Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Whistler Blackcomb Vancouver, Canada

I just returned from Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia for a ski-week. What an incredible time! It was a badly needed break from work for me and I only wished I could have taken the family. Work schedules don't always meld and so I took the opportunity to go with some ODU friends and their network of Ultimate frisby players who had already organized everything. It really wasn't that expensive, thanks to a lot of careful planning and cost sharing among the group. We spent a week at the 2010Winter Olympics venue. It was dreamy powder and endless skiing with endless snow falling. I am so spoiled! Thanks for making it happen guys!

Here's a picture of Vancouver that I took out of the window from our van.
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Stocking up on food and BEER - notice the size of the respective carts? Honestly, the ladies went back to the store for more food.
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Travis, limo driver, snowboard jumper!
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The boarder - it wasn't too bad, but on our way out of Canada the officer asked if we had any "maple leaf candy!"
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Jill, Chris, and Travis heading up!
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oh, hell yeah! a little closer to "heaven"...
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Me, K.C., and Joe
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Popular Mechanics sums it up pretty well:
Passenger cabins hang as high as 1427 ft. (higher than four-and-a-half Statues of Liberty) and travel nearly 2 miles without passing a single support tower. It’s the longest unsupported span of any lift of its type.
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This thing is nuts. It connects the two mounain peaks of Whistler and Blackcomb. Awesome! Here's the view with low visibility:
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Those are actually very large trees in the valley by the river.
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Jill and Chris chillen:
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One of the many slopes from aloft:
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The village from the lower step.
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Joe, Travis and me
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A slight clearing - it snowed most of the time:
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Joe and Jill went up the hill...
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alll yeah!
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Jill
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K.C. - "Oh Canada!"
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Jill, Travis, and Joe - about to GO!
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Paul and Bri in front of the accomadations.
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Chris
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Chris - getting ready for another sesh - with a belly full from the top of the hill lodge.
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I love Ski School!!!
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The Newman Family Unit minus Sawyer
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Thirsty?
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blowing snow - whitout time!
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ice ice baby...
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extracurricular art project
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porthole to heaven
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Chris - chillin in the hot tub...
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Happy St. Patrick's - Canadian Irish style
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headin up.
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Chris - about to head down.
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Travis
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The End
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Sunday, March 8, 2009

Family fun day on the water.

Finally, I got to take my family out on the boat that I got back in September. Today was spectacular. We basically went out of Back Creek to Goodwin Island where we had a nice picnic.


fishing 101 - or more accurately, Daddy fixing a mess
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The Captain
the captain


The life
fishing...not catching


My sweetie in her USCG approved tent! She likes to stay warm.
My lovely wife in her USCG approved tent!

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

March Snow

Child Labor
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How do you like my boots?
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the new workout

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