Opinion

"Even though people are capable of making decisions in a thorough and methodical way, it appears that most of the time they don't." So begins the abstract of a landmark 2002 paper by avalanche educator Ian McCammon.

Summer 2018 was Sweden's hottest since record-keeping began more than 260 years ago—marked by drought, wildfires and extremely low reservoir levels. That was too much for 15-year-old Greta Thunberg.

Making a difference together Yesterday, I brought home some webbing that needed sowing to make tethers for the Whistler Adaptive Sports Program. My wife Karin was happy to spend a couple of hours making loops on the ends.

I've been a bit nostalgic in the last few weeks. I've been thinking about how long it's been since I saw snow banks this size in the resort.

Last year, my partner and I committed to a no-shopping year whose details are outlined in this week's feature (p. 38). The idea was to make do with what we had and not buy anything new (or used) unless it was essential (e.g., required for work).

The sun has barely risen, but the usual suspects are already milling around the front of the corral. The ex-racer, dressed in slim and obnoxiously bright outerwear, stamps too-tight plug boots and shakes out cold from armoured hands.

An unsettling incident A PSA to all young women out there: Last week, my daughter and her friend shared a taxi home from another friend's house in the late evening. After dropping her friend off, my daughter (who is in high school) continued on.

This is one of the most important times of the year for Whistler residents. I'm not talking about ski season, or getting ready for a ridiculously busy weekend later this month now that Family Day and the U.S.

“They were a group of experienced backcountry skiers.” “They had all the equipment that they're supposed to have.

The Trout Lake "snow machine" was cranking up its game. Mid-morning on my first day at Great Northern Snowcat Skiing, it was still snowing as hard as it had for the past 48 hours.