Photo of the Week #1

For the new year, I've decided to start my own "photo of the week" posting, highlighting some of my favorite photos from travels past. For the first week of the new year, I'm posting one of my favorite photos from Whistler/Blackcomb ski area in B.C. - mostly because I'm going thru snowboarding withdrawals right now, having not even gotten my gear out of the basement yet this season. Anyways... I shot this photo in Feb. last year of my favorite area to ride, the Symphony Bowl on Whistler Mtn. You have to traverse several slopes and lifts to reach this area at the back of the mountain, but the scene and the ride - and the relatively small crowds that head back this far - are awesome! This particular chilly morning, we headed for Symphony as soon as the lifts opened. The sun was still low in the sky, casting long shadows and golden glows over the icy terrain, and silhouetting the upper portion of the Symphony chairlift, creating a striking scene. I slid off to the side of the run to catch a shot. Can't wait to get back on that hill! Click on the link for more images from the slopes of Whistler/Blackcomb.