Tag: Rainbow Mountain

Baking Mountains at the Fall FairBaking Mountains at the Fall Fair

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If you’ve every tried to make a cake that looks like something other than a cake, you’ve probably discovered that it’s not always that easy to do.  The idea of creating a cake that looks like a specific geological form may seem intimidating, but in 1980 that was just what contestants in the Fall Fair […][...]

Whistler’s Past InstitutionsWhistler’s Past Institutions

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Yesterday (Friday, January 26) we opened our 2018 Speaker Series season with an evening dedicated to the Rainbow Ski Village, presented by Tom Jarvis, John Lee and Tommy Thompson.  The three told stories of Rainbow from three different perspectives: the owner trying to make the small ski hill a going concern, the former liftee in […][...]

Whistler’s Wildfire Past: Alpine Meadows is BurningWhistler’s Wildfire Past: Alpine Meadows is Burning

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The arrival of summer (especially the summer-like weather we are currently enjoying) is universally admired, but with it comes the increased risk of wildfires. Despite our relatively wet climate, fire season is a reality in Whistler. A great deal of our valley has burned within the last century alone. Throughout this summer we will share […][...]