Backcountry: What To Not Leave Home Without
When there’s enough inbounds terrain to keep you happily entertained week after week, it makes me wonder why I sometimes crave getting into the backcountry. While having all this glorious …
Knap That Sack
Skiing or snowboarding with your arms full, carrying various items, can be cumbersome and unfashionable. If you really need those particular items that day, but you’d like to regain the …
Fear No Winter – Here’s how to dress for success
As winter swings into full force, the confidence you felt in your “five-seasons-old” jacket may be starting to wane. While new skis/snowboards, boots and bindings always compete for your full …
A Novice Guide to Pow Days at Whistler Blackcomb
It’s a jubilant atmosphere whenever a snow storm arrives in Whistler. Powder hunters emerge, toting their skis and snowboards and sauntering in the general direction of the ski lifts. Locals …
Mandatory Time-Saving Tips – 2 Simple Time-Maximizers That You’ll Thank Us Later
You’ve earned this. It’s your ski or snowboard day, or maybe even vacation, so don’t waste it in line or by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. …
Whistler’s Unwritten Rules
The lack of rules (and referees) are one of the best parts of skiing and snowboarding. These endeavours are not team sports and ripping the hill is about having fun …
Skiers Guide To Driving The Sea To Sky
The snow is falling and the holidays are upon us; creating the perfect storm for amazing powder days with friends and family, and more traffic than usual on the Sea …
11 Tips From Whistler Locals For The Best Family Ski Vacation Ever
Want to do a family vacation in Whistler like a local? Learn from a few Whistler pros, who also happen to have kids. Here are ten keys to unlocking the …
SAFETY FIRST: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TREE WELLS
When it comes to mountain safety, the most obvious hazard that comes to mind is the threat of an avalanche. Often times the severity of tree well hazards is overlooked, …
No Friends On A Pow Day – 4 Reasons To Take A Lesson When It’s Dumping
It’s the holy grail of mountain riding. When the white stuff falls from the sky and the hills get blanketed in deep pow everyone in town basically loses their mind. …