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LETTER: Karma coming your way

"This was sweet way to start the New Year."
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One Whistler local offers his thanks to a quick-thinking Whistler Blackcomb employee who turned a very sad, very wet morning around with a smile and a pair of ski poles.

On Saturday, Jan. 2, a Whistler Blackcomb employee named Chris made my morning. 

I was in the Excalibur line-up at 8 a.m., getting rained on and already pretty soaked. As I approached Chris, he initiated pleasantries then asked, “Where are your sticks?”

I explained using as few expletives as possible that in my haste to beat traffic to the upper lots and drop my son at ski school, I had forgotten my poles at home. 

Immediately, he flagged a colleague to take his spot, ran into Affinity and came out with a pair of poles for me.

He didn’t even ask my name, just said, “Have a great day”! 

This was sweet way to start the New Year. 

Cheers, Chris, hope some good karma comes your way soon.

Derek Baxter // Whistler