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One of the best places to ski
Reviewed 17 May 2016
One of the best! My son was out there for a few months (and is going back next season!) so we went to visit (and we’ll definitely go back!). One thing I would say about Whistler in general is to allow for jet lag at either side of the holiday. The ski areas have plenty for everyone. Blackcomb mountain is probably more blue and green by European standards for improvers and intermediates, while for advanced skiers the opportunity is endless. The Irish bar is worth a trip just to say you’ve done it, and Dusty’s - an après ski place in Creek Valley - is great fun. There’s a beautiful Italian restaurant in the centre of Whistler town where the food is gorgeous. We were only there for 5-6 days and there’s plenty more we could have done!
Brilliant place to ski, so friendly
Reviewed 11 May 2016
Whistler is brilliant! It has a lot of snow and fresh powder which you don’t always get in Europe. The weather just got better and better with lots of sun! The slopes are good for everyone, and the skiing is the main reason we go – I’m sure there are other things to do, we were told about the spa, but as the weather was so good we just skied, ate and slept. It’s just so friendly compared to European resorts; everyone talks to you, asking you where you’re from and saying how much they love living there. They can’t do enough for you. The runs never get too busy (they never have the crowding like Easter in France where you queue for ages). The crowds space out and you have the opportunity to go straight over to Blackcomb Mountain where the runs are quieter. The views are amazing as you go between the two mountains, even if you’re not a skiing you should take the lift just once.
Heaven on earth!
Reviewed 3 Feb 2016
Whistler is heaven on earth and it even has its own lift called 7th heaven!
There are a multitude of runs on both Whistler and Blackcomb which is linked by the Peak 2 Peak. It is suitable for beginners all the way to advance technical riders.
I recommend doing ‘fresh tracks’ one morning – in particular on a powder day where you head up nice and early for all you can eat breakfast and then be amongst the first people to get out on the mountain. Head into the trees and open bowls and it feels like you’re floating on a cloud. Watching and cheering on those brave enough to drop the Air Jordan cliff from the bottom of the peak chair is a must do on a powder day which also gets you excited for all the snow available.
For the park rats, there are 2 beginner parks/gardens, 2 medium/large parks, and you will find the XL Park and superpipe over on Blackcomb.
There is an outdoor skate rink in Olympic plaza and a Tube park in upper village.
There are plenty of places to eat both on and off the mountain which will satisfy budget ski bums to foodies. For the budget conscious check out Fat Tony’s, Spitz Grill burgers, El Furniture warehouse.
Or treat yourself to Wildwood and Kypriaki Norte and/or sushi village.
If you’re looking for a party then Whistler is the place to be all nights of the week. For themed nights out check out the following:
- Monday - Tommy Africa’s legendary 80s night.
- Tuesday night go to Crystals for karaoke and wings before making a night out at Maxx Fish for Dubstep night
- Wednesday Buffalo Bills local night
- Thursday has skate jam at Garfinkls
- Sunday head over to Longhorns for locals night before making your way to Moe Joes glow party!
This is why Whistler is heaven on earth :-)
To do's for experts in whistler
Reviewed 8 Sep 2015
Advanced skiers will find themselves in absolute heaven here, with more testing and thrilling terrain than you could ever imagine. Have a go at the Peak to Creek, at 5.5km it is the longest groomer in North America, making its way down over 5,000 feet of vertical to really crank up some speed at the start of the week.
Try out glacier skiing here on Blackcomb glacier where the double black blowhole is one of the most exhilarating areas for any advanced skier. Weave in and out of trees flaunting your turns down the tree line of the 7th Heaven and the gullies around the Jersey Cream. For mogul skiers, test your skills on the stomping grounds of provincial team skiers on the zipper lines of Davies Dervish and Trapline above the Glacier Creek Lodge.
Would love to come back
Reviewed 23 Jun 2014
Whistler is fabulous! It’s beautiful. I would love to go back. Were beginners and the basic slopes for learning aren’t the best – they are too flat and your snowboard digs in and you can’t move anywhere. Once we got a bit better though and could go on the steeper hills and that was much better.
The facilities in the resort are fantastic. The town is lovely, it’s quite village-like. There are lots of places to eat and some good shops. The snowboarding gear is cheaper over there. You could come over without any kit and get everything in Whistler. There’s an amazing bar called ‘Amsterdam’ which has good food and there was a live band there. We also went to another gorgeous place for dinner but I’ve forgotten the name – there are lots of good places though.
Amazing! Go here if you can!
Reviewed 23 May 2014
Whistler was amazing! We had quite a lot of snow which meant we could ski lots of powder and it’s such a huge area you never get bored. We were a mixed group in terms of levels, we had a beginner taking lessons who had a great time and progressed really quickly and we also had some intermediates and a couple of advanced skiers who spent a lot of time in the parks. I would definitely recommend Whistler to other groups as everyone had a brilliant time and there were plenty of places to meet up for lunch on the mountain.
We also hired some skidoos which we did in the evening when the runs were shut, you go up the side of the runs, stop off in a lodge for a hot chocolate, then watch the sun set . There’s a wee place you can walk to and hire snowshoes and Nordic skis and there are some good routes in the area which I’d recommend doing. There are tonnes of places to go for food and drink, we found a place that did good Margaritas and there was another nice Mexican place. The Old Spaghetti Factory was really good too.
Loved Whistler!
Reviewed 18 May 2014
Whistler is brilliant, I had never been there before this holiday but now I really want to go back! The snow was fantastic and there was loads of powder. The terrain is really quite different to Europe, the mountains are much bigger and you have lots of open bowls. You’ve got plenty of skiing for all levels with quite a few blues and reds as well as blacks and double diamond blacks. The lifts are not crowded so you rarely have to queue and the people who work at the lifts are all really friendly. I really liked the fact that you could ski wherever you wanted.
Although some of the skiing is tricky, there were loads of families with really young kids. The town is a big ski village and gets quite busy at night (like all ski resorts) and as well as family stuff there are some really cool bars. There are also loads of nice restaurants where the food isn’t too expensive – you can get a nice fine dining dinner if you wanted one and pay the price, but there are also cheaper places to.
I’d recommend anyone to go here, my advice would be to make the most of the snow! And if you can get up on Blackcombe Mountain, you can hike up to the glacier and ski down the back to the bowl – the views from the top are fantastic.
What more would you expect
Reviewed 29 Dec 2013
It's Whistler, and to be honest there isn't much more you can say about it. It's one of the top world resorts for a reason, and while I personally didn't experience Blackcomb, the fact that I didn't see any of my family throughout the day time despite off of us in the same ski school kinda gives testament to the massive range of piste in the resort. The snow park was great fun, but going at Easter peak season in a fairly warm year meant it wasn't a winter wonderland. Nonetheless, suntans were achieved, and ski jackets weren't necessary making it an all round fun experience. It's proximity to Vancouver also meant we could go for 2 weeks, giving us loads of time to get over the time difference, and experience a proper Canadian city and ski resort.
Heaven - going back ASAP!
Reviewed 4 Nov 2013
Where to start?! I think the only way to describe Whistler is that you arrive in heaven as soon as you step foot in the town or on the mountain. The skiing is incredible, you couldn’t explore every run even if you spent a season there, and you will always be pushed to the edge of your ability if you’re looking for it. We ventured up to Spankey’s Ladder and Couloir Extreme on the last day, a sure fire way to scare yourself senseless with that incredible hit of adrenaline on the side. The après scene is also worth raving about; we popped into Moe Joe’s a few nights which was always buzzing, especially on a Friday, Longhorn was a great place to chill and people-watch after a day on the slopes and Dusty’s, down in Creekside, made the most incredible breakfasts ever. I have no bad word to say about Whistler, and want to head back as soon as I physically can.
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