Flann’s Avi Blog
Just a head’s up for the Sea-to-Sky community: there’s a fantastic new avi blog by Wayne Flann. Given that the CAC email reports are mentioning it, I figure it’s some solid beta. He’s got…
The Callaghan Cuts Costs
Readers from last year will remember our coverage of The Costly Callaghan, in which we detailed the ridiculously-high rates charged by Whistler Sports Legacies (WSL) to backcountry skiers using their trails to access Callaghan…
Whistler Slackcountry Guide
Whistler & Area Ski Touring Guide Price: $16.95 | Available: Escape Route & other fine Village shops The fine efforts of photographer Vince Shuley, the Backcountry Skiing Canada team, and an editorial board…
Robin O’Neill Wins 2012 Deep Winter Photo Challenge
I believe congratulations are in order to Robin O’Neill, who won this year’s Deep Winter Photo Challenge (sponsored by good ol’ Arc’Teryx). Robin, who came in second in the 2011 Challenge to Blake…
spring round-up
Spring is approaching in the Coast Range, the lowland rains have hit, and though storms still grace the alpine it is more often than not with wet muck reminiscent of cement, with powder…
Spotlight on sled dogs in Whistler
It seems ironic that a year ago this week the eyes of the world were on our town, as we collected to mourn the passing of Nodar Kumaritashvili, and united to celebrate our…
Banff Film Festival climbs into Whistler
Ladies and gentlemen of the outdoor world, the climbing pantheon, the local ‘ardcore, the skibums and the dirtbags, ice addicts and powder junkies, let it be known that the Best of the Banff…
The Eagles have landed
When you can’t find a touring partner because everyone’s a work, you do the next best thing to commune with nature: you grab your camera. And so I found myself this past Friday,…
ice on the brain
Listening to talks by Barry Blanchard and Ian Parnell has me thinking about ice climbing. If El Nina comes through, we’re looking at a cold winter here in the Coast Range, and this…
Legend of Aahhh’s…
Here in Whistler we’ve begun hiking up past Kadenwood and skinning up to Bagel Bowl to get our turns in… oh yes, the season is coming, slowly but surely. But what about Greg…
Barry Blanchard: size your soul
Yes indeed, Canadian alpinist Barry Blanchard is giving a talk and slide presentation this upcoming Saturday, November 13th at Millenium Place here in Whistler. He’ll be recounting tales from climbing trips to the…
logging the Sea-to-Sky
Last week I attended an open house held by the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) at the local library. The open house was held to discuss Whistler’s immediate plans to log old growth…
February 28, 2013
tobias c. van Veen — Yah, mine are beginning to pile. A quality merino liner would be appreciated, for warmth & faster drying. I find...
February 28, 2013
Dave LeBlanc — the fleece liners in the SV's suck, they get wet and stay wet. Replaced mine with wool and all is...
December 9, 2012
karl — Even tho well written i will STRONGLY disagree with ya on the case of racers being the best on the...
November 12, 2012
Vince — Thanks for your review Tobias.
Wanted to respond to a few key points:
1. Cakehole and Khybers (while outside boundary) were not...
