Opinion

Moratorium on toxic turf In "Letters to The Editor," March 16, Roger Soane CEO Whistler Sport Legacies, wrote that he, "was able to raise my children in a healthy and safe environment.

If you own a smartphone, you have more computing power at your fingertips than NASA scientists had when they put people on the moon in 1969! And it's in a small device, unlike the massive hardware the space agency used.

Whistler is awesome, and no one who lives here would argue the point. Skiing these mountains instills a sense of discovery and exploration that spills over into the quotidian rhythms of our lives.

Dog situation out of control We love living in the Emerald (neighbourhood), have two young children at Myrtle Philip Community School and get involved in the community, taking part in events such as the Terry Fox Run, the Valley to Peak race and Peak

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

No. 1 at being over-groomed Whistler Blackcomb (WB) is ruining our mountains by over-grooming even the black-diamond runs from one side to the other right up against the trees and banks.

There was a Whistler Creekside condo listed for sale recently.

Thirty years ago most of Southeast Asia was run by thuggish dictatorships. Then the Philippines showed the rest of the world how to get rid of the dictators without violence, and its non-violent example was watched and copied around the world.

The snow is perfect and the sun out at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, taking the edge off a bitter cold January day. Also taking the edge off are empty pistes — and ridges, chutes, bowls.

Though a smallish ski area by Swiss standards, Andermatt seems vast: you can ski anywhere on the Gemstock or off of any aspect, each route leading to a different valley.