Here are this week's top headlines from Whistler, B.C., as determined by Pique readers.
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1. Watch: Massive avalanche slides down Mount Currie in Pemberton
Lucie Kubikova and Shane Roy had their eyes on a large coyote they'd spotted in a Pemberton, B.C. field on Monday afternoon, May 1, when they noticed movement in the distance—a massive avalanche releasing on Mount Currie.
2. Meet the 13-year-old Whistler artist who just founded his own company
Founding a company to sell his artwork before even starting high school wasn’t necessarily on 13-year-old Whistlerite Mateo Telfer's to-do list. And yet, that's exactly where he finds himself.
3. The legend(s) of Air Jordan
The feats and failed attempts that turned a not-so-simple cliff sequence into Whistler’s favourite spectacle.
4. Whistler’s beloved Armchair Books sold to longtime staffer
Whistler’s beloved bookstore, Armchair Books, is officially turning the page on a new chapter with new owner Sarah Temporale.
5. Here’s how Whistler’s seasonal snowfall stacks up
Not the best, but far from the driest winter on record.
