Whistler: A Photo Diary
Planning a trip to Whistler, Canada?
Here are some recommendations of what to do in Whistler, an awesome resort town north of Vancouver!
Getting There
If you’re wondering how to get to Whistler, sometimes it’s nice to not worry about driving. And with Whistler, it’s totally doable to go there without a car. I’ve rented a car before and not really used it once I got to Whistler, so the bus is a nice option. Whistler SkyLynx also has free wifi on board.
Stay
Our base camp was the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, where we stayed for a couple of days.
The Chateau
Ahhh a bed! I love hotel beds…a lot!
I had this view from my room’s window. It’s too bad I didn’t have time to dive into that bad boy while I was there. The Chateau is in the Upper Village and is perfect if you’re skiing and snowboarding. It’s steps away from the base of Blackcomb Mountain. It’s also walking distance to the Village but when it gets colder, the Fairmont has a car service that will drive you around the local area or to the Village.
Do
Once we were checked in, we headed over to the Village to ride the Peak2Peak gondola but en route we got to pass by the Whistler Farmers Market which happens on Sundays.
Thumbs up from this farmers market fan!
The market has tons of great produce from farmers in the local area. They also sell crafts and prepared foods. There was some entertainment too!
We headed over to the Village so that we could ride the Peak2Peak Gondola but on the way we passed the picturesque Fitzsimmons Creek. So pretty year round!
Now going up….
A photo of the tree line as we head up on the gondola.
As we ride up the weather changes and yes I was freezing!
Brrrrr!
I didn’t expect this much snow!
Whistler and Vancouver were the hosts for the 2010 Winter Olympics!
Since moving to California and post-RTW trip I’ve become a wuss when it comes to cold weather. Please forgive me!
From the Roundhouse you walk over to the Peak2Peak Gondola and that takes from the top of Whistler Mountain over to the top of Blackcomb. Here’s a little Instagram video I made of the snowy walk from the Roundhouse to the Peak2Peak Gondola.
Thanks to Native Shoes for my boots. When I came to Vancouver I did not know I’d be experiencing snow so the “Jimmy” boots were super handy and waterproof!
There were only a couple of glass bottom gondolas and we were trying to make it back in time before they closed for the day, so we didn’t get to ride one. I feared being stranded in the snow haha. Next time!
Here’s the Peak2Peak Gondola!
Leaving Whistler’s Roundhouse and onto Blackcomb!
Literally, peak to peak. It’s high. :/
I used an Olloclip telephoto lens for this photo on my iPhone 5
This happened as we went from peak to peak. Another iPhone photo capture.
MORE TRIP PLANNING RESOURCES
- A Girlfriend Getaway Guide To Whistler
- Scandinave Spa
- A Winter Guide To Whistler
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**Disclosure: Many thanks to Whistler Tourism for their support with this trip, as well as Native Shoes and Olloclip. As always, all opinions are my own.
