Tag: summer skiing

A Ski Coach’s R&RA Ski Coach’s R&R

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Before Whistler became a year-round destination resort there were few visitors and events throughout the summer. Residents made their own fun with regattas on Alta Lake, softball, fishing and hiking all popular pastimes. Along with mountain biking, today golf is a very popular activity in the summer with the local golf courses often booking up […][...]

Summer Skiing On (and Off) the MountainSummer Skiing On (and Off) the Mountain

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In the late 1970s, there were two very different ways to ski in Whistler during the summertime: on the snow of the Whistler Glacier with the Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camps (TSSSC) and into the water off of the Lost Lake ski jump. Both got their start as a way for skiers to train through […][...]

Speaker Series – Celebrating 50 years of Summer SkiingSpeaker Series – Celebrating 50 years of Summer Skiing

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It’s been a long, nostalgic winter of celebrating Whistler’s Golden Anniversary. But just as Whistler is known for deep snowpacks that sustain the snow-sliding revelry well past winter, we have an abundance of stories this year to push our regular Speaker Series programming well into spring. Considering the circumstances, it is only fitting that we prolong our […][...]