4 / 5 - One review
How to get there
120 km from Vancouver by car
When to go
In winter
Minimum stay
2 to 3 days
Whistler (Canada)
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Whistler is the most well-known ski resortand the most renowned in Canada, especially since hosting part of the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010. It is a favourite destination of lovers of outdoor sports.
My suggestion:
It's complicated to enjoy Whistler if you like to be alone or if your priority is quieter places, located away from the beaten path.
Summary:
Having had the chance to travel to British Columbia several times, I have also had the chance to visit Whistler some times as it is located in this region. The memory that I have of it is a little ambiguous.
On one hand, the setting is exceptional, situated in a grandiose landscape, and the infrastructures are of near-perfect quality (thanks to the regulations of the Olympic Games!) The resort is very popular with sports fans due to its main attraction: skiing of all possible types and varieties.
But, on the other hand, the constant mass influx and the terrifying price of life there (a lot higher than some well-known French resorts) give a certain elitist feel to the Whistler resort. It's necessary therefore to plan a certain budget to fully enjoy all of the attractions offered by the place, and to not hope to find a strictly authentic experience of Canada there...
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