Belinda Trembath (BT) had only recently taken on her role leading Perisher, the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest ski resort, when an internal Vail Resorts job posting came up.
Style & Indulgence – Winter 2025
Whistler Traveller
Find sweaters year-round, plus accessories galore at Amos & Andes, The Whistler Sweater Shop; Illuminate your space with the quirky Piffany Copenhagen Mr. Wattson® Table Lamp, soothe your senses with the Forest Bathing Travel Candle from The Hobbyist available at Get The Goods, or snuggle up with the adorable AAM Logo T-Shirt Plush Moose from the Audain Art Museum Shop.
Sommeliers’ Picks
Introduction by Nikki Bayley | Images by Joern Rohde
When it comes to large-format wines, “big is beautiful” for so many reasons! Sure, you’re guaranteed to impress when you order up a magnum (or balthazar!) for the table, but there are other reasons sommeliers and wine fans love a big bottle. The thickness of the glass and the difference in the ratio of oxygen to wine compared to a regular bottle allow wines in large-format to age
Enduring Locals’ Favourites – Standing the Test of Time
Nikki Bayley | Images by Joern Rohde
The restaurant industry is known as one of the toughest around. Spiralling costs. Staffing issues. Rocketing rents. According to stats, most restaurants close in their first year of business, while others don’t survive beyond five years. Consider, then, what an absolute set of unicorns these three beloved, long-running
Inclusive Snowmobile Adventures
Katherine Fawcett | Images Courtesy CWA
Riding a snowmobile through a forest of evergreens, the engine’s purr taking riders to places they’ve only dreamed of is a sublime Canadian wilderness experience. Beyond the snow-l
Feeling the Winter Rush – Year-round Adrenaline Adventures
Katherine Fawcett | Images by Joern Rohde
If adrenaline is your motivator, there’s no shortage of ways to get a fix on Whistler’s snowy trails and slopes. But have you ever tried launching from a dizzying height, soaring high above the treetops, whizzing faster than snowflakes, and feeling the crisp air whoosh by with the only sound of your breath and perhaps a
Modern Twists on the Classic Negroni
Nikki Bayley | Images by Joern Rohde
Few cocktails inspire the kind of love and rampant experimentation as the Negroni. Cocktail lore says that this deliciously bitter drink, a favourite of bartenders the world over, was created when Count Camillo Negroni asked for his favourite Americano cocktail (a blend of Campari,
Local Vibe
David Burke
Giving you the inside information on what’s happening, what’s fun, and what’s new in Whistler.
What We Love Now
Nikki Bayley | Images by Joern Rohde
There’s a new spirit awakening in Whistler, right in the heart of the Village Stroll. Welcome, Balam, named after the striking jaguar that prowls South and Central America. Balam celebrates the culture and culinary delights of Latin American nations Peru, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and beyond in one delicious concept. “It’s a dining experience that we just don’t
Creekside Village — A Whistler Original
Dee Raffo | Images by Joern Rohde
Whistler Creekside was built on a dream. In 1966, the Garibaldi Lift Co. launched the first gondola-accessed ski area in North America with the hopes of hosting the 1968 Winter Olympic Games. Although the bid failed, the com
