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PostWed Jan 28, 2009 6:46 pm 
Before driving home Monday, we had time for a short XC ski trip at the site of the 2010 Olympic Nordic venue. The overnight temperature dropped down to 1 degree Fahrenheit, but it warmed up to about 8 degrees by the time we reached the day lodge. We started skiing on a groomed trail from the day lodge that swings by the ski jumping center.
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This trail connected to the Inside Passage trail that lead us down to the Madeley Creek Loop trail. We skied the 5 km rolling Madeley Creek trail.
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Finishing our trip we skied back up the Inside Passage trail, and then took the Cross Country Connector trail to the start/finish area for the 2010 Olympic cross country skiing.
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Before heading back home we checked out the ice sculptures at the entrance
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Trip Stats: 4.2 miles with 500 feet elevation gain

Joe
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PostWed Jan 28, 2009 6:52 pm 
why, you even look canadian lol.gif way to ski on future olympic soil! or is that snow... i'm bummed that my trip to whistler was canceled last december. maybe next winter break. great photos.

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PostWed Jan 28, 2009 6:54 pm 
I heart Whistler, thanks for the great (yet cold, brrr) report ~Jo

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PostWed Jan 28, 2009 7:05 pm 
Cool... you look like Olympians! I love the signs en Francais. up.gif Whistler always makes me jones for the delicious Salmon Bennies at that funky little cafe. hungry.gif

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PostWed Jan 28, 2009 7:53 pm 
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PostThu Jan 29, 2009 7:10 pm 
How was the snow for XC skiing since it was so cold but groomed? Did it ever get crunchy or icy?

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PostThu Jan 29, 2009 7:47 pm 
The snow was great. The snow didn't seem crunchy or icy. By the time we finished, the temperature was around 15 degrees. Initially the small hills we skied down, the wind chill on our exposed face skin was pretty numbing.

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