Last lunch

Well its all nearly over. Snow overnight and sun today makes for a
fantastic last day. Cam and Ian enjoying making fresh tacks on some steep
powder.

Back to hotel for 2PM, then two hour trip to Vancouver....
Looking forward to seeing everybody soon

Regards, Alan Mackie
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Last night nonsense. Two weeks holiday over way too soon

Regards, Alan Mackie
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Ians ankle has recovered but Cam had another trip to the doc this morning.
Turns out he is allergic to the plasters! Didn't stop him doing another
double diamond black.

Regards, Alan Mackie
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Just another sunny day in Whistler!

A bit of a recovery day for me after two fantastic days of extreme skiing.
I was given a loan of fat skis and what a difference! Not saying I am a
powder genius or anything or didn't fall on most runs but way better!

Ian tweaked his ankle so having a rest day too! Manda and cam heading for
the sun

Regards, Alan Mackie
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Survived!

Monday: heavy overnight snow meant a big powder day for dad in his
extremely Canadian ski instruction day. After splitting the 6 of us into
two groups by ability, we heading to steep ground and learned how to drop
in over cornices to steep gullies.

Dad: think of skiing down central gully on Ben lui and you will be about
right. Or gardeloo gully.

Anyway I survived but exhausted.

Manda and the boys had a great time on a couple of blacks and doing powder
runs through the trees.

Regards, Alan Mackie
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Rest Day

Its Easter Sunday, and we decided on a rest day. The weather is wet and cloudy at lower level with snow forecast for the mountain.

So a chance to stick some photos on the web here. Click slide show for full size photos.

All has gone very well, better snow and weather than I had anticipated. Cameron and Ian well up for going very fast on the blues and taking on a few blacks, including the fantastic Whistler Bowl.

Manda's skiing taken a big step forward after 3 days of enjoyable ski school with other women.

Alan has two days of extremely Canadian on Mon/Tue which will be very interesting... I am not sure my fitness will be good enough for loads of double diamond blacks and steep couloirs. So will have to see.

If I get some time I might stick some video on.

Hope you are enjoying the blog or at least the photos...

Feel free to email me.

Alan

Another day

Another great day on Whistler mountain. Three of us skied the huge black of Whistler bowl while Manda watched anxiously on. Especially when Cameron fell 100 yards down the steep slope. Not that he was bothered. He was still laughing even as he emptied snow from his t shirt and goggles. Only another week to go!!!