Ski Vacation At Whistler Resort

ler ski resort often gets voted as one of the best skiwhopping average snowfall of 30 feet per year.
resorts not just in North America but in the world yearAs mentioned in the beginning of this article, Whistler
after year. The popular Ski Magazine once quoted aski resort is a family oriented vacation resort. There
fan of Whistler as saying, "If you can't have a greatare very well organized programs for the children.
skiing holiday at Whistler, then find another sport!"Whistler Kids is one of the largest children skiing and
The Whistler ski resort is also famous not only for itssnow boarding programs you can find in any ski
fabulous ski trails and spectacular scenery, it is alsoresorts.
famous for its family friendly services and activities. ItThe Magic Carpets kids program make learning skiing
has fabulous activities for kids such as adventureeasy for the young beginners. At the Adventure
zones, magic-carpets, play-fort just to mention a few.Camps, your kids get to stay with the same group of
Called by its official name Whistler Blackcomb Resortchildren learner and instructor all week long. The
is actually made up of two big mountains. The resort isWhistler ski resorts even have a licensed childcare
about an hour and fifteen minutes north of Vancouver,service. As for your teenagers, they can join a
Canada. Holiday makers can fly direct or toweek-long "Ride Tribe".
Vancouver airport and travel by road to the resort. IfThe Big Easy Terrain Garden in the resort is a gentler
traveling by road, then be cautioned that drivingterrain park meant for kids skiing or snowboarding.
conditions during winter months can be dangerous.Then there are Adventure and Play Zones too.
This ski resort is so popular that it will be hosting theBlackcomb Mountain has a Children's Adventure Park,
skiing events for the Olympics in 2010. The selfwith runs through the forest and there is even a
contained Whistler Village has a thriving touristski-through castle. For night skiing, families can ride the
economy and has a variety of restaurants, shops, innsMagic Chair ski lift use the beginners' slope or have fun
and hotels accommodations.on a number of added features such as rails and
The Whistler-Blackcomb resort more than twoboxes.
hundred mountain skiing trails covering over more thanWith all these vacation goodies, is it any wonder why
8000 acres of terrain and nearly a mile of vertical dropThe Whistler Ski Resort is one of the most popular ski
with thirty-eight lifts and gondolas and boast of aresorts in the world?