Excitement is building in the city of Vancouver, the province of British Columbia, and all over Canada, with the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics less than six months away! The Games run from February 12-28, 2010, and the Paralympics from March 12-21, 2010.
Canada’s premier winter vacation destination, Whistler, will be hosting several events:
The Whistler Sliding centre will host both men’s and women’s bobsleigh, luge and skeleton events.
The Alpine Skiing events will be on Whistler’s Creekside: Downhill, Super G, Giant Slalom, Slalom and Super Combined, for men and women.
And Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Park will host the men’s and women’s Nordic events of Biathlon, Cross Country Skiing, Nordic Combined, and Ski Jumping.
Whistler is opening its doors to the world (not just Olympians!) this winter, and is extending all sorts of special offers and discount deals to encourage you to visit!
There will be times when there’s limited access to a small number of amenities, though, and you should be prepared to find the resort’s village area with its activities, restaurants, spas, galleries, and boutiques, busier than usual leading up to and during the event dates in February and March.
Of course, the British Columbia mountains have several other superb ski resorts that would make great alternatives:
Sun Peaks – located less than an hour’s drive from Kamloops, with its international airport, or a half-day drive from Vancouver, Sun Peaks is one of Canada’s largest ski resorts so it has something for everyone!
Panorama – with easy access from Calgary, Panorama Mountain Village in the Columbia Kootenay region of B.C. (just west of the Rockies), is one of Canada’s best-kept secrets with every accommodation either ski in/ski out, or just steps from a lift base!
Revelstoke – already world-famous as a heli-skiing and cat-skiing destination (to say nothing of its reputation for a huge reliable, reservoir of champagne powder snow!), Revelstoke Mountain Resort will be entering its third year of lift-accessed skiing and snowboarding this season, boasting North America’s largest vertical!
Compass Tours is proud to represent these four fantastic Canadian mountain holiday destinations and encourages you to contact us to find out more about them!
We can help you narrow down which resort will best suit your needs and expectations – we offer reasonable rates, superior service, and local knowledge!
Be sure to check out our Special Offers – and take advantage of discounts and deals to Whistler, Sun Peaks, Panorama and Revelstoke this winter!
