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Whistler Sabbatical Week 1 – Steep and Deep
Over a metre of snow fell on Whistler during the first week of Luke and Tim's Whistler Sabbatical. The boys got right into it with legendary Whistler local Peter Smart, owner of Extremely Canadian Freeskiing Clinics. Watch the video...
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WSSF- How to Festival
Whistler's World Ski & Snowboard Festival is the best "season-ender" party on the planet. Ten action-packed days of high-energy good times might seem difficult to navigate but The Insider makes it easy with this handy "how-to" guide. More partying, less standing around wondering what to do...
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What to Do on a Winter Day? Find Lost Lake.
Lost Lake is not lost, but it's the perfect place to get lost and (re)discover some classic winter activities like XC skiing and snowshoeing.
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Going Up? Connections on a Whistler Chairlift
Loading a chairlift in Whistler is like pulling up a chair to a stranger's table. Pro riders, movie stars, local legends... Who knows who you're riding with or what kind of awesome stories they have to tell.
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Lace ’em Kid – Ice Skating in Whistler
Getting up to speeds so fast you appear blurry to a camera is just one of the many joys of ice skating in Whistler. The Insider delves into the Canadian tradition of teaching your kids to skate and which of Whistler's numerous icy venues is best suited for your needs.
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Whistler’s Gay Ski Week Celebrates 20 Years
Gay Ski Week is Whistler's longest-running festival (20 years!) and with official support from the municipality, this year's WInterPRIDE is shaping up to be one of the biggest and best ever.
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Whistler’s Golden Girls — Three Local Olympians
You always hear about the lack of women in ski towns but here in Whistler we not only have lots, they all rip. The Insider chats with three homegrown Olympians about skipping school, riding pow and other joys of growing up in Whistler.
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Whistler – Home of the Amateur Meteorologist
Usually people talk about the weather when they have nothing else to say but here in Whistler, where those all-time powder days can strike at anytime, everyone is an Amateur Meteorologist.
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Whistler Search & Rescue Manager: Brad Sills
It's all fun and games until someone kicks off a class 4 avalanche, or ends up lost in a creek bed with no food or shelter, or breaks their femur or... It's all fun and games until it isn't... then it's time to call Brad Sills and Whistler Search & Rescue.
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Whistler’s Hottest Fashion– The Toque.
Here in Canada we call them Toques and these grab-and-go headwarmers were just voted "Best Example of Whistler Style" in the local newspaper. The Insider heads out on the town to get the skinny on toques, beanies, knit caps or whatever else they're called.
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Snowcats, Snow Jobs and Unsung Heroes
Snowcats are what brought Feet Banks and his family to Whistler but the Powder is what kept them here. Feet remembers being a kid, riding in snowcats, and busting huge daffy's in Jersey Cream bowl.
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Lil’wat Nation & Culturally Modified Trees
The Coast Mountains have big mountains, but they also have some of the most impressive trees on the planet. Local Native peoples have been protecting and using these forests for generations and now their "culturally modified trees" may play a role in heritage and environmental conservation.
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Whistler Kid – Musician/Songbird Ali Milner
Growing up in North America's premier mountain resort isn't all fun and games...okay, actually it kinda is. Musician/Songwriter Ali Milner talks about the joys and memories of childhood in the mountains.
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