Ski Whistler Blackcomb
About Whistler Blackcomb
One cannot write about Canadian ski mountains without including Whistler Blackcomb. Tell someone in Australia you are going to ski in Canada and their response inevitably is ‘Whistler?’.
Whistler Blackcomb is the largest ski resort in Canada. According to their website, Whistler has the greatest vertical terrain for skiing and snowboarding riding in North America with 8,000 acres of skiable terrain. Those who have skied Whistler say that the mountain is truly massive; the runs go on forever.
Whistler caters for downhill skiers and snowboarders and cross country skiers. Heli-skiing is also a feature of the winter activities.
Getting to Whistler Blackcomb
Whistler is located in the Coastal Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.
Only 115 kilometres from Vancouver, Whistler is easily accessible for international visitors flying into Vancouver. Transport to the mountain is by bus, hire car or chartered plane.
Accommodation at Whistler Blackcomb
Whistler is a town of some 10,000 people. Accommodations range from hotels to condominiums. Some of the accommodation areas at Whistler are Whistler Village, Village North, Upper Village, Creekside, Blueberry Hill, Nicklaus North and Alpine Meadows.
What’s special about Whistler Blackcomb
Well, it’s big and it’s well developed. And it is consistenly rated one of the top five ski resorts in North America.
Their website says that the ski montain is gay friendly. One would hope that every mountain resort is.
Check out the Whistler Blackcomb website for more information.
Read about the Whistler Blackcomb auction to sell the resort in February 2010. Return to Ski Canada page.
