Whistler Peak's Powdery Glades - VD Trees | Hike Up Only, Lift Still Closed

It's still early season and Peak Chair waits patiently to begin turning once again. The only way us folk can get up there at the moment is hiking, fortunately Harmony Chair just opened today. Harmony and Peak Chairs are the two alpine access lifts on Whistler Mountain (7th and Glacier on Blackcomb), shortening the hike to the peak from around 1hr to 15min.
The entrances to the alpine bowls have been at the mercy of the elements for the last 7 months leaving the upper entrance to whistler bowl looking like a death trap. The lower entrance was pretty mellow, small cornice, but the traffic through had busted the landing. Heading towards the ridge visible from the base of the chair, keep following the ridge and slowly veer left, be aware of cliffs in the treeline off to the right.
Fortunately we hit this run at a perfect time. The Transition Finder feels so solid riding the open mellow trees at any speed, but you can feel it want to just give'r once you start picking up a bit of speed. Always have to be aware of changing conditions especially early season and a lot of exposed ice, rocks and trees on the bottom of the lower section as we had anticipated from talking to ski patrol about conditions.
Super fun lap, and just about the best return on your effort in of any snowboard hike I've ever done. For those interested, directions are super easy: head off Harmony Chair towards the Saddle (end of Matthews Traverse), walk up Matthews Traverse for 15 minutes.

[@ervinslens]

Brilliant presentation my friend, this was filmed so professionally! Love it!

[@ChrisEyres]

Thank you so much, really appreciate it

[@KChourney]

Looking good so far. Can't wait to get out there this season

[@ChrisEyres]

To Whistler? Let me know when you do, go for a lap

[@KChourney]

@@ChrisEyresfur sure! that's the plan, no better way to ring my 40th birthday to hit up Whistler!

[@treehugger420]

beautiful ride!

[@thug1b]

Damn, that looked effffing amazing. Caspian finding the goods!

[@ChrisEyres]

Thanks dooder! Glad you enjoyed it

[@pruchi]

Nice! I'm coming to Whistler in January and hoping for some great conditions!

[@ChrisEyres]

It’s a little tough atm cause everything is just filling in, base is super low, but very promising. Put a massive core shot in my Korua board yesterday though 😢

[@kennyyu522]

you guys are awesome.

[@ChrisEyres]

Thanks Kenny!

[@incognito420.69]

Wow nice boys 👍

[@ChrisEyres]

Thanks! It got closed to access yesterday for a storm coming through, so got lucky with the timing

[@freekick129]

yall found the GOODS!

[@ChrisEyres]

We flew too close to the sun…. Got a huuuuuuge core shot yesterday enjoying the goods 🤷‍♂️

[@actively_epic]

😍oh man can’t wait to be there for my first time Jan 28

[@ChrisEyres]

Should be in full swing by then, still need a little more snow tho

[@iNSaneFroGii]

where is this glade located😂 been here for 3 seasons and everything still looks new to me😢

[@ChrisEyres]

It’s pretty well known so I’m sure you can find someone to show you, there are a few cliffed out areas if you go the wrong way, but it’s off the end of the ridge just above peak (start of ‘Shale Slope’ )

[@ladorada3276]

You hit so many fun little launches! I hope we get to see a Dot cameo soon!!! 🐕🏂

[@ChrisEyres]

I’ll bookend her in a video soon, but looking at some backcountry, risk is too high atm

[@chuck__van]

Somtimes its great, other times no so... Somtimes its both of those in the same run haha

[@ChrisEyres]

… in the same turn. Another reason to love snowboarding

[@markh441]

That equipment looks heavy to this old guy lol

[@ChrisEyres]

It looks heavier than it is

[@curtis5436]

Go to blackcomb and show off the stashes, it better over there. Keep the Whistler zones secret man...

[@ChrisEyres]

Okay will do!

[@ellstackeradventures]

Your hoggin all the pow

[@Defender_Of_Awesome]

Great thumb nails on these videos lately.

[@ChrisEyres]

Glad you like them!