ISSW 2008 in Whistler

[nesta]

any of you maggots going to be attending the workshop?

[Hacksaw]

yes...

[Njord]

I'll be there!

[eirikainersharp]

yup... hopefully I'll be presenting a little something something on GIS terrain analysis

[~mikey b]

bump!

I'll be there.

Just noticed that Sam Kavanaugh will be the keynote speaker.

[homemadesalsa]

Absolutely!

[LeeLau]

if you bring your bikes I'd be happy to show you around.

[homemadesalsa]

Thanks Lee. We'll definitely have bikes, and my husband won't be attending the conference, just slumming it with the snow geeks and begging for beer coupons.

Look forward to meeting you- and know that we are mostly intermediate and cross-country type riders. All the downhill antics at Whistler are a bit intimidating.

Lynne

[LeeLau]

Thanks Lee. We'll definitely have bikes, and my husband won't be attending the conference, just slumming it with the snow geeks and begging for beer coupons.

Look forward to meeting you- and know that we are mostly intermediate and cross-country type riders. All the downhill antics at Whistler are a bit intimidating.

Lynne

hey lynne . I'm not much for the bike park. Be happy to show you around the trails.

[cmor]

I will be there.

For anyone interested, My paper on the December 2nd event in Washington State:

http://www.alpinedescent.com/dec2issw.doc

[homemadesalsa]

Hey CMOR-

Excellent paper- thanks for the link. I'll look for you at ISSW and perhaps we can discuss/ put together some kind of article/ issue/ theme/ focus with other folks on how to make forecasts really mean something on first read, and I can print it in The Avalanche Review. I've been working on some of the "writing for forecasters" workshops recently, and have some ideas.

Lynne Wolfe
The Avalanche Review
homemadesalsa

[cmor]

check your pm´s homemadesalsa

[nesta]

enjoyed reading your paper cmor. Couple of typos you may want to correct if you are presenting at ISSW. Other than that good work, and glad you're OK.

[ANON-505]

.....and my husband.....

WHA???

Married? Who is the lucky guy? Holy shit he must be a MACHINE to keep up wit ya Lynne!

[LeeLau]

Nice writeup cmor. Always good to get the first person heuristics/thinking

[~mikey b]

Anyone want to ride to and from ISSW with me? I'll be bringing my truck and camper, so I've got room for 3 to ride and crash comfortably. Split gas and food. I'm coming from Sonora, CA, and could collect folks along the way. Anyone up there have a place to park the camper?

[~mikey b]

bump - still looking for riders

[upallnight]

i'll probably be arriving @ YVR sunday night, around 8pm.

i've got a place to stay @ whistler, but i'm wondering what the most effective thing to do is. i assume renting a car is the best (only) option at that hour...but it means i need to eat the cost of it for the next 4 days.

any ideas?

~3h from YVR to whistler? it's been a while since i've been up there.

[nomensteven]

I'll be there! Attending as a student, hope it isn't all above my head haha.

[WARY]

We'll be there, and of course we'll be throwing our traditional WARI Avi-Vest party. Points North Heliskiing is our co-sponsor. We'll be demonstrating the latest prototype Avi Vest avalanche flotation device at the bash, hopefully demo'd by the appropriate hottie.......

[LeeLau]

i'll probably be arriving @ YVR sunday night, around 8pm.

i've got a place to stay @ whistler, but i'm wondering what the most effective thing to do is. i assume renting a car is the best (only) option at that hour...but it means i need to eat the cost of it for the next 4 days.

any ideas?

~3h from YVR to whistler? it's been a while since i've been up there.

UAN - you should take the bus service that runs from YVR to Whistler. Not sure what its called but perhaps ask in the main Ski forum

[Hacksaw]

We'll be there, and of course we'll be throwing our traditional WARI Avi-Vest party. Points North Heliskiing is our co-sponsor. We'll be demonstrating the latest prototype Avi Vest avalanche flotation device at the bash, hopefully demo'd by the appropriate hottie.......

What night will that be on??

[~mikey b]

Hacksaw is volunteering to be "The Inappropriate Hottie"

[Hacksaw]

Oh Mikey..... You forgot, I'm the A3 awards chairman.... You could end -up with a special award.....

[cmor]

Anyone need a ticket? I've got a cheap one....send me a pm