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Whistler riders excel at MTB nationals

Plethora of Sea-to-Sky locals shine at enduro, downhill nationals

Local riders made an impression at the 2019 Canadian DH and Enduro Nationals at Panorama Mountain Resort on July 27 and 28. For starters, Whistler’s Julia Long came away with the U21 women’s win in the Norco Canadian Enduro Championships, topping runner-up Emmy Lan of Comox by 26.56 seconds.…

It’s our choice: turn down the heat or cook the planet

No amount of evidence is ever enough to convince climate science deniers—including the politicians among them. But new studies and observations should at least persuade those who profess to understand global heating but appear not to grasp its severity that it’s time to start deploying the many available solutions.…

Naturespeak: What does the 2019 bird migration tell us?

Birds are the most studied organisms in Whistler thanks to a long-term volunteer bird-monitoring program. Birds are a vertebrate class that contain many indicator species.…

Village of Pemberton council attendance records go public

Council briefs: Another recreational cannabis shop application; second quarter update; Pemberton Barn Dance funding

Village of Pemberton (VOP) council received a full account of council attendance at its July 30 regular
council meeting. The report—which is the first of its kind for the VOP and was requested by Councillor Ted Craddock earlier this summer—shows that Coun.…

In the heat of the battle

Grilling two of the longest-running competitors of the Canadian National BBQ Championships

John McGee, six-time grand champion of the Canadian National BBQ Championships, has one simple piece of advice for his fellow competitors. “Do not offend any judge.…

You have one more month to buy your Whistler Blackcomb winter pass before prices rise

Epic SchoolKids program returns for second winter of offering local kids five days of free skiing

We might be right in the middle of mountain biking season, but it’s already time to start preparing for the upcoming ski season. If you’re planning to purchase a pass this winter, you have one more month to take advantage of the lowest available prices.…

Parents satisfied with Whistler’s Kids on the Go—but registration can be improved

This year’s registration takes place at 6 a.m. on Aug. 11

Most parents are satisfied with Whistler’s Kids on the Go (KOTG) program, according to a survey conducted in June, but almost half said they were unsatisfied with the current registration process. As it stands, parents are asked to line up in person to register for the entire year of programming.…

Mountain News: More electric cars needed in order to meet emission goals

Is there hope for electric cars accelerating? That’s the question in many states, including Colorado, now as utilities have started pivoting sharply toward wind and other renewable sources to produce electricity.…

Parks puts up toilet etiquette signs to help international tourists use outhouses

YOHO NATIONAL PARK, B.C. — Some new signs are popping up in the Canadian Rockies to show international visitors how to properly use outhouses. Staff at Lake O’Hara in British Columbia’s Yoho National Park installed toilet etiquette signs, which ask users to sit rather than stand on toilet seats, in bathroom facilities in June.…

Daniel Wesley finds space to grow

Reggae-tinged singer-songwriter plays Dusty’s Aug. 2 as part of BBQ Championships

At a certain point, Sunshine Coast singer-songwriter Daniel Wesley got tired of having to fit into a box whenever someone asked him what kind of music he made. “I kind of do a lot of different things,” says Wesley, “but I got in a habit of calling it beach music.”…

Bard in the Barn returns with lighthearted take on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

The Pemberton Farmers’ Market fundraiser hits the stage Aug. 3

Renata Zablotney’s theatre students at Pemberton Secondary School (PSS) have a nickname they refer to her as: “Drama Mama,” which speaks to the lasting impact she has had on her pupils even after Graduation Day. “It’s absolutely phenomenal,” she says of the connection with her former students, at least four of whom have gone on to pursue theatre at the post-secondary level.…

Toronto paraglider wins nationals in Pemberton

Canadians win three of five categories during week-long competition

Torsten Siegel pulled off a comeback on the final day of the Canadian Paragliding Nationals in Pemberton. On July 27, in the fourth and final task of the weeklong competition, Siegel won the day with a score of 915 to edge American pilot Mitchell Riley in the open category.…

Saying farewell to Ironman

When I first moved to Whistler in the fall of 2014, skiing and snowboarding were obviously the sports at top of mind. Then, thinking ahead to summer, mountain biking was always going to be a big one.…

New program aims to cultivate youth sustainability leaders

Fraser Basin Council still accepting applications for inaugural nine-month program

With the emergence of 16-year-old Greta Thunberg as a leader in the fight against climate change—and the school strikes she helped inspire taking off around the world (including here, in Whistler)—it’s clear that many youth are anything but apathetic when it comes to the climate crisis. A new program, Co-Creating a Sustainable BC, is seeking to build on that groundswell of enthusiasm and help raise up a new generation of environmental leaders—right here in the Sea to Sky.…

When Mountains fall into the sea

Howard Ulrich and his eight-year-old son had just fallen asleep in their salmon troller when a sudden barrage of waves nearly knocked them out of their bunks. Their boat, the Edrie, was anchored in an uninhabited Alaskan inlet called Lituya Bay.…