The cover of the February 1969 edition of Garibaldi’s Whistler News featured a photo of Tex Rodgers guiding cars through the parking lot for Whistler Mountain on horseback. Over the years that Tex worked for the lift company, it was not uncommon for skiers to see him astride his horse directing traffic, but his was […][...]
With last Friday (June 21) officially marking the beginning of summer, we’ve reached the time when all the plans and preparations for the season come to life. This change of seasons would have been a particularly busy and expectant time for the residents of Alta Lake in the first half of the 20th century. Long […][...]
On Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, names are often used to tell a story. Even names that began as simple descriptions of a place have evolved over time to share a part of Whistler’s history (after all, there is nothing round about the Roundhouse these days). Names of trails, lifts and structures on the mountains are […][...]
Whether used to access fresh ski lines, or simply for “rooping” in the snow, snowmobiles are a way of life for many Whistlerites. While 4x4s hauling sleds are ubiquitous come winter, few realize just how deep Whistler’s snow machine roots go. While browsing through old issues of Ski Tracks, a Lower Mainland ski newspaper from […][...]