Video Guide to Whistler

Whistler is easily my favorite place in North America to ski. The few times I’ve hauled myself up Blackcomb Glacier and skied the deep freshie remain some of the best runs I’ve ever had in my life. Just thinking about it now makes my spine tingle. If you’ve never been to Whistler, then I’ve got a treat for you.

Take a look at this video guide to Whistler from Drift and Creekstone Productions…which appears to be some kind of promotional video company. Actually the video is hosted by Travelistic, whose site we’ve been a fan of since it recently launched. Anyway, set aside that part, the video is actually quite good and gives a flavor of both what the fine skiing is like at Whistler, and also the surrounding culture and life. It fairly well produced…though not great…but it is a sign of the future, I think, where we will see a lot more video about the places we love.

On Whistler

It’s always nice to see a place that you love get some
props and attention. As a somewhat hard-core skier, I have a couple of favorite places around the country. Some of them
I’ve mentioned here before. Places like Alta and Snowbird in Utah, Mary Jane and Vail in Colorado, certainly Mammoth in
California…and even Squaw Valley in Tahoe.

But my favorite place around, the one I have dreams about at
night when I’m in the city and have got a very serious ski jones on, is Whistler. So it’s nice to see a short, but
sweet piece like this one at the UK
Guardian
that gives Whistler its due.

One of my all-time favorite moments in skiing was hiking up to
the Blackcomb glacier with a buddy after a gnarly snowstorm. We cut fresh tracks on that beat for two full hours,
making the prettiest S turns I’ve ever made, and capping the night off with some cold beers and acoustic guitar playing
in the eve. Ahhh, just thinking about it now give me goosebumps.