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Skiing & Snowboarding
Whistler Triathlon – Multi-Sport Days of Spring
How does skiing in the morning then paddleboarding in the afternoon then a round of twilight golf sound? Or what about snowmobiling, bike park and some disc golf? Spring in Whistler is all about the multi-sport day so check out what the locals are doing to enjoy the sun.
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Whistler Sabbatical – A Heli & A Blonde Rocket
The Whistler Sabbatical Project continues and the snow keeps falling as Lucky Luke and Tim ski the trees with born-and-raised Whistler girl and Olympic Skicross gold medalist Ashleigh McIvor then hop in a helicopter for some un-tracked perfection with guide John Furneaux.
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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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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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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 Skiing Secrets – 5 Top Spots and Stashes
Peter Smart skis powder for a living and for the past 16 years he has been showing others how to do the same. The Whistler Insider catches up with the founder of Extremely Canadian and gets the scoop on some of Peter's favourite spots.
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Opening Day Whistler—Always worth it.
Opening Day in Whistler is like Christmas, New Year’s and Valentine’s Day all rolled into one. Fresh pow, big smiles and a mountain of high-fives, you just have to get up earlier than everyone else in town.
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Best Board for Whistler – Rocker or Camber?
Whistler offers every kind of terrain so the Insider asks, “Is there a perfect board shape for ripping these mountains?” The answer is, “You betcha!”
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