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Which Month Is Whistler Blackcomb, B.C.’s Snowiest Ever Month? | You’ll Never Guess…

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It’s official, winter’s coming. Skiers and snowboarders in Whistler, BC are getting excited about the first real snow of the season. Still a month out from the Turkey Sale, held annually on Thanksgiving, the first signs of winter hit the area late last week and by Sunday those who made it above 7,000-feet were greeted by a winter wonderland. The […]
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GoFundMe Set up in Honor of Whistler Avalanche Victim | Proceeds to Assist More Women to get into Heli-Ski Guiding

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Earlier this season, longtime Pemberton local and Whistler heli-skiing guide Lisa Korthals died in an avalanche while guiding a trip in the Coast Mountains outside of Pemberton. In order to continue her legacy, friend and fellow Whistler heli-ski guide, Vlad Lamoureux, working in conjunction with the Canadian Ski Guides Association, started a GoFundMe campaign with the hopes of creating a […]
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California-Born Surfer and Snowboarder Brock Crouch Seriously Injured in Whistler Avalanche

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News outlets reported last week that up-and-coming snowboard star Brock Crouch had been seriously injured in a backcountry avalanche last month in Whistler, British Columbia while filming with Absinthe Films. Whilst there hasn’t been much in the way of detail on what happened to the 18-year-old Californian boarder, an Instagram post from his older brother, professional golfer Mike Glennie, claims […]
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VIDEO: How’s that for a new Feature! Bear and Cubs Cross in Front of Skier at Whistler Blackcomb

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It’s not every day that you have to ski around bear on the hill! 🐻#exploreBC #explorecanada #OnlyInWhistler @WhistlerBlckcmb pic.twitter.com/MO00QWDUlp — Jaime Stein (@jaimestein) May 6, 2018 Skier Jaime Stein got a shock whilst skiing down a trail at Whistler Blackcomb as a bear and her cubs were crossing the trail in front of him. Luckily he managed to get this […]
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Whistler Blackcomb, BC Reports Record Skier Visits Thanks to Snowfall and Epic Pass | Locals Not Too Happy About It

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2017/18 is the first season that Whistler Blackcomb was included in Vail’s Epic Pass and to the chagrin of locals, the impact has been immediate. Whistler has had almost 500″ of snow this season and boasts a 107″ base. Compare that to other destinations on the Epic pass, such as Beaver Creek and Vail in Colorado and Park City in […]
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VIDEO: Check Out WSSF Intersection Award Winning All-Female Ski Edit ‘Blonde Highlights’ | Plenty of Whistler Powder, Spines and Beer!

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“Blonde Highlights” is an all-female ski edit about a group of ladies from the interior of British Colombia, Canada known for slaying big lines, smashing beers and not giving a heck. These ladies convened in Whistler, BC for World Ski and Snowboard Festival “Intersection”. They were required to film and edit within 7 days all within 100 km of Whistler, […]
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Whistler Heli-Ski Guide Died in Avalanche While Guiding on Wednesday

Whistler heli-ski guide Lisa Korthals died in an avalanche while guiding on Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 in the Whistler backcountry just outside the ski area’s boundaries.  According to the Coroner’s Service, Lisa was killed when an avalanche trapped her at about 3pm on Thursday in the South Creek zone of Whistler Blackcomb’s heli tenure near Pemberton. Lisa was located by search and […]
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