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....so who's planning this thing? Did we settle on Early March? Whistler with a side of Baker?
I'll get on the Baker side trip part of it. Dates? Places? Stay in Bellingham or Glacier? Easier to put together in Bellingham, but it'd be fun to rock out Glacier for a weekend.
Where is the thread that officially decided Whister/Blackcomb was going to be the next summit? I'm just curious, becasue I can not locate it.
Is there such a thing as "official"?
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ghlight=summit
However, if anyone wants to re-visit the topic, I'll put a plug in Europe. If not, I'll be at the bar.
If ((the summit occurs @ W/BC) AND (people want to detour to Crystal))
Then I have arranged for a group deal for lodging and food at the Alpine Inn.
It requires 25 people, which might be a long shot. I will be there the nights of 3/6-3/8 in any case.
PM for details, include your email contact.
other than the usual grumblings from summit county, it sounds like PNW is a go for the 06 summit. Im stoked to go check out Alpental/Crystal/Baker. I'll throw my hat in the ring to help plan on the w/b side. peeps with ideas on the w/b leg should give me a holla.
What grumblings? Are you referring to me?Quote:
Originally Posted by powder11
Though I can't speak for P11, I suspect he's not reefering to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Below Zero
In any case, if the consortium of weirdos wants to go elsewhere, so be it.
The Tyranny of the Majority That Participate seems to indicate that W/BC is the Object Of Desire this year.
I would assume it is W/BC this year only because it came as a close second place to the Jackson Hole summit last year.
So, when is this going to take place? Inquiring minds want to know. Buster, if it's indeed the first week in March, let's set firm dates on this summit.
Shall I assume 3/3 thru 3/11? If so, then Lego and I are in, as well as Ubersheist (I assume) and another friend of ours.
We'll be flying into Seattle, and renting a car. I'd assume we'll spend a couple nights in the Seattle area (either at the beginning of our trip, or the end, whichever co-incides with the official maggot party), where we'd love to do some PNW touring with both AT gear and beer mugs. :) Proper ski resorts are great, too, considering our mutual friend is a snowboarder.
Though I'm most excited about Whistler! Our group, I'm sure, is open to sharing a cheap-ish condo with whoards (sp?) of fellow maggots.
Whew! So many assumptions.......
Diva-Girl: see the link Grrr posted. 160 of the loonies voted and W/BC won. Parliamentary procedure and all that.
As for the dates, that's in here too: http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=30045 .
So the 10 days starting 3/3 should be it. I'll help coordinate the Seattle portion. I'll bet the honorable Rodentia(100-1) will chip in too.
I can get a group rate up at the Alpine Inn @Crystal, but there has to be 25, which is a lot of cats to herd. I'm already committed for the 6-8 there.
I can help pow111 with the W/B planning.
As I do a lot of skiing I'm more then happy to guide intermediate groups too - not a big deal to do so.
If you want I'll look into group discounts for lodging and for food. Depending on how many people come you guys should all think about even renting a big house within staggering distance of the village. I'm going to suggest either White Gold or Whistler Cay Heights for this. I know a few houses where you can get 12 people in easily with hot tub and kitchen. Food is pricey in Whistler so that's one option for those who want to save a bit of money.
I also know some Intrawest people who might be agreeable to a group ticket rate if you get enough people.
Once you get a headcount I can look into all of this.
If there's enough people interested I can also try to rope in some bodies for backcountry touring. I'm a little reluctant to do that because its tough to manage big groups in the bc but there's lots of terrain to spread out and mellow options
FKNA!
maggots are always welcome for crash space in Seattle here for sure, summit or no summit.
We can also provide airport transport, dawn patrol tours, in bounds sugggestions etc...
ps:nobody tell Z-BO and we'll all poach Stevens one day too :FIREdevil
We can comfortably sleep 4, or maggotly sleep up to 10. We are dog friendly and (always) willing to take in fellow ski-hards. I am down with trying to do the Crystal group thing for the dates mentioned and whatever craziness might ensue from there. We are even looking at RV rental for this whole deal so anyone who's interested in that let me know.
Bring your trash bags, clear goggles, pink helmets, fat ski's and thumb squigie's (anti jynx)
The big ? is who's going to step up and organize it?
PS:Alpental bc tours could be an entirely different side summit for those interested... just a thought
tibaher's place is conveniently located off I-5, and so is mine :). I've got room for maggots who are en route to Whistler or will be sampling the goods in Washington. Bed space for a few and lots more floor space.
http://tetongravity.com/forums/showt...ighlight=cabin
My place is just down the road from Crystal
Are there any special rules for JONGs who want to attend? Do I have to wear a neon pink fartbag as part of my initiatiation ritual, for example?
(not, I hasten to add, that I own one. really.)
But of course. You have plenty of time to shop for one. The rule is usually waived only if you promise to bring your sister and she promises to dance on the table.Quote:
Originally Posted by DerJaeger
Actual dates! Perfect timing as I have to sign up for vacation dates next Thursday for 2006.
I have a station wagon and can do some maggot transport.
I'll check and HOPE that I have the week off. If so, I'll be there. I've got some friends in Tacoma (old roomate and others) that will be happy to put up some maggots. Fack. I'm stoked.
As long as airfare doesnt shoot up dramatically, I'll be flying into Seattle and going from there. More than willing to split gas on the way up.
I'd be really interested into doing some BC in Garibaldi Nat Park, possibly a multiday trip up Mount Wedge? Camp at the hut at the base of the glacier the first day, summit the next, and come down the third day. Anything to save money on lift tickets for me...
weather permitting, a wedge trip is def in the cards. paging lee lau...Quote:
Originally Posted by CantDog
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Condo in W/B is booked! And surprisingly, we have enough people! Is this turning into a PNW summit instead of a Whistler summit? ;)
I'm down for a tour/overnighter. The first weekend would be best, as we'll be in the Seattle area for about 5 days prior to BC.
the squirrel and flow house will also be up for the offering.
no more actual beds (some air beds and a big couch and some decent floor space are there for the taking). we are also right off of I-5 pretty damn close to tibaher's place. crystal and alpental are totally within striking distance from our house and whitler is just 3.5 hours north of us.
we also have the made for skis wax room right off the living room. air vent and everything.
PM squirrel or myself to reserve floor space etc.
this shall be a shit ton of fun. oh yes oh yes.
I don't understand why we just don't have it at one place. Is it me, or does this summit seamed too scattered? IMHO, we should just have it at Whistler. Why travel so far (for some) and only have a few maggots at a particular area. Probably going to get blasted, but it's kind of stupid to say it's going to be a Pacific Northwest Summit.Quote:
Originally Posted by divegirl
Well, you're right. But that's OK. We slug sucking sadbags are just offering what little we've got.Quote:
Originally Posted by Below Zero
All who want to go directly to W/BC are welcome to do so. And those who'd like to pass though SeaTacingham are welcome to touch base with the in duh viduals there.
Washington areas are on the way in (or out) for many, hence a chance to hit areas that you might not get to otherwise.
It's sounding like it may be a few days at Crystal/Alpy/Baker on the early end, then a week at Whistler...unless someone has a better idea...
Note: all those touching Baker Boy's base do so at their own risk. Similarly for most of the Baker crew.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buster Highmen
a. its much cheaper to fly into SeaTac than Vangroovy from the statesQuote:
Originally Posted by Below Zero
b. why not get a locals tour of some sweet stashes on the way up?
c. I for one will be heading south from w/b to have a look at resorts Ive yet to ski with peeps Ive yet to meet.
Kind of defeats the purpose of a summit, IMO. It's like having a family reunion in different cities - defeats the purpose.Quote:
Originally Posted by powder11
People go to the summit to meet other and ski with other maggots. How are you going to do that when everyone is all over the place? If I'm going to go all the way up to Whistler for the summit, I'd be thinking, yeah it would be great to meet and ski with Powder11. Oh, I guess I can't because he is in Washington. :nonono2: Sorry, I still think it doesn't make sense.
Sure, get a locals tour of some sweet stashes, but do that before and on your way up to the official "Whistler Summit"
Does anyone agree with me, or am I totally out on a limb here?
BZ, it's a bit sketch only because Whistler and Seattle are so close together. I fully understand what you are saying, however, p-11 is right when he says it's cheaper to fly into Seattle than it is W/B. It's going to cost me and Lego only around $350 for the both of us to fly to Seattle, round trip, from Reno. A flight from Reno to Vancouver, however, tacks on around $200 per person to that cost!! Yikes! So, in that sense, I'd rather fly into Seattle and, oh, hey - there are ski resorts here, so I'll stop over for a bit!! Know what I mean?
Anyway, I see your point. I say, get on it and go to W/B for a week, and there will definitely be new maggots for you to meet and ski with. You just may not get to ski with p-11. ;)
thanks for the love BZ, Ill be sure to pencil you in for a couple runs. the beauty of this summit will be choices and flexibility
I hear ya man, I hear ya. Ponder this...
Tahoe Summit went off splendidlyiciously terrifically well and we put well over 350 miles on the Suburu for that trip (once we got there) and probably skied with more than 50 maggots at over 5 days at 4 resorts and a BC day too! Saw some family and skied with some non maggot friends too!
I think it will all work out>check back in 3 months or so when the maggotinerary comes out.
[small print]Come down to Crystal for a day or at least hit Baker once. You'll be kicking yourself later if you don't[small print]
I'm planning to be as summitficious as possible but am both genetically and logistically unfit to commit so far in advance.
At Crystal in 2003 it dumped about an inch an hour for nearly three days March 3-6, and did a near-repeat in 2004. (In 2005, it...uh...I had a fantastic time at Mammoth that week.)
I just booked my flight to Seattle ---> we're arriving Thurs, March 2nd at 9:45pm. And we're taking off Monday, March 13th at 5:30pm. WOOT!!!
Sooo excited!! We're planning on spending Sunday night/Monday the 13th in Vancouver so we can see the sights a bit. I can't wait to hang with all you PNW mags! And Lego and I can't wait for the sushi bars in Vancouver/Whistler...!
:D
Duely noted!Quote:
Originally Posted by divegirl
[Anti-jinks magic]So far, it looks like the PNW will be the place this winter![/magic]
I hear that watching junkies shoot up in Gastown has become a tourist attraction.Quote:
Originally Posted by divegirl
Nice, way to commit divegirl! Like monique, I am genetically unfit to say for sure this early, although it is quite likely I will drive up to crustal to hang with buster and others 3/5-3/8.Quote:
Originally Posted by divegirl
W/B is worth the trip for the sushi alone. Mmmm sushi village/sushi ya...
Well, if there a chance to hang w/ Nattoid up at W/BC, I'll reserve the time now...
So, who else is going to this thing?? Shouldn't everyone else be gettin' on it?
And hey - who knows - this may be the only time I'll be able to ski this year, considering the local weather!!! BOOOOO to that!!
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