Whistler-Blackcomb

Pros: great terrain, friendly hosts, modern village
Cons: wet snow, fog, unpredictable weather, crowded, expensive (ticket = $50)

Whistler Blackcomb is an all-year-round resort, with a moderne village, and friendly australian staff. It is a double peaked mountain with 200 runs and is located roughly 2 hours north of Vancouver BC. Often Sunny and Beautiful during summer, the...

Pros: Location, Location, Location
Cons: Expensive, Crowded, Stuck-Up

Don't get me wrong, Whistler is a fine ski resort. I'm just tired of it getting all the attention and crowds when there are some other excellent and less expensive options available. While those from the east coast may rant on and on about the snow at...

Pros: Exchange rate
Cons: Wet heavy snow

Have been to Whistler many times. It comes down to this. If you live in either Washington or Oregon, whistler is probably a fun trip due to proximity otherwise head to the interior for some good ol fashioned DRY snow in the American or Canadian...

Pros: The childcare facilities, our four year old had a ball.
Cons: The deceptively bluish tinge of the green runs.

As visitors to Canada and beginner's, my wife and two kids (4 and 6) had high expectations and were bitterly disappointed. The snow depth was not particularly good (apparently) approx. 75cm. a number of green runs were cut off (not so bad if they tell ...

Pros: Lots of terrain, especially expert. Good powder up top. Relatively inexpensive ski-in/out lodging.
Cons: Lifts, layout, organization, variable conditions.

Overall Whistler is a good skiing mountain, but I was not overly impressed. We stayed a week during which over 200cm of snow fell and there was already a 180cm base. The main problem is that Whistler is poorly planned, organized and managed. There is ...

Pros: The drive from Vancouver to Whistler is magnificent
Cons: No blue skies and lots of rain

My husband and I have skied all over the world; so, we were glad to finally make a trip to Whistler. However, the trip did not live up to our expectations. Frankly, I don't know how Whistler is rated the best ski resort in North America. In North...

Pros: Great skiing
Cons: Thiefs

Watch out for thiefs! While staying at Whistler Chalets in the base of Whistler this past February, Our money (which was not in an open place) was taken out of our room by an employee of the management company for which we rented from. The management was...

Pros: great powder, great runs, great mountain
Cons: over priced, snobby

Last January I spent 4 days in the wonderful Whistler/Blackcomb resort in British Columbia, Canada. It was my first time skiing in Canada, and I had the privilege of experiencing the best powder skiing that I have ever experienced in my entire life!
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Pros: Large area, cheap Canadian prices
Cons: Too low, poorly laid out

After seeing it take the top honors in the ski magazine polls every year, I had high hopes for this place. I came away disappointed.

The mountain *is* enormous, I'll grant. The snow can be quite good, and factoring in the exchange rate the...

Pros: Tremendous views
Cons: BC Rail Schedule/Food

While staying in Vancouver I visited Whistler via BC Rail during the tail end of the spring skiing season and had a mixed experience.

To start, the views during the train ride up to the mountain were breathtaking. We left Vancouver at 7am for...

Pros: Very friendly atmosphere
Cons: None

I only skiied Whistler/Blackcomb once, but it was an extremely memorable experience. I have an avid skiier and have skiied many of the top U.S. resorts. Whistler, just north of Vancouver, B.C., was one of the most places I have ever visited. The...

Pros: wide trails, great weather
Cons: pricey and short season

I lived in Vancouver for about 7 years and spent a lot of time up at Whistler -- why? Because the skiing was awesome. Awesome because the weather was usually terrific, it could be raining in the city but by the time you got to the mountain, it was sunny...

Pros: Beautiful place even for non-skiiers
Cons: You won't want to leave it...

A resort, If I had to describe Whistler in one work it would be "resort". Whistler is known for being a ski resort, however this place is a resort all year long. During the spring and summertime it is open for shopping and for outdoor activities which...

Pros: Snow
Cons: Cost

If you want to continue believing that Whistler is a snow covered Disneyland don't read this...

I have lived in the mecca resort town of Whistler for twelve years in a row now. There used to be calm, slow, off-season days. Forget that now....

Pros: Good snow, nice lifts and gondolas, nice taverns, clubs.
Cons: Expensive. Long walk through village to lifts .Some American-hating help in stores, and restaurants.

I will leave the review of skiing to others, as I am not an expert skier. I am quite experienced at noticing a rapid drain on my wallet though, which did happen during my trip. There are a few things I did which saved me money, and some things I ...