Well, I think you know what I mean. Maybe not. Perhaps I worded that wrong. Obviously it depends on your definition. I think what I mean is a trail that is thought out completely, to the detail, from top to bottom; like a work of art, with its own unique character. I didn't have that experience much at PDS, whereas Whistler it is almost every trail.No way.
For example at Whistler you have Crabapple Hits, Karate Monkey, and Smoke and Mirrors, all within a few hundred yards of each other, yet totally different trails in character, all three of them. But at PDS you can be in a totally different place and yet still feel like you are on the same trail. Do you get what I mean?
I saw some some super crazy stuff at PDS, bigger than anything at Whistler, but it wasn't like you could just get up and go session it and get it dialed; like you said. It might be like two or three valleys over and would take you a chunk of the day just to get there. PDS greatest attraction, its size, is also its drawback.
I believe if you were to distill the very best trails at PDS and put them all under two lifts, you might have something comparable to Whistler, but then again, it wouldn't be PDS. Like someone else said, they are two different experiences.
Whistler is a distilled refined experience, whereas PDS is more like a rough adventurous treasure hunt.
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