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Squaw’s Answer to a Bike Park….

Apparently Squaw has Officially answered the dilemma regarding wether or not they are going to have a Bike Park this year. Answer: Posting a story on their website regarding the … Read More

Family Tree’s Intersection 2012 Submission

“I used to ski with my legs, and I couldn’t do that any more so I learned to ski with my heart”. These words actually gave me shivers they were … Read More

Ski Resorts STILL OPEN in North America | ***UPDATED*** Only 7 Left…

There are still 7 ski resorts open right now.  Only 3 of them are open daily.  Last weekend we lost Alpine Meadows and Snowbird.  This weekend we’ll lose Sunshine Village. … Read More

Handheld RED EPIC Camera On Whistler’s Peak Chair

Have you ever seen an EPIC camera from RED? Not many people have because they are big and cumbersome and fragile and only used for big budget, large scale productions. … Read More

**UPDATE** Skier Falls 160 Feet into Crevasse in Canada & Survives…

***UPDATE*** – From the above video, I gathered that Nicolai was alone.  He reports that he was with an Italian gentleman named Ermanno.  Also it appears that Nicoli only fell … Read More

Looking To Step Up Your Bike Rides This Summer? | This Might Inspire You

This wolf-pack is one. Although this took place last summer, my hope is that Matt Hunter’s 2-day adventure ride through some British Columbia wilderness will pull some of you out … Read More

Picking Up on the Chairlift | From a Female Point of View.

By -Magee Walker (and yes her Real name is Magee) As a female resident of Whistler, I have experienced the art of the pick-up in a variety of scenarios. For … Read More

One-Footed-Back-Flips & Other Afternoon Shenanigans | Volympics Jib Park

The conditions on Blackcomb = painful so we decided to check out the venue for the IV VOLYMPIC Winter Games. Two pipes, a culvert, multiple jumps and some bonks were still … Read More

Dave Treadway | On The Hunt For Sled Skiing And Adventure

Dave Treadway and Willie Goldman load up their sleds and head out the Rutherford to try and find some true spring skiing. They find at least one sick chute and … Read More

Whistler Conditions Report May 9 & 10 | Not Very Spring Like

 The Complete opposite of:  Its hard to describe a sound. Even harder to describe the sound of skiing today on Blackcomb. But I will try: Crunch, grind and slap come into … Read More

The 4th Annual Winter Volympics | The Photo Story

This sunday Whistler BC played accidental host to one of the most glamourous, dramatic, dangerous,  obnoxious, and somehow sophisticated events of the year. The 4th annual Winter Volympics. “Athletes” from … Read More

High Octane Ian McIntosh B.C. Video | iMac

There’s no arguing that iMac is a high energy skier.  It also doesn’t hurt that as long as you have some gas money and a sled, you can get to … Read More

The __ World Ski & Snowboard Festival | After 13 Years TELUS Ends Festival Sponsorship

Whistler’s World Ski and Snowboard Festival loses TELUS as a sponsor Festival organizers are looking for new sponsor(s) as TELUS -all of the sudden- decided they would no longer sponsor … Read More

The Whistler Neighbourhood Showdown

The Whistler Neighbourhood Showdown By – Magee Walker – I have recently been perusing the housing section of Craigslist in search of a potential new place to live. Whistler is … Read More

Camp of Champs, “So… Last Year” | Jody Wachniak Destroys The Park

With the winter season in Whistler wrapping up quickly (Gaper day 2012 is only 3 weeks away!) it’s time to start thinking about what you’ll be doing to feed your … Read More

Backside Rodeo to FS boardslide 270 out. I guess that’s a pretty good way to start a web edit.

According to Darren Rayner from Voleurz “(Jesse) Grew up in sub-par shred conditions in a small town called Timmins, Ontario, Jesse began riding with little-person Craig Bowl-U on bunny hills … Read More

Un-freakin-believable Skateboard/Timelapse Edit “Open Horizon”

Richard Houghten just tossed an incredible piece of cinematic brilliance on the internet for your viewing pleasure. We’ve all seen lots of amazing timelapse footage getting passed around over the … Read More

E-Man Anderson rips the @#$% out of the Whistler Park.

E-Man Anderson has a buttery smooth style and a massive bag full to the brim of tricks. He’s definitely got one of the sickest, skateboard influenced styles on a snowboard … Read More

Whistler’s 8 year old snowboard phenom Finn Finestone drops an edit. Look out!

Finn Finestone’s skills on a snowboard have been talked about for years. This sounds like the type of sentence that could kick off a write up about any up and … Read More

The Whistler Backcountry -There’s Nothing Better | Section from YES. Snowboard Video

This is section really really sick, and even though I’m surfboarding in Mexico I desperately want to teleport back to Whistler, more specifically to the Brandywine wine or the Rutherford … then rewind the clock … Read More

No X-Games for Whistler, apparently $750,000 isn’t enough!

ESPN announced today that they will not be bringing the X-Games to Whistler, BC and instead the expansion areas of the Global X brand will be Barcelona, Munich and Foz do … Read More

Ski Resorts Still OPEN in North America:

This is a comprehensive list of the ski resorts still open in North America.  The Canadian Rockies received record snow this year (Sunshine Village = 406 inches thus far) and … Read More

20-Foot Long “Rail” Slide in a Kayak | This Could Pump You Up For Summer

Some snow sliders are also kayakers and vice-versa, but all extreme athletes can appreciate insane kayaking like this. if you have some more time explore the whole Rider of the Year II Awards site … Read More

DCP: Under the Influence

David Carrier Porcheron (DCP) has been one of the most talented and well rounded snowboarders ever to come out of Canada. He’s competed in the US open halfpipe, the Westbeach … Read More

An Endless Spring Day | Awesome Soul Shredding Video

There’s still snow, you just have to find it. And while life begins to flourish during the spring months in the BC West Coast rainforest, Darcy Turenne and Trevor Hunt set … Read More

Strategies for next Seasons Pass | Cost + Pros and Cons of the Whistler Blackcomb Ski Pass

By- Magee Walker Next season feels like a long way away, but Whistler Blackcomb has already started advertising its early bird specials for 2012/2013 passes. A season in Whistler without … Read More