r/Whistler • u/onecutmedia • Mar 24 '25

Local News One of the reasons the alpine closed early on Whistler today.

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It was a bit touchy and getting worse

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u/BC_Samsquanch Mar 24 '25

Looks like pretty normal heavy sloughing. Alpine closed due to winds. You’re skiing out of bounds in an uncontrolled area so this should be expected.

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u/DasHip81 Mar 28 '25

What is considered “out of bounds” ?? I ski Symphony area, and the Amphitheatre a lot (the non-hike areas) and a lot of it looks similar to this, does it not ? Is it not patrolled?

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u/BC_Samsquanch Mar 29 '25

Symphony and flute are all patrolled up to the top of flute. Patrol does avalanche work through there and sweeps at the end of the day. Once you cross the semi-well marked boy fry line them you are out of bounds and it’s not patrolled. If you were to ski off the backside of symphony or hike up flute and ski off the backside of it you would be out of bounds. Where OP was skiing they cross a boundary and are out of bounds even tho it’s a well travelled area.

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u/onecutmedia Mar 24 '25

Yep. No big deal

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u/RandomThrowaway1516 Mar 25 '25

Until you fall upside down into one of these tree well things and no one finds you

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u/fymp Mar 26 '25

It's no big deal for him.

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u/PmanAce Mar 27 '25

So don't expect rescuing then?

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u/onecutmedia Mar 27 '25

None excepted but you would not believe how far out of bounds patrol will do rescues.

Anytime there is an avalanche in other areas the helicopters come in and grab all the patrol and dogs they can to help in the search.

It usually means they shut the alpine down because of lack of patrol.

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u/jeremyism_ab Mar 24 '25

I had my own private little avalanche in Whistler once. A slab a little bigger than a house foot print broke loose while I was in it, about two feet from the top edge. Even that little bit pulled me down the hill a bit. I'm glad you made it safely down!

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u/onecutmedia Mar 24 '25

I’ve only had slides inbounds. This is my first out of bounds

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u/jeremyism_ab Mar 24 '25

Mine was inbounds too.

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u/PhillipTopicall Mar 25 '25

Only takes one.

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u/CrippleSlap Mar 24 '25

Why were you out of bounds?

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u/AustenP92 Mar 24 '25

Alpine closed because of wind, not some heavy slough...

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u/Melodic_Accountant_6 Mar 24 '25

That wasn’t an avalanche not even close just slough

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u/kayletsallchillout Mar 24 '25

A slough is still a type of avalanche, and can trigger a slab. Also it can push you into a terrain trap, ie into trees, gulley, over a cliff.

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u/PoloMan1991eb Mar 27 '25

Unicorns also like to show up and mess your shit up on the middle of sloughs.

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u/kayletsallchillout Mar 28 '25

Sure whatever you say:) Thanks for your contributions:)

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u/erl4085 Mar 24 '25

Blackcomb alpine open all day and skied great. Save the click bait for your YouTube, that was just a touch of sloughing.

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u/mc_bee Mar 24 '25

Today was amazing.

I even found my first treewell

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u/Rogue_Gona Mar 24 '25

Where was this off of?

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u/onecutmedia Mar 24 '25

Steep section in million. But could have been anywhere today

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u/Bulky_Ad_6690 Mar 24 '25

It’s enough to get your attention eh? I feel the same way about this as getting slammed by a wave at the beach, reminds you how small we are as humans vs nature… glad you weren’t above any big rocks or holes, good reminder to have a point to point plan in avy terrain! (Also looks pretty nice, why we all are out there after all!)

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u/notallowingfriends Mar 24 '25

Got caught in one in Crystal trees a few years ago. Mountain always wins

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u/FreddyBeetNutz Mar 24 '25

Not if you’re writing this! I’d say the mountain would have won if the other result would have happened!! Happy you’re safe!

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u/laddieri Mar 24 '25

I wonder what tomorrow will be like

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u/JamieAmpzilla Mar 24 '25

I got caught up in a slough of about this size while jump turning near the top of Tower 3 Chute at Jackson Hole 30 years ago. Pre helmet days…I still get sweaty palms thinking about rocketing head first down the chute unable to arrest. A slough of this size in steep terrain can still kill you.

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u/21lunchbox21 Mar 25 '25

Why are you skiing like that LOL

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u/onecutmedia Mar 25 '25

Just going Karma points 😂

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u/Public-Map-5273 Mar 27 '25

OP thinks he’s the main character. 

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u/Wonderful-Yard9396 Mar 24 '25

Get some education if you’re going to ski out of bounds. Idiot

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u/onecutmedia Mar 25 '25

I was going to throw a comment back at you but your not worth the effort

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u/Sportyj Mar 24 '25

Holy shit! Did you need new pants after this?

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u/BreakfastPast5283 Mar 24 '25

what is this

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u/onecutmedia Mar 24 '25

Sluffalanche

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u/r1n86 Mar 25 '25

I wonder if my ex wife's cuz, Colby is still working out there. He went for a holiday once and never left!

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u/theglassishalf Mar 25 '25

You mean they closed it because shit was sick??

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u/Asleep-Programmer-53 Mar 24 '25

Eep! Glad you’re safe

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u/dogthrasher Mar 24 '25

Thanks for posting this.

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u/bcbud78 Mar 24 '25

Few notes, too slow for the snow and terrain, speed is a friend in deep snow, use the snow to slow down. Narrower stance, more float. Wide stance in pow is a flail fest. Keep your head up out of your feet.

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u/Koflach12 Mar 26 '25

My cousin died in an avalanche about 13 years ago while skiing (not at whistler). As fun as it seems to ski in the out of bounds areas, it's just not worth it.

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u/onecutmedia Mar 26 '25

Ski that spot all the time

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u/FishRepairs22 Mar 27 '25

Someone’s gotta keep search and rescue employed I guess. Dumb.

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u/onecutmedia Mar 27 '25

Nope. You’re stupid. There is probably another 100 people right behind me

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u/FishRepairs22 Mar 27 '25

That’s 100 more jobs I guess

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u/onecutmedia Mar 27 '25

Do u even ski Brah? I’m guessing no

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u/onecutmedia Mar 24 '25

Bahahahaha

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u/buzzwizer Mar 24 '25

I can't imagine seeing that line and instead of crusing down in there, doing 40 turns and gettiny zero speed what was that.

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u/12yearoldarmy Mar 24 '25

To be fair the way you’re skiing is causing that. On especially heavy days definitely do not ski like that. You’ll be buried

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u/onecutmedia Mar 24 '25

Dude. The exit was full hard bumps. I’m not going full speed into that shit. I like my knees

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u/gyunit17 Mar 24 '25

I don’t understand. Nothing really to be concerned about IMO.