i had 2 pins put in my thumb last year. Its surprisingly crude how they take them out. They grip them with a 'medical' pliars, which is basically a needles nosed pliers thats sterile, tell you to look the other way and yank as hard as they can.
Airfare- halifax-vancouver$499
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Lift Tickets- 5 of 6 ski ticket- 179 us
Bus round tip to whistler and back- 40 us
Lodging at shoestring lodge or UBC hostel...