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Light A Fuse, Toss A Bomb… Time To Shred Deep Snow

Written by Sean McCoy
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Whistler Blackcomb takes us behind the scenes of resort operations in the latest installment of its Wonder Reels series, “The Eye of the Storm.” Storm forecasting, avalanche bombing, and opening the mountain — there’s a lot of work that goes into giving skiers and snowboarders the best pow day ever! This video starts with work and ends with play — the face shots begin at 1:45. —Magee Walker



Writer and editor Sean McCoy
Sean McCoy
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Sean McCoy is the Editorial Director of GearJunkie, and 5+ other AllGear websites.

He has been writing about hunting, fishing, trail running, camping, skiing, and more for 15+ years.

Prior to GearJunkie, he was the chief photographer for the Virgin Islands Daily News and former editor-in-chief for GearJunkie. Based in Denver, Colo., McCoy is an avid trail runner, camper, hunter, angler, mountain biker, skier, and beer tester.

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