Whistler. The number one ski resort in North America.
I have never been to any other ski resorts so its hard for me to draw a comparison but what I found in Whistler, I can't describe in words. The feeling of being surrounded by the raw beauty of nature is just captivating. From the majestic mountains to the pristine, powder snow - I don't think any of the photos I have taken would have done it justice.
The weekend road trip was quite a last minute decision, planned after I found out that my new roomie had a cabin up at Whistler and generously handed me the keys to the place (Thanks Marie, you are super awesome =D) So I gathered a bunch of us, and the road trip begins...
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| Amazing how much we could fit into the boot |
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| Left side drive..still getting use to that |
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| Views on the way there |
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| Such a scenic drive |
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| Are we almost there yet.. |
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| 2 hrs later..we arrive. Welcome to Whistler! |
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| Cute little cabins there..or should I say massive cabins |
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Our very own awesome cabin
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| The awesome inhabitants of the cabin |
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We pulled up to our cabin which you can't actually see in the above photo because its at the back.
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| Hello cabin! |
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| Views from our balcony |
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| The field of white is actually a lake that has frozen over |
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| Just amazing |
Lets take a tour inside our cabin..
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Our cozy fireplace
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| Inside the sauna |
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| My room |
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| Pete's room |
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| Joel's room |
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| Brian's room |
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| 3 levels of awesome |
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| LCD Flat screen - high tech cabin! |
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| Room full of snow gear |
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| More gear downstairs.. |
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And even more! This cabin really has everything
Time to check out the night life..
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After a day of settling in, exploring the cabin and checkin out the nightlife...we hit up the slopes the next day.
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| Off we go.. |
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| The snowboarding team |
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There is a man hanging off the chopper in the background
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We attended Pete's teaching snowboarding school for beginners...
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| Our class - such eager students! |
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| Our instructor |
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| Private lessons |
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| Check out the snow patch, you can tell how much I fall over |
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| Baby steps... |
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| "Don't let go Pete!" |
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| And I still manage to fall.. |
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| Getting back up again |
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| Wow..standing on my own |
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| Action shot |
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| Watch this pro... |
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| Watch this pro.. |
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| completely stack it... |
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| We all had our fair share of falls |
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| Graduated! Now taking the gondola to the next level |
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| So white it hurts.. |
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| Incredible views |
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| Completely surrounded by mountains |
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| On top of the world! |
After an exhausting day of snowboarding, it was time to head home and relax...
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| Dinner Time: KFC and Asian noodles with soup |
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| Dessert time: Roasted marshmallows next to the fireplace | | |
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| Bed Time: KO | | | | | | | | |
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I woke up the next day feeling sore in every muscle of my body. Even muscles I didn't know existed before. But it was
sooooooooo worth it.
More photo whoring moments:
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| Team Australia on the right vs Team Canada on the left |
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| I don't even know what to say.. |
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| Blueberry pancakes with leftover KFC..delicious! |
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| Frying up some Canadian bacon..look at that oily goodness |
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| They don't have garbage collection in Whistler |
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| So we had to take it with us |
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| And empty them in the local bins. Does not look dodgy at all. |
And that is the end of our awesome weekend...but it won't be long until we head back again..after Christmas =D
How I love life.
