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Originally Posted by murd0c
So Hemlock has closed for the season if anyone cares
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Holy fucking shit.
What has happened to this season.
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Originally Posted by AzNightmare
Whistler is ridiculously expensive...
I don't like how it closes in the late afternoon so you can't even get a full day's worth of snowboarding.
I think you can get something called an Edge Card. Basically a discount card. But it's still $100~.
I've always just used Craigslist to get cheaper tickets.
Sportcheck is not a bad place if you're new and looking for affordable stuff more on the entry/mid level side. Prices are good when their winter stuff is on sale. I got my pants and jacket from Sportchek. Probably the best place to get the clothes imo unless you're fully commited and want to spend $200+ on the big name brand jacket and pants at snowboard shops.
For actual snowboarding shops, I would recommend the Boardroom Clearance store (besides their main store) on West 4th. All the other stores along West 4th aren't clearance stores and I find their gear and clothes cost way too much for a casual/beginner snowboarder.
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Whis has changed from years ago. I'm going to sound like a jaded old fart here but with the introduction of the peak-to-peak, it killed the vibe of whistler. As soon as you have a major lift crossing over top of another lift; your mountain has become a circus.
Then these RFID gates... notice how there are no gates at the T-Bars or Franz's Chair? There go the last of the Mohicans.
When was the last time Franz's was open anyway? My forest laps are uselessly extended by riding Big Red.
But you sometimes just can't argue with terrain. Whis' is big for a reason. Anywho...
Yes, Sportchek is a good place for entry level gear. Hell, I even rock some gear from Sportchek through good deals I've found, mysterious high-end gear in-stoke, (my stash of ski wax is 100% sportchek (the reliably cheapest place for fluro-wax)), and 4% cashback ordered online from GreatCanadainRebates (pm me for referral because you can't post it publicly anymore).
If you're buying a board from Sportchek, please please PLEASE do not get a foam core shitty Firefly board. Please. It will ruin your progress and perception of snowboarding.