For a vertical challenge there is ice climbing.
Whistler Village is bright and clear on a sunny winter day.
B.C. is the birthplace of heli-skiing. Translation: It’s the place to do it.
Over 50 years ago, Hans Gmoser — legendary climber, mountain guide and backcountry skier — whisked a few intrepid skiers into the Bugaboo Mountains by helicopter. Soon after, the first commercial heli-ski operation in the world was up and running. Now, B.C. is home to dozens of heli-ski operations, with terrain that stretches from the far corners of Northern B.C., to the rugged Coast Mountains and into the Canadian Rockies. Choose from one-day bou- tique operations to week-long adrenaline getaways. Why not give it a go where it all began? Night ski North America’s longest lit run.
If you prefer to ski under a canopy of stars, a trip to B.C.’s
Purcell Mountains should be on your list. Ride up Kimber- ley Alpine Resort‘s North Star Express and ski down the
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Downhill skiing with the dramatic backdrop
longest night-skiing run on the continent, a winding 2.5 kilometres. SilverStar, Panorama, Big White and Mount Washington offer night skiing, too. North America’s top ski resort is just 1.5 hours from Vancouver.
Tis one might not be a secret but it’s certainly worth a mention. For the third year in a row, Whistler Blackcomb is named the number one overall ski resort in North America by the annual SKI Magazine Resort Survey. A short, sce- nic 125-kilometre drive from Vancouver, the resort spans two mountains, connected by the record-breaking PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola, with more than 200 marked runs, 16 alpine bowls, and three glaciers. Te largest ski terrain in North America lures skiers from all over the world, while glamorous après and endless off-mountain activities help make the vacation unforgettable.
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Photo by Leanna Rathkelly.
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