Canada 2007 - Accom. ++ Vancouver/Whistler

Post by **komase** » Thursday 9 November 2006, 6:52

Hi, I'm going on january 2007 to Vancouver or/and Whistler. Has anybody of you any experience how the carving is there and where can i get a carvingboard (equipement), and what accomondation do you recommend? I will stay there for at least one month - maybe two or more

Thanks for all infos!

Post by **Hans** » Thursday 9 November 2006, 8:50

Hi,

Put your topic on the forum of www.Bomberonline.com More change you get some response.

Greets, Hans.

Post by **canmanski** » Thursday 9 November 2006, 11:03

Hey there.

I was in Whistler during snowboard world Champs in Jan 2005.

Basically there is almost no hard boot equipment to hire. There was one shop (near the cinema) where they had some PRIOR stuff you could demo, but you had to have your own boots (or buy them). Whistler is rather known for its powder and there is serious backcountry there...

If you do have equipment, then carving is great. Runs are rather empty. Skiers seem to be more carving aware (i had much less near-collisions with skiers there). There are quite a few double-diamond runs on Blackcomb that are good for EC.

During Snowboard World Champs there were quite a few hardbooters on the mountain, but before the WC I only met one local dude on hardboots during a whole week...

If you are there, definately visit the Prior factory (it's in Whistler industrial, but there are buses) and they might have some nice demo equipment there for you to try.

Obviously bomberonline.com forum will have more...

Cheers
Bart

Post by **komase** » Friday 10 November 2006, 3:33

Thanks, I posted my question at bomberonline...

I think I have to buy the equipement - for more than 1 month it will be probably cheaper.