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season and Air Transat has announced its ski operators and most of the resort’s huge
biggest winter schedule to Canada. Kathryn ski area will be open to the public during the
Munro, marketing director of Air Transat event. The Paralymic Games, which follow
Holidays, says: “Despite the challenging in March, are not expected to affect prices.
economic conditions, we believe there is still Ian Davis, product director of Crystal Ski,
considerable demand for good value winter Thomson Ski and First Choice Ski, said:
sports holidays to Canada, and we are “There is still interest in travelling to Whistler
increasing our programme to meet that.” to see the Olympics spectacle. But other
Here is a look at some of the main customers may choose to watch from a
developments for winter 2009-10 from distance and then travel to experience the
Canada’s main ski regions. Olympic venue outside of the actual event.”
Whistler will be boosted by the opening
of the refurbished Aava Whistler Hotel,
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
formerly Coast Whistler Hotel, in November.
Olympic Games are often preceded by mad It will feature 185 suites. Le Scandinave Spa is
scrambles to get all the venues ready for the also due to debut in November.
/Randy Lincks
big event but this is not the case in Whistler Elsewhere in BC, the new resort of Revel-
as its new lifts and facilities have already stoke on the western side of the Rockies, T
o
urism BC
been completed. which opened in 2007, is expected to win a
Fortunately, the Olympics does not seem bigger share of the British market. Other developments in BC include the
to have led to a surge in prices throughout Sandra Potter, managing director of imminent opening of Kookaburra Lodge in
the season, with operators offering competi- Frontier Ski, says: “The fast-developing resort Sun Peaks, which will feature apartments
tive packages to Whistler. The exception is of Revelstoke, with its new slopeside lodging, ranging from one to four bedrooms.
during the games period, February 12-28, is perhaps the most likely to see increased Sample price: Inghams is offering seven nights
when prices have inevitably spiked. visitor numbers this season.” at the rebranded and refurbished four-star
But for those determined to visit Whistler Air Transat Holidays has also added Aava Whistler Hotel from £690 based on four
during the Olympics there is still limited Revelstoke for this season as well as the sharing, including flights and transfers.
accommodation available through some UK family-friendly BC resort of Silver Star. ■
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