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Canada's massive Whistler/Blackcomb peaks could leave a skier breathless.(Travel)
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The Boston Herald
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December 1, 2002
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2002 Boston Herald. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Neil Cote
WHISTLER, British Columbia - So, fellow downhiller, you've just gotten off the chairlift that's taken you part of the way up one of the towering twin peaks at the biggest ski resort in the Western Hemisphere - and you don't like what Mother Nature has laid out for you.
Well, you can do a lot better than just waiting for the fog to lift or the rain to turn to snow. You can take the next lift and, 15 minutes later and a few thousand vertical feet higher, you're likely to find yourself in much different conditions. Maybe you'll even be reaching for sunscreen to shield yourself from the bright western rays that couldn't cut through the dark clouds that ...
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