Monday, February 16, 2009

Whistler-Blackcomb

Whistler was beautiful! The sky was blue both days and the rugged beauty of the mountains was awe inspiring. I have seen mountains before and I have skied in beautiful places but never have I been in a place like this. We were in the mountains, surrounded by cliffs and gorges. The rocky peaks rose up right around us and the breathtaking beauty of it is indescribable and cannot be captured on film. Much of Whistler and Blackcomb mountain ski areas is above the tree line. There are these giant open expanses of snow and rock where you can see for miles upon miles. We skied the Blackcomb glacier, a 6.5 mile run, 2 of which were on the glacier itself, skiing down through the giant peaks on both sides. It was so glorious. I don't have words to describe it and the photos pale in comparison to the panoramic landscape that surrounded us.

Pictures are uploaded to my flickr account. See side bar for photo stream. Click it to link you to the page and click on the Whistler-Blackcomb set to see all the photos.