Whistler

Zero Ceiling reaches new heights By Oona Woods The Zero Ceiling program spearheaded by Whistler Freeride Team member Chris Winter is gaining momentum with recent sponsorship from Whistler/Blackcomb.

Vail buys Jackson properties Vail Resorts took its first step outside Colorado this week when it announced plans to purchase the Grand Teton Lodge Co. for an estimated $50 million. Grand Teton Lodge Co.

By Amy Fendley It’s nearing the end of the month, and if you haven’t been thinking RRSPs, maybe you should be.

Intrawest has introduced a new ownership structure for mountain homes, called Intrawest Quarter Ownership or iQ, and will build the first such project this spring on the Blackcomb Benchlands.

Joe Foy of the Western Canada Wilderness Committee will present the committee’s vision for a 500,000 hectare national park in the proposed Stoltmann Wilderness at AWARE’s March 4 meeting.

Whistler Millennium Place is offering a unique donor recognition program that will place art on display both inside and on the grounds of The Millennium Place. This collection will combine a wide range of artists, sizes, and mediums.

By Bob Barnett Municipal governments will have more input into liquor licensing, entertainment will be allowed in restaurants and restaurants will be allowed to serve alcohol without food to 10 per cent of their patrons if the recommendations of cons

The Whistler hostel may be upgraded and the municipality would get some community space under a preliminary plan put forward by Hostelling International Canada.

By Amy Fendley It may be difficult to imagine that life goes on outside the little valley known as Whistler, but for those fortunate enough to have their own internet access, e-mail and CD ROMs, they know.

BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE ADVISORY As of Feb. 17 A series of systems have continued to deposit moderate amounts of new snow on the mountains over the past week. Winds during the periods of snowfall were at times moderate to strong from the E and SE.