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Pictures: A few more misc pics from the trip to Whistler, BC

                   
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Filed under  //   Canada   Mountains   Nature   Resorts   Whistler Blackcomb  
Posted July 5, 2009
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Pictures: Whistler Blackcomb Peak2Peak Gondola

                                       
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We were treated to a great dinner high atop Whistler's peak, but in order
for us to get there we were going to have to take the new PEAK 2 PEAK
GONDOLA!! Now, a few of the pics included are from the smaller
gondola's we had to take up Blackcomb to get to the PEAK 2 PEAK. 

The views from the PEAK 2 PEAK were utterly fantastic!!!


Here's an excerpt from the website...http://ww1.whistlerblackcomb.com/p2pg/
 
The Peak 2 Peak Alpine Experience
BREAKING WORLD RECORDS. CONNECTING MOUNTAINS.
 
Spanning the distance between Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, the
new world record-breaking PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola is a breathtaking,
4.4-kilometre journey to infi nite possibilities. Redefi ning the
Whistler summer experience by creating limitless new ways to get
up-close-and-personal with the mountains, this engineering marvel
breaks three world records.
 
  * Longest unsupported span of 3.024 kilometres
  * Highest lift of its kind at 436 metres above the valley floor
  * Completes the longest continuous lift system on the globe

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Filed under  //   Canada   Gondola   Mountains   Nature   PEAK2PEAK   Whistler Blackcomb  
Posted July 4, 2009
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Video: POV on a Zipline adventure provided by Ziptrek Ecotour at Whistler, BC

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So, for some stupid reason I sound like Kermit the Frog, but other than that the fun really starts around 00:22.  You'll notice that things are a bit upside down because I had my Kodak Zi6 strapped to my safety harness and only once I got going was I able to retrieve the camera.  Just take a look you'll see what I'm talking about.

http://www.ziptrek.com/

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Posted July 2, 2009
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We finally arrive at Woodrun Lodge in Whistler...

We've hiked around the village and got ourselves a chicken burger and
a couple of beers. Now it's a bottle of Pinot Noir and a hot tub in
our future!!!

             
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Filed under  //   Awesomeness   Canada   Family Vacation   Mountains   Nature   Whistler Blackcomb  
Posted July 1, 2009
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