Another epic day on the slopes of Whistler!
It’s not every day that the weather cooperates when playing on the Coastal Mountains of British Columbia. Heck, it’s not every day we get to ride North America’s best ski hill either. So we thought we’d share our big mountain experience with you!
This video was shot last weekend with our pocket-sized waterproof camera, so our apologies for the guerrilla footage and shaking screen in some sections. What can I say, snowboarding and video shooting is not as easy as it looks.
Curious about what it looks like at the Peak of Whistler Mountain?
Well then, you’re in luck! Click on the image below to watch our short video.
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Sometimes we forget how fortunate we are to be so close to arguably one of the best ski resorts in North America, maybe even the world? With over 200 runs, 39 lifts and well over 8,000 acres of terrain, you can literally spend a week exploring the mountains and still not cover it all.
Adding to the Whistler buzz is the recent addition of the record breaking Peak-2-Peak gondola that now connects Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, giving skiers and snowboarders quick and easy access to both mountains. That, plus the fact that it was co-host of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games (okay, that might have been a little bragging)
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What is your favourite ski hill or alpine village?
Share your recommendations and secret spots in the comment section below.
Really cool video, guys! That looks like an amazing resort.
I love any of the resorts we have in the Sierras — North Star, Sugar Bowl, etc. I’m not that picky, really 🙂 But I heard a lot of good things about Kirkwood and we’re heading there in 2 weeks. Jack’s been there many times, but this will be my first time. Can’t wait!
Thanks! It’s not the greatest camera for video but we were able to collect some decent footage. We got really luck with the weather that day, cloudy overcast for breakfast but beautiful blue bird by lunch.
We would love to go riding in California, never been before. We also keep saying we want to hit Colorado but it never seems to happen either! 😉
This looks gorgeous!
Agreed – It’s one of our favourite places to be! 😉
Great video! I WAS JUST THERE this weekend. Though, being a Florida-girl I’m not quite the skier you are. The views from the top were amazing. And I was pleasantly surprised that there were so many dining spots on the mountain with fantastic views.
I’m writing a post about Whistler this weekend … do you mind if I link to your video?
-Rachelle
aka @TravelBlggr
Feel free to link away! 😉
Glad you enjoyed your time in Whistler
Terrific video guys! You say “arguably” but I’m pretty sure that Whistler-Blackcomb IS the best ski resort in the world. 🙂
haha… hey, you said it! 😉
It’s got our vote, that’s for sure
So pretty and so much snow! I’ve honestly forgotten about winter this year because we have been having a summery winter in San Diego! A few of my favorite mountains include Mammoth and Sierra in South Lake Tahoe. Sierra isn’t huge, but I grew up going there so it’s hard for me not to love it. I hope to make it to Whistler soon!
There are times when we’d love to have a “summery winter in San Diego”!
We’ve heard that California has some great ski hills, one of these days we’ll need to make the trip south.
From what I know, Whistler Blackcomb is one of the best skiing resorts in the world. I definitely want to go there someday 🙂 Video is EPIC, by the way 😀
Thanks Marcello!
It was fun putting the video together.
Glad you like it!