Whistler trips
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Leaving august tenth. Riding the twelevth, or something. I'll be back by the twenty first.
I'll be living there from May 2nd to August 22nd
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You buy a condo up there?Hairy Spaniard said:
Or living in staff. 
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Garbonzo might be open then but to be honest, we have BOAT loads of snow still. Last year it opened mid June if I remember right, so july 1st is a good timeframe
...Garbonzo might be open then but to be honest, we have BOAT loads of snow still. Last year it opened mid June if I remember right, so july 1st is a good timeframe
june 10 - aug 1. will be my first trip up there and I can't wait. just hope my femur heals up by then.
mmmmm, knee deep freshies all day saturday! man that was a sweet day....up there at 8:30am didn't get to the village till 5pm after a late afternoon flute run.....Roasted said:Or living in staff.
Garbonzo might be open then but to be honest, we have BOAT loads of snow still. Last year it opened mid June if I remember right, so july 1st is a good timeframe
sometime before crankworx til sometime after, yahoo
I think I'm going mid July.
I'm probably only going once this year and will try to wait until sometime in August so for once I'll can ride the Garbanzo stuff relatively dry...
zahgurim said:
^^^^ Good plan. There are other riding in BC other than whistler.
Season Pass - so I can go whenever. Definitely will be there for Crankworx - since I'm photoging it.
Im not sure what dates I'll datrip yet....
Roasted said:Or living in staff.
Garbonzo might be open then but to be honest, we have BOAT loads of snow still. Last year it opened mid June if I remember right, so july 1st is a good timeframe
Hopefully they will wait until it's dry enough this year before they open it. Last year it was too wet at the opening and took a beating. Plus, some of the stuff up there is scary as hell when its that wet and greasy.
Ha..ha...obviously you know. It just seems like many folks are staying too long in Whistler. Since you already paid for the coast-to-coast flight, why not explore the other areas in BC.Kanter said:Really, thanks for the info.
do you know which airline has the cheapest fare for carrying bikes?
you gotta check the combined rates for ticket price and bike. one airline may have a better bike rate, but a higher ticket price. it sux, but it is not too much extra work. i've been lucky enough to get through without paying a few timesla_cleta said:
just be sure of the box size and weight limits. i went up last year and nobody said a thing about the box weight, then on the way back, they hit me for going over the weight limit. as for going, i am still on the fence. i may hit it up for the week after crankworx. i wanna wait till my frame situation is worked out first. i am going to get a new transition bottle rocket, once it comes out. that should be in about 3 months. i don't want to make plans and reservations until the frame is in my hands and built up. i only have a hardtail now, and as much as i love it, i am not riding it for a week in whistler with my old-man joints.
do you mean that you will have two forks on your bike?360 said:
or will you be riding drunk?
Part of the garbonzo experience is real bc riding. Thats wet. They will only keep it closed when it is drenched (during rains) but will likely have it open if its a little slick, thats part of the appeal. I just hope they hire more staff for trail maintenance. Not for the trails, so I don't have to listen to people whining about braking bumps hahaTarpon said:
la_cleta said:
A membership to IMBA offers free bike travel with some airlines.($25)
july 30-august 6th for the gravity camp
Most people fly so they dont have a car.....PoserNewbie said:
Im only 10hrs away. We hit Whistler 4 days, Squamish 1 day, and the North Shore 4 days. This year we want to ride Pemberton or local Whistler trails too. We need a guide for Gargamel. Wanna show us?
Gargamel is a blast. PM me, I might be able to figure out a shuttle if my bud is gonna be up around those times. If not I can pm you clear directions to get there, it is a very worthy ride. A year later I still have dreams about it.
Being 'a little slick' is not a problem. I'm talking about the slip'n-slide condition it was in on opening day last year. They managed to do a lot of armoring and woodwork to help keep the trails intact but there is much more left to do.Roasted said:
I have not ridden Gargamel yet so I can't really help you there. The road going up is rough and you need a 4x4 to get up there (unless you climb up).Kanter said:
However, if you need someone to show you the good stuff on the shore, I'll be glad to show you around. Just PM me.
Yes and no. Yes, riding in BC is 60% wet but Garbanzo in the wet is another story. Some sections of original sin had mud 6-7" deep last year and it was not fun. Oh yeah, not to mention that whistler mud is pretty nasty on your bike.Roasted said:
Oh, damn haha 
- I thought you said 6-7 feet. That wouldn't be fun pedaling through, but it could be fun landing in it though.
- I thought you said 6-7 feet. That wouldn't be fun pedaling through, but it could be fun landing in it though.glad to see your doing your part keeping petty pedantry alive on ridemonkey.mandown said:
I was there for garbo opening lsat year, admittedly it was wrecking the trail but i love those conditions, shame i didn't bring the swampys.
As for gargamel , its marked on the trail maps, we rode it last year with no guide, its pretty simple to get to, the push is a bitch though.
Not just a 4x4, a TALL 4x4. The water runnoffs are nuts. We had a huge truck and still had to maneuver some of them angled.PoserNewbie said:
June 16-19
July 3-8
And everyone other weekend in between
July 3-8
And everyone other weekend in between
i think you can as well. however, there may be a "push" path worth taking for breath-taking scenery and cardioKanter said:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=122206
posted last july seems to mention the hike-a-bike too.
posted last july seems to mention the hike-a-bike too.