It's all downhill from here
Next year, when I watch Olympic racers careen down the Dave Murray Downhill trail on Whistler, I can boast: "Hey, I skied that!" OK, so I moseyed down the Olympic downhill race trail, but if you're bound for Whistler this winter, consider testing your mettle on this steep, expert run. It's deceptive in places, seemingly gentle, then you round a bend and the slope drops out from under your skis. Now add 90-degree angles and a double fall line in places. No, it's not for everyone, but for ultimate bragging rights in February 2010, it's worth the effort to boast, "Yeah, I caught air there, too." No one has to know how little.
My reward for braving the run was sliding off the Dave Murray and into Dusty's Bar and BBQ, a legendary apres-ski spot at the Creekside base, for a bucket of equally legendary ribs.
Posted by Hilary Nangle, Globe Correspondent
Photo of Dusty's Bar at Creekside by Leanna Rathkelly
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