2016 New Year's Day is a gloriously sunny winter day. Four of us went snowshoeing in Whistler. Brandywine Falls is an easy 0.5km walk. Didn't need snowshoes. This is my favorite falls in the area. Fun to compare its summer self in my blog of last August.
Just north of Whistler Village is Green Lake. Again, it's fun to compare with its summer self in the same blog.
My main objective is to look for Parkhurst ghost town north of Green Lake. Direction is clear. Found an abandoned trailer on the way to the Paintball parking lot. Found the Green Lake Loop / Parkhurst turnoff without problem. All is flat and easy. Then it's all in the woods, and going up. 
My relatives soon lost interest. I proceeded 10 minutes further up, didn't find the east turn for the ghost town, returned as we are loosing day light soon. On the way back, stopped at Whistler Village for a bathroom/coffee break. Very busy and colorful.Whistler is about 10°C colder than Vancouver. In the sun, it doesn't feel cold. Christmas/New Year time is super busy and lodging opportunities are slim.
