Whistler Blackcomb - Review - Snowboarding Forum

03-04-2008, 09:26 PM

Im from Aus and im thinking of working the Canada the next winter, what do you guys think of Whistler? and has anyone worked/lived there can tell me what its like. Thanks

03-05-2008, 11:31 AM

I have only heard things about Whistler. From what I hear, a week straight isn't long enough to enjoy the entire resort. Not sure how snowboarder friendly they are though (parks, pipes, etc).

**killclimbz** · 03-05-2008, 11:38 AM

Go. Top 3 destination in North America without a doubt. Lot's of snow, huge mountain, huge party scene, tons of backcountry. What's not to like?

03-05-2008, 10:35 PM

thanks mate, im gonna go

PaoloSmythe · 03-06-2008, 05:54 AM

its nice. gets a bit roudy once the american schools go on holiday.... but yar, tip top.

too many bloody antipodeans tho!

junglecat1971 · 03-06-2008, 08:53 AM

Yep, what KillClimbz says... Also much better male/female ratio than most.

indoblazin · 03-09-2008, 06:15 PM

great, just what Whistler needs -- more aussies. j/k!

no seriously.

03-15-2008, 12:28 PM

Yeah! i ski Whistler every year...the terrain park is amazing...and it's more of a boarder park...i'm a skiier...but it's a very very friendly place, and it's well worth your money!!! I've really only skiied around like the terrain park and stuff, really haven't done backcountry...but all i can tell u is that the terrain park is probably the best in the US, but i haven't been to aspen and vail....so yeahhh

03-16-2008, 11:18 PM

I just came back from my first time boarding on Whistler (Blackcombe, actually). It was awesome. We started at 8 am, so there was few people there. Enormous amount of runs to choose from for riders of all skill levels. I'm now getting pretty comfortable with blues (though I still fall, but not like before), and I also happened to find the runs more forgivable than other places, in that if you feel you're about to bail, you can manage to recover. There was plenty of nice pow at the top, just avoid the bottom half if you can as it was mostly ice (and for beginners, there are greens way up high, too). It was a blast.

For those looking to go, the best thing to do is get the Edge Card, BEFORE Dec 1st. 50 bucks for a lift pass instead of 80, and you get 10% off clothes in the stores. The savings on the lift passes alone are just worth it.

03-16-2008, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by skiier :P

Yeah! i ski Whistler every year...the terrain park is amazing...and it's more of a boarder park...i'm a skiier...but it's a very very friendly place, and it's well worth your money!!! I've really only skiied around like the terrain park and stuff, really haven't done backcountry...but all i can tell u is that the terrain park is probably the best in the US, but i haven't been to aspen and vail....so yeahhh

Um, we're an independent country, thank you very much.

03-04-2008, 09:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Duffman2315 Guest Posts: n/a	Whistler Blackcomb - Review Im from Aus and im thinking of working the Canada the next winter, what do you guys think of Whistler? and has anyone worked/lived there can tell me what its like. Thanks

03-06-2008, 05:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
PaoloSmythe Samyaksambuddhas Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Only British blaady Columbia!!! Posts: 4,622	its nice. gets a bit roudy once the american schools go on holiday.... but yar, tip top. too many bloody antipodeans tho! __________________ Just coz you don't understand it Doesn't mean it makes no sense!

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03-05-2008, 11:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
livelyjay Guest Posts: n/a	I have only heard things about Whistler. From what I hear, a week straight isn't long enough to enjoy the entire resort. Not sure how snowboarder friendly they are though (parks, pipes, etc).

03-05-2008, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,173	Go. Top 3 destination in North America without a doubt. Lot's of snow, huge mountain, huge party scene, tons of backcountry. What's not to like?

03-05-2008, 10:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Duffman2315 Guest Posts: n/a	thanks mate, im gonna go

03-06-2008, 08:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
junglecat1971 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 59	Yep, what KillClimbz says... Also much better male/female ratio than most.

03-09-2008, 06:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
indoblazin Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 70	great, just what Whistler needs -- more aussies. j/k! no seriously.

03-15-2008, 12:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
skiier :P Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah! i ski Whistler every year...the terrain park is amazing...and it's more of a boarder park...i'm a skiier...but it's a very very friendly place, and it's well worth your money!!! I've really only skiied around like the terrain park and stuff, really haven't done backcountry...but all i can tell u is that the terrain park is probably the best in the US, but i haven't been to aspen and vail....so yeahhh

03-16-2008, 11:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Snowblower Guest Posts: n/a	I just came back from my first time boarding on Whistler (Blackcombe, actually). It was awesome. We started at 8 am, so there was few people there. Enormous amount of runs to choose from for riders of all skill levels. I'm now getting pretty comfortable with blues (though I still fall, but not like before), and I also happened to find the runs more forgivable than other places, in that if you feel you're about to bail, you can manage to recover. There was plenty of nice pow at the top, just avoid the bottom half if you can as it was mostly ice (and for beginners, there are greens way up high, too). It was a blast. For those looking to go, the best thing to do is get the Edge Card, BEFORE Dec 1st. 50 bucks for a lift pass instead of 80, and you get 10% off clothes in the stores. The savings on the lift passes alone are just worth it.