Whistler

Whistler is North America's largest, and best ski resort. The resort comprises two mountains, Whistler and Blackcomb and its sheer size means that it caters for all levels of skiier, from gentle slopes for beginners to back-county style bowls for the more advanced and adventurous, including the infamous Spankys Ladder and the 3 'Gems'. Almost all of Whistlers shops/food outlets are run by one company, so any complaints can easily be directed. As far as accomodation is concerned, there is great variety, from large hotels to Europen style chalets. The local bus system is fast and reliable, although the same cannot be said for the underground boot rooms. These are hot, ...

We headed to Whistler for the first time this year. 'Is it all its cracked up to be?' I here you asking... mmm it depends what your looking for... I'm a family man so we look for variety (terrain), convenience (ski schools, hotel location, local shops and restaurants etc) and quality service (everything from hotel staff to safe, well regulated slopes). In short, Whistler suited our needs perfectly! The snow was decent considering it was so late in the season (May) and both mountains offered great variety for the kids, my wife and myself. The resort is essential one business owned by Intrawest (a few locally owned shops and bars remain, but ...

Just returned from Whistler. Skied there for the first time after hearing lots of people talk about it as the greatest resort. When I checked this forum last year I was surprised that not more people had written about Whistler. Since then no one else has contributed so I'll now add my bit. We actually did not fly directly from the UK since we spent several days before and after in Philadelphia but even from Philly it was a treck. Travel duration from the UK is therefore definately a bummer. Lula153 has written a lot of useful stuff in in her op so I will not repeat any of it here, except that she is spot on with her description of the drive ...