Although B.C.’s Garibaldi Provincial Park is nearly a century old, the land has been a beacon of human resilience for millennia. Indigenous teachings about its most prominent peak reveal striking parallels to modern challenges. And for some, the protection and preservation of this land is a generational task. Overlooking Howe Sound and the lower Squamish Valley, the…
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How to Do Biathlon in Whistler
It’s not every day one gets to combine skiing with shooting a 0.22-calibre Russian rifle. If this sounds like your kind of adventure, try the biathlon experience at Whistler Olympic Park, where you can walk (or, in this case, ski) in the tracks of Olympians and mythological snow gods alike. What Is Biathlon? Imagine racing around a…
Getting a Healthy Start in Whistler
As the calendar ticks over into a new year, many of us are looking forward to fresh beginnings, promising to make healthier lifestyle choices and exercise more (resolutions intentionally vague enough so that we can cheat a wee bit). Just spending time in the mountains alone can give you a healthy glow and leave you…
Amber Turnau | Storyteller 