| Author |
Message |
Oz. 
|
|
Post subject: Whistler Season thread 08/09
 Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 10:43 AM
|
|
First post: Jul 30, 2007
Total posts: 527
Location: Manchester
Status: Offline
|
|
Ok so there was a massive one for the season gone that gave me the inspiration to do a season in Whistler myself so I thought it would be great if we started another one for this season.
Have spotted a few posts here and there with people saying they have booked or booking so would be great to chat and share the information we find out and ask questions!
Also a good chance to get to know people, find out where they are saying and what flights they are on!
Previous years thread is here and a massive source of info:
http://www.snowboardclub.co.uk/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-20979.html
So yeah I am booked into Chalet White Gold and flying with Zoom from manchester on the 29/10. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
 |
|
lez_s
|
|
|
Post subject: RE: Whistler Season thread 08/09
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 10:48 AM
|
|
First post: Oct 11, 2004
Total posts: 11592
Location: Whistler
Status: Offline
|
|
| no idea where i'm staying yet, but i'll be there. |
_________________
'Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Oz.
|
|
|
Post subject: RE: Whistler Season thread 08/09
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 11:17 AM
|
|
First post: Jul 30, 2007
Total posts: 527
Location: Manchester
Status: Offline
|
|
Am still trying to work out how much I should aim to take out to comfortably bum it for the season!
Am after a new Bike and have my heart set on a VFR400 but keep telling myself to save save save! |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
fearlessleader
|
|
|
Post subject: RE: Whistler Season thread 08/09
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 11:19 AM
|
|
First post: Apr 22, 2008
Total posts: 43
Location: Whistler
Status: Offline
|
|
Hey guys i'll be there, booked my digs through seasonit staying at Chalet Bonne Neige.
I will be flying on the 26th of Nov. |
_________________
If your not living on the edge your taking up to much space!!!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
lez_s
|
|
|
Post subject: RE: Whistler Season thread 08/09
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 11:29 AM
|
|
First post: Oct 11, 2004
Total posts: 11592
Location: Whistler
Status: Offline
|
|
| save as much as you can before going away and just before you go away work out how much you spend per week. |
_________________
'Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Oz.
|
|
|
Post subject: Re: RE: Whistler Season thread 08/09
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 11:38 AM
|
|
First post: Jul 30, 2007
Total posts: 527
Location: Manchester
Status: Offline
|
|
|
fearlessleader wrote:
Hey guys i'll be there, booked my digs through seasonit staying at Chalet Bonne Neige.
I will be flying on the 26th of Nov.
Welcome aboard dude! Who you flying with?
lez: What would you say was comfortable to live on with eating out now and then and a few nights out on the lash every so often? |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
fearlessleader
|
|
|
Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Whistler Season thread 08/09
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 11:48 AM
|
|
First post: Apr 22, 2008
Total posts: 43
Location: Whistler
Status: Offline
|
|
Hey Oz- I'll be flying with Canadianaffair.
Not too sure about the cash thing as this is my first time doing a whole season so i have been looking at about £1000 a month, just incase of any unforeseen expenses.
How long you planning on staying? |
_________________
If your not living on the edge your taking up to much space!!!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
lez_s
|
|
|
Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Whistler Season thread 08/09
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 11:50 AM
|
|
First post: Oct 11, 2004
Total posts: 11592
Location: Whistler
Status: Offline
|
|
| i think about $200 would be good. i have no idea how much i was spending, i was really bad and just spent. |
_________________
'Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
lez_s
|
|
|
Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Whistler Season thread 08/09
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 11:52 AM
|
|
First post: Oct 11, 2004
Total posts: 11592
Location: Whistler
Status: Offline
|
|
| thats $200 a week. |
_________________
'Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Oz.
|
|
|
Post subject: Re: RE: Re: RE: Whistler Season thread 08/09
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 12:07 PM
|
|
First post: Jul 30, 2007
Total posts: 527
Location: Manchester
Status: Offline
|
|
|
fearlessleader wrote:
Hey Oz- I'll be flying with Canadianaffair.
Not too sure about the cash thing as this is my first time doing a whole season so i have been looking at about £1000 a month, just incase of any unforeseen expenses.
How long you planning on staying?
Im doin the full season, flights are oct29 and returning on April 25th.
You flying from gatwick then?
yeah i was planning on trying to take about 1k a month as well, sounds like that will be more than enough! |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
lez_s
|
|
|
Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Whistler Season thread 08/09
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 12:12 PM
|
|
First post: Oct 11, 2004
Total posts: 11592
Location: Whistler
Status: Offline
|
|
| i think i spent about £6k over the season and i did buy a new jacket, board, 2x pants and a few other things. when i say $200 i wouldn't like to live anything less then that, but thats just me. |
_________________
'Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
fearlessleader
|
|
|
Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Whistler Season thread 08/09
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 05:50 PM
|
|
First post: Apr 22, 2008
Total posts: 43
Location: Whistler
Status: Offline
|
|
hey guys, Yeah i think it could be quite easy to get carried away and spend more than you planned, well that always happens to me anyway. ha ha!!!
Ill be flying from Gatwick on the 26th of Nov however my Chalet is not ready until the 1st of Dec so i was thinking of checking out Vancouver for a few days. Im staying until the end of May.
Oh and im planning on being a bum for the whole time. |
_________________
If your not living on the edge your taking up to much space!!!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Denizen
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 06:48 PM
|
|
First post: May 30, 2006
Total posts: 292
Location: Airborne on A-Line
Status: Offline
|
|
Hey guys fon't be so hasty, this season isn't over yet, we had 19cm of snow yestereday and the mountain is still in great condition. I'm not even sure if the bike park will open in time with all the snow we've still got at mid mountain.
Having said that I'm jealous of you guys, I'd love to be back out here next winter but it's not going to happen. Still at least I have the summer to look forward too.
If you have any questions about living here just ask away I'm sure between us all we can answer them.
On living costs $150 to $200 a week is fine for food and occasional drinks. $300 a week wyou can live like a king, too much more than that and you're getting into the realms of rockstar lifestyle possibilities, think hookers and blow!  |
_________________
Shralping The Gnar!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
fearlessleader
|
|
|
Post subject:
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 08:51 PM
|
|
First post: Apr 22, 2008
Total posts: 43
Location: Whistler
Status: Offline
|
|
Hey Denizen,
I like your way of thinking.
I have been monitoring the weather in whistler as im going for a week on the 23rd of May, im hoping to cach the last of the snow. |
_________________
If your not living on the edge your taking up to much space!!!
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
norton
|
|
|
Post subject: Re: RE: Re: RE: Whistler Season thread 08/09
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 - 09:36 PM
|
|
First post: Jul 11, 2007
Total posts: 178
Status: Offline
|
|
|
Oz. wrote:
fearlessleader wrote:
Hey Oz- I'll be flying with Canadianaffair.
Not too sure about the cash thing as this is my first time doing a whole season so i have been looking at about £1000 a month, just incase of any unforeseen expenses.
How long you planning on staying?
Im doin the full season, flights are oct29 and returning on April 25th.
You flying from gatwick then?
yeah i was planning on trying to take about 1k a month as well, sounds like that will be more than enough!
full season would be until end of july if you wanted it to be...
am supposed to already be working one of the golf courses but its still to cold, and there is too much snow around to even get a start there yet.
i'm not so sure why you are all so keen to spend so much money in one of those chalets and bum the season. i've ridden 115 days this winter, only missed one pow day through work, even if you start at 10 you still get 3 hot laps in when its untracked, and worked full time, saved enough money for a trip to mexico in 2 weeks... and still had a lot of boozey nights and gone out to dinner once a week... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Snowboard Club 
FAQ
Search
Register
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
Maximize
RSS Feed
