Blackcomb mountain

The big Blackcomb sign board is
the first noticeable landmark
which greets tourists who come
out from the peak 2 peak station
in Blackcomb

Blackcomb mountain and Whistler mountain are the two twin skiing resorts in Whistler.

There are gondola services to take skiers and tourists up both the mountains.

The peak to peak cable car service connecting both the mountains was ready at the beginning of last year.

Being one of the special projects designed for the 2010 winter Olympic, it is the first of its kind in the world.

The peak 2 peak cable car station
at the Blackcomb peak

Wood carving along the mountain
hiking trail serves as demarcation

One of the many wood
carvings on Blackcomb peak

Clear blue sky

Peak 2 peak cable cars plying
between the two mountains

Another wood carving to
denote a station along the
hiking trail

Erosion of the mountain by
glaciers

A closer look at the erosion effect

The many skiing runs on
Whistler side

Though the temperature at
the Blackcomb peak was below 10
degrees Celsius, after a long hike
along an uphill trail, the warming up
exercise enabled me to withstand
the cold with just a normal
t-shirt

Whistler Mountain

Peak to peak cable car station
at Whistler peak

The 2010 winter Olympic will be hosted by Vancouver city in February 2010.
Whistler is one of the venues, especially for skiing events.
Facilities have been renovated and undated. The peak to peak cable cars plying between Whistler peak and Blackcomb peak is the first of its kind in the world.

Whistler mountain peak

Blackcomb peak
viewed from whistler mountain peak

Range of snow capped peaks

' Oasis ! '

Snow cirque

The 2010 winter Olympic logo

On top of the world

Ice capped peaks

Bird eye view of the valley

Magnificent

Logs tied on mountain slope
to prevent erosion

Popular spot for photo taking

At the background, many small 2010
Olympic logos by stones and pebbles
put up by visiting tourists

Cable lifts

All the skiing runs on the peak of the
Blackcomb mountain seen
from Whistler peak

The chair lifts leading to
a higher point of the peak

Temperate trees

The temperature at the mountain peak
is still cold in summer

Taking a breather
at the whistler mountain peak

The open air ( cold air ) restaurant
at the Whistler mountain peak

The Peak to Peak cable car
which plies between Whistler mountain
and Blackcomb mountain

Back to school

A newly erected row of container-like
classrooms for the A-level program
in Ipoh International school
The classrooms are a temporary
measure as the whole school will be
relocated in 2 years time

When i retired in January 1999, i felt a sense of relief, relief from the daily routine of getting up early and arriving at the school on time and the plentiful serve-no-actual-purpose paper works and the worst of the whole lot, attending stereotype meetings which is the worst of all unproductive red-tapes in most schools. I have not been totally into my retirement though, doing some teaching in a private institution but the difference is immense as i am almost my own boss in determining all that i do from teaching hours to teaching scheme. However, due to my liking for teaching, i do miss some fun and joy i experienced when dealing and mixing with students in and out of the class rooms in formal institution.

A few months back, an opportunity to go back to the old routine came along. The Ipoh International school is starting the A-level program this year and i was offered a part-time tutor post. I accepted the offer with the condition that i do not have to do those paper works which i dislike.

Started work this week. There is only one small class of 10 pupils but a good bunch of obedient, conscientious and intelligent pupils. I go to the school whenever my lesson is on and that means i go there only for one and a half hours every Monday to Thursday. One week has passed and i am so into my new routine that i felt something amiss this morning when i did not have to go to the school.

The classroom where i teach, small
but conducive