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Best Coffee: Mount Currie Coffee Co. There are plenty of places to grab a great cup of joe in Whistler, but there can only be one undisputed King of Coffee. For the past three years, that's been Mount Currie Coffee Co.

Best spa/best massage facility: Scandinave Spa Is there anything those Scandinavians don't do just a little bit better than everyone else? They've certainly got the spa and massage game nailed down.

Favourite summer athlete: Brandon Semenuk Whistler's king of summer reigned supreme again in 2016.

Best Bike Tech: James Barrett, The Fix "It's good to be back!" James Barrett says when notified of his 2016 win. Barrett last enjoyed the top honour as Best Bike Tech in 2012, and immediately put it into perspective.

Here are the stories to share with friends, family — or just by yourself as you sit next to a decorated tree. The season brings reflection, longing and reminiscing for us all.

A new chapter in Whistler Blackcomb's history begins: Vail Resorts is pledging to foster a more stable economy, while ensuring it does not degrade the Whistler experience

There are only a couple hundred sliding-track workers on the entire planet and they are entrusted with the safety of bobsleigh, luge and skeleton athletes travelling speeds over 140 kilometres per hour.

Over 20 Canadian features have been made and hundreds of filmmakers mentored thanks to professional development programs at the Whistler Film FestivalThe Future

After 16 years with WB, marketing chief says goodbye as Vail Resorts takes over

As the mountains open for another ski season, Caitlin Shea cracks last winter's biggest mystery to reveal Whistler's most hard-core and enigmatic skier