You go, Whistler.

Another interesting fact that I found out today: all of Whistler (as in the two mountains and the village) are powered by a 7.9 MW hydro electric dam located on the mountain! In an industry (tourism) traditionally dominated by just an excess of production and consumption, it’s relieving to see that at least the power they’re using is completely sustainable, and produced on-site.

If you’re curious as to where this thing is, here’s a little diagram for you:

I seriously had no idea! It’s also pretty awesome that Whistler’s showcasing its sustainability – you can clearly see it in all its run-of-river glory while riding the Peak 2 Peak gondola. BC Hydro’s also pretty proud of this development – for more information, as well as their take on it, see: http://www.bchydro.com/news/press_centre/media_updates/fitzsimmons_creek_power.html