some images i took today hiking the nearby backcountry of Whistler
 

and thought i'd share. Piccolo is basically out of bounds, Flute bowl is now inbounds but has no lift access. you have to hike, or 'earn your turns'. Anyway, was an amazing day (like the entire last two weeks has been), and i finally took a couple of quick shots (feel free to click to enlarge):

beginning of the hike up a mountain known as Piccolo:

http://iusers.com/images/flutebowl_06_03_19/02.jpg

more of the hike up, note something that looks like a spearhead in the background - known as 'blacktusk':

http://iusers.com/images/flutebowl_06_03_19/03.jpg

flutebowl. check out the cornices. this area is amazing. it takes weeks for it to be tracked out due to the difficulty of dropping in, and the effort involved in hiking to it in the first place:

http://iusers.com/images/flutebowl_06_03_19/04.jpg

beginning of the hike up flute:

http://iusers.com/images/flutebowl_06_03_19/06.jpg

large kickers (jumps) being built in this area:

http://iusers.com/images/flutebowl_06_03_19/07.jpg

we're getting over a meter forecast for this week, i'm beyond stoked :glugglug

Amazing pics, thanks for sharing.

too much fucking snow. Fuck that. You can keep that shit and freeze your flesh off in some tent up there.

I'll be staying right here on the beach.
Good luck with that.

i prefer seeing pics of Leslie on her knees while I stand before her

http://www.hjorleifson.com/snowbunnies/195.JPG

wtffffffux I'm so jealous...

Why did Whistler have to suck when I was there over Christmas? :(

i'm actually heading to Maui from April 2nd to the 9th. looking forward to some beach time, and killing myself on a surf board.

Damn, looks nice.

wow, looks awesome

jan was the most amount of snow since they started keeping records. you definitely missed out. March has been insane too. it started snowing on my b-day dec 27th, and really didn't stop for over a month. wish you'd stayed even a couple of days longer...

makes me want to have some snow sex

Looks gorgeous, I'd love to hit the slopes before the end of the season here.
WG

Any good multiple week/month hiking trails up in Canada?

Yeah I think I was there Dec 18-24 or so... Spent half the time in bars, couldn't bring myself to pay for a lift ticket if it was going to be raining nonstop.

It's ok, my trip to Chile this summer will more than make up for it... The fucking Andes man.

Was up there last week with my girl. It was fucking beautiful.

cool pics there

Wow! the pics are amazing dude. I know you had fun in there.

nice! i'm going to las lenas argentina at the end of august - crazy terrain :)glugglug