Will it or won't it open? After months of speculation, the Whistler Mountain Bike Park opened for the 2020 season on Monday, June 29, albeit with some modifications. The major one that sticks out is the extra attention to safety for guests and employees. Barriers have been put up in high traffic areas similar to those in grocery stores, bike wash isolation stations have been set up, and masks are required to be worn where barriers and social distancing were impossible.
Once up the mountain however, the riding was unbeatable as always. With all of the uncertainty hanging overhead, getting the park open was no small feat and we really appreciate the work that went into making our gravity dreams a reality once more.
These views were sorely missed.
Barriers have been put up in high traffic areas, similar to those in grocery stores.
Even bike wash isolation stations have been set up.
Where barriers and social distancing were impossible, masks are required to be worn.
The next fashion accessory?
Shout Out to NF for hooking people up with free masks for opening.
But seriously - everyone wore masks. When you plan to come to the park, have some fun with it.
Families doing it for the 'gram.
While Fitz and Garbo zones opened, there were plenty of trails to feed the gravity starved.
Kudos to the Whistler Blackcomb staff for pulling off a pretty flawless opening day.
Something is missing... Can't quite put my finger on it.
Christina Chappetta was onsite doing her thing, watch the video
here.
For her arm extension needs, Chappetta chooses Sherwood.
Plus, it didn't look like Riverside Spirits was open so there goes another major reason to be there.
(also notice people in background of last two photos of this article)
It's an obvious policy with good intentions, but a negative effect.
Wearing a mask all day will lower your immune system. That's why it should only be worn when around others and that time should be really limited.
If you choose the virus, you are incorrect.:
Wearing a mask is no different than driving 25 mph in a school zone. Here are comparable examples to what people say;
I reduce risk by driving 100 mph through that zone because I am in it a shorter amount of time which means less time for a kid to run out in front of my car.
A 25 mph limit infringes on my freedom, I should be able to drive any speed I want!
If I hit someone with my car I will be fine, the car will protect me.
The logical fallacies are ridiculous.
Regarding your point of shutting down economies (not economy's), creative destruction is part of a free market (which is another fallacy in the US, but that is a different discussion) and necessary for continued growth. Otherwise low value workers and zombie companies pull income and profitability away from high value workers and strong companies. Look at how well the US did after the 2008 meltdown as an example. This was overdue by a long way in the US and it was just a matter of what was going to tip it over.
"When I see a bunch of weirdos dressed in toga's stabbing a guy in the park, I shoot the bastard. That's my policy." ..."That was a Shakespeare in the Park production of Julius Ceasar you moron. You killed five actors. Good ones." The Naked Gun.
All the over pictures: 50 views
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Why is it that people always think it's okay for them to make lame comments about the US? Why would I read this article about Whistler and have the natural response to want to say something negative about Canada or any other country for that matter? Just plain weird to me.
If "Yaan" is worried about spreading/getting Covid, then stay at home, don't go to any bike park because your putting yourself and others at risk. But more importantly, "Yaan" would be a hypocrite.
"Yaan" where are the POC?
Absolutely pathetic.
No one has claimed cloth masks filter out all particles and keep people 100% safe. But if you think step 2 isnt more likely to get you sick than step 3, you are just stupid
youtu.be/eAdanPfQdCA
1- eat beans
2- wait for the digestive system to do his thing
3- fart and smell it
4- repeat step 3 with your mask on and if you can still smell shit use your awesome mask to clean the butthole