Opinion

In Kathmandu to trek to Everest Base Camp, we're preparing our kit at Dwarka House, a genuine Newari dwelling of handmade brick centered on an alleyway courtyard off a side street.

Rail: The alternative to the highway of death An old friend, who just relocated from having lived in a mountain town for many years, had heard the snow was pumping at Whistler and wanted to get in on the early season action.

Like any year, 2015 had its share of good and bad, tragedy and beauty, hope and despair. It's difficult not to get discouraged by events like the Syrian war and refugee crisis, violent outbreaks in Beirut, Paris, Burundi, the U.S.

You never think it's going to happen to you... until it does. No one ever thinks they're going to be the one to wind up in the Cake Hole or too far down Khybers on the backside of Whistler Mountain...

The first time I went to Kathmandu, it was a shock.

Traffic frustration As a daily commuter from Squamish to Whistler, I think Whistler has reached its car capacity.

If historical ingratitude was a crime, most of the people writing year-end pieces this month would be in jail.

There were many memorable events in Whistler over the last year, but what really stands out is not an event, it is the way our community continues to reach out and support those in need.

Pedestrian road safety A few days after I arrived in Whistler for my fifth season, I listened to yet another report of a pedestrian killed.

This is traditionally a time when we think of family and friends and the relationships we have in our lives — well, at least most adults do: the kids are thinking about what is under the tree.