The WB Whistler Blackcomb Magazine for the 2005/2006 season.
Table of Contents:
10 Dropping In - Whistler Blackcomb's historic anniversary year.
12 Quick Hits - What's new this year, plus info on demos, ski schools, rentals and a full event calendar.
20 Family Focus - From the new Tube Park and Family Zones to the Whistler Kids program, Whistler Blackcomb has something for everyone.
24 Striving for Sustainability: Whistler Blackcomb's quest for environmental excellence.
26 Summer Adventure at its Peak - Biking, hiking and sightseeing high in Whistler's alpine.
28 WB Magazine's Food and Drink "Best Of" list.
30 The Science of Snow Reporting - A day in the life of Anton Horvath, avalanche forecaster.
34 Maintaining the Highest Level - It's all in the grooming.
36 A Tale of Three Retailers - Can-Ski, Westbeach and Showcase Snowboards
40 Dual Mountain Milestone - An Olympic dream grows into at 40th birthday for Whistler and 25th for Blackcomb.
46 Big Mountain Adventure - Pros describe some of their best days even on Whistler Blackcomb from Air Jordan and Spanky's Ladder to the new Peak to Creek Zone.
52 Exposed - WB Magazine's photo feature.
58 - Essential Equipment - Our 2005-06 gear guide.
80 - Local Knowledge - Some of the mountains' best kept secrets.
Includes information on: Whistler Blackcombs anniversaries, upgrades on the ski hills, building the Whistler Sliding Centre, the World Ski and Snowboard Festival's 10th anniversary, Whistler Blackcomb Ski Schools, things to do in and around Whistler, sustainability efforts, summer events, food and drinks in Whistler, the science of snow reporting, how the mountain is groomed, three ski retailers (Can-Ski, Westbeach and The Shop), some pros describe their favourite spots on the mountains to ski, a photo collection from the Whistler Blackcomb area, a guide to buying new ski gear, and a local's knowledge section about the best ski runs.
Photographs of Dan Treadway skiing Whistler Peak and Ziggy's Bowl on Blackcomb Mountain, Joe Lammers skiing Ziggy's Bowl, Whistler Mountain's alpine bowls, and Cake Hole on Whistler Mountain, Brett Carlson skiing Ziggy's Bowl and Whistler Peak, Damian Cromwell and Kelsey Nash skiing Ziggy's Bowl, various skiers on Whistler Mountain and Whistler Glacier, John Kindree skiing Sun Bowl, competitors in the Slush Cup, Harmony Bowl and Harmony Express Chair, and Vanessa Knee, Mark Morrison, and Joe Lammers skiing Blackcomb's Boundary bowl.
Captions:
001: "Peak powder Whistler Skier: Dan Treadway"
002, 020: "Ziggy's Bowl Blackcomb Mtn Skiers:Joe Lammers, Dan Treadway, Brett Carlson"
003: "Ziggy's Bowl Blackcomb Mtn Skiers:Damian Cromwell & Kelsey Nash"
004: "Winter/Whistler/Ski Powder Skiing-Whistler"
005: "Alpine bowls/ Whistler Mtn. Skier:Joe Lammers"
006: "The Peak Whistler Mtn Skier:Brett Carlson"
007: "Whistler-Winter Skiers in Glacier Bowls Whistler."
008: "Sun Bowl Whistler Mt. Skier:John Kindree"
009, 010: "Slush Cup Blackcomb"
011: "Harmony Bowl & Harmony Express Quad Whistler Mt."
014: "Whistler-Winter Skiing in Glacier Bowl"
015: "Whistler, B.C. Peak. Skier:Tim Rickli"
017: "Boundary Bowl Whistler, B.C. Blackcomb In B.G. Skiers:Vanessa, Mark & Joe"
018: "Whistler-Winter The Cake-hole Whistler Skier:Joe Lammers"
Photographs of skiers in the 7th Heaven area of Blackcomb with Whistler Mountain in the background, Dave Gauley skiing Whistler Peak, John Kindree skiing Symphony Bowl, Damian Cromwell and Dan Treadway skiing the Blackcomb backcountry, Richie Schley skiing Sun Bowl, and Bryce Phillips skiing Whistler Mountain with Cheakamus Lake in the background.
Captions:
001: "7th Heaven Blackcomb with Whistler Mtn behind. Skiers:"
002: "The Peak Whistler, B.C. Skier:Dave Gauley"
003: "Winter/Whistler/Ski Backcountry Skiing Whistler, B.C."
004: "Symphony Bowl Whistler Mt. Skier:John Kindree"
005, 007: "Blackcomb Back Country Blackcomb Mtn Skier:Damian Cromwell"
006: "Blackcomb Back Country Blackcomb Mtn Skier:Dan Treadway"
008: "Sun bowl Whistler, B.C. Skier:Ritchie Schley"
010-020: "Whistler Mtn Cheakamus Lake in bg Skier:Bryce Phillips"
Photographs of various people skiing in fresh powder on Whistler and/or Blackcomb Mountains, including Symphony Bowl; Werner Perathoner skiing in the World Cup Downhill, Dean Stone skiing Sun Bowl, Brett Carlson skiing Blackcomb Glacier, the Ridge Run Cliffs, and the Blackcomb backcountry; Dan Treadway skiing the Blackcomb backcountry, and Disease Ridge on Blackcomb Mountain; Damian Cromwell skiing Ziggy's Bowl, and the Ridge Run Cliffs on Whistler Mountain; Mike Douglas in mid-air skiing on Blackcomb, Bryce Phillips skiing Flute Cornice on Whistler Mountain, Chad Hendren skiing Flute Cornice on Whistler Mountain, Nigel McKissick skiing powder on Whistler Mountain with the Whistler Express Gondola in the background, and Sarah Spencer skiing Sun Bowl.
Captions:
002: "Whistler World Cup Skier: WERNER PERATHONER ITA"
003: "Camel Backs, Whistler In bounds Skier: Glen Harris"
005: "Sun bowl Whistler, B.C. Skier:Dean Stone"
006: "Blackcomb Glacier Skier:Brett Carlson"
007: "Blackcomb Back Country Blackcomb Mtn Skier:Dan Treadway"
008: "Skiers Symphony Bowl Whistler Mtn"
009: "Ziggy's Trees Blackcomb Mtn Skier:Damian Cromwell"
010: "Blackcomb booter Whistler in b.g. Skier:Mike Douglas"
011: "Flute Cornice Whistler Mtn Skier: Bryce Phillips"
012: "Ridge Run Cliffs Whistler Mtn Skier:Brett Carlson"
013: "Skier: Chad Hendren"
014: "Flute Cornice Whistler Mtn Skier:Chad Hendren"
015: "Flute Cornice Whistler Mtn Skier: Bryce Phillips"
016: "Powder Whistler Mtn Skier:Nigel McKissick"
017: "Blackcomb Back Country Blackcomb Mtn Skier:Brett Carlson"
018: "Ridge Run Cliffs Whistler Mtn Skier: Damian Cromwell"
019: "Sun Bowl Symphony Bowl Whistler Mtn Skier:Sarah Spencer"
020: 'Diseased Ridge Blackcomb Mtn Skier:Dan Treadway"
Photographs of Mike Douglas freestyle skiing in mid-air on Blackcomb Mountain, Brett Carlson skiing Whistler Peak, Dan Treadway skiing the Blackcomb backcountry, and two skiers making fresh tracks in powder.
Captions:
001, 003: "Blackcomb booter Whistler in b.g. Skier:Mike Douglas"
002: "The Peak Whistler Mtn Skier:Brett Carlson"
004-006: "Blackcomb Back Country Blackcomb Mtn Skier:Dan Treadway"
Caption on File:
"FREEZE"
Photographs of Whistler Peak and the West Bowl, aerial photograph of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains and the Whistler Valley, skiers on the 7th Heaven area of Blackcomb, the Inukshuk on Whistler Peak, Olivier Roy snowboarding Flute Bowl with Blackcomb Mountain in the background, the train heading through Cheakamus Canyon, Bryce Phillips skiing the alpine bowls on Whistler Mountain, Richie Schley skiing Whistler Peak, Dan Treadway skiing Whistler backcountry, people heli-skiing on Spearhead Range, John Kindree skiing Harmony Bowl, Harmony Express with skiers on Harmony Bowl underneath, people heli-skiing Whistler Mountain, and Duncan McKenzie skiing Whistler Peak.
Captions:
001: "West Bowl & The Peak Whistler Mountain, BC Canada"
006: "7th Heaven Blackcomb B.C."
007: "Winter Aerial Whistler / Blackcomb Feb 27 2007"
008: "Inukshuk Whistler Peak Whistler Mtn BC Canada"
009: "Flute Peak with Blackcomb Ski [Ru...] Snowboarder: Oliver Roy Whistler Mtn BC Canada"
010: "The Whistler Mountaineer Train in Cheakamus Canyon"
011: "Alpine Bowls Whistler Mtn Skier:Bryce Phillips"
012, 013: "The Peak Whistler Mtn, BC Canada Skier: Ritchie Schley"
014: "The Back Country Whistler Mountain B.C. Canada Skier: Dan Treadway"
015: "Heli-skiing Spearhead Range Whistler B.C."
016: "Harmony Bowl Skier; john Kindree Whistler Mtn, BC Canada"
017: "Harmony Bowl Skiers under Harmony Quad Whistler Mtn, BC Canada"
018: "Heliskiing Whistler"
019: "The Peak Whistler Mountain, BC Canada Skier- Duncan McKenzie"
020: "Inukshuk Whistler Peak Whistler Mtn BC Canada"
Photographs of various people skiing in fresh powder on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains including Dan Treadway skiing the backcountry on Blackcomb Mountain.
Captions:
020: "Blackcomb Back Country Blackcomb Mtn Skier: Dan Treadway"
Photographs of various people skiing in fresh powder on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains including: Dan Treadway, Richie Schley, Mike Douglas, Joe Lammers, Nigel McKissick, Damian Cromwell, and Mike Atkinson. Locations include: Blackcomb backcountry, Saudan Couloir, Whistler's alpine bowls, Whistler Peak, Sun Bowl, and Symphony Bowl.
Captions:
001, 003, 006-013: "Blackcomb Back Country Blackcomb Mtn Skier: Dan Treadway"
002: "Blackcomb comp Couloir Extreme Blackcomb Skier:"
004: "Alpine bowls/Whistler Mtn. Skier: Ritchie Schley"
014: "Blackcomb booter Whistler in b.g. Skier: Mike Douglas"
015: "Whistler, B.C. Peak. Skier: Joe Lammers"
016, 017: "Whistler Peak Whistler, B.C. Skier: Joe Lammers"
018: "Sun Bowl Symphony Bowl Whistler Mtn Skier: Nigel McKissick"
019: "The Peak Whistler Mtn Skier: Damian Cromwell"
020: "Blackcomb booter Whistler in b.g. Skier: Mike Atkinson"
Photographs of mountain views, Dan Treadway skiing the Whistler backcountry, Chad Hendren skiing Whistler Peak, moguls under Peak Chair, Richie Schley skiing Ziggy's Bowl on Blackcomb Mountain, Whistler Village at dusk in winter, Bryce Phillips skiing Flute, Scott McLorie telemark skiing Ziggy's Bowl, Richie Schley skiing Blackcomb Glacier, Cara Dolan skiing Ziggy's Bowl, and an aerial shot of Whistler Mountain in winter with Black Tusk in the background.
Photographs of a skier jumping off a cliff, Eric Griffith mountain biking, alpine lakes, snowboarders in the air, Saudan Couloir Extreme race, golf course on the coast, John Kindree skiing Symphony Bowl, Dan Treadway skiing Whistler's backcountry, aerial shots of the Whistler valley in winter and in summer, and an inukshuk on Whistler Mountain.
Captions:
003: "Mountain biking Whistler B.C. Rider: Eric Griffith"
004: "Mtn. Biking Whistler B.C."
010: "Skiing Whistler, B.C."
011: "Winter/Whistler/Ski back Bowls-Burnt Stew Basin Skier: Dean Stone"
012: "Couloir Extreme Race Blackcomb"
013: "Symphony Bowl skier: John Kindree Whistler Mtn. BC Canada"
015: "The Back Country Whistler Mountain B.C. Canada Skier: Dan Treadway"
017: "Winter Aerial Whistler/Blackcomb Feb 27 2007"
018: "Winter Aerial Whistler/Blackcomb Feb 27 2007"