaks the world record for longest free span, with a distance of 3.024 kilometres (1.88 miles) stretching between the two towers furthest apart.”

Whistler Blackcomb will be the venue for the men’s and women’s Olympic and Paralympic alpine skiing disciplines of Downhill, Super-G, Giant Slalom, Slalom and Super Combined.
Improvements to snowmaking technology have been ongoing since ‘06 and include doubling the size of the reservoir, installing snowmaking pipework and pump station upgrades. VANOC is spending approximately $17.6 million on snowmaking infrastructure for the Games, a legacy for Whistler Blackcomb long after 2010.
Maybe someone at the mountain could explain the slight blue colouring of the underlying snow layer?