British Columbia Travel
Whether looking for a family vacation or a ski adventure expedition, British Columbia, Canada has it. Throughout British Columbia, Canada there are so many choices for travel activities, tours, lodging (popular hotels, villa stays and vacation rentals), and big & small cruises that travel in British Columbia, Canada promises to be an unforgettable travel experience. You can build your personal trip planning itinerary online and choose to explore the area on your own or take our travel theme tours that make it easy to experience travel as you like it.
British Columbia Guide - to help with your travel planning, find valuable details on the area including local activities & attractions, recommended restaurants, favorite shopping areas, walking tours, suggested itineraries and events.Whistler, Introduction
120km (74 miles) N of Vancouver
The premier ski resort in North America, according to Ski, Snow Country, and Condé Nast Traveler magazines, the Whistler/Blackcomb complex boasts more vertical feet, more lifts, and more ski terrain than any other ski resort in North America. And it isn't all just downhill skiing: There's also backcountry, cross-country, snowboarding, snowmobiling, heli-skiing, and sleigh riding. In summer, there's mountain biking, rafting, hiking, golfing, and horseback riding. The area got the ultimate seal of approval from the International Olympic Committee in 2003 when it landed the opportunity to stage many of the alpine events for the 2010 Winter Games. So come now to test yourself on the same slopes that tomorrow's champions will ski on.
And then there's Whistler itself, a full-service resort town with a year-round population of 10,000 plus 115 hotels and lodgings.
The towns north of Whistler, Pemberton and Mount Currie, are refreshment stops for cyclists and hikers and gateways to the icy alpine waters of Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park and the majestic Cayoosh Valley, which winds through the glacier-topped mountains to the Cariboo town of Lillooet.
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