Whistler Resort, located less than two hours from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is known as one of North America's leading vacation destinations! Whistler is more than just amazing world-class skiing, its location in the Coast Mountains offers a variety of activities for dining, shopping, and nightlife all year round! Your vacation accommodation choices are just as varied as the available activities – from budget motel reservations to a luxury vacation rental, or a quaint bed and breakfast accommodation. Whistler 2010 Olympic Vacations RentalsWinter in Whistler is awesome! Downhill skiing at Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains makes the area world-famous, and gave it the honour of being the site of Canada's 2010 Winter Olympic & Paralympic Games alpine events. With plenty of Whistler vacation rental accommodations available, the time to enjoy all this world class ski and alpine resort has to offer is right now. No matter your skill level, Whistler can accommodate you - gentle bunny hills for beginners, technically challenging runs with moguls and trees and steep trails for the experts, plus other one and off-snow activities! There are twelve alpine bowls with plenty of off-piste action, and, of course, terrain parks and half pipes! With an average of 33 feet of snow every winter, this resort is hard to beat as a winter wonderland! Imagine waking up from your Whistler vacation rental home and jumping right out on the slopes! Many Whistler vacation rentals are located right beside the runs for ski-in / ski-out convenience. In addition to the amazing downhill ski facilities, winter visitors can enjoy cross-country skiing, ice-skating, heli-skiing, snowmobiling, sleigh-riding, dog sledding, and many others! But Whistler isn't just a winter destination - it's just as chock full of activities in the summer! It's got the usual outdoor activities - mountaintop sightseeing, mountain biking, hiking, roller-blading, horseback riding, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, and even glacier skiing, but did you know that Whistler is a popular destination for golf holidays? Whistler has five championship golf courses, world-class tracks designed by Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Trent Jones II, Cupp and Muir Graves. Even if you're not a pro, you can enjoy the community courses! When you're done skiing or golfing, scamper on down to Whistler Village - the pedestrian village. Whistler Village has every activity for your vacation pleasure, from boutique shopping, top-flight dining for every culinary inkling, relaxing spas, movie theatres, to art galleries, and museums! Lucky for you, vacation resorts, vacation rental sites, and house rental sites abound in this wonderland! Whether it's a summer wilderness holiday or a winter skiing or snowboard vacation, Whistler Resort has vacation rentals something for everyone! |
