Whistler Blackcomb Mountain is critically acclaimed as North America’s best ski area… and for good reason.Skiing and riding is available for all abilities. From groomed beginner and intermediate slopes to alpine bowls and steep chutes for advanced skiers and riders it’s all here.

But there is more to Whistler in winter than just world-class skiing and snowboarding. Much more!

From great activities, entertainment, dining and shopping Whistler is a winter wonderland!

Winter is why whistler is legendary!

Nowhere knows how to celebrate winter like Whistler. The best part is that you choose your own style – easygoing family fun, extreme adrenaline adventures and everything in between.

Ready to experience the winter wonder known as Whistler?

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North America’s Premier Ski Resort

Whistler and Blackcomb are two side-by-sidemountains which combined offer over 200 marked runs, 8,171acres of terrain, 16 alpine bowls, three glaciers, receives anannual average of 1,192 cms (469 inches) of snow, and one of THElongest ski seasons in North America. 
In summer, Whistler Blackcomb offers a variety of activites,including hiking and biking trails, the Whistler Mountain Bikepark, and sightseeing on the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola.
Make sure to ask our staff about some true hidden gems on themountain!

Whistler Road Conditions

Whistler road conditions can change quickly, especially on the Sea to Sky Highway, so the safest approach is to check before you drive. Rain, snow, freezing temperatures, wildlife, and variable mountain weather can all affect Highway 99 between Vancouver and Whistler, and winter tires are required on the route from October 1 to April 30.

Whistler Driving Conditions

The drive to Whistler is beautiful, but it is still a mountain highway, which means conditions can shift fast from one section to the next. Tourism Whistler recommends checking DriveBC for current road conditions and using live webcams to see what is happening before you leave. In winter, this is especially important because snow and ice can accumulate quickly at higher elevations.

If you are heading up during a storm, it is smart to build extra time into your trip. Delays, slowdowns, and temporary closures can happen, especially when visibility drops or traffic is heavy. Variable speed limits are also used on Highway 99 to improve safety in poor weather.

Live Traffic Cameras

These are some useful camera links for checking Whistler and nearby road conditions:

• DriveBC Whistler Village Gate – South
• DriveBC Whistler Village Gate – North
• DriveBC Lake Placid – North
• DriveBC Function Junction – West
• DriveBC camera search page
• Whistler webcams

Best Time to Check

It is a good idea to check road conditions before leaving Vancouver, again before you reach Squamish, and once more near Function Junction or Whistler Village. That gives you a clearer picture of what is happening along the route, rather than relying on a single snapshot. Morning commutes, holiday weekends, and storm days are the most likely times to see heavier traffic or slower travel.

Practical Travel Tips

If you are driving in winter, make sure your vehicle is properly equipped for mountain conditions and keep a bit of flexibility in your schedule. A full tank of gas, windshield washer fluid, and warm clothing can make a big difference if conditions change unexpectedly. For the most up-to-date information, DriveBC remains the main source for closures, alerts, webcams, and delays.

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The month of May is a very interesting time in Whistler. The sun is shining, the temperatures are soaring, the snow is melting, the beaches and golf courses are open, and the mountain bike trails are getting prepared for an opening in the very near future (May 17th, to be exact).
With temperatures reaching the 30’s (Mid 80’s for my American friends), it’s not uncommon to see the general population in Whistler wearing shorts, t-shirts and flip-flops, while standing beside a skier or snowboarder who’s fully decked out in gear which looks WAY too warm.

(Case in point. PS, retro one-piece suits NEVER go out of style in Spring time)

That being said, the end of May brings about a new sport – the Whistler Triathlon (I wonder if we can turn this into an Olympic sport). The Whistler Triathlon isn’t your regular run of the mill triathlon. In fact for a very short period, between May 17th (opening of the Bike Park) until May 27th (last day of spring skiing on Blackcomb) opens up a window for the die-hards. Start the day off skiing or snowboarding, followed up with a downhill mountain bike ride in the afternoon, and topped off with a round of golf or a wakeboard at Green Lake in the late afternoon. Or for those feeling VERY adventurous, you can even possibly make it to Vancouver Island in time for an evening surf session.

You know you’re in a sports oriented town when these are serious discussions, of how many different sports you can accomplish in one day!

Maybe this is why no one seems to age in this town 😉

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That’s right, 5 days and 75 films, along with many many specialevents on the go, Whistler Film Fest is getting right into thethick of things!

Night One was was a success with two films being screened, andfrom everything I’ve heard it was nothing short of perfect!

Day and Night Two are chock filled with 15 films being screened,as well as a special Trailblazer Award and Intimate Conversationwith award winning actress and producer, and one of my favourite’sto watch on TV, Rashida Jones (The office, Parks & Rec).

And she’s not the only famous name in town right now. Mr. DanielRadcliffe (Harry Potter) and Channing Tatum (Magic Mike) have bothbeen cruising the Village Stroll, much to the ladies delight.
Julia Stiles (The Bourne trilogy) and the legendary Canadianfolk/rock guitarist Bruce Cockburn are also in the village thisweekend. Hopefully I can run in to good ol’ Brucey, and have himwrite me into his next song. Pipedream, maybe??

Ok, back to the movies!
SO many choices. With 15 happening tonight, and another 58 overthe next three days and nights, I’m really at a loss of which totry and catch. It seems all of the movies are THE ones to watchthis year.
Makes it a little difficult to be in so many places at once. Hmmm,time to find a scientist and build myself a few clones that can gowatch all the movies, and relay it all to my mind atonce.

On second thought, that sounds like a brain overload. I think I’lljust stick to hoping that I’ve picked the best ones!

(My favourite, Rashida Jones)

(Daniel Radcliffe. Spotlight and Q&A – Nov. 30 – MilleniumPlace)

(Magic Mike himself – Channing Tatum)

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On the 1st day of Opening Day, my truelove gave to me….pure, utter, unadulterated excitement!

As Whistler and Whistlerites gear upfor the start of another amazing season, in the 16 days leading upto Opening Day, I’m going to give you 16 different ideas of someawesome things to do this winter season!

With Whistler Mountain opening early, the buzz around the villagehas been electrifying. Add in a whole bunch of fresh snow, and allof the locals are absolutely giddy!

Blackcomb Mountain is still scheduled to open TOMORROW, Thursday,November 22nd.

Let’s round out this list!

NUMBER 1:

Exploring the mountain!
Map out your wonders. Get stoked. Have an amazing season!

It’s that time of year again, where there’s one main thing on mostpeople’s minds. And that’s which run should I ride next? With anendless choice of runs to choose from, and a seemingly endlesssupply of snow for the next 6-7 months, you’ll have plenty of timeto hit your favourites, some hidden gems, some that you’ve onlyever heard about, or perhaps this is your first time on themountain, and pretty much EVERYTHING is left to be explored!.

Which ever it is, the start of the year so far has beenincredible, and leads me to believe that we’re in for one heck of asnowy year.
I’m secretly wishing for each month to be comparable to lastMarch, where we got 14 feet of snow throughout the month. 14feet! Every day was a fresh powder day!
Perhaps it’s a pipe dream to wish for that every month, but onecan hold out hope, no?

In the mean time, I’ll keep dancing my snow dance for MotherNature, and try to convince her to send it all this way again!

**Photo Courtesy: Jeremy King | AlohaWhistler Accommodations

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On the 2nd day of Opening Day, my truelove gave to me….Powder, Helicopters, Powder, Open Bowls, Powder,Untouched terrain. Oh, and did I mention Powder?!

As Whistler and Whistlerites gear upfor the start of another amazing season, in the 16 days leading upto Opening Day, I’m going to give you 16 different ideas of someawesome things to do this winter season!

With Whistler Mountain opening early, the buzz around the villagehas been electrifying. Add in a whole bunch of fresh snow, and allof the locals are absolutely giddy!

Blackcomb Mountain is still scheduled to open this Thursday,November 22nd.

Back to the list, my good friend!

NUMBER 2:

Heli-Skiing!
A private, untouched, MASSIVE mountain for you to ride on?! Ithink so!

Imagine the feeling of a having the choice of over 432,000 (nearlyhalf a million) acres of untouched snow. That’s 173 glaciers, or475 runs. Which one do you choose first? In all honesty, it doesn’tmatter, as each and every one of your runs will quite possibly besome of THE best runs of your life!

On top of that, one of the best perks about this is that there’sno lift lines involved either. The only wait you have to do, is tocomfortably strap into your seat in the helicopter, and fly rightback up to the top of the mountain.
This is riding in style!
There is so much powder out there that some people have evenuttered the words “too much”. But I think those people are silly,and just don’t fully appreciate a day where powder is trulyking!
You know how easy it is to slice through butter with a hot knife.Now, put those hot knives on your feet, and pretend the powder isthat butter, and well, I think you get the idea!

Between you and me, I don’t think you’ll be able to wipe the smileoff your face at the end of the day.

** Photo Courtesy: Darryl Brennan | Whistler HeliSkiing

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It seems like the never ending accolades keep rolling in!

This year Whistler Blackcomb takes another six “Best Overall” winsfrom some of the top ski websites and publications in the world,like SKI Magazine, and Freeskier Magazine.
WB has also received another 15 category wins from “Best In SnowBusiness” from the Canadian SkiCouncil to “Best Off-Piste” from Powderhouds.com

As well, SPIKE Marketing out of the UnitedKingdom ranked Whistler Blackcomb as the Highest Rated Resort inthe World for their customer satisfaction and performance or theirso-called Net Promoter Score.

SPIKE surveyed 18,000 U.K respondants who ranked WhistlerBlackcomb as THE top resort in the world they would recommend theirfriends or collegues based on quality of skiing, accommodations,value for money, restaurants and bars, lifts and activities outsideof skiing.

With all these awards and accolades, there has never been a bettertime to come find out what all the hype is about!

Contact us now to see for youself just whatmakes Whistler so special!

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New Freestyle Ski legends Tanner Hall and Sammy Carlson arebeefing up their stock for this winter.
And they’re letting us watch.

Not going to lie, I’m a little jealous of their trampolinesession!

*All filmed with the GoPro Hero3

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Our long, long summer seems to finally be coming to an end, andwith it the valley and village have been getting a littlewet.
However, there is a marked upside to all this rain. It means onething right now: Snow in the Alpine!

Freezing levels are already dropping off to 1,500m (around PigAlley) by the weekend, and with up to 30 cm’s forecasted betweennow and then, you can guarantee all the locals who’ve beensnow-dancing these past few weeks, are finally seeing the fruits oftheir labour pay off!

You can even see our snow line creeping down the mountain in thepicture above!
Thank ULLR!

*Photo courtesy of Chris Starck | Coastphoto.com

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