Tumblr (3.0; @whistler)http://whistler.tumblr.com/<a href="http://http//www.theprovince.com/life/little/3401388/story.html">The Sustainable Philosopher King</a>: <p><span class="Apple-style-span"> <h2>The Pique Newsmagazine published a feature on Whistler Blackcomb’s very own “sustainable philosopher king.”</h2> <p>“Arthur DeJong’s passion is protecting the environment. He’s trying to make an economic model for it</p> <p>By Stephen Smysnuik</p> <p>Arthur DeJong has a problem. It’s his truck. It’s a huge all-terrain vehicle and every time he presses his Salomon hiking boot on the gas pedal it burns more fuel than he cares to think about.</p> <p>As much as Whistler Blackcomb’s mountain planning and environmental resource manager works toward a zero carbon operating footprint for the entire company, he’s caged by the cursed technological shortcomings of the human race.</p> <p>“I try to eliminate as many contradictions from my life as I can,” he says. “But then watch me put out a fire in a Smart Car.”</p> </span></p>http://whistler.tumblr.com/post/983420647http://whistler.tumblr.com/post/983420647Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:32:19 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7gr63YQB91qz4uf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Summer Glacier Park - Flat Ledge</p>http://whistler.tumblr.com/post/983394034http://whistler.tumblr.com/post/983394034Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:25:00 -0700<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l74unqzgjK1qz4uf2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ultimate Pump Track Challenge - Kokanee Crankworx Aug 12, 2010</p>http://whistler.tumblr.com/post/951535593http://whistler.tumblr.com/post/951535593Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:09:26 -0700