I had a great ski trip in Whistler. This is a very busy time, and I ended up doing a lot more work than you should do on vacation. But, I guess you do what you have to. In any event, we flew into Seattle and made the 5 hour drive to Whistler up the Sea to Sky Parkway in British Columbia. Not much to see at night, but the return trip during the day was awesome. The first picture is of part of the group at the peak of Whistler.
The big reason for our return to Whister so soon (we were there only 3 years ago) was the Peak To Peak gondola that opened this year. The gondola bridges Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. It's a pretty cool engineering feat. In the picture, you'll see two lines of cleared trees that are for the gondola. Basically, the sag of the gondola carries you part way down into the valley and then back up. It was a little like a ride at Six Flags only a bit slower. If you look closely, you will see the "wheelhouse" for the gondola located on the other side.
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