Whistler-Blackcomb

Pros: great skiing
Cons: none

I went on a trip to Whistler and Blackcomb about to years ago. When I got to the resort I stayed, I said to myself why is it so warm. I froze my can off in banff, and this is so warm. The reason for this is that I was so close to the ocean, but who...

Pros: Very friendly atmosphere
Cons: None

I only skiied Whistler/Blackcomb once, but it was an extremely memorable experience. I have an avid skiier and have skiied many of the top U.S. resorts. Whistler, just north of Vancouver, B.C., was one of the most places I have ever visited. The...

Pros: Exchange rate
Cons: Wet heavy snow

Have been to Whistler many times. It comes down to this. If you live in either Washington or Oregon, whistler is probably a fun trip due to proximity otherwise head to the interior for some good ol fashioned DRY snow in the American or Canadian...

Pros: awesome
Cons: expensive area

I made two trips to Whistler last year the first was in late January and the second in early march. The first trip was unbelievable, the day before i arrived it snowed 18 inches. Out of bounds skiing was untouched and knee to waist deep. Trails were skied out by the end of the day but still awesome to ski. The blackcomb glacier is definetly the best place to go to on the mountain. Long run and great snow! This is the biggest place in north america and is worth the trip. I will be going back this feb to get some more Whistler action!! The town is unlike any other ski town, a must see! Great night life and parties.

Pros: Best there is in skiing
Cons: Are you kidding me?

Okay, so everyone has an opinion. This mountain is the bomb. Powder on whistler and groomed runs on Blackcomb. The food is excellent the women are...well...WOW! Everybody is so nice. Highly recommend it. If you are a skiier you must try this resort at least once in your life.

Pros: magical little village and friendly locals
Cons: too busy at weekends and nowhere to dress up, abit studenty

Hotels: you have the whole range, the best is the four seasons.
Nightlife: very studenty, people dress down here so dont bring your best togs as you will feel let down
ski: extensive though can get icy and over busy on lower slopes at weekends

Pros: always something to do regardless of weather, fun and caring childcare, family friendly restaurants
Cons: booking ANYTHING in the morning--get rentals and lessons organized the day before

Some days the kids went to ski school but it was nice to have the option for them to do any of the other activities in Whistler (ice skating, snowshoeing, swimming, indoor rock climbing etc etc). With so much for the children to do here we didn't feel the least bit guilty leaving the children with one of the babysitters from Alpine Babysitters...the kids couldn't wait for her to get there in the morning! It gave my husband and I time to reconnect and have some romantic alone time - great restaurant and night life.

Pros: Excellent cliffs, steeps, chute, park, Longhorn Tavern etc.
Cons: Price, crowds, SUV families

As a freeskier, I was satisfied with Whistler/Blackcomb's rock drops of all sizes, narrow chutes, steeps, and an awe-inspiring relationship with a mountain. Little forethought is needed to find adequate freeskiing terrain... just a little creativity to see the what-for of skiing/riding. My favorite part of Whistler/Black was the steep trannies/runouts on cliff landings. When I was there, though, the snowcover was 50 inches, even though it was late December, and I was injured after falling on a rock. My buddies lost some chunks of snowboard base on rocks, too. The park wasn't bad, but it wasn't fully built that early in the season. Even so, the rails and boxes were in great shape.