Whistler

Five trees to go around By Bob Brett, Whistler Naturalists Grizzled old locals have one cardinal rule about skiing or boarding in trees – go around them. Darwin built a theory on why grizzled old locals who ignore this rule are rare.

The Canadian Avalanche Association will be adding an extra avalanche bulletin to their Web site after increased funding from long-time partner Mountain Equipment Co-op.

Just as his former ski coach was asked to carry the Canadian flag at the Paralympic Games in 1992, Whistler local Mark Ludbrook has been given the same honour in Salt Lake City. "It's a big privilege," said Phil Chew, the head coach of the B.C.

On Feb. 11 the Public Library InterLINK family of libraries launched a contest for youth aged 13-18 years old.

Study will help guide LRMP process and power project applications Local kayakers have less than one month to pool their collective knowledge of the whitewater rivers in the area, creating a comprehensive inventory for the provincial government.

Vancouver-based Ledcor Power Inc. has applied to Land and Water B.C., formerly B.C. Assests and Lands, to operate a small hydroelectric generation facility on Fitzsimmons Creek. According to the application, the facility would divert 116.

SPECIAL EVENTS CARLOS DEL JUNCO. Sensitive, sexy, soulful sounds from del Junco on the blues harmonica, with Don Ross on guitar. At Millennium Place March 8 at 8 p.m. MOUNT CURRIE GALLERY OPEN HOUSE.

Studies are underway and proposals are being discussed as Cypress mountain considers hosting the snowboarding and freestyle skiing events for the 2010 Winter Games.

A faulty door-lock may lie behind the 35-foot fall of a five-year-old skier from a Creekside gondola cabin last weekend.

Decision put off to April 2 to allow for community input After nearly nine months of trying to keep the lid on discussions about hosting the World Economic Forum, the pot boiled over Monday in council chambers.