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Sea-to-Sky · British Columbia
Two mountains, one village, an endless season.
A portrait of Whistler
Two hours up the Sea-to-Sky from Vancouver, Whistler is North America's most celebrated alpine resort — a pedestrian village strung between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, where lift-served glaciers in summer flow seamlessly into the deepest snowpack on the continent in winter.
Field notes
On the lifts
There's a ritual to a Whistler powder day. Coffee at Mount Currie, boots clicked in before the village stirs, and the rope drop at the top of the Peak Chair — a single moment of weightlessness before Couloir Extreme drops away beneath you.
After the lifts
Snow softens the stroll. Fire pits glow outside Bearfoot Bistro, the smell of fondue drifts from Hy's, and somewhere a string trio plays under fairy lights at Araxi. Whistler is engineered for the moment your skis come off.
Summer secret
Trade the lifts for a paddle. Rent a SUP on Alta Lake, drift past the Adams' River outflow, and beach in the wildflowers below Rainbow Mountain. From mid-July, the alpine is so green it looks photoshopped.
On the map
A tour through the icons and the under-the-radar corners — laid out the way a local would walk you through.
Whistler Village
Pedestrian heart of the resort, cafés to gondolas in five minutes.
Peak 2 Peak Gondola
11-minute glide between two mountain summits, glass floor optional.
Lost Lake
Warm swim, paddleboards, and forest trails ten minutes from the village.
Blackcomb Glacier
Summer turns on ancient ice, August included.
Joffre Lakes
Three stacked turquoise lakes — the classic day-trip north.
Audain Art Museum
Two centuries of BC art, from Emily Carr to contemporary Indigenous works.
Year-round
Spring
Sun on the slopes, beer on patios — slush laps until late May.
Summer
Lift-served bike park, lake swims, and Friday night farmers' markets.
Autumn
Quiet shoulder season — golden aspens, fewer crowds, and Bear Watching tours.
Winter
8,171 acres of ski terrain across two mountains and 11.8 m of average snow.
Insider tips
Stay in Upper Village for ski-in/ski-out on Blackcomb without paying Four Seasons rates.
Park at Lot 4 if you're day-tripping — it's free after 5 p.m. and a 6-minute walk in.
The Husky House at Function Junction has the best coffee outside the village proper.
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