Joanna James
Located in British Columbia Canada, Whistler rests between two massive mountain peaks, and the surrounding village provides ample opportunities for some of the best ski slopes, among other things.
Whistler Mountain is 2,182 meters, and Blackcomb Mountain is 2,284 in height. The two mountains stand over Whistler Village and possess one of the best skiing terrains in North America. The combined skiable ground is over 3,307 hectares, and with over 200 drops reached via 39 lifts. The latest includes a new gondola on Blackcomb Mountain.
With so much to do, many plan their vacations to last at least a week.
Summer skiing can be done on Blackcomb's Horstman Glacier. Many hotels such as the Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside give ski-in entrance to the two mountains, various restaurants and eateries are found within a short walking range of the gondola station. A few popular winter pastimes include snowmobile trips and heli-skiing. If travelling with children, the bubly Tube Park provides endless hours of downhill fun.
The summertime also attracts hikers and mountain bikers, who take on the Whistler Mountain Bike Park.
At night you can visit the Valley Lumina, among the Whistler Attractions, it is a captivating sound and light show that illustrates sections of the forest encompassing Cougar Mountain.
British Columbia is famous for its natural beauty and the many hiking trails it offers, and Whistler is no exception. Tracks vary from simple nature walks around Lost Lake to highly elevated mountain treks. A well-travelled system of hikes spreads out from the vantage points atop Whistler Mountain. Gondolas transport trekkers over the tree line, where the paths are particularly beautiful in the alpine wildflower season.
The mountains further join the often-un-trodden region of Garibaldi Provincial Park. Five trailhead sections provide entrance to the provincial park from different locations between Squamish and north of Whistler. Trails are composed of day-hikes to Cheakamus Lake, Wedgemount Lake and Garibaldi Lake.
It is an impressive tower of volcanic rock that projects 2,319 meters above sea level. It is popular with climbers, and it's simple to locate from the convenience of your vehicle, even as you ride along the Sea-to-Sky Highway. One can hike up to Black Tusk via a 26-kilometre hiking trail. It is an arduous journey with a significant amount of vertical and smooth rock. A short distance from Garibaldi is Brandywine Falls Provincial Park. A great stop for some stunning photos of the 70-meter-tall waterfall. For a day trip, visit the "Train Wreck," It is the location of a group of forgotten 1950s boxcars. The site is accessible along an easy trek that involves an awesome suspension bridge across the Cheakamus River.
The Cloud Draker Sky Bridge is found at the tallest point on Whistler Mountain near the summit of the Peak Chairlift. This new bridge offers some of the best views of British Columbia and is open for visitors only in the summer.
Atop, it boasts unobstructed scenes of Black Tusk in Garibaldi Provincial Park, Blackcomb Mountain, Whistler Village, and the Coast Mountain range.
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