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|   | 2014-05-13 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             I drove up the road to the Wedgemount Lake Trail yesterday to find the parking lot had turned into a giant pile of wood chips, logging trucks and... | replies 0 views 2635 |   
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         2014-05-13 | 
|   | 2014-05-06 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             Anxious to get out on the trails? To get the hiking legs in shape, here are your best bets for the shoulder season in the Whistler/Pemberton... | replies 1 views 4040 |   
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         2014-11-01 | 
|   | 2014-04-29 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             Blackcomb Mountain is open for almost another month but I for one am ready to hit the trails. One of the first trails that melts out in spring is... | replies 0 views 2693 |   
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         2014-04-29 | 
|   | 2014-04-22 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             The Pro Photographer Showdown has been going 20 years strong in Whistler as part of the Whistler Ski + Snowboard Festival. This year we were... | replies 0 views 3274 |   
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         2014-04-22 | 
|   | It looks like the Spearhead traverse is one step closer to having permanent huts along the route as BC Parks gives their AOK in a recent... | replies 0 views 2528 | |
|   | 2014-02-11 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             Yesterday marked the end of a 4 week stretch of sun for the coast, highly unusual for a west coast winter. It was downright balmy in the alpine,... | replies 0 views 2828 |   
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         2014-02-11 | 
| 2014-02-03 By 
                                    davidfert                                
                             Hi,
I would like to check out Decker Mtn. tomorrow anybody know the snow conditions? Thanks David | replies 0 views 2369 |   
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|   | 2014-01-30 By 
                                    mikecyclone                                
                              Gary and I had trained and waited for 2 year waiting for a weather window to be on a weekend and to be fit enough to complete this traverse in... | replies 0 views 5538 |   
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         2014-01-30 | 
|   | 2014-01-28 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             I have a few favorite places around Whistler, and Garibaldi Lake is one of the best. You can visit it in any month of the year, and there is a... | replies 0 views 5016 |   
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                emilyanthem            
         2014-01-28 | 
|   | 2014-01-07 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             It’s been an unusual start to ski season on the west coast. With a snowpack far below normal levels, and significant temperature inversions... | replies 0 views 2646 |   
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                emilyanthem            
         2014-01-07 | 
|   | 2013-12-31 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             Before Christmas I asked Santa for some snow for the west coast.. but alas. It's been raining all week, with freezing levels reaching 1800m... | replies 0 views 2364 |   
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                emilyanthem            
         2013-12-31 | 
|   | 2013-12-29 By 
                                    vladrac                                
                             
A lot of BC is hurting for snow right now, but the Coast even seems to be missing a lot of the smaller December storms. The base for Whistler... | replies 1 views 2641 | |
|   | 2013-12-10 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             The new Crystal Express chair opened on Blackcomb on the weekend in -20C temps, creating easier access to the whole Crystal zone.
This is a... | replies 0 views 2818 |   
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         2013-12-10 | 
| 2013-11-30 By 
                                    wayne flann                                
                             The Museum is hosting an event November 30, 2013 A forum on developing a backcountry responsability code. Details... | replies 0 views 2933 |   
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|   | 2013-11-19 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             Whistler mountain opened on Saturday with perfect bluebird conditions. Sunday (above) was super windy, as the next storm was moving in.
Whistler... | replies 0 views 2686 |   
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         2013-11-19 | 
|   | 2013-11-10 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             
The Callaghan Valley, with its expansive terrain and high vertical  drops, is a prime backcountry ski touring destination. An hour or two... | replies 0 views 2764 |   
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         2013-11-10 | 
|   | 2013-10-29 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             Last summer we bushwacked it up here... but now you climb Mt Currie as a day hike, with the new trail in place. You can read the story of our... | replies 0 views 3546 |   
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         2013-10-29 | 
|   | 2013-10-15 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             It's October. Not quite time for skiing and kind of past the best time for big hikes. Here are a few pictures of a fun answer of what to do... | replies 0 views 2515 |   
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         2013-10-15 | 
|   | 2013-10-01 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             This amazing place is just a short drive from my house so I'm here a lot.. even just for a lunch break sometimes. Here are some pics from one... | replies 0 views 2783 |   
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         2013-10-01 | 
|   | 2013-09-24 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             If you live in Whistler you probably saw all the fresh snow yesterday when the clouds cleared a little. The beginning of fall started off like... | replies 0 views 2280 |   
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         2013-09-24 | 
|   | 2013-09-17 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             September is my favorite time to hike - perfect temps, no bugs, no crowds. Everything in the alpine is changing color right now, and you can... | replies 0 views 2635 |   
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         2013-09-17 | 
|   | 2013-09-10 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             I love this quote by John Muir, "The mountains are calling and I must go."
No matter what the season, weather, or type of adventure I definitely... | replies 0 views 5191 |   
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         2013-09-10 | 
|   | 2013-09-03 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             Some things are just too good. We went backpacking to this incredible place last weekend, and I loved it so much I went back on my own with the... | replies 0 views 4759 |   
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         2013-09-03 | 
|   | 2013-08-27 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             Sometimes the best stuff is right in your own back yard.
I took a few days off last week and decided to stay in the area + enjoy the last bits of... | replies 0 views 3690 |   
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         2013-08-27 | 
|   | 2013-08-06 By 
                                    emilyanthem                                
                             This is Mt Currie, the giant mountain above Pemberton BC (just north of Whistler). It is 8500ft high, and starting from the vallery bottom at... | replies 0 views 5373 |   
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         2013-08-06 | 
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