Whistler

Have yourself an altruistic Christmas This Christmas, more than any other, may be the best year to give someone a gift that keeps on giving.

The Sea to Sky Corridor continues to be one of the fastest growing regions in the province, according to a B.C. Stats look at municipal populations published on Dec. 7. From July 2000 to July 2001, the provincial population grew by 0.9 per cent.

Ski Scene Skiing in Colorado has become quite the scene and I’m not referring to a scene from one of my films.

Bid Corp. CEO outlines $600 million worth of Olympic facilities It will cost at least $600 million to build and fund the must-have facilities for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. For the first time CEO of the Vancouver Whistler 2010 Bid Corp.

Facilties and items included in the $600 million price tag announced by Olympic bid CEO Jack Poole are: • An athletes village to house 2,500 competitors in Whistler.

Over the last few months there have been several letters to the editor questioning the value of the 2010 Olympic bid. Access to debate issues via the media is a freedom that we enjoy in our great nation.

There are a few new faces on the Whistler Freeride Team this year, including some of the top skiers and snowboarders on the planet.

Expect long walks, lots of buses Although nobody is going to force locals to stay off the highway and ride the bus for two weeks, the Olympic transportation work group for the Whistler area says they will do everything in its power to encourage resid

Ring Mountain - Tuya or Table Mountain (or by any other name a very special volcano) By Jack Souther, Whistler Naturalists If you know exactly where to look you can see it from either Whistler or Blackcomb.

As of Wednesday, Dec. 5 Things have settled down nicely since the weekend, allowing us to catch our breath and enjoy some mighty fine powder conditions.