Whistler Olympic Park

Whistler Olympic Park was where we cross country skied.  They had the Olympic cross country, biathlon, and ski jump events here.

We pulled in to the park to be greeted by this snow covered inukshuk.

Here's Robb standing by the snow in the parking lot.  There was so much, you actually skied on the top of it.   This wasn't just a big shoveled pile.

This is the ski lodge, where we rented skis and also had our luch.

Here's me, by the snow and our giant car!

These Olympic rings were on the side of the beginning of the trail.

The tracks were perfectly groomed

Definitely SO much nicer than Chapin Forest!

It was incredibly beautiful to ski here.  They had MILES and miles of trails.

Tree covered in lichen.  Over foresting was starting to become a problem for the elk here.  They eat the lichen, which only grows on the oldest, biggest trees, which are also the best to log.  

Robb skiing along

Those are shipping crates, covered in snow!

This was the shooting range for the biathalon.

There was a group of kids practicing, which was fun to watch.

Leftover Olympic sign.

This is on the patio outside where we had lunch.  It was a warmer day (about 35*), and felt nice in the sun under heaters.  Plus, we'd really worked up a sweat (and a gigantic blister on my heel), so it felt refreshing.

This is the ski jump.  We were lucky enough to happen to pass by when some kids were practicing.  They just flew off the jumps, it was pretty incredible to watch.

Here's me, working hard to get up this hill!  I really loved cross country skiing.  It was a great workout, and so much fun at the same time.

Shows just how much snow there was!

"Is this going to fall on my head?"

Native totem pole.

Carved out walkway to the lodge

This is Black Tusk Mountain.  It's one of the tallest in the area, named for the giant rock on the top that looks like a tusk.