Whistler-Blackcomb Ski Resort-- an hour and a half from Vancouver BC, along the Sea to Sky Highway -- is a top ski resort, site of the 2010 Winter Olympics, and a great place for families. Below, find several articles at About.com about Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort.
1. Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort - Introduction
Year, after year, Whistler-Blackcomb gets voted a top ski resort: sometimes it's for Best Terrain, or Best Resort Overall... As a voter once told Ski Magazine: "If you can't have a great vacation at Whistler - find another sport!"
2. Whistler - Blackcomb BC - Top Things for Families
Family Zone - Photo © Teresa Plowright.
Whistler-Blackcomb is a two-mountain top-rated ski resort that has a young hip image, but is also excellent for families, with kids programs, "Family Zones" on the slopes, terrain garden, Children's Adventure Park, and more.
3. Whister - Blackcomb: Ski In May
By mid-April, most ski resorts have closed, but at Whistler-Blackcomb the extensive top sections of the mountains stay open even when spring is in full swing (think golf swing) down at the base. Blackcomb typically stays open until mid-May, and Whistler even later. The drive up on the Sea to Sky highway is scenic, with perfect road conditions; the lifts have no lineups; the weather's enjoyable.
4. Whistler - Blackcomb Ski Resort - Dog-friendly!
There's a doggie in the hotel lobby....
Whistler - Blackcomb ski resort is not only top-rated and great for families, it's dog-friendly too!
5. Four Seasons Resort Whistler
Photo courtesy of Four Seasons Resort Whistler.
Four Seasons is a five-star hotel chain with many loyal fans. Readers of TripAdvisor will often find this comment about other resorts: "It's not the Four Seasons", a sort of shorthand about the extra service and niceties Four Seasons habitués expect. And Four Seasons resorts welcome kids, with a nice set of features available at many properties.
6. Whistler Blackcomb Peak 2 Peak Gondola
The two giant Whistler and Blackcomb mountains are now joined by a showpiece gondola. The Peak 2 Peak Gondola stretches 2.73 miles with only two towers on each mountain -- which makes for a spectacular ride. The Peak 2 Peak operates in summer season too, for hikers and tourists.
