Ski & Snowboard
With the largest ski area in all of North America, Whistler ski resort can rightly claim itself the number one winter destination on the continent. With an average snow fall of 30+ feet a year, the November to June season is long, and the snow is plentiful.
Consistently rated the #1 ski resort in North America, Whistler offers so many opportunities year round from sightseeing to high adrenalin adventure sports. A small sample of activities include skiing and snowboarding world-class mountains, canoeing on glacier-fed lakes, ATVing on rugged mountain trails, zip trekking through ancient forests, downhill mountain biking, pampering spa treatments and an entertaining nightlife. Whistler has something for everyone... spring, summer, fall, and winter!
Blackcomb and Whistler Mountains feature 8,171 acres of terrain and 200 marked trails and 33 lifts. For the serious skier who lives life on the edge, there are amazing alpine bowls, steep powder chutes, mogul fields, and secluded tree skiing. For intermediates and cruising skiers, there are many varied and well groomed runs. Just starting out or never skied before? Whistler Blackcomb has one of the best ski schools in the world. The distribution of runs according to difficulty is: 20% novice, 55% intermediate and 25% expert.
Snow facilities on the mountain include the Winter Ski and Snowboard School with lessons and scheduled camps, snow parks, pipes, special children's park features, as well as a variety of rental locations and on-mountain restaurants.
As if all this weren't enough, Whistler ski resort has dedicated more than $22.1 million towards improvements for the coming season. This includes an expansion of skiable terrain that opens 1000 additional acres to the public.
Golf
North America's number one ski resort is quickly gaining equal fame as a golf resort, with a superb choice of four championship courses designed by world famous golf course architects such as Palmer, Trent Jones, Jr., Nicklaus and Cupp.
Canada's Golf Ranking Magazine rates Whistler as the "Number One Golf Resort in Canada." Golf Digest magazine gives it a four-star rating in "Places to Play" and ranks Whistler in the "Top 20 Golf Destinations in the World." Score Magazine placed all Whistler courses in the "Top 100 Courses in Canada". In short, Whistler is golf at its best, and most challenging.
Outdoor Pursuits
A small sample of activities include skiing and snowboarding world-class mountains, canoeing on glacier-fed lakes, ATVing on rugged mountain trails, zip trekking through ancient forests, downhill mountain biking, pampering spa treatments and an entertaining nightlife. Whistler has something for everyone...spring, summer, fall, and winter!
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