The snow came on the last day of fall operations for Whistler Blackcomb.
Many sightseers rode the Whistler Village Gondola to the top to build
snowmen, throw snowballs and play in the snow. The laughter and excitement
were contagious, and the grins were large.

While the new snow is welcome, it created difficulties for Whistler
Blackcomb employees trying to access the alpine. Snow piled up in front of
vehicles and, instead of being able to drive to the alpine, staff were
forced to walk to work. Snowmobiles were hastily dug out, and a few lucky
staff were able to strap on their skis to do some cleanup work at the top of
the Peak chair.

The Environment Canada forecast is calling for more snow in the alpine this
week. With a cool and wet October and November expected, Whistler Blackcomb
is anticipating a very snowy lead in to the start of the winter season.
Opening day on Blackcomb Mountain is November 22, 2003 and Whistler Mountain
opens 5 days later for the American Thanksgiving weekend on November 27.
With any luck, people will once again spend Thanksgiving dinner watching the
snow fall and being thankful for fresh snow on the mountains.

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