08-17-2016, 10:22 AM
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Calgary would probably do a great job and makes some sense economically as the majority of the infrastructure required would have a useful post olympic life.
I went through one of those clickbait articles on the shabby state of some post olympic venues and it's crimnal what a waste of money those countries spent on 2 weeks of entertainment.
The 88 games provided venues that are stil in use, and are still helping develop our olympic athletes, that's pretty cool.
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08-17-2016, 10:26 AM
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#162
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In the Sin Bin
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Skiing in Austria blows everything we have out of the water besides Whistler. Not even close.
Just google it:
https://www.google.ca/search?q=austr...EfCisQ_AUIBigB
Pretty sure it's like Italy too where their resorts are connected so you can literally spend a week going from resort to resort.
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08-17-2016, 10:33 AM
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#163
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Originally Posted by polak
Skiing in Austria blows everything we have out of the water besides Whistler. Not even close.
Just google it:
https://www.google.ca/search?q=austr...EfCisQ_AUIBigB
Pretty sure it's like Italy too where their resorts are connected so you can literally spend a week going from resort to resort. |
I don't disagree about Austria, but there are some fabulous hills in BC that certainly hold their own next to Whistler. I prefer riding at any of Fernie, Kicking Horse, Sun Peaks, or Revelstoke any day.
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08-17-2016, 10:38 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I don't disagree about Austria, but there are some fabulous hills in BC that certainly hold their own next to Whistler. I prefer riding at any of Fernie, Kicking Horse, Sun Peaks, or Revelstoke any day.
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Revy yes, Fernie is decent but they've been hurting for snow the last two seasons. Kicking Horse is too flat imo, even if you do Stairway to Heaven it's only a handful of turns. Never skied Sun Peaks.
Revy and Whistler are truly world class resorts that can hold their own against anything in the world. Fernie or Kicking Horse aren't there imo.
Last edited by polak; 08-17-2016 at 11:05 AM.
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08-17-2016, 10:47 AM
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#165
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by speede5
Calgary would probably do a great job and makes some sense economically as the majority of the infrastructure required would have a useful post olympic life.
I went through one of those clickbait articles on the shabby state of some post olympic venues and it's crimnal what a waste of money those countries spent on 2 weeks of entertainment.
The 88 games provided venues that are stil in use, and are still helping develop our olympic athletes, that's pretty cool.
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Some countries certainly get into the Olympics business as a front for corruption and as such have no real use or plan for the venues after the games. I think Brazil is partially in that boat, Sochi as well.
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08-17-2016, 10:52 AM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: back in Chilliwack
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Originally Posted by polak
Revy yes, Fernie is decent but they've been hurting for snow the last two seasons. Kicking Horse is too flat imo, even if you do Stairway to Heaven it's only a handful of turns. Never skied Sun Peaks.
Revy and Whistler are truly world class resorts that can hold on their own against anything in the world. Fernie or Kicking Horse aren't there imo.
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Yeah, you are probably right about Kicking Horse, and it has been a few years since I have been to Fernie, so I can't comment on the conditions—it was my favourite hill in the late '90s. I think Sun Peaks is right there with Whistler and Revelstoke: it comprises a larger area than Revelstoke, but is not in the same vertical range; it offers a huge variety of terrain. My biggest problem with living on the coast is the snow quality, and Whistler is no exception to this. Yes they get tonnes, but half the time it is far too wet and heavy for my tastes. Living in Chilliwack, I can still do day trips to Sun Peaks, and I tend to opt for this over even affordable Mt. Baker, and most definitely Whistler.
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08-17-2016, 10:55 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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Awesome, I'll have to add sun peaks to the list.
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08-17-2016, 11:00 AM
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Acerbic Cyberbully
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Originally Posted by polak
Awesome, I'll have to add sun peaks to the list.
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http://www.okchalets.com
It's excellent. I don't know if you have used this service before, but they have a great selection of accommodations for any budget. No packages, but a much wider selection of all sorts of different kinds of places to stay.
...God, I cannot wait for winter.
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08-17-2016, 11:05 AM
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#169
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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Originally Posted by polak
Awesome, I'll have to add sun peaks to the list.
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Sun Peaks is awesome IMO. Both good skiing and great little village
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08-17-2016, 11:07 AM
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#170
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Man anyone I know who has skied Europe said its brutal compared to Canada. Unless you like bombing groomers. Anything off piste isn't very good.
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08-17-2016, 01:56 PM
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#171
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yeah, just lots of 'the grass is always greener on the other side' crap
but it was polak, so...
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08-17-2016, 02:14 PM
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#172
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In the Sin Bin
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I was referring to the "Dinky" comments. Skiing in the Alps is like, the exact opposite of dinky. Terrain is different for sure, but far from dinky.
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08-17-2016, 02:43 PM
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#173
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by polak
I was referring to the "Dinky" comments. Skiing in the Alps is like, the exact opposite of dinky. Terrain is different for sure, but far from dinky.
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But you said skiing in Austria blows everything we have out of the water and that it wasn't even close.
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08-17-2016, 02:46 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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I must have lucked out when I was in Fernie twice this winter. Conditions were great. Not much snow in the actual town, but on the mountain it snowed every single day I was there.
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08-17-2016, 02:49 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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In order to be an acceptable location for the Olympic ski competitions, a mountain must have a minimum vertical drop of 800m.
Canada has 11 such ski hills, all in either BC or Alberta (which is why Quebec can't host the Olympics): http://www.onthesnow.ca/canada/stati...d=0&o=vertical
On the other hand, Austria has 12 hills that are more than 1600m: http://www.onthesnow.ca/austria/stat...d=0&o=vertical (I don't even feel like counting down to the 800m mark -- it's a lot).
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08-17-2016, 02:50 PM
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#176
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Textcritic
I don't disagree about Austria, but there are some fabulous hills in BC that certainly hold their own next to Whistler. I prefer riding at any of Fernie, Kicking Horse, Sun Peaks, or Revelstoke any day.
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Sorry, Kicking Horse is overrated. If you catch it on a pow day, cross your fingers it's on a weekday. Otherwise, you're either doing 2 hr laps, or lining up and hitting the same Stairway chutes, with a small window of decent light.
One of the only resorts in BC, where the locals buy the passes elsewhere.
Fernie has enough lift supplied terrain, to be one of the top 5 resorts in Canada for good reason.
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08-17-2016, 03:28 PM
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Basement Chicken Choker
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants.
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I'll bet we beat them in number of hockey rinks.
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08-18-2016, 12:40 PM
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#179
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by polak
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Are those good measures?
What happens when you divide by people within 250km. This concept of bigger resort, or more elevation has almost nothing to do with quality.
What you want is good snow, no lines, and low cost.
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08-18-2016, 12:45 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GGG
Are those good measures?
What happens when you divide by people within 250km. This concept of bigger resort, or more elevation has almost nothing to do with quality.
What you want is good snow, no lines, and low cost.
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We're not talking about quality per se. Places like Red Mountain are 10 times better than Whistler for those exact reasons (prices, lines, terrain), but it's not a world class resort.
The comment was that European resorts were dinky and that couldn't be further from the truth. Most of the resorts there blow what we have out of the water in terms of sheer size and scope.
Dinky resorts could very well be hidden gems.
Last edited by polak; 08-18-2016 at 12:50 PM.
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