Whistler, Ski Resort

...always a worry. In Whistler, however the entire area is skiable. There are vast areas of untouched powder snow, gladed runs that take you James Bond style through the trees as well as a huge variety of marked runs that offer something for people of all abilities. There are wide-sweeping pistes ideal for the beginner, harder diamond black runs for the more experienced and double diamond blacks involving 2 to 5 metre drop-ins just to get onto the run ...
...myself in this category). Added to the fantastic range of skiing available, the snow is now widely thought of as the most reliable in North America, and the conditions over the last few years have always been good during the regular season (usually late November to late April). Other things of note in regard to skiing:- - The equipment for hire is very high quality – usually last only one or two seasons old. - The lift pass is more expensive ...

Mercury 01.03.2001 (24.06.2001) · Read full review
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Review of Whistler, Ski Resort

Whistler is one of the most famous ski resorts in North America and so it should be! It offers some of the most varied and high quality terrain in the world. I've spent a few months snowboarding there over the last couple of years and thought I'd share a bit of info about the place. HOW TO GET THERE Whistler is a two to three hour drive from Vancouver along the gorgeous Highway 99. This journey is a treat in itself - hugging the shoreline of Puget ...
...before heading into the mountains and through small logging communities. There are regular buses from Vancouver airport and from downtown Vancouver. The airport bus, the Perimeter Whistler Express is quite pricey - about £25 each way - but it does drop you off at your hotel. You should book this in advance by phone or on their website. However, if there are a few of you, it may be cheaper to get a stretch limo to take you Whistler - a very popular ...

lula153 19.10.2001 · Read full review
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Went to Whistler originally as one of my mates decided to do a year out there and then another decided to go out and meet him. From the feedback i was getting while they were there i thought what a fantastic place and i really couldn't belive that it could possibly be that good. I thought about it for a good long time and eventually decided to take the risk and book my flight, all the way there i was wondering if i had done the right thing. the ...
...along with me traveling by myself. Gave me plenty of time to think about things but got there late at night and every one i met seemed to be really nice. went out for a quick drink and with a snowbase of 3M+ and average snow fall of 20cm it looked just like a winter wonderland and this was March by the way. A few nice beers later, this is now around six in the morning by the way, for my body clock that is! then a trip back to the house were i met ...

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...between the ski resort of Whistler, and snowboarding in general. Both of them are mint. Whistler Whistler is located in British Columbia, Canada. Thats on the West Coast, about 2 hours from Vancouver, along the spectacular 'Sea to Sky' Highway. It is a purpose built resort, split into two halves, Whistler and Blackcomb, which used to be separately owned and run but have since been amalgamated into a single world class resort. The skiing and snow ...
...the runs is unsurpassed, from groomed blues to unpisted glacier runs, open snow at the top to winding tree runs lower down. The area is serviced by a fabulous lift system, so there are few queues. The town itself can only be described as quaint yet functional - it has traditional style buildings but all are close to the lifts - you can see how the bult-up area is extending up the mountain. I stayed in the Marriott, which for a reasonable price was ...

Dawson 23.05.2001 · Read full review
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Just returned from Whistler. Skied there for the first time after hearing lots of people talk about it as the greatest resort. When I checked this forum last year I was surprised that not more people had written about Whistler. Since then no one else has contributed so I'll now add my bit. We actually did not fly directly from the UK since we spent several days before and after in Philadelphia but even from Philly it was a treck. Travel duration ...
...Lula153 has written a lot of useful stuff in in her op so I will not repeat any of it here, except that she is spot on with her description of the drive from Vancouver, etc. I will just give an update and my view on several issues. I booked the flight and hotel with expedia.com (using my US address) and that worked fine. I booked the bus, ski rental, ski tickets and ski lessons for the kids using the phone number given in the great www.whistler-blackcomb.com ...

gritmuncher 28.04.2003 · Read full review
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...of the previous season in Whistler, and had come back for three weeks (all I could spare) to visit friends and hit the slopes again. I got lucky with the snow, especially on the second weekend of my trip. It started snowing on the Saturday, and snowed all Saturday night. Sunday was a good day, but with flat light and snow flurries we rode through the trees for most of the day. Sunday night it was snowing when we left the pubs and still snowing when ...
...at 6am flushed 4 of us out to the lifts for an "early bird" start - a special pass whereby you get access to the lifts at 7am, a breakfast on the mountain and first tracks when the ropes go up an hour before all the other punters. Well, we weren't the first out of the restaurant, but I was watching as the powder hounds and speed merchants set off down the red slope as soon as the rope went up. It was immediately apparent, however, that something ...

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I started boarding this spring, on a trip to Heavenly at Tahoe with my Aunt! I have to say that it was the best experience of my life, and believe me, I've had a few! After 3 days of riding I was at level 6 (/8). This shows just how easy the sport can be - 'though I've heard that skiers can have a harder time of it than total beginners! By the end of the week I'd caught come phat air (OK maybe not althat phat!) but I'd been doing 360's and ollies, ...
...the best sport on the planet. I have to recommend this to anyone with a pulse! The things you have to remember are: 1. how can you get to the top if you're too scared to take a breath and walk? 2. self preservation doesn't make posters, and 3. pain is temporary, bones heal, scars look cool, but glory lasts forever! Ride well dudes! ...

kingdom_of_oz 29.05.2001 · Read full review
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...did learn to ride in Whistler, and spent a whole season there, so I admit to being biased.....but it is so easily the best place to go. Not only do you have 2 large, and very different mountains to play on, with a modern, efficient lift system, you also have a picturesque, pedestrianised village. Most importantly though you have a different approach to the whole winter sports scene. Each mountain is almost completely open to the public, this is very ...
...runs only. In North America, each lift opens up wide areas with countless different options on the way down (just try exploring the peak chair in just one day!) Importantly though, the approach to customer service is much more developed than in France, with friendliness being key. All in all, fantastic terrain, facilities, people and attitude. One tip: If it is raining at the base, don't give up for the day, just go all the way to the top of the ...

joffrey 10.12.2000 · Read full review
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I am probably the only person in the world, who is fit and healthy, to spend a week in Whistler and not go up the mountain. Not strictly true - I went up, had a look and came back down again. Great views. What makes it worse is that we stayed in a ski -to-door hotel. If fact we probably stayed in THE ski-to-door hotel. That may have been part of the problem. The comforts of the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Hotel don't exactly encourage you to venture ...
...food and a superb spa this is the hotel for you, expecially if you enjoy hot bathing in the snow. We didn't mean to do nothing - we set of with every intention of spending the week skiing and in fact we travelled from the UK for the great skiing. One lazy day simply slid into another and before we knew it - time to go home. If you don't want to go skiing or boarding and can't amuse yourself in the spa for the day, this probably isn't the holiday ...

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Review of Whistler, Ski Resort

Whistler in terms of sheer scale has to be the best ski resort I've yet visited. Between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, the skiable area is simply vast. On the right day, skiing in Whistler can beat anything anywhere in the world. For beginners, Whistler mountain in particular is easily accessible, with easily found green runs running from top to bottom. They tend to be well groomed and thanks to pistes hugely outnumbering lifts, sparsely populated. ...
...offer several courses at quite reasonable prices. For more advanced skiers though, Whistler comes into it's own. Seventh Heaven, Peak and Symphony chairs offer access to some awesome bowls and powder fields, as well as easy hikes to remarkable off piste. There are disadvantages however. On weekends and public holidays, queues can be quite ridiculous, especially in the mid morning. Lift tickets are also hardly cheap if one is staying for a week ...

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