Whistler questions/info

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loic180

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Hello,

In 2013 were going to whistler to ski some pow, (and park). We are from Belgium, so the flight is our biggest cost, now I have some questions :

-When going for 2 weeks, what would be the best place to stay (good price for good quality).

-)Should we do the heli-skiing thing, or rather the snowcat ski experience? Are there other to do's in whistler that I shouldn't miss?

-We go for pow, but is it really worth it to do the park? Can't look into the future, but I really want to know.

-Is it worth a trip to Vancouver, or should we just keep skiing, etc...

These are just things I wonder about, all help is appreciated.

Thanks a lot!

 
You definitely need to check out Vancouver for at least 2 days 1 night, prepare to ski the park too as its very very good and if there's not new snow it can tide you over.

 
for accomidations that really up to u if ur going with friends and not worried about costs maybe rent a little cabin or something but whatever ull be outside most of the daybetween heli skiing and cat skiing u really cant make a bad desicion if its bluebird id go heli if not id go cat

u could go down to vancouver but its not that amazing nice city but nothing u need to see down there

and the park is great there on both mountains if theres no new snow but if theres new snow whistler is hard to beat for pow.

 
How many people are you coming with? For two weeks, look at renting a condo with a kitchen and other amenities (ownerdirect.com vbro.com travelocity.com etc are places to look). It can be cheaper than a hotel room for periods that long, and it is much more comfortable than a room with beds.

If you are strong skiers, I wouldn't spend the money on heli-skiing, the day trips you will do out of Whistler are going to be low-angle glacier runs. The excitement of flying in a heli would be cool, but the chance of being in a group with gapers is pretty high. Cat skiing is a decent option, but if the snow is good at Powder Mountain, it's probably as good/better at the resort, so you may as well just ski there. Snowcats.ca at Hurley Pass near Pemberton would be a better option for cat skiing, and less chance of gapers since Powder Mountain does sales out of the village now.

Whether you ski powder or not will depend on the weather. It's unusual for it not to snow in a 2 week span, but it does happen (this December it did not snow for 3 weeks). You can see the weather stats on the WB webpage, January and March are usually bigger snow months than February. The park is obviously world class, and there is a chair on the BC park so you can lap it pretty fast.

Vancouver is a beautiful city, and worth spending time in, however it rains a decent amount in the winter which makes it less enjoyable as a tourist. Also if it is raining in Van it is snowing in Whistler, and you will be pissed you are not up there skiing.
 
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