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Whistler has many waterfalls located in the near vicinity that only require a short drive and maybe a small walk to get to. I try to make it to all of em at least once a year as they always amaze me. Recently a few friends and I made it to a few all in one day including one I’d never been to.

Alexander Falls is located a short drive south on Hwy 99 and a few km up Callaghan Valley Rd.

Brandywine Falls is a short 10-15min walk from the Brandywine Falls Provincial Park parking lot located off of Hwy 99 10min south of Whistler. Exposed columnar basalt lava flows give this waterfall a unique look.

Nairn Falls is just south of Pemberton and takes a 15min walk to get to and has a character all of its own with its canyon like walls funneling the water into the final falls.

Snapped this shot on the way to our next destination on Pemberton Creek.

Locals call it Pemberton Falls, requiring a bit of a scramble and we lost the trail a couple times but follow Pemberton Creek near town up and you will be rewarded.

Other waterfalls in the area include Rainbow Falls, just off the Rainbow Lake trail and one of my favourites Shannon Falls located in Squamish.

Well another World Ski and Snowboard Festival has come and gone and now is the time I catch up on some well earned sleep. Here are some of the things I witnessed this week.

Few friends and I (the shark on the left) got dressed up for a friends birthday on the first Saturday of the fest…

Giraffe spotting underneath Solar Coaster chair.

Took in an awesome concert by NAS

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Headed up the Duffy Lake Road this past weekend in search of some new zones to ski and soft snow. After a lengthy but fairly straightforward skin up we arrived at Keiths Hut which was built by friends of Keith Flavelle who passed away while climbing Mt Logan. Some more trips up into this area are definitely planned for the future as the skiing looks amazing.

Jeff inching his way across the Cayoosh Creek crossing near the trailhead.

The group skinning across one of the flats

Skinning up with Vantage Peak rising above

The skies opened up a bit and we could see the Anniversary Glacier

Keith’s Hut finally spotted!

We still had to cross this flat area to get to it…

And we made it after ~3 hours including a minor detour.

Although there hasn’t been much significant snowfall the past few weeks, the skies opened up mid week and we were blessed with some fresh snow. Erik Mauer and I decided conditions were prime for a walk out to Cowboy Ridge located outside the Whistler-Blackcomb ski area boundary.

The trek was quick going and the snow looked promising.

Onward and upward past Oboe…

Stunning vistas greeted us as we topped Cowboy Ridge.

Fresh lines down the ridge was our reward before our ski out down Singing Pass which is in great shape to anyone who was wondering.

Had the chance to check out the mens action at the FIL Luge World Championships this weekend… hope you did too With speeds over 140km/hr heading into the finish its amazing to experience in person…

Put together this slideshow of my highlights of 2012, hope you enjoy it and 2013 is an even better year. Had a challenging summer this year being off my feet for the majority of it. All shots taken in the Whistler area… Watch in full screen and 720p resolution for full effect!

My highlights of 2011 slideshow can be found here.

Keep up with my latest photos from 2013 here.

Well its winter again here in Whistler and that means early mornings for those of us that subscribe to the morning ritual of waking up at 7am to check how much snow has fallen overnight. Feels great being back on skis after cutting my season slightly short last spring. Been getting in lots of days with my buddy and fellow photographer Jeff Boyce, who also happens to rip on skis. These images were all taken in my personal favourite storm day zone, the Crystal Chair area.

and a crash photo just for fun…

Headed up last night to the Whistler Sliding Centre to catch some Womens Bobsleigh action.

If you haven’t been up to check out an event at the sliding centre yet I highly recommend it. For the more adventurous you can even take a ride yourself…

Located down near Function Junction in the middle of the forest, this off the beaten path spot offers great views of Cheakamus Canyon on the way there and wonderful graffiti murals on the train cars themselves. Theres also evidence of past and present mountain bike stunts that use the train as features. Some of the artwork down here is quite stunning and makes it well worth the short walk.

Yesterdays RBC GranFondo Whistler road race event was welcomed with great weather and another great rider turnout of over 6000 riders, 1750 of which are from out of town. This years event was won by Marvin Guzman of Vancouver who made the Vancouver to Whistler distance in a time of just 3:24:29.5 (around 3 and a half hours for a 122km ride…). Riders of all ages and genders took part with the average age being 47. Wonder if this is what I’lll be doing when I’m that old…

Marvin Guzman coming in for the win…

Some of the pack chasing the winner.

Some serious roadies…

Team Whistler representing.

This guy looked like he’d hit the wall a while back.

Supporting daddy.

See ya next year!