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2014-05-13
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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...
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emilyanthem
2014-05-13
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2014-05-06
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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...
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Charles Ray
2014-11-01
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2014-04-29
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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...
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emilyanthem
2014-04-29
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2014-04-22
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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...
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emilyanthem
2014-04-22
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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...
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2014-02-11
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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,...
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emilyanthem
2014-02-11
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2014-02-03
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davidfert
Hi,
I would like to check out Decker Mtn. tomorrow anybody know the snow conditions? Thanks David
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davidfert
2014-02-03
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2014-01-30
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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...
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mikecyclone
2014-01-30
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2014-01-28
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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...
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emilyanthem
2014-01-28
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2014-01-07
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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...
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emilyanthem
2014-01-07
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2013-12-31
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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...
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emilyanthem
2013-12-31
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2013-12-29
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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...
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2013-12-10
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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...
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emilyanthem
2013-12-10
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2013-11-30
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wayne flann
The Museum is hosting an event November 30, 2013 A forum on developing a backcountry responsability code. Details...
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wayne flann
2013-11-30
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2013-11-19
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emilyanthem
Whistler mountain opened on Saturday with perfect bluebird conditions. Sunday (above) was super windy, as the next storm was moving in.
Whistler...
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emilyanthem
2013-11-19
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2013-11-10
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emilyanthem
The Callaghan Valley, with its expansive terrain and high vertical drops, is a prime backcountry ski touring destination. An hour or two...
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emilyanthem
2013-11-10
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2013-10-29
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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...
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emilyanthem
2013-10-29
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2013-10-15
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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...
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emilyanthem
2013-10-15
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2013-10-01
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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...
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emilyanthem
2013-10-01
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2013-09-24
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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...
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emilyanthem
2013-09-24
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2013-09-17
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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...
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emilyanthem
2013-09-17
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2013-09-10
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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...
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emilyanthem
2013-09-10
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2013-09-03
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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...
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emilyanthem
2013-09-03
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2013-08-27
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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...
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emilyanthem
2013-08-27
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2013-08-06
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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...
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emilyanthem
2013-08-06
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