Whistler is a wonderful family destination year round. In the winter, the Whistler Blackcomb Mountain is considered one of the world's great ski resorts (and hosted the 2010 Olympics). The ski season here generally continues until the end of April and during some years may even extend into May. In Spring and Summer, there's hiking, mountain biking, river tubing, nature walks (including "bear safaris") glacier skiing and more. Whistler Village, at the base of the mountain has lots of family friendly restaurants and tons of shopping.
Could there be anything better than a huge playground in the middle of a snow covered village? I hope you're getting your fair share of snow and fun while the kids are on winter break!
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It's snowing like crazy in the mountains this week, so I know our first family ski trip of the year is just around the corner! What about you, have you been skiing yet this year?
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With higher than average temperatures in much of the country, and kids headed off to spring break, it may seem like a strange time to be writing about skiing. If you're ready for some warmth, just file this away for next year, but if you're hoping to get ...
We're headed up to Whistler soon for a ski vacation. It's a great excuse for me to dig out books about snow. My very favorite is Snow, by Uri Shulevitz
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We're headed up to Whistler soon for a repeat visit. Our trip last year was the kids' first experience skiing. Darya started day two with uncertainty, she hadn't really gotten the hang of things, and being in the snow is a lot of work.
We promised to pick ...
This is a memory from last year's Family Trip to Whistler
Everest was done. Just through. He'd tried skiing for two days, and he hadn't quite gotten into a groove. To make things worse, his baby sister had surpassed him, speeding down the mountain on her first ...
We were invited guests of the Four Seasons Resort Whistler on this trip. The hotel did not require that I express a particular point of view, and I always strive to present a fair and balanced review regardless of who is paying the bill.
It's always a thrill to ...
I loved this art car at the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre in Whistler. It's covered in mats woven out of Cedar using traditional native techniques.
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Is there anything more luxurious than a hot tub in the snow?
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This trip was sponsored by the Tourism Whistler who generously covered our lift tickets, some ski lessons and childcare, ski rentals, tube park passes and breakfast, and by the Four Seasons Resort Whistler who provided us with three nights hotel accommodations, dinner, breakfast, and a spa visit. Neither organization requested ...
I love the focused look on Darya's face as she digs into her very first fondue
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We woke up to super cold weather and snow, so I decided to forgo a last gondola ride and take the kids to the Whistler Public Library. The Library is housed in a beautiful, light-filled new building and has a wonderful collection of children's books. Even better, there was ...
I was shocked this morning as D climbed out of bed, forgoing her usual morning cuddle to race to the window and scream "gondola." Afraid she would wake up her very tired brother, I hauled her out of the room and we went off in search of coffee. A quick ...
Our main (and only) trick for making roadtrips go smoothly is to drive when the kids are supposed to be asleep, so last night after a quick pizza dinner, we loaded everyone in the car and headed north. We arrived at around Midnight at Whistler
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