History With SnowBrains: How Whistler, BC, Got Its Name - SnowBrains
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History With SnowBrains: How Whistler, BC, Got Its Name - SnowBrains
Catching a smooth line at Whistler-Blackcomb, BC. | Image: Tourism Whistler/Guy Fattal Whistler Mountain was known by the Lil’wat Nation as Cwítima or Kacwítima and Sk̲wik̲w by the Squamish Nation. In 1932, the mountain was named London Mountain because the thick fog surrounding the area reminded the first British settlers of London’s infamous pea soup fog. However, as more and more European settlers flocked to Canada, the name Whistler started …
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