shadows & sun
Whistler in the sun is a rare occurrence, all the moreso with fresh snow underfoot. Here’s an ode to the days when hiking up Harmony is more efficient and faster than waiting in…
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…
Blast Zones: Garibaldi Access
A chilling very important letter came through the Pique from Anton Horvath for Whistler Blackcomb Ski Patrol on December 1st. The entire copy is below. In short, Whistler Mountain Ski Patrol is closing…
whistler opening day ..
So how was your opening day? Did you stand in line for hours only to get core shots instead of face shots? Or did you time your hike and hit the blower pow…
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…
Inspiring tidbits: Spearhead Range
I was fortunate the other day to spend some time with some of our mountain elders. I wanted to learn more about the Spearhead and Fitzsimmons ranges and some of their history, at…
Backyard Adventure: Fitzsimmons Range
So where can you go for an adventure… a real out there trip in the back and beyond? A place that has seen significantly fewer people than the summit of Everest? A place…
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…
Squamish Butt Face: classic route sees 5.9 variation
For years now the Squamish Buttress route on the Chief has been the route of choice for climbers wanting a full day out on beautiful granite at a reasonable grade. Although the final…
Hunting bears like a tourist
In 1933 producers of the movie King Kong posed a thought-provoking question: How much would you pay to see the world’s most magnificent creature? Well, what if you didn’t have to pay anything…
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...
