North Americas largest ski resort, Whistler is home to this year’s Vancouver Winter Olympics, the resort which has seen many major improvements recently including the impressive Peak to Peak gondola linking Blackcomb and Whistler Mountains which opened last season.
Whistler is also one of North Americas top ski resorts repeatedly in the top groups from around the world, it has a linked network of 39 lifts making it the closest North America has to a mega resort. It also has a varied terrain to suit all sorts of skiers from novices to Olympic level skiers a run for groups of mixed ability is the Burnt Slew trail from the top of Harmony Express chair all the way down to the village.
Whistler is an ideal ski resort for anyone who wishes to experience the most from their skiing holiday as it offers the closest thing to Alpine skiing in North America as well as there being no language barrier as well as a Canadian high level of service. You can also experience the European style après-ski culture missing from most North American resorts with its wide variety of bars and clubs not to mention top notch restaurants.
If you’re looking for good ski deals then Whistler will suit you, there are many bargains to be found as well as during your stay you won’t be overspending as the food and refreshments in the resort as you do get value for money.
Whistler Village
Picture courtesy of Joe Shlabotnik
