Experience a unique excursion to the summit of Whistler Peak, providing exhilarating views and a vertical perspective you may not have thought possible.

‘Via Ferrata’ is Italian for ‘Iron Way’, a climbing route with permanently fixed cables for protection and metal ladder rungs to ease your movement over rock.

With two routes to choose from, this awesome experience is for guests of all abilities. No experience necessary for either route.

Mountaineering Accessible for All

A moderate tour combining glacier hiking with mountain climbing. Negotiate your way across Whistler glacier then climb the rock headwall using a series of iron ladder rungs and cables leading you to the summit of Whistler Peak. This tour is suitable for ages 14 and up. Guests must make their own way to the top of Whistler Mountain with a Peak Adventure Sightseeing lift ticket.

“Via Ferrata” is Italian for “Iron Way” and is an engineered vertical pathway with permanently fixed cables for protection and metal ladder rungs to ease your movement over the rock.

Climbing a Via Ferrata does not require any special skills or prior experience. This thrilling activity is suitable for guests of all abilities. Your guide will give detailed instructions on use of equipment and technique for climbing. All technical equipment is included.

This tour is suitable for ages 14 and up. No climbing experience is necessary.

This tour is seasonal and only operates from July through to September. both Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains offer a range of fantastic activities for the whole family. For those who are looking for a thrill, try the Via Ferrata.

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The sun is shining, the lakes are warm,it’s the perfect time to… go skiing and riding. TheBlackcomb Glacier lets you experience the best of both worlds -work on your tan and get your ski/ride fix at the same time.

The summer glacier experience is recommended for intermediate toadvanced skiers and riders and offers a perfect opportunity toimprove your park and bump skills.

Blackcomb Mountain’s Horstman Glacier is open for sun-filleddays of skiing and snowboarding in the summer. Be sure to packsunscreen because the rays are hot.

Access to the Glacier in Summer

In order to access the glacier, skiers and snowboarders mustupload on the Wizard and Solar Coaster Express chairs, thentransfer to a bus which travels along Expressway to the base of the7th Heaven Express. Once at the top of the 7th Heaven Express,skiers and riders can access the Horstman Glacier. Skiers andsnowboarders take the same route to get back down, or can use theski out from the glacier to the top of the Solar Coaster as long assnow conditions permit.

Conditions can vary throughout the day, so be prepared. Bringsunscreen, goggles or sunglasses, gloves and a jacket due thechanges in mountain weather.

Please be advised that lift ticket passes for glacier skiing andsnowboarding in the summer are sold through Guest Services atWhistler Blackcomb and not through the Activity Centre.

There are a bunch of racing and free style camps available, suchas the Camp of Champions and a great mogul camp. About 1/3 of theparticipants at the Blackcomb camps are adults.

Enjoy the view from 7,400 feet on the patio of the Horstman Hut,which is open daily for lunch or snacks. If you can’t get enough ofthe white stuff, here is a great place to spend the summer.

Have you ever wanted to ski in thesummer?

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Contact ourstaff for more information about skiing in the summertime atWhistler Blackcomb.

Fun for the whole family! Cruise along remotemountain trails in Whistler’s pristine Fitzsimmons Creek watershedand experience beautiful backcountry terrain. Deep into the forest,you will go high enough for spectacular views of the valley andWhistler Village below. 2-hour tour starting at $99 per person.

If you are an adrenaline junkie, moreadventurous advanced tours are available.

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Contactour staff to find out more information about Whistler ATV toursand adventure packages.

Is your business looking to hold a conference in Whistler? Whistler is a conference and meeting paradise unlike any other in North America.

Aloha Whistler’s team members are experts at providing accommodations in Whistler and planning services for business conferences, conventions and meetings. Contact us today for a free conference consultation to help you make your business trip to Whistler an outstanding success.

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Conferences Venues In Whistler

Unique & Sophisticated Meeting & Conference Venues

Dine at mountain-top restaurants. Play to your heart’s content on five designer golf courses. Meet at the beautiful Whistler conference centre. Whistler venues can fulfill any meeting requirement that you may have. Soak in Whistler’s unique West Coast Style. Whistler is a modern and eco-friendly meeting destination – you and your group will revel in a top choice for spectacular scenery.

Whistler has numerous meeting venues for small groups to large conferences and conventions of up to 2,000.

Whistler’s Telus Conference Center accommodates up to 2,000

Whistler – Host Venue for the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Games

Among the many awards, Whistler was a site for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The world trusted the ultimate event in 2010 – trust Whistler with yours.

Whistler Conference Centre – Upper Level Floor Plan

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Date: Saturday, June 06, 2026
Time: Sold Out
Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza

The Whistler Half Marathon is one of those events that perfectly captures the spirit of the mountains: active, scenic, and full of energy. Taking place in the heart of Whistler, this popular race draws runners who want more than just a road race — they want an experience set against one of the most beautiful backdrops in British Columbia.

What makes the Whistler Half Marathon stand out is the setting. Running in Whistler means cool mountain air, village energy, and a course that feels immersive from start to finish. It’s the kind of event that appeals to experienced runners chasing a goal time, as well as casual participants who simply want to enjoy a memorable race weekend in a world-class destination.

The event also gives runners a great excuse to turn race day into a full getaway. Whistler offers plenty to enjoy before and after the run, from great dining and relaxing accommodations to scenic walks, outdoor activities, and the lively atmosphere of Whistler Village. For many participants, the experience goes well beyond the finish line.

Another reason the Whistler Half Marathon is so appealing is its balance of challenge and reward. The race demands a serious effort, but the payoff is a finish in one of Canada’s most iconic resort towns. That mix of fitness, scenery, and destination appeal makes it a favourite for runners looking to make race weekend feel special.

Whether you’re planning to run, support someone on the course, or simply build a trip around the event, the Whistler Half Marathon is a great example of how sport and travel can come together in one unforgettable mountain experience.

Book Your Accommodations

Booking accommodations early is a smart move if you’re planning to attend the Whistler Half Marathon. Whistler is a popular destination year-round, and race weekends can fill up quickly, especially for hotels and vacation rentals close to Whistler Village. Reserving your stay in advance gives you more options, better convenience, and a smoother race weekend overall.

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.

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WHISTLER, BC November 18, 2014 – Much to the delight of eager skiers and snowboarders, Whistler Blackcomb will be opening five days ahead of schedule on Saturday, November 22. The decision to kick off the winter season early was made possible after natural snowfall at higher elevations was followed by a streak of below average temperatures, providing prime conditions for snowmaking.

“Our snowmaking team has been working hard to take advantage of this early season cold snap in Whistler and has converted over 60 million gallons of water into snow over the past few weeks,” says Doug MacFarlane, Director of Mountain Operations at Whistler Blackcomb. “Their efforts, combined with the natural snowfall we have already received at higher elevations, has enabled us to get things rolling early again this year. And with more natural snow in the forecast for later this week, it should be a fun opening weekend.”

Whistler Mountain will be opening five days ahead of schedule on Saturday, November 22 with five lifts running. Guests will have the option to upload from either the base of Whistler Mountain via the Whistler Village Gondola, featuring brand new cabins, or the Creekside base via the Creekside Gondola. Blackcomb Mountain will open, as scheduled, on Thursday, November 27, 2014.

“With all the excitement of opening day, we want to remind guests early season conditions will apply, especially off piste,” says MacFarlane. “It is important to obey all mountain signage, ski and ride on open runs only and stay within the operational area marked by ‘Temporary Boundary’ signage.”

First upload on the Whistler Village Gondola and Creekside Gondola will begin at 8:30am, with last upload at 2pm on November 22, with mandatory download off the mountain. Emerald Express, Big Red Express and the Franz Chair lifts will be running, allowing access to 1800 vertical feet of skiing and riding terrain. Runs set to open include Upper and Lower Ego Bowl, Upper Whiskey Jack, Upper Franz’s, Papoose, Orange Peel and Pony Trail. There will also be a small terrain park accessible from the top of the Emerald Express chair and green learning terrain serviced by a Super Carpet at Olympic Station. Guests can keep updated on the most current lift status information at www.whistlerblackcomb.com/the-mountain/lifts-and-grooming or from mobile devices via the Whistler Blackcomb LIVE app, powered by TELUS.

Opening day guests will have the first chance to experience the brand new Whistler Village Gondola cabins installed this fall. The new Sigma “Diamond” level walk-in cabins dramatically improve the experience for skiers, snowboarders, and sightseers with eight passengers able to sit comfortably on bench seating. The new cabin configuration also gives guests the option of bringing their ski/snowboard equipment inside with them or storing it themselves in the outside racks provided.

Opening day will be the first time skiers and riders at Whistler Blackcomb will experience the benefits of the newly introduced RFID technology around the mountains, including mountain access gates at most lifts. Guests are reminded to store their new RFID Access Cards in a left-side pocket away from cell phones, credit cards and foil in order to reduce signal interference at the access gates. For more information about RFID at Whistler Blackcomb, visit www.whistlerblackcomb.com/rfid.

Whistler Mountain dining locations set to open on November 22 include Essentially Blackcomb Cappuccino Bar and Garbo’s Grill in the Carleton Lodge, Dusty’s Bar & Grill and Dusty’s Backside in Creekside, the Roundhouse Lodge on Whistler Mountain, and the Garibaldi Lift Co., Whistler’s world-famous location for après.

Whistler Blackcomb Guest Relations in Whistler Village is currently operating daily from 9am to 5pm. The Blackcomb Day Lodge and Creekside Guest Relations will also be open from 9am to 5pm daily beginning Wednesday, November 19. All three locations will be open from 9am to 7pm on Friday, November 21 and from 7am to 5pm on Saturday, November 22. From November 23 onwards only the Village and Creekside Guest Relations will operate daily from 8am to 5pm until Wednesday, November 26 when the Blackcomb Day Lodge will open again in preparation for Blackcomb Mountain opening for skiing/riding on November 27. The Hours of Operation for all Guest Relations locations can be found at www.whistlerblackcomb.com/the-mountain/hours-of-operation.

Ski and snowboard rentals will be available at the base of Whistler Mountain at Gondola Rentals, from 8am – 5pm, Essentially Blackcomb from 7am – 5pm, the Salomon Store from 8am – 8pm, and the Fairmont and Can-Ski Westin from 8am-6pm. Can-Ski Creekside will be open at the Creekside base from 8am – 5pm.

Private and adult Max 4 ski and snowboard lessons will be available on Whistler Mountain, and can be booked online or by calling 1-800-766-0449. Discover Whistler Days are on now through to December 14 offering 25 per cent off select group snow school lessons.

Beginning November 22, Whistler Blackcomb’s Snow Report will be updated daily throughout the season and can be accessed online or by calling 604-932-4211 in Whistler, 604-687-7507 in Vancouver, or toll-free at 1-800-766-0449.

For Canadian and Washington State residents, Whistler Blackcomb offers the EDGE Card, allowing guests to ski/ride from $69 (CDN) a day. EDGE Cards are valid for use all season long, and are available at early bird pricing until November 30, at www.whistlerblackcomb.com/save.

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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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