Why Whistler for Ski & Snowboard Instructor Courses?

Why Whistler?

Whistler is a place where boundaries are pushed and memories are made! Whistler is North America’s largest and most highly rated ski resort. Skiers and snowboarders from around the world flock to the resort - famous for its wicked annual snowfall, powder, back country, steeps and deeps, terrain parks and extreme skiing. Check these numbers out:

Stats for Whistler Blackcomb Combined

• Over 8,100 skiable acres
• One vertical mile of descent
• Two mountains connected by a pedestrian village and the new Peak to Peak Gondola
• More than 200 trails
• Three glaciers
• 38 lifts
• Twelve alpine bowls
• 5 terrain parks
• One Super Pipe
• One Snow Cross Track
• 17 on mountain restaurants…
• AND an average annual snowfall of 10 METERS!

The numbers speak for themselves!!!

Compare the size of the Whistler Blackcomb’s ski terrain to other North American resorts at http://media.intrawest.com/whistler/flash/trailmap/compare.html

The Scoop on Ski & Snowboard Instructor Courses Pre, During and Post Olympics

In 2010 Whistler will play host to the alpine events for the Winter Olympic and Para Olympic Games. Next season will be an amazing time to be in Whistler!

Pre-Olympics, the resort vibe will be reaching epic proportions as the community readies itself to welcome the world. There will be a multitude of concerts, events and additional things to see and do in the lead up to the big event including the Whistler Film Festival.

Post Olympics, there will still be much to celebrate, with the Para Olympic Games in March, the epic Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival in April, longer days and warmer temperatures!

Why are we not running instructor courses during the Olympics? As locals, we know and have been advised that there will be many challenges living and working here during the Olympic period. Transportation throughout the community will be restricted and challenging throughout the Games; prices will be inflated; several areas of the mountain will be off limits due to Olympic events; many restaurants, bars and clubs have been rented out during this time and security everywhere in Whistler will be extremely tight. We want you to experience all of Whistler – ski where you want; go where you want, when you want; without any of the challenges that hosting a massive world class event can bring with it.

Call us - we would love to talk about it more with you!

Whistler’s Variety, Choice and Flexibility

For any extended length of stay, Whistler is the best pick for a resort that offers EVERYTHING! As well as all of the amazing mountain features, Whistler is a four season resort with an established permanent community. This offers our visitors all of the wonderful mountain resort facilities, plus a huge variety of other activities like dog sledding, snowmobiling, bungee jumping, cat skiing; great restaurants; amazing pubs and clubs; movie theatres, gyms, swimming pool, ice rink, and tons of shopping. You will never get bored in Whistler!!!

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On the practical side there are also world class medical facilities, a large variety of clinics, doctors, dentists, physiotherapists and chiropractors. So any sniffles or aches and pains (after tearing up the mountain!) can be easily remedied.

An easy hour and a half’s drive away is the vibrant city of Vancouver. There are lots of options for city visits and we would be happy to assist in arranging those for you… catch a hockey game; go site seeing; try night skiing/boarding at Cypress or Grouse Mountains. The options are endless!

Accolades – Whistler Blackcomb

SKIING Magazine named Whistler Blackcomb No. 1 Overall resort in North America

October 2008
SKIING Magazine readers have named Whistler Blackcomb No.1 ski resort in North America for the twelfth year in a row. SKIING'S Best Après Scene award went to Whistler Blackcomb, with the Garibaldi Lift Company receiving accolades for its great food and variety of live concerts. Whistler Blackcomb also received a Top 5 ranking for Backcountry Access, Steeps, and Park; as well as a Top 10 ranking for Trees.

TransWorld SNOWboarding Magazine 2009 Resort Poll ranks Whistler Blackcomb No. 1

TransWorld SNOWBoarding Magazine readers have named Whistler Blackcomb the best overall resort in North America for a third year in a row; have given its Nintendo Terrain Parks
the coveted No. 1 designation for Best Park; and have named Whistler Blackcomb Top 5 in an additional nine categories.

Conde Nast - December 2008

Conde Nast Traveler readers name Whistler No. 1 in North America Whistler, BC

Conde Nast Traveler magazine, a trend-setter in the travel industry, has awarded Whistler the top spot in its annual Best Places to Ski & Stay in North America reader survey in its December 2008 issue. Conde Nast Traveler readers were asked to evaluate North American ski resorts that they had visited in the past three years, and rate each resort. Whistler received the top score on the combined criteria of Terrain and Conditions, Lifts and Lines, Local Ambience, Local Dining, and Apres-Ski/Activities. Whistler Blackcomb also received special accolades for its PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola.

Our Courses at Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Canada