Whistler 2008
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Sunday is Sun day.: 13th January 2008

I was blind now I can see. - click for full size image
I was blind now I can see.
The sun came out and stayed out for most of the day. Seeing the ground when skiing makes it so much more fun!
On top of cloud nine. - click for full size image
On top of cloud nine.
Since visibility was so good Gez and James decided today was the day to learn how to ski powder.
Get well soon Phil. - click for full size image
Get well soon Phil.
Just a quick phone call to Phil to say he was eating lunch alone as the day was just too good to miss.
Gez extracts some snow from his ears. - click for full size image
Gez extracts some snow from his ears.
It turns out skiing in powder requires muscles we have yet to grow...
Do my bumps look big in this? - click for full size image
Do my bumps look big in this?
... but at least we could manage some black runs with the bumps casting lovely shadows!
All those hot tubs must be melting the snow. - click for full size image
All those hot tubs must be melting the snow.
It's a bit slushy at the bottom of the hills as the freezing point is just a little higher than the village but the 25cm of snow forecast tomorrow should soon fix this problem.
Phil, Gez and James's holiday report