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The joy of après ski

The joy of après ski

I sometimes wonder what a full-tilt après-ski scene looks like to people who have never skied or snowboarded a day in their life.
Finding Olympic inspiration

Finding Olympic inspiration

A couple of years ago, I was cleaning out my childhood bedroom and found a project from elementary school. The task was to write an autobiography, including a list of ambitions.
The road to the Games should be celebrated first

The road to the Games should be celebrated first

In the excitement of the Winter Olympics and so many compelling Canadian stories, it's easy to forget that the Games themselves are in a bit of a crisis.
Is 'Hey, Siri' enough?

Is 'Hey, Siri' enough?

About a month ago, an interesting musing came up in my Twitter timeline.
In on the secret — at last

In on the secret — at last

Nearly six years ago, as I prepared to write in this space for the first time, I asked Pique's editor, Clare Ogilvie, if my inaugural column could be about hating winter. Her answer: "No. No you cannot write about hating winter in Whistler.
Finding ElDorado

Finding ElDorado

The writing life is a lonely one. Nonfiction — where invention cannot supersede intention — perhaps lonelier still. Ultimately, you're stuck with a reality you can't write your way out of.
A Questionable legacy

A Questionable legacy

There were many stars that had to align for me to land my first full-fledged reporting job at the Whistler Question .
The case for YIMBYs

The case for YIMBYs

Whistler's needs should win out
Navigating the waters

Navigating the waters

If you have any interest at all in popular culture, you probably faced some form of moral crisis in 2017.
Our plastic addiction

Our plastic addiction

So this is Christmas / And what have you done Another year over / And a new one just begun — John Lennon One reason I've always had an uneasy relationship with Christmas (love the get-togethers, winter season, time off; loathe the commercialism