Love Whistler: Love the Mountains
Posted by: Feet Banks
“Whistler or Blackcomb?”
It’s an age-old question that never fails to incite heated (yet still friendly) discussions at après. Yes, Whistler loves both of its ski mountains but guests and locals alike can get quite animated when explaining why their favourite ski hill is the best ever.
“Blackcomb has better fall line.”
“Whistler has more alpine and more powder.”
“Blackcomb alpine opens earlier.”
“Whistler has better trees.”
“Blackcomb Park is all-time.”
“Dave Murray Downhill, Whistler Mountain… enough said.”
“The beer tastes better at Blackcomb’s Horstman Hut.”
“Whistler has more character, and a full vegan restaurant.”
“Whistler for skis, Blackcomb for snowboard.”
All true, all valid. But that last one is probably the best because despite everyone having their own favourite mountain, it’s also nice to have options. And really nice to have thePEAK 2 PEAK Gondola connecting those two options in one easy, 11-minute ride (and it’s open for sightseeing too). Thankfully both Whistler and Blackcomb have plenty of above-treeline alpine terrain that still gets snow even when the rest of the mountain gets hit with a dreaded “Pineapple Express” weather system.
The Whistler vs Blackcomb debate is always passionate but part of the fun is that there is no definitive right answer, really it just means there is twice as much Whistler to love. Happy Valentine’s Day.
Of course, there is a whole world of mountain peaks and glaciers to love in the Whistler backcountry (never go alone, use a guide!) and a host of other mountain activities that don’t have anything to do with skiing or snowboarding. For instance, the daily offering over at the Love Whistler celebration is 25% off select Ziptrek zipline tours and Treetrek walking tours so you can explore the Coast Mountain rainforest the coolest way possible.
Article source: http://www.whistler.com/blog/post/2015/02/14/love-whistler-the-mountains.aspx
