Monthly Archives: February 2010

Olympic Gold! Whistler’s Ashleigh McIvor wins Ski Cross.

Posted on February 23, 2010 by feetbanks

Feb 23, 2010. Congratulations Ashleigh!! First ever Women’s Ski Cross Olympic Champion. What a great day of racing she had.

Feature – Snowboarding 2010.

Posted on February 11, 2010 by feetbanks

Blackcomb Pipe. PHOTO: MARK GRIBBON 2010 Insider Personal Best Ain’t Good Enough Photographer, author, and snowboard historian Dano Pendygrasse gives an insider’s look at Canadian snowboarding and our chances at… Read More

Feature- The Wild West

Posted on February 11, 2010 by feetbanks

Dan Treadway. Mellow Steeps. PHOTO: BRYN HUGHES THE WILD, WILD WEST There’s no better way to channel the real Whistler-Blackcomb than on one of the many classic backcountry descents to… Read More

Gear – Key Gear

Posted on February 11, 2010 by feetbanks

Key Gear The old saying in the Coast Mountains is, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes.” True, big storms can roll in quickly and temperatures can rise… Read More

Mountain Lifer- Phil Chew and the Paralympic Story

Posted on February 11, 2010 by feetbanks

Phil Chew, 2010. PHOTO: TODD LAWSON Mountain Lifer Through The Looking Glass – Phil Chew And The Paralympic Story By Michel Beaudry “These guys and gals are athletes. Real athletes.… Read More

Wellness- Natural Born Huckers?

Posted on February 11, 2010 by feetbanks

Dave Treadway’s DNA might be better than yours. Photo Eric Berger Natural Born Huckers? With new DNA research coming to Whistler thrill-seekers can get ready to spit for science. It’s… Read More

Mountain Home- Timbre Frame LEED

Posted on February 11, 2010 by feetbanks

Living in the Forest – Classic West Coast Timber Frame Aiming for Greener Standards By William Edmondson My first home in Whistler was a beat-down timber frame house – real… Read More

Food – Test Kitchen

Posted on February 11, 2010 by feetbanks

Test Kitchen A Poacher’s Guide to Eating Like a King By Lisa Richardson A chef is only as good as their last menu.  So, why in Hell’s Kitchen would James… Read More

History – The Alta Lake School House

Posted on February 11, 2010 by feetbanks

Photo Courtesy Whistler Museum and Archives The Alta Lake Schoolhouse Local birthplace of Whistler’s Olympic Dreams By Jane Carrico Apart from the rustic train station just down the hill, in… Read More

Coast Mountains – UpFront – Shoot Out!

Posted on February 6, 2010 by feetbanks

Jackrabbits And Big Game Hunters Shoot It Out At Pemberton’s Gun Range By Lisa Richardson Empty ammunition shells glint in the sun. I crunch through the snow above Suicide Hill,… Read More