In the last line of a story I wrote last winter about a couple who survived a deadly storm on Mount Rainier, I shared a quote from Josephine Johnson of Lacey about her boyfriend of eight months.

“He is so amazing,” Johnson said of Jim Dickman, who lives in Vancouver, Wash. “I’m going to marry this man.”

Tomorrow she’ll make good on that promise when the couple plans to wed in Whistler, B.C. “Pique,” a Whistler news magazine, profiled the outdoor-lovers on its website yesterday, Valentine’s Day.

After the wedding the couple plans to celebrate with a bobsled ride at the 2010 Winter Olympic Sliding Centre, Johnson said via Facebook earlier this week.

A storm on Rainier in January 2012 trapped seven people on the mountain. Four died. Johnson and Dickman, both skilled mountaineers, spent two nights in snow caves before finding their way to safety on the third day. The couple still regularly visits Mount Rainier National Park.

We’ve spent a great deal of time skiing these mountains and thought we’d offer The Adventure Guys route.

WHISTLERPEAK

Starting from mid-mountain on WhistlerMountain take the peak chair to the summit to take a few pictures of the Black Tusk before dropping into Whistler Bowl. Make your away across the bowl to the narrow ridge that leads to sometimes overlooked run called Doom and Gloom.

GO FOR THE GOLD

Return back up the mountain via the Big Red Express then make your way to the Dave Murray Downhill, the run used for the men’s downhill during the 2010 Olympics. When you reach the village make your way all the way back to the summit.

PEAK TO CREEK

Back on top take the longest run in North America as it descents almost a vertical mile back to village. Bonus points for making the entire run without stopping, a feat that’s considerably easier when the run is groomed. Refuel at the base with a pulled pork or brisket sandwich at Dusty’s Bar & BBQ.

FLUTE BOWL

After lunch head back up the mountain to the Symphony Express Chair (perhaps taking a detour to drop into a run off of Harmony Ridge). At the top of Symphony take the short hike to Harmony Bowl and pick your line.

PEAK 2 PEAK

Before the day gets away, hop on the $50 million Peak 2 Peak gondola and head over to BlackcombMountain. Along the way you’ll find your self more than 1,400 feet off the ground, the highest lift in world.

COULAIR EXREME

From here make your way to the 7^th Heaven Express and, if you dare and conditions permit this late in the day, try dropping into the Coulair Extreme, one of Whistler Blackcomb’s toughest runs.

THE BLOW HOLE

Take the Glacier Express, the Showcase T-Bar and then a quick hike up to the Blackcomb Glacier and the wind carved Blowhole. This is a double-diamond run you might want to skip if conditions aren’t ideal. If you pass, the glacier offers several other descents and options for touring.

ONE MORE RUN

After the glacier deposits you on the cat track grab the Excelerator Express to head up to grab another run or two.

THE VILLAGE

Finish your day in the village with a gourmet ice cream cone at Cow’s. Be sure to hop aboard the cow statue out front for a quick photo. For dinner hit any number of pricey and crowded restaurants in the village or get off the beaten path a bit and have an equally delicious meal that’s less expensive and quieter at the Wild Wood Bistro and Bar located at the Whistler Racquet Club.

Below I’ve listed how all of Washington’s ski areas fared.

What’s that you say? “Hey, you didn’t list anybody.” That’s because nobody in Washington made the list.

To be fair to SKI Magazine, these lists are determined by their readers not their writers and editors.  But each year all I seem to learn from this issue is that SKI readers don’t ski the Northwest (although Sun Valley, Schweitzer and Whistler Blackcomb did get some love) and, apparently, not many Northwest skiers read SKI magazine.

I happened to talk to Lake Tapps pro skier Tyler Ceccanti the day my copy of the magazine showed up. Here’s what he had to say: “We are extremely underrated. We have some of the most diverse terrain you’ll ever see. I’m surprised that Crystal gets overlooked. Every time I take somebody there for the first time they are blown away.”

Check out Sunday’s Adventure sections in The News Tribune and The Olympian where we will feature Ceccanti, a rising freeskiing star who appears in this winter’s Warren Miller film “Like There’s No Tomorrow.”