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Return of El Niño.
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Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. -
Let's hope for cold temps next week so we get some turns to get the thread going. -
Sept 22 before the rains. Last shot is on 86 below the bowls
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Beauty pics Lee. Loving Peak/Creekside for lift access trail bike fun this summer.
In sadder news, seeing on socials that Wayne Flann passed away? Didn’t know him personally but chatted a few times on the mountain over the years and learned a ton from the awesome resource that was his daily blog. RIP.Comment
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Wango could write well
New snow! Probably won't last the next stormComment
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Sad news indeed.
Knew Wayne casually, through interactions from his blog. Great passion for wanting to share knowledge, helped the community in many ways. Took a lot of effort to do that on a daily basis, grateful for that.
First thing I did every morning come winter was read through his blog, infinitely better curated that random social accounts with more participation
RIPAlways do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.Comment
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Holy fuck, thats a huge bummer.
His blog was such an amazing resource.
No idea of the details but saw him earlier this summer at RMU and he seemed in great spirits and energetic. Tragic.
Have a great photo of Blackcomb Peak mounted on canvas from him on my wall.
RIPComment
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That sucks about Wayne. Checking out his blog is a daily ritual during the winter months. Really the best way to know what's happening around W/B. What a bummer.Comment
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How old was Wayne?Comment
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Damn, during my winter living in Creekside (remains the best season of my life) in 17/18 one of you put me on Wayne's blog and it was a daily read. Randomly rode a gondola up with him once, he was gracious as I talked his ear off. His enthusiasm for things as big as slides and as small as some great light on armchair or something was unmatched. RIP.Comment
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Along with his avalanche blog, Wayne was a decades long member of the Blackcomb Ski Patrol, the British Columbia Ambulance Service, and the Whistler Search and Rescue. Wayne was likely one of the most experienced long line rescue techs in the province, and a true pioneer in that field. Wayne was never one to be too public about the rescues that he was involved in, but he was a real OG of helicopter rescue. A personal favourite of mine was watching Wayne get longlined into a crevasse to rescue a snowmobiler who stuffed himself and his machine into a slot on the Brandywine Glacier. A huge loss for the rescue community in the Sea to Sky. A good man and a mentor to many of us in the valley.
RIP Wango.Comment
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Does anyone know if the Jersey Cream replacement is still on for next year? If it is I'm wondering if Whistler will stay open into May rather than Blackcomb this season.Comment
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