whistler...

Town in British Columbia, Canada

 

The Whistler resort area, north of Vancouver in British Columbia, exists because of skiing. With more than 8,000 acres over 2 mountains, Whistler and Blackcomb, it’s the largest skiable area in North America. That distinction – and its roughly 12m of yearly snowfall – helped it earn co-hosting duties at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Its hub is a compact, chalet-style pedestrian village.

 

Area: 161.7 km²

 

Weather: 7°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 98% Humidity

 

Local time: Thursday 5:32 AM

 

Province: British Columbia

 

Population: 9,824 (2011)

 

Number of airports: 1