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Pique Top 5—May 1

Whistler’s most-read news stories of the week
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Pique readers can't get enough of Whistler and B.C. ski legend Dag Aabye.

Here are this week's top headlines from Whistler, B.C., as determined by Pique readers.

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1. Letter: Skiing should be fun, not frustrating

Ken Mason's April 25 letter about the disastrous start to Whistler Blackcomb's spring skiing season had three times more views than the next highest post—which just goes to show how passionate people are about skiing in Whistler.

2. Book examines mysterious life of legendary B.C. skier turned recluse

The legend of Dag Aabye, an 81-year-old who many consider a founding father of Whistler’s ski hills, continues to captivater readers near and far.

3. Maxed Out: Taking stock of Stockholm Syndrome in Whistler

Max is beginning to come to terms with an unfortunate new self-diagnosis: Stockholm Syndrome.

4. Whistler's 10 most expensive homes for sale this month

Most of us will never be able to afford the homes on this list—so we will just have to settle for hate reading articles like this one.

5. Old, emaciated bear shot and killed by COS near Whistler day lots

Conservation officers decided to kill the elderly bear on April 22 in Whistler after it had shown increasingly aggressive behaviour.