There’s an exceptional purity to nature in Whistler and the Sea-to-Sky corridor. The constant flow of moisture from the Pacific Ocean makes it a very wet place, lush with vegetation and life. This set of photos tries to paint an overall view of the weather and geography, capturing both the beauty of Howe Sound at sunset, and then not far away the mountains of Whistler. If you ever get the chance to visit, I highly recommend looking into flight tours, which give you a unique chance to survey the various geography from high above the Coast Range of mountains.

Whistler is a paradise if you love the outdoors. While Vancouver gets drenched in rain, Whistler gets heaps of snow. Whistlerites look forward to the stormy weather because it means they’ll be skiing powder for the week ahead. There’s an unwritten 30cm rule where calling in “sick” for school or work is acceptable. The summers can be equally epic, if not better than the winters. They’re warm and sunny, and once the snow melts there’s a vast network of hiking trails and parks to explore. Just don’t feed the bears.

In the winter, it’s waking up to a bunch of fresh powder and having a coffee on the way up the gondola. In the summer, it’s hiking up to one of the alpine lakes, watching the sunset and then camping under the stars.

The natural beauty is hard to beat. It’s not something you can fully capture in a photograph – although I certainly try my best.

There are a bunch of small annoyances that come with living in a tourism-friendly town, but the positives far outweigh any negatives.

I don’t know. I suppose the place feels a little isolated from the rest of the world. People are fit, happy and always willing to help you while you’re visiting. If you’re coming from a big city, that general positivity can be somewhat surprising.

Edward Burtynsky, Tim Navis, Roloff Beny, ISO50… There are too many to list.