Whistler-Blackcomb

Pros: Absolutely wonderful mountain views! Variety of activities for day & night, year round!
Cons: Very crowded in high season. Cross-country ski is not worth the money.

Whether you are up in Whistler for a day or many nights, there are plenty to do up there. Skiers and snowboarders can enjoy the many ski tracks available for all skill levels. Although it should be noted that as this place becomes more and more popular...

Pros: Vast terrain of all levels, US $ goes further in Canada
Cons: May be too daunting for some

I skied out at Blackcomb/Whistler out in the Spring of 1996.
What an experience, the vastness of the terrain makes this the place to go for all levels, although a more advanced skier will be able to take much better advantage of the terrain than a...

Pros: Powder, Huge mountain, Raw terrain, beautiful scenery, cheaper than CO
Cons: Bottom half of the mountain

I have been a skier and snowboarder for about 8 years now. I have boarded in the East coast and Colorado, and just recently I was fortunate enough to experience Whistler/Blackcombe. I went with a group of friends. There was six of us total, we stayed...

Pros: huge, hours of runs, quads galore
Cons: weekends are too crowded

Whistler/Blackcomb - two huge mountains that defy explanation. There are runs all over the place (and even great places you 'shouldn't' be - back country skiing). There are so many great runs, a half pipe, bowls, alpine skiing, the glacier, this place...

Pros: More runs than anybody can ride. Excellent snow. Service. Terrain. Lots 'O' powder!
Cons: Accessibility. The road to Whistler is an adventure. Do the speed limit...please!

With 200+ runs, Whistler/Blackcomb is truly number one. It's organization is beyond compare. With full service villages at the base of both mountains (which are side by side) it is easy to find what you need. There are approximately 30% beginner runs,...

Pros: Fantastic tuition for beginners Friendly ski school instructors
Cons: A little expensive

This year (2003) I enjoyed my first ski holiday since I was 14, 11 years ago. We enrolled into a ...

Pros: Great West Coast skiing at Whistler; great apres-ski
Cons: Blackcomb gets icy; nightlife is "iffy"

The Whistler-Blackcomb ski area is amazing -- incredible beauty, a great village (a la Vail) and challenging runs for all levels. Blackcomb is part of a glacier, which makes it much more like East Coast skiing -- icy and fast. Whistler, on the other...

Pros: great terrain, friendly hosts, modern village
Cons: wet snow, fog, unpredictable weather, crowded, expensive (ticket = $50)

Whistler Blackcomb is an all-year-round resort, with a moderne village, and friendly australian staff. It is a double peaked mountain with 200 runs and is located roughly 2 hours north of Vancouver BC. Often Sunny and Beautiful during summer, the...

Pros: POWDER, Excellent tuition, Friendly, Non-smoking
Cons: Too far away from the uk

Never having had a winter holiday before, my Partner and I headed to Whistler. The plan was simple, learn to board. We travelled in January 2000.
The resort is compact and the locals are very friendly–although quite a few hail from every corner of...

Pros: 2 mountains, great village, scenery
Cons: hard for Americans to work there

I've visited Whistler in every season for the past 10 years. I feel fortunate for living only 5 1/2 hours away from this awesome place. Every time I come back I feel like I've come home again. I've had the best ski days ever there, seen the most gorgeous...

Pros: Best terrain, massive, village - well EVERYTHING!!!
Cons: None.

Whistler-Blackcomb is the best ski area in North America by a longshot! First off, its location is perfect. It is only about an hour from Vancouver. Since it is close to the ocean the temperatures are mild. The elevation is pretty low for a mountain ...

Pros: wide trails, great weather
Cons: pricey and short season

I lived in Vancouver for about 7 years and spent a lot of time up at Whistler -- why? Because the skiing was awesome. Awesome because the weather was usually terrific, it could be raining in the city but by the time you got to the mountain, it was sunny...

Pros: Snow,Snow,Snow
Cons: Wish it was closer

Stop planning a ski trip to anywhere else immediately and listen to this. Whistler-Blackcomb is the King of all North-American Ski Resorts. Rated top in its class this year by Ski Magazine Whistler is finally getting overdue recognition. I have skied...

Pros: beautiful scenery, pleasant atmosphere
Cons: high priced, treacherous driving conditions to get there

Blackcomb was everything one hopes for in a ski resort. We went in December with my husband and out two young girls and a babysitter. While we were there the weather was rather warm considering where we were.

As far as ski conditions, there...

Pros: Great skiing
Cons: Thiefs

Watch out for thiefs! While staying at Whistler Chalets in the base of Whistler this past February, Our money (which was not in an open place) was taken out of our room by an employee of the management company for which we rented from. The management was...