February 24, 2010 | Tips from Us >
Whistler, Skiing & Snowboarding
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Congratulations to ski-cross superstar Ashleigh McIvor who won gold on Feb 23 at the Olympics, representing her home town of
Whistler. Ashleigh was also a spokesperson for our awesome
Great Mountain Giveaway. Have a peek at this video with Ashleigh (chatting with the voice of a US interviewer, lol) and she talks about BC's ski resorts, what it's like to ski in BC and about her sport of ski-cross.
February 11, 2010 | Tips from Us >
Whistler, Skiing & Snowboarding
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It’s been open for more than a year now, but I finally made it on the Peak 2 Peak Gondola last week.
I’ve been excited about the Peak 2 Peak since I first heard about it. I didn’t pay much attention to all of the records it was breaking and didn’t really care how high or fast it was, I was just happy that there was finally going to be a way to ski Whistler and Blackcomb in the same day with little effort.
For years most drives to the mountain would begin with a debate with which side we’d ski (usually snowboarders voting for Blackcomb and skiers voting for Whistler): now we could do both with ease.
So when we got off at the Roundhouse and made the short walk to the Peak 2 Peak, I wasn’t that excited about the ride. I’ve been on numerous gondolas over the years and they have all been more or less the same…that is until now.
I was actually a little shocked about how much I enjoyed the Peak 2 Peak. While I had read about how high it was and how long it was, I didn’t appreciate the enormity of it until we left the station. The views are incredible and having such a long unsupported span almost made it feel like a bit of an adventure. As for the logistics and other parts of the Peak 2 Peak, it was perfect. We only had to wait a minute or so to get on, the gondola held about 15 or so people comfortably and the entire ride was really smooth.
I’m not sure if or when the novelty of the “ride” aspect will eventually wear off, but for now I love it and even if it does wear off I’ll still love the fact I can ride Blackcomb and Whistler in the same morning.