Opinion

Whistler's Mike Janyk finished 16th in the men's slalom on Saturday from Sochi, then announced it was his final Olympics. Photo by Pentaphoto / Alpine Canada Mike Janyk can leave the Olympics with his chin up, knowing that he won’t be back.

Whistler's Marielle Thompson celebrates atop the ski cross podium on Friday, with teammate Kelsey Serwa (left) and Sweden's Anna Holmlund. Thompson's Olympic gold only adds to the tremendous amount of success she's achieved in a short time.

Whistler's Mike Janyk will ski in his third Olympics during Saturday's men's slalom from Sochi. The veteran Canadian team skier had lots on his mind to share before leaving for the Games.

From left, Brady Leman, Dave Duncan and Chris Del Bosco endured a frustrating day in the Olympic men's ski cross event held Thursday.

Whistler's small business community quietly ticks along often drawing little attention to itself. The limelight most often falls on the resort itself, or perhaps Whistler Blackcomb, or even local government.

In the early 2000s, Internet piracy was a new and scary concept for nearly all sectors of entertainment media.

A new location for Franz's Chair? For years, I have looked at Franz's Chair, the original Peak chair salvaged to be used in overload periods, in its imperfect (too short) location.

"Not all those who wander are lost." - JRR Tolkien He was like a big-mountain magician. He could find skiable lines where others only saw rock and ice.

From left, Peter Judge, Matt Margetts, Justin Dorey, Mike Riddle, Sarah Burke, Trennon Paynter, Dania Assaly, Keltie Hansen, Megan Gunning and Noah Bowman gather for the official introduction of the Canadian halfpipe ski team at the GLC in April 2011

The International Olympic Committee executive board meets in Sochi days before the opening of the Games. These Russian Olympics have run smoothly, but will the IOC be able to see the bigger picture?.