An easy start to an easy 8 days began yesterday. Shaums March and myself (trusty side kick/photographer Ian Millar) left our homes in Whistler and Squamish to hit highway 99 south to Vancouver International Airport. (Where Ian noted that the new Sky train from the down town to Airport was in operation or at least being tested).
We were off to pick up Luc and Andreas contest winners from Sass Fe, Switzerland. The European duo arrived just shortly after Canadian contest winners David Bennison and his shred buddy Jonathon from Cranbrook, B.C. After loading up the MMR Ultimate Road Trip van it was apparent that the Canadian crew was high on energy while the Swiss duo were a little jet lagged after 2 days of planes, trains and auto’s to get here.
The drive was typical and the pace was casual. A quick sushi stop and the road was ours. After 5 hours on the road we found our selves pulling into Silver Star Mountain Resort. Much to our pleasure Shaums and I had been upgraded from past years and our suite now had a deck larger than last years room. Did I mention our hot tub has a DVD/TV monitor in it? Now we just have figure out how to turn their tub cool to fight the 37-degree day ahead fill it with appropriate company.
It is off to breakfast at Bulldogs now, where last night they served up some highly recommended Jerk pulled pork dinners. So good. Rumor has it Arrested Development will also be there. I haven’t heard that name in while.
We’ll check back in the tomorrow. In the mean time here are few picks from yesterday.
Nathen enters the Ultimate Road Trip – MMR van. 
The MMR road trip machine, fresh with new wheels. 
Team Switzerland stretch out a few days of travel.
One of the stranger wild fire clouds I have seen. From a distance it looked like a nuke went off in Kelowna.
5 hours later and the crew arrived at the Snowbird in Silver Star.
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