Whistler-Blackcomb implements penalties for out-of-bounders

In the wake of the deaths of two skiers due to avalanches in out-of-bounds areas at world-renown Whistler-Blackcomb in British Columbia, the resort area is implementing penalities. In the...

"Ice Jacking" led to gondola collapse; not without warning

Officials of the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort, the site of a recent gondola tower failure, are attributing the cause of the accident to an extremely rare situation known as "ice-jacking."  "the tower...

Grab your Gear, Whistler Blackcomb Opens for the Winter Season Today

     Whistler Blackcomb represents everything that an avid boarder like myself could hope for. It has seemingly endless acreage, glaciers, a world renowned terrain park and on top of that a...

Whistler Blackcomb's Peak to Peak Gondola

The Whistler Peak 2 Peak Gondola is scheduled to open on December 12, 2008 and the anticipation for this soon to be world recognized tram travelling from mountain to mountain 1,427 feet above the ground is heavily...

The Roots, Broken Social Scene Play Whistler Music Festival

There's more to alpine mecca Whistler than just year-round outdoor sports and packed ski slopes, there are increasing opportunities to see incredible live music. This weekend the inaugural Whistler Music Festival...

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