From the ML vaults. Words :: Grant Stoddard. I’ve never met Susan Osborne but I’m familiar with her work; every winter, I spend a lot of my time destroying it.…
Deep Breaths…Whistler Blackcomb’s new reservation policy is probably not the end of the world. by Feet Banks On Thursday Aug 27, Vail resorts announced their new pandemic safety measures for…
Jorge’s Disclaimer: Ace’s brother knocked up my sister twice, so we are kind of related – our gene pools have joined forces. I have also known her for 30 years.…
To be an action sports photographer, we recommend three out of four of these defining characteristics: 1. Be an artist; 2. Be a masochist; 3. Be extremely patient; or 4.…
With a vertical rise of just 386 metres, Whistler’s Orange Chair carried guests (two at a time) on a ten-minute journey from the top of the old Creekside Gondola to…
It’s an early Christmas gift to all Whistler Blackcomb guests. Vail Resorts, owner of Whistler Blackcomb, has announced this morning it is investing $66 million to build a new gondola…
In the heart of British Columbia’s Coast Mountains, skiers and snowboarders yield to the siren call of challenge and possibility. Introducing MAGNETIC. The world’s first full-length ski and snowboard movie…
So many aspects of life in the mountains are affected by the weather, but few, if any, depend on a specific season and climate the way skiing and snowboarding do–winter…
Logan Peat lives with four-time Red Bull Joyride Champion, Brandon Semenuk, at his home on the Sunshine Coast. Training on a private course is one thing, competing in front of…
It’s been almost four years since Allan Crawford of Canadian Wilderness Adventures acquired the Hemloft (a “secret” egg-shaped treehouse that was tucked sneakily in Whistler’s Kadenwood forest) and the iconic…
Backcountry skiing is the fastest growing segment of the snowsport industry, but are people ready to accept their responsibilities when they step beyond the boundary? This is the question posed…
After a two year sabbatical from filming with Matchstick Productions, last season Eric Hjorleifson reunited with the team for what would turn out to be one of his most enjoyable…
Who doesn’t like a skiing in a t-shirt on a sunny, slushy day in the mountains? Blackcomb’s Horstman Glacier is Canada’s only spot for lift-accessed skiing and boarding in the…
Picture yourself standing in the crowd at the bottom of the Peak Chair, snowboard in hand, no tracks visible from yesterday, just the lightly airbrushed ripples contouring the dying moments…
Childhood friends embark on a journey past roads-end. Far from civilization, deep in the wilds of British Columbia, time slows as they align with their surroundings. Battling blizzards they quest…
Locally, her work hangs in a coffee shop while she spends her days teaching people how to snowboard, but on a global scale, illustrator Sarah King might be Whistler’s most…
The night wind gusts 40 to 70 kilometres an hour while the hammering snow plasters itself to the windshield faster than the wipers can keep up. Constantly watching for the…