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The first of those Pacific storm fronts is knocking on the door it won't be able to get in but if we're lucky it will drop a few centimeters of snow on the doorstep.

We are in the grip of the Ridge Of High Pressure from hell. There are all kinds of storm systems trying to get in from the Pacific with deliveries of fresh pow but the ROHP from hell won't let them. Oh well, we've got a base, we've got groomers, we've got snowguns. There is something to be said for spring skiing in December.

Good conditions, lots of people, the town is hopping.

We have a few candy assed systems lining up out over the Pacific but we're not expecting much in the way of snow over the weekend.

We have a system coming in from the Pacific but it won't bring much snow. Mayby 10cm if we're lucky. They've been making snow so we have nicely groomed runs on hardpack but all the pow has been skied out by now.

It's cooling off again, good thing too there is a weak front coming this way with a bit of precip. A bit of pow on top of this excellent base would be excellent.

Welcome to an inverted Christmas. Go into the alpine and work on your tan, stay down here and make sure you've got a hot toddy close at hand. I hope you're all having an excellent one.

The warmer weather is here but only on top. We've got a real life inversion. It's weird, sweating on top and getting colder as you slide down the hill, like going into the basement.

Right people. A ridge of high pressure is sitting overhead and it's going to stick around until at after Christmas. It's warming up already and it will get warmer. Leave you fleece at home and come on up. Who needs Floridar?

An other clear and crispy one but clouds are supposed to be coming this way. Early season skiing and riding is the best it has been for years.

Crispy Cold! We may get a bit of snow over the weekend but the Christmas week looks like its going to be warm and dry.

Day at the beach! Sunshine and snow, anything else you need? This is shaping up as one of the best Christmas seasons yet.

31 cm! I am in a hurry. Gotta go check it out. Later!

Looks like an other dump day in the making. It fells like this one is good for a foot.I'll keep you informed.

The freezing level is back down into the valley and we're building base. More snow's a'coming, 3 meters by Christmas seems doable.

The two meters are here, anyone for 3 by Christmas? The temp has shot up so it's raining lightly down here but it should get down to zero again tonight. Awesome amounts of pow higher up, winds could be a bummer. Bring your fat skies.

The next system has arrived, if the man is to be believed this is going to be an 85cm weekend, we'll see.

Its clearing up at the moment, tons of pow up there. It looks like a quiet weekend, some snow, a bit warmer, winds could be a bother. Any bets on 2 meters before Christmas??

The dump came, I saw the dump and the dump was good. Major Pow people. Lets get those butts up here!

It's dumping. It's going to keep on dumping. Tomorrow should see some clearing. I'll keep you informed.

A day at the beach right now but more snow's a'coming. If this early season is anything to go by we are heading into a most excellent season. Get down here or weep.

An other 10cm, gotta go and check it out. Last year around this time we barely had a meter. Clouds look heavy but should clear up a bit this aft.

We got our foot, it's an awesome pow day up there today. The man says we'll get a bit more tonight.

Looks like we could get a foot before this is over. A good thing because the bottom runs need some cover.

Lightly snowing down here. Feels like it could go all day.

It's still cold. We got 10cm yesterday plus a trace overnight. It looks like there is 10 to 15 cm coming overnight and Thursday. People are riding all the way down to the village. It's rough on your gear though. Where's the hot wax?

Cold. COLD! It's brass monkey time. Let's ride.

Looking good, excellent conditions more snow tomorrow night.

Buckets! Truckloads! Lots! Mucho snow man. Come and get it but wear snowtires because the highway cops are getting antsy what with people getting stuck on 99

64cm at the bottom of Catskinner (Blackcomb) Not bad. More snow today and tomorrow after that a clear spell.

Big Dump! More's a'coming. Got go shovel the driveway.

Same as yesterday but the clouds look positively ready to burst..

It looks like there is more snow in them thar clouds!

We got a trace of snow on the valley floor overnight. It looks good but we need a major dump. We may get some tonight.

No snow 'till Wednesday. 41cm at the bottom of Catskinner.

No change from yesterday. Time for a snow dance.

We're going to be stuck like this for a while. Any new snow will have to come out of a snow gun for the next few days.

A late report today 'cause..uhh well I had to go check it out for myself you know. Opening day and all that. The snow was of surprisingly good quality, enough to get around the higher chairlifts. From Blackcomb I needed to download two lifts though. We got the temperature, we need the precip. I hear it's stuck below Seattle somewhere.

Ok we passed the hell days, things are starting to cool off. At one point it was raining top to bottom but we also got snow. The base is intact, the snow is falling. It looks like we'll be opening with a base of a meter after all. It looks like we'll get some major dumps tonight and tomorrow. The weekend looks good with some flurries and the freezing level steadily dropping towards the village.

Strange temperatures, barely freezing from top to bottom, We did get a trace of snow on the ground but it's warming up so it'll be gone in an hour or so. This week is going to be só weird.

Very cold right now but warm air is coming this way! It looks like we'll get some rain next week after all. This is starting to suck.

This a late report (8PM). It's cold., finally. The snow guns are blasting away. We got some snow, there is cover to the bottom of Solar Coaster but not enough to ski on so No Early Opening This Year! Prognosis? It's going to stay cold over the weekend with a few flurries. They will be making snow like crazy. It'll get warm next week so any snow for opening day (Nov 22) must be made this weekend.The good news is that there is no rain in the forecast.

Big fall overnight, it's dry now with very low cloud.

It's too warm people. The outlook for the coming week? Up and down like a YoYo. Forget about opening early this Saturday.

No snow guns today people. It'll clear up this afternoon. As far as the weekend is concerned? Snowlevel up and down like a yoyo, frontal systems, high pressure area, low pressure area we got it all folks.

Rumor central..... Blackcomb to open Nov 17.
From the horse's mouth..... Only if there is natural snow.
The guns are going full time in the alpine but they will not use groomers to push snow to the bottom of Solar Coaster just to open early (too expensive). there is 90cm on the higher runs but again, they will not open early unless there is enough natural snow to ski to the bottom of Solar Coaster.

Snow on the valley floor! Not much and I doubt it will stay but it looks good and it means the base a few hundred meters higher up is growing. No word yet on an early opening, lots of rumors but nothing official.

It's snowing (but not sticking) down here as well. Looking Good!

Some precip expected tonight with snowlevel at 1100m

Several of you receive the Mountain Update and have told me that there is an official snowdepth and it is.....74cm. BUT, for those of you who know Whistler Mountain the weather station is below the Chic Pea restaurant (just go down Pig Alley it'll be in the trees between you and Lower Whisky Jack) Chic Pea is at approx. 1675 m while Ravens Nest (bottom of Big Red) and Olympic Station (first gondola stop) are between 1150 and 1300 meter Right now it's -2c there but yesterday it was +3 and raining! I am adding Midmtn temp to the report so y'all can track it day to day.

It's cold enough, we had frost on the pond around here but we've had no precip. Something is in the air though, I can feel it.

Dudes! It's like, you know..
SNOWING!!
It looks like it's going to keep snowing all week long. No official word yet on how much we got on top. Gotta be close to a meter by now.

Oh by the way. It's Snowing Big Time!! Even at groundlevel it's staying depending on where you are in Whistler. We must have close to three feet up there. Anyone willing to bet on an early opening???

I don't usually start reporting on a regular basis this early but hé there is snow up in them thar hills! People living higher up are driving snow covered cars into the village! If this keeps up we'll have an early opening this year, who knows maybe we'll be skiing into the village in November. Then again maybe I'll be eating my words. Pass the ketchup.

It's -5 in the alpine and -1 at mid-station. Right now it's rain mixed with wet snow down here in the valley. I can't see what's going on up higher but I have a good feeling!!

Snow in the Alpine!! Remember, you read it here first! Don't know how much, the tops are covered in low cloud but there was a quick break in the clouds, your faithfull observer cought it and saw... White Stuff Up There. Looking Good!

Don't get you knickers in a knot! There is nothing to report yet. Just wanted to let you know that the Farmers Almanac promises a good snowyear for Whistler. There was a report of a dusting on top last week but I wasn't here. Keep in touch!

Don't mind me, I am just here complaining about an August that sucks the biggest bones in memory! I just hope all this precip we have had so far is not coming off our winter precip account. If the blue skies that we should have today show up in November I am going to be truly pissed!

Right people, skiing is now only for the very hardcore it is June after all. Whistler will close this Friday. According to the weatherman it will be an overcast week with some sunny breaks and things lightening up towards the end of the week. I am goin to end this season's report. Check back here every once in a while, if there is anything outrageous happening I will report otherwise I will see you all at the beginning of next season. Chin up it's only 51/2 months away. Keep'm waxed!

Yeah! Read those numbers again why don't you. 21cm new snow! -5c in the Alpine! How weird is that?? Day before yesterday this system moved in from the Pacific, we got cold, we got clouds basically we got winter back. It looks like we'll be making June 10th the official closing date after all. Stay tuned.

Still sunshine, still warm, still melting fast. Are we going to make June 10th (official closing day)?