The snow has started to fly at Whistler Blackcomb with over 40 cm (16 inches) of snow falling just in the last few days and more expected in the forecast. With the countdown on to opening day, November 27, this is exciting news! And with the new PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola opening on Dec. 12, we can't wait for the season to officially kick off.

Glacier skiing and riding on Blackcomb’s Horstman Glacier begins on June 9 and this summer, Whistler Blackcomb is doubling its terrain park features and upgrading to a Superpipe.

Good news: my cheap flip video camera can double as reverse helmet cam

Bad news: The last day of Whistler for 2008 was cold, icy and uneventful.

Bit late I know, but i keep telling people about this photo of the fracture on Surfs Up on Blackcomb Mountain from about a week and half ago, so here's the photo to back it up. Pretty gnarly eh? 

The good news is, since then it's snowed a bunch, and the crown is now curled in and half the size, the perfect sized drop to get you cranking with speed down Surf's Up.

Just when I thought it would never come, my first weekend 6 months after shoulder delivered a cold sunny day with my best friends and light powder.

Jamie telling Calvin and Hobbes how it's going to be.

Of course there was some ice, some rocks and not all the lifts were running. Now my calves, quads and back are screaming. But I can't wipe the grin off my face with steel wool! It's on now, the alpine is open the base is settled and it's all cold smoke from here.

Just a super dumb, quick vid of Andre & I heading out to Fissile last weekend. some dudes beat us to the Summit Chute unfortunately, but we still had some good turns. 

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A video clip by Mathieu "Capt. Shit Storm" Miller

Hightech Matt Miller has been catching some good clips this winter so I thought I'd help him post them! Here's some footage of Dom Balik and Me skiing the high feeder chute below Husume.