In this fourth episode of the Whistler Podcast’s third season, Mayor Jack Crompton speaks with Kirby Brown, General Manager of the Sea to Sky Gondola, on the topic of “Are we loving the Sea to Sky to death?” 

Kirby brings his deep well of tourism industry experience and insights to the conversation around how we balance tourism and the management of the special places we love, the importance of carving out space for experiences that are managed but still feel free, NIMBY-ism, and how we respect tourists and help initiate them into ways to care for the land. 

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Host: Mayor Crompton  

Guest: Kirby Brown 

Links/More Information  

• Don’t Love it to Death 
• Sea to Sky Gondola 
• The Once and Future Wild by James Mackinnon 

Acknowledgements 

The Resort Municipality of Whistler is grateful to be on the shared, unceded territory of the Lil’wat People, known in their language as L̓il̓wat7úl, and the Squamish People, known in their language as Sḵwx̱wú7mesh. We respect and commit to a deep consideration of their history, culture, stewardship and voice. 

This podcast was recorded in the Sound Booth at the Whistler Public Library’s Wonder Lab.