Nice little video of the first phase of Whistlers upgraded lifts and new gondola renovations. Nothing quite like watching something you love get demoed, so my heart goes out to all you Whistler diehards but you will most likely enjoy the upgrades once complete.
After removing all the material and recycling whatever can be, they got busy preparing the ground for new lift stations and towers. Per Whistler, they will be posting behind the scenes look at all of the changes as they progress: