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Eliel Hindert 2010 Season Edit | This Kid Goes F*ing Huge

Eliel Hindert can be described with two words: Bouncy Ball. He’s basically a 15 year old boy trapped in a 22yr old body. Eliel is the the most excited human … Read More

How To Eat A Free Lunch Every Day

Ski bums are called ski bums for a reason. It is because we are bums. This does not necessarily mean that we are homeless or disheveled and destitute, but ski … Read More

Asian What? | No Fall Zone in the Blackcomb Sidecountry.

The name of this line is…. ummm… lets just say that all girls have one and put Asian before it. Asian _ is not that burly of a line, there … Read More

Today At Whistler | Powder, Cliffs, Powder, Cliffs, POWCLIFFS-HUCKSNOW

The storm continues in Whistler! Today was another Peak Chair huck-fest as all of the upper lifts remained closed yesterday and allowed for uber-deep POW to settle in everywhere. Some … Read More

Mountains Are Like Women | A Heterosexual Male’s Perspective

By: Shaun Gillis They pop into your head almost every 30 seconds to 2 minutes.  Thoughts of the shape, texture, curves and the lines oh the lines.  We can all … Read More

Powpocalypse at Whistler Blackcomb | Whistler Conditions Report | March 15

Today Was A Good Day “Thou  shll not steal” -Just borrowing words from the Ten Commandments-  But up here in the Pacific North West we’re guilty of stealing Pow. Maybe from … Read More

Storming in Whistler | More To Come

It’s still snowing a lot here in Whistler. Monday was storm skiing at its finest; sniffing out powder in the lower trees as the wind and the storm kept all … Read More

*UPDATE*: 5 Stranded Skiers & Avalanche Victim Recovered from Revelstoke Backcountry

We are relieved to learn that the 5 skiers stranded in the Revelstoke backcountry were recovered safely by Revelstoke Search and Rescue. Update according to the Revelstoke Times Review: The body … Read More

Ignorance and Snowmobiles – Do Sledders Have Small Brains?

It’s been storming here in Whistler for the last week and the skiing has been epic. Locals are happy, tourists are happy, Air Jordan is seeing regular traffic and even … Read More

Peeing While Skiing | An Art Form

The difficulty of peeing is variable. It is certainly an acquired skill, but one that is not all that challenging at times and damn near impossible on occasion. A good … Read More

Send It Sunday | NOT Stomp It Sunday

It’s been deep here in Whistler for days now. I have given up trying to add up the centimeters that fall in spurts, and the wildly inconsistent totals from Whistler … Read More

Whistler Conditions Report March 9 | Closet Pow Day!

Sneaky Pow Day! The forecast has all of Whistler anticipating a deep week, but the snow snuck up on everybody a bit this morning. A little help from Whistler’s low … Read More

Staying Alive In The Whistler Backcountry | From An Avalanche Awareness Guide

By: Sid McMillan (@whistlerskibum) If you’re new to skiing/riding Whistler Blackcomb and are starting to comprehend just how quickly in-bound freshies are chewed up here, you might be contemplating hitting up … Read More

Polar Bear Attack in Churchill, Manitoba | Ferocious Attack Caught on Camera

These photos are from an actual Polar Bear Attack in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. These are actual photographs of a polar bear attacking a man.  The pictures were taken while people watched and … Read More

Pow Day Decisions: Whistler or Blackcomb?

I’ve just had my espresso and am driving into the village. There’s 45cm of fresh and while I’m excited at the prospect of shredding some new snow this fine morning, … Read More

Khyber Pass Adventure Gone Wrong | A Common Mistake in the Whistler Area

By -Peter Nave This story is about a serious mistake, my mistake really, but one that is far too dangerous and common in the Whistler area. During the last week … Read More

Another Avalanche Tragedy | Snowmobiler Dies in the Whistler Backcountry

Tuesday Afternoon:  Yet another avalanche death in the Sea to Sky corridor A 44-year-old Squamish man was sledding with a group of four when he triggered an avalanche doing a himark. The … Read More

Araxi in Whistler | Restaurant Review

Araxi 4222 Village Square Whistler, BC (604) 932-4540 By:  Kenneth D. Baker, MD Rating scale 1 = bad 3 = average 5 = great Atmosphere We walked in and were greeted … Read More

OH MY GOD PILLOWS | With Nick McNutt | WARNING: May Induce Jealousy

I think we all want to harm Nick out of jealousy. This looks amazing! There’s not a skier or rider on our site who can’t relate to how F*ing cool … Read More

Mark Abma: Soul Skier? | A Look Inside Abma’s Head | Salomon Freeski TV S5 E15

This week’s episode of Salomon Freeski TV takes an introspective trip inside of Mark Abma’s mind. From one of the hardest charging freeskiers in the sport this segment might come … Read More

James Heim. Blackcomb. March 5th. Powder.

Just Another Pow Day on Blackcomb.  Whistler/Blackcomb has gotten 350” of snow this season and it’s still comin’.   This video is James Heim of MSP fame getting after some … Read More

Tour To Banana Chute On Fissile | Great POW In Whistler Backcountry

Fissile (not to be confused with thistle or missile) is an awesome looking mountain off the back side of Whistler. On Thursday we (Shaun Gillis, Jay, and I) set out … Read More

The Salt Lake Shootout Photo Competition Starts Tuesday | Here’s a Recap of Last Year

The Ski Salt Lake Shootout is Happening This Week The Shootout is a photo competition that includes 8 photographers and 24 athletes. Each photogrpaher picks three athletes (after reviewing bio’s) … Read More

Hey Look A Grizzly Running At Us | Perfect For A Better Photo

These people seem to have no idea that Grizzly Bears are really big, strong, fast, and can eat the sh*t out of them all. This bear suddenly turns while hanging … Read More

This Video Will Give You Chills | Katal Innovations TED Talk

The TED Talk presentation given by Katal Innovations is now online. Words can’t describe the feeling you’ll get after watching this video, it’ s truly moving. Witnessing this presentation live was the … Read More

Ski Movies Suck

I’m tired of modern ski movies. Aside from the section filmed in Trail, BC with JP Auclair in All.I.Can (which was pretty awesome and speaks to what I’ve written), I … Read More