About Whistler
 Whistler
is a year round resort less than two hours drive from Vancouver
in southwestern British Columbia. Whistler has all the amenities
of a world class resort such as health spas, retail shops, a wide
range of accommodations and countless restaurants and bars.
Hidden deep in the Coast Mountains it is amazing a place like Whistler
even exists, let alone so close to a cosmopolitan city like Vancouver.
The coniferous rainforest, rocky peaks and expansive glaciers make
the Coastal Mountains one of the most spectacular landscapes on
earth. The contrast of the glaciers against the dark green hue of
the evergreen trees also makes it one of the most picturesque. Whistler
supplies all of the amenities of civilization yet is surrounded
by virgin wilderness. Garibaldi Provincial Park boarders the community
to the southeast. In both that direction as well as west toward
the ocean one could travel 150km without crossing so much as a road.
The rugged mountains to the southeast serve as the setting to some
of the most interesting folklore in BC history. Tales of the reclusive
Sasquatch and of a long lost gold mine intrigue the imagination.
The forest around Whistler boasts some of the tallest Cedar trees
on the planet along with plentiful wildlife. There are Grizzly bears,
Cougar, Moose and Wolves in the surrounding mountains, however,
near town we just have Deer, Racoons, Black Bears and a variety
of birds. In fact the world famous Squamish River, just 35 minutes
to the south is home to one of the largest gathering of Eagles in
the world during the winter months.
 Whistler
first gained notoriety as a winter sports destination, virtually
owning the top spot in ski industry magazine rating lists for the
past fifteen years. Easy to see why as Whistler has the most consistent
snowfall of any North American resort. The ski season runs from
mid November and lasts well into August. Whistler/Blackcomb’s
twelve quads and three gondolas represent one of the largest high
speed lift capacities in the world helping to access almost nine
thousand skiable acres. With a base elevation of less than two thousand
feet it also boasts the longest vertical in North America without
any altitude discomfort.
A great year round travel destination Whistler has countless activities
for your whole family in both the summer and winter months. In the
winter flyfishing is very popular as is snowmobiling, dog sledding
and cross country skiing though downhill skiing and boarding are
the main attractions. Besides flyfishing in the summer there is
wildlife viewing, rafting, swimming, mountain biking, horseback
riding, hiking, waterskiing/wakeboarding, ATV tours, golfing, glacier
skiing/boarding and shopping. In fact due to the weak Canadian Dollar,
Whistler is a bargain hunter’s delight. Of all the summer
time activities golf is by far the most prominent. With three world
class tracks right in town and four others within fourty five minutes
drive Whistler is renowned as an international golf destination.
Long before the skiing and the golf Whistler was famous as a fishing
destination. Anglers came from all over to fish for Rainbow Trout
in Alta Lake and stay in the resort on the west side of the lake.
Although the lake is now lined with houses the fishing in Alta Lake
is as good as it ever was. The rainbows are still there and have
now been joined by some monstrous Cutthroat Trout. The rest of the
Whistler area is a flyfishers dreamland with the many lakes and
rivers in the area providing a multitude of fishing options twelve
months of the year.
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