Wildfire on Blackcomb

It was my partner, Aimie's birthday yesterday, so we managed to take the day off work and went to the bike park in Whistler. We got to ride all morning and part of the afternoon until the lifts were closed due to the lightning at the top of the mountain. Fortunately, they refunded our tickets and we spent the rest of the day at Lucille Lake.

The province has been experiencing record setting high temperatures, with temperatures above 35 degrees celcius (100 degrees fahrenheit). It feels like a "tropical vacation" and we've been enjoying swimming in the lakes to cool off whenever we can. And of course, we have cooled seats and really cold airconditioning in all of our SUV limousines to make your trip to Whistler very comfortable.

These high temperatures and lighting strikes have been starting wildfires throughout the provice, including a fire on Crystal Ridge on Blackcomb. Apparently, the fire is about 75 hectares in size and is still burning out of control, however, it is still 2 kilometers from any building and about 5 kilometers from the nearest residence. Also, the rain last night has helped slow the fire. There are also several helicopters and airtankers (water bomber planes), dumping water on the fire, so that crews can start fighting from the ground.



Whistler Mountain and the Peak to Peak gondola are still expected to open today (friday) for sightseeing, mountain biking and restricted access hiking
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