Les meilleurs hôtels à Whistler

Since many of the 2010 Winter Olympics events were held at Whistler, everyone in the world now is wise to the fact that this mountain resort town is the site of some incredible, world-class terrain. It offers a full spectrum of winter sports, including some you've never heard of (ice sailing, anyone?), but its specialty is alpine skiing. The official name of the ski resort is Whistler Blackcomb because it actually encompasses two mountains, with the new Peak 2 Peak Gondola providing transit between the two summits. If you combine both mountains' skiable areas, this ski resort is by far the largest in North America. It operates 38 lifts as of 2010. In the summer, this region is known for great mountain biking, fishing, and hiking.
Up a spectacular but perilous seaside highway north of Vancouver, the Whistler-Blackcomb area has grown quickly into one of the best and most-popular winter resorts in the world. Just 30 years ago there was one lift up the hill and a handful of cabins. Now there's a booming village and skiing so good World Cup downhills are run on the slopes. Top ski magazines consistently rate it #1 in North America for the skiing, facilities and value. The twin ski hills offer near year-round skiing, and a village has evolved to service the masses who come for the snow and the hot tubs and apres-ski nightlife. There is also championship golf (one course is an Arnold Palmer design), world-class freshwater stream fishing and mountain biking adding to the mix and making Whistler a year-round hot spot. Telecommunications is allowing more and more people to live and work in places such as Whistler, but anybody looking for property should be prepared to pay big.