Whistler, Canada

[margord]

Whistler is a great place to go for a day, a week or longer - the only thing that i should mention is that the Sea to Sky highway - the road to Whistler is being upgraded in time for the Olympics in 2010 and there are many construction delays - usually 15 minutes at time along the route - so if you are planning your time add some extra and if you are a confirmed WAL MART addict there is now one in Squamish - about the 1/2 way mark.

 

Take lots of film or a large digital media card - stop and enjoy the sights - the Museum of Mining at Britannia Beach - Brandywine Falls - a five minute walk from your car - Shannon Falls - Porteau Cove - Alice Lake is worth the short drive into - go into the Cal-Chek campsite and see the cable suspension bridge across the Cheakamus River - that's my short list - there are many more - thirty minutes past Whistler is Nairn Falls - a 10 - 15 minute walk - there are some others like Cheakamus Lake but that entails a 30 minute drive over a bumpy gravel road and most car rental companies frown on that.

 

Check out: http://www.whistler.com for more info

 

Hope this helps

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

 

Yjamls so much Dennis,

 

I really appreciate the information.

 

Marilee

[maren91]

For all of you who have traveled to Whistler, do you recommend that I make activity reservations prior to arrival (I see you can now do this on the Whistler.com website) or just wait until I get there and have the hotel take care of it? Thanks!!

[margord]

For all of you who have traveled to Whistler, do you recommend that I make activity reservations prior to arrival (I see you can now do this on the Whistler.com website) or just wait until I get there and have the hotel take care of it? Thanks!!

 

I'd like to know the answer to this also.

 

Marilee

[newbiefromvancouver]

For all of you who have traveled to Whistler, do you recommend that I make activity reservations prior to arrival (I see you can now do this on the Whistler.com website) or just wait until I get there and have the hotel take care of it? Thanks!!

 

I'd like to know the answer to this also.

 

 

We are here in Whistler today - we drove up yesterday and there were only a few very short delays on the Hwy:)

 

If you are only in Whistler for a day or 2 then I would check to see if the activity is getting booked up. If there is alot of availability and the weather would affect your decision to do the activity then I would wait to book.

 

Hope this helps