With the season’s first snow gracing the peaks of Whistler Blackcomb, the anticipation for opening day, November 28, 2013, is building, and eager skiers and riders are crossing off the days on their calendars. In the first episode of season 2 of The Wonder Reels, this build-up of anticipation is outlined, from the mountain’s first snow all the way to opening day.

From Whistler Blackcomb on Vimeo:

As October’s rains finally give way to November’s storms, and the mountains reveal their first dustings of white, a palpable anticipation begins. Skiing and snowboarding’s faithful start a ritualistic foreplay that culminates in the un-matched celebration of another opening day.