bedeviled mojo slop

On Friday, I leave for a 10-day trip to Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. I'll be snowboarding on the Whistler Blackcomb mountains. A year ago I hadn't stepped on a snowboard, but such is progress.

They've had roughly 15 feet of snow since January 1, 2006. Today they got dumped on with another 16" of snow. The snow report is like a daily slap in the face living here on the east coast. In years past they haven't been as fortunate with all the new snow, but I'm hopeful the weather patterns out there keep new snow falling for the next couple of weeks.

Although the mountain statistics for Whistler Blackcomb are impressive (for example, 8,171 acres of terrain, 200+ trails, 7,494 feet highest lift accessed elevation, 59,007 skiers per hour lift capacity), I was more blown away by the flashimation in their trail maps. In particular, check out the "Compare Acreage" link, where you can overlay terrain from other ski areas such as Aspen, Jackson Hole, or Vail. It's such a subtle way of saying "Whistler Blackcomb kicks your mountain's ass." I'm sure there are bigger mountains out there, Europe perhaps, but this will be a refreshing change for me.

Also, Absinthe is legal in parts of Canada, namely British Columbia. I've heard the Four Seasons Resort in Whistler serves up an Absinthe Cocktail. Yummy!

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