| Whistler is the perfect year-round vacation
destination, with over 90 wonderful restaurants and pubs, three
wonderful spas, a vibrant night life, and over 200 retail shops.
The drive from Vancouver to Whistler is approximately 120 km
(75 miles) along the “Sea to Sky Highway”, offering
magnificent views of the ocean, snow-capped mountains, seven
glaciers, and outlying islands. Whistler is also accessible
by Heli-Jet all year, float plane in the summer, and soon,
by high-speed train.
Nestled in Canada’s Coastal Mountains,
Whistler has been recognized as the Top Ski Resort
in North America for the past 6 years. Whistler
Blackcomb Resort has the largest ski area on
the continent: over 28,000 hectares (just over
7,000 acres) of skiing area, with over 200 marked
trails (the longest is 7 miles) and 12 massive
Alpine bowls. A total of 33 lifts including three
gondolas and several high-speed quad chairs provide
a lift capacity of 59,000 skiers per hour, minimizing
time spent in lift lines. With a base elevation
of only 2214 feet (675 metres) and peak elevation
of 7494 feet (2284 metres), visitors are not
prone to altitude sickness experienced in most
other ski resorts. The terrain is 25-30% expert,
55% intermediate, and 15-20% beginner. Our guests
can ski in or out to either Whistler or Blackcomb
Mountain from Woodrun Lodge, which has a heated
sidewalk from the back door to the slope.
Typically, the ski season opens in late November,
with Blackcomb Mountain closing in mid-April,
while Whistler Mountain remains open until early
June. The glacier on Blackcomb Mountain usually
reopens in June for summer skiing/snowboarding
through August.
Summer offers golfing, glacier-skiing/boarding
(weather dependent), hiking, biking, mountain
biking, beaches, kayaking, whitewater rafting,
outdoor dining, and barbeques on the mountaintop.
The Upper Village is a hub of summer activities,
including luge rides, bungee and trapeze activities,
a maze, miniature golf, horseback riding, a Sunday
market, and much more. A popular activity is
the ZipTrek, an eco-adventure tour with a zipline
allowing you to “fly” over Fitzsimmons
Creek & the spectacular forest valley between
Whistler & Blackcomb Mountains.
After a perfect day of skiing, snowboarding,
golfing, hiking, biking, kayaking, or an afternoon
at one of Whistler’s fabulous spas, you
can fully relax in our large heated outdoor pool
or hot tub or the “soaking tub” in
our spa-like master bathroom (Woodrun 410 and
510 only), rent a movie at the front desk, or
read in the comfort of our quiet suite. |
