Whistler
This northern British Columbia resort town is world famous, well known for its expansive mountains, small town atmosphere and amazing skiing, snowboarding and mountain biking. With its quaint village and encompassing the largest ski terrain in North America, Whistler has been a premiere destination for decades.
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Located two hours north of Vancouver, the Whistler seen today is half a century in the marking. The area was primarily a small town until Whistler Mountain opened as a ski area in the 1960s, since then Blackcomb Mountain was added, both which merged together to form Whistler-Blackcomb resort which encompasses 8,171 acres of mountain.
Now recognized as one of the top skiing destinations in the world, both the resort and surrounding architecture have won numerous awards - its most daunting honour as hosts to the 2010 Olympic Games which the town will host most of the alpine, nordic and sliding events.
Whistler is not only a winter destination, summer sees thousands of tourists taking to the popular mountain biking trails on Whistler Mountain as well as hiking (or taking the gondola) to the mountain peaks to admire the stunning views of the surrounding valleys and Cascade Mountains.
No matter the season, Whistler is one of the region's most visited areas which will be welcoming the World in 2010.
