Overview

Vancouver is the largest city in the province of British Columbia. It's surrounded by water on three sides and is nestled alongside the Coast Mountain Range. Vancouver is home to spectacular natural scenery and a bustling metropolitan core, and boasts one of the mildest climates in Canada. The Vancouver region is home to more than two million people in 21 municipalities, making it the third largest metropolitan area in Canada. During your stay you will have ample time to explore the area after your time on the mountain. We can arrange to visit certain areas depending on the group’s interests. Your guide has spent time in the area and highly recommends a stroll through Stanley Park and its giant cedars and a visit to the Granville Island market for some great food and crafts.

In the evening you will have many choices if you'd like to get out. The late-night scene in Vancouver is a thriving mix of ultra-hip lounges, laid-back pubs and energetic live music venues. There's also plenty of fun in dance clubs and other late-night venues to keep night owls entertained until the wee hours. Live music is never hard to find in Vancouver. Local bands are frequent at clubs and venues in Gastown and the West End, Denman Street is highly recommended for more late-night fun and people watching.

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The venues for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympics Winter Games stretch over a 120-kilometre zone from the shores of Richmond, just south of Vancouver, through Vancouver’s downtown centre north to the snowy peaks of the mountain resort of Whistler. Our tour will give you a sneak peak of the areas and resorts that will be used for the games.

Terrain

We're not sure if any explanation is necessary, the legend of Whistler speaks for itself (it will be epic!!), but if you need a refresher here it is: Something magical happens when you arrive at the summit of the small valley that contains the ski resort village of Whistler Blackcomb, in the Coast Mountain Range north of Vancouver, British Columbia. It’s recognized as the Top Ski Resort in North America for the past 6 years and host to many events of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The resort consists of two mountains, Whistler and Blackcomb, rising up a mile out of the valley (1,609 m/ 5,280 ft) and accessing nearly 8,000 acres of prime mountain terrain - including 12 alpine bowls, three glaciers and more than 200 marked trails. Thirty three state-of the-art lifts deliver an hourly lift capacity of 59,000 skiers to a skiable terrain covering 2,863 hectares (7,071 acres) - highest lift accessed elevation 2,284 m (7,494 ft). Difficulty: Whistler- Novice 20% Intermediate 55% Advanced 25% Blackcomb 15% 55% 30%.

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Accommodations

The room and board that we offer you will be in the heart of Vancouver city near alll the main shopping and entertainment. Lodging will be in a luxury condo, where you will either share a bedroom with one other or have your own room. The condo will be fully equipped: kitchen, restroom(s), living room, dining area, television and balcony. In Whistler our accommodation will be similar, near all the action, but may be in a home and will also include a hot tub or access to a communal one. Every morning a full breakfast will be included and in the afternoons a sack lunch with beverage will be provided on-mountain, in the evenings you can cook your own meals, order take out, or we'll take you to a restaurant.

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Agenda / Itinerary

Day 1:

Arrival at Vancouver International Airport where you are greeted by our North American rep and guide Adam. From the Airport we will take you to our accommodations in Vancouver. You will spend the next 3 nights in town and have time to explore the city and get some rest. Adam will be available to organize activities and show you around the city.

Day 2:

We will head to Vancouver's nearest resort, Grouse Mountain just a quick 15 min drive to enjoy a more relaxed day on a smaller mountain as your introduction to Canadian riding/skiing. Annual Snowfall: 7.5 m Vertical Drop: 365 m Top Elevation: 1,249 m Skiable Acreage: 82 hectares Number of Trails: 24, Longest run 1,6 km Difficulty: Novice 40% Intermediate 40% Advanced 20%

Day 3:

Mt Seymour with its magnificent snow capped mountains and breathtaking views of Vancouver, the Islands, and the Valley. We'll spend the day carving some turns, ripping some powder, catching some air, or hiking a pristine snowy trail, after a drive of just 30 min from Vancouver. Over 60% of the people on Mt. Seymour are riders, boasting the best natural freestyle terrain, the largest terrain park and the first inground halfpipe of the north shore mountains. Mt Seymour is home to the "Seymour Kids", a group that has created some of the world's best professional snowboarders. Devun Walsh, Kevin Sansalone, Jorli Ricker...to name a few. Annual Snowfall: 300 cm Vertical Drop: 330 m Base Elevation: 1,023 m Top Elevation: 1,265 m Top of Brockton Chair Skiable Acreage: 24.4 hectares Number of Trails: 21, Longest run 1.6 km Difficulty: Novice 40% Intermediate 40% Advanced 20%.

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Days 4-8:

We wake up early and head to Whistler, arriving before 10 am so you can get almost a full day in. We will stay in Whistler for the next 5 nights. Our trip includes 4 days of riding/skiing and one rest day, and you choose which day to rest. This will give you the opportunity to to some heli-ski/ride if you'd like, which you can book directly through http://www.whistlerheliskiing.com. The best value is the Classic Experience: 3 runs (approx. 1,400 - 2,300 vertical meters of skiing), Designed for intermediate to advanced skiers or boarders , Bell 205 / 212 Helicopter, groups of 7-10 people for 730 CDN.

Day 9:

Return to Vancouver for your flight home. Note: If you wish to arrive early in the morning on Day 2 or leave on the evening of Day 8, there is ample transport and shuttles between Whistler and Vancouver and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) at very reasonable cost.

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Canada - Ski / Snowboard trip to Whistler

(9 days)

Dates: Jan to May 15

Prices: 1400 USD

Number of people: max. 8 people

Registration deadline: 3 weeks before

Included:

• transport from the airport to the accommodations and return
• 3 nights in luxury Condo Vancouver
• 5 nights in luxury condo/home Whistler
• 7 breakfasts
• 6 sack lunches
• transport to Grouse Mountain, Mount Seymor, and Whistler-Blackcomb ski resorts

Not included:

• the flight from your origin country
• evening meals
• other activities like heli skiing or ski/snow lessons
• the travel & accident personal insurances (check the propositions on the website)
  

The schedule can be subject to modification, dependent of your flights and the weather forecast.
For more information: info@kosta5.ch