Buying a New Ski Helmet – Find the Right Fit, Features & Style
I’m so thrilled you found this article. It means that you want to protect your brain bits and are thinking about buying or upgrading your current helmet. THIS IS AMAZING. Skiing and Snowboarding is the best hobby in the world, but, its inherently dangerous. You only get one brain and protecting your noggin is of […]
Whistler vs Blackcomb | Which Mountain is Better?
Believe it or not, Whistler and Blackcomb used to be completely separate mountains and didn’t officially merge until 1997. Whistler and Blackcomb were born rivals from the start. Blackcomb mountain officially opened on December 6, 1980 and Whistler skiers instantly began referring to Blackcomb as the ‘Dark Side’. The rivalry wasn’t all bad. It actually […]
A Local’s Guide to Skiing FLUTE BOWL in Whistler
How To Ski Whistler’s Flute Bowl If you’ve ever been on the Symphony Chair at Whistler Mountain you likely noticed the monstrous bowl just to the left of the lift. All day long you can spot skiers hiking up the ridge on the hunt for perfect powder turns beneath. Most visitors or those unfamiliar with […]
Whistler Blackcomb Triple Black Diamond Runs
Wait. What? I thought triple blacks only existed in the realm of unicorns and sorcerers. Well that’s what I thought until I started skiing at Whistler Blackcomb. Whistler Blackcomb has some of the gnarliest, steepest and most extreme in-bounds terrain I’ve ever encountered. Most ski areas would require you to put in some effort to […]
Avalanche Airbag Backpack Effectiveness | Are They Worth the Money?
We wear seatbelts in cars and life jackets in boats, so why aren’t all backcountry skiers strapping on Avalanche Airbags? Airbag’s are a contentious topic among backcountry enthusiasts. Frankly, the only thing the majority of experts can agree upon is that TERRAIN choice is always the root cause of deadly avalanche incidents. When it comes […]
Whistler Blackcomb’s Easiest Green Runs (A Beginners Guide to Skiing Whistler)
Whistler is a gigantic ski resort boasting over 8000 acres of skiable terrain. However, what the resort doesn’t mention is that the vast majority of this terrain is only accessible to advanced and expert skiers. Although it’s intimidating, it doesn’t mean that beginner riders should stay clear from Whistler Blackcomb all together. Novice skiers can […]
Whistler’s 8 Best Hike Accessed POWDER STASHES
The best snow is always the hardest to access. Whistler Blackcomb is the busiest ski resort in all of North America. The overall capacity of all of the lifts combined is a whopping 65,507 skiers per hour. On a packed day with fresh snow, you can be certain that that the best and most easily […]
How to Find The Blackcomb Glacier ICE CAVE in Whistler
The ice cave is without a doubt the most incredible natural wonder in Whistler Blackcomb. There is no other ski resort in the world with ski in ski out ice cave access. The turquoise blues, frozen rocks, and charcoal layers of ice are a sight to behold. A trip to Whistler Blackcomb is not complete […]
How Long Are the Lifts? | Everything You Wanted to Know About Whistler’s Chairlifts
I spend a lot of time on the chairlifts and lines at Whistler Blackcomb. Some days it feels like I spend more time on lifts and in lines than actually skiing down the mountain. The average lift takes around 6.6 minutes and I ski on average 15 runs in a day. This means I’m sitting […]
The 10 Best Groomed Ski Runs On Blackcomb
Weather at Whistler is unpredictable. We cannot expect to be skiing fluffy stuff day after day. When temperatures cool and the precipitation dwindles some skiers head to the park. Others, like me, are a little more old school. I head straight for the groomers. There is one thing that all skiers love to do. GO […]