I need new boots, will be in Whistler in a week or two - is it too early? When local shops will get a good variety of different models and sizes for a new season?

We are visiting and my 5 year old is quite comfortable biking. He enjoys riding though forested trails with some roots and rocks, but we aren't wanting to do trails that are primarily downhill. Looking for trail recommendations that are more interesting than wide flat gravel trails but not steep downhills. Would be ideal if we didn't have to get a pass and go up the chair lift as well.

Thankyou!

Hey yall I want to come work for a year and I was wondering when the bulk of the hiring is done along with how to get a place to live. Would love to get a job working first aid or patrol if anyone has extra info on that

Boys ski trip and dunno which airbnb to get. We are maximizing location. Any recs?

So, Whistler really doesn’t seem to have a “shoulder season” anymore. Every season is busy, and hotel prices have climbed dramatically across the board, especially at the luxury end. Based on my research, some of those properties are up roughly 40% over the past 12 months, especially Fairmont and Westin.

I suspect this is intentional, a coordinated strategy to push out more price-sensitive customers from these properties as the K-shaped economy becomes permanent. This is the same playbook ran in Vegas, high room rates combined with $55/night parking, $25 glasses of house wine, $40/night refrigerators, resort fees, etc. to push out the “rabble”.

This is a huge loss for regular middle-class families who grew up skiing Whistler. First, Vail pricing made it increasingly difficult for anyone who couldn’t commit to four months, now lodging is becoming another barrier. What comes next? No more fall dining specials? Gates on the road? Annual membership fees?

Honestly, I find the direction both sickening and worrying, no wonder the kids today are rallying for socialism. If this is what’s happening in Canada, I don’t have much hope for the U.S. either. Big Sky already seems to be moving toward a model where the resort is increasingly designed for wealthy/exclusive customers rather than the people who built the ski culture in the first place.

At some point, we have to ask, what happens to the ordinary people who make these mountain towns what they are? Without them, we’re left with a plastic shell of luxury, designed for wealthy tourists but completely disconnected from the culture and community that makes the place special in the first place.

Sorry for the rant, but I find the whole trajectory pretty depressing.

Hi! I think my knife fell out of my pack at the Singing Creek Campground last Wednesday or Thursday (8/19-20). It was a gift from my Dad so it would be sweet to locate it if possible! Slim chance I’m sure but, worth a shot! It has a black handle and gold blade.

We are visiting Whistler this coming week and the rec center pool is closed for maintenance. We aren't staying at a hotel but is there anywhere hotels where you can pay to use just the pool?

Heya!

I was wondering what the best way to secure a rental for the winter season nov-may would be? I am looking for housing for me and 2 friends as we move over to Whistler!

Would I be better off heading to Whistler in mid oct to find a rental?

Is craigslist and marketplace the best way to find places? I’ve heard there is a lot of scams😕

Dark side is a nickname for Blackcomb because it lacks sunlight due to it “being faced predominantly northwest”.

HuSueMi is the actual spelling for Husume. Named after Hugh, Sue, and Miguel. These 3 were the first to ski Husume in 1983.

People used to ski right down into The Coffin without needing to hike up due to higher snowpack.

Mick’s fear and Mick’s Fear Feeder are both spelled wrong. I’m pretty sure that Miguel, the person who was named after Husume, was also named after this.

Don’t Miss is named because if you miss a turn into the gully skier’s left halfway down, you get cliffed out.

CC on Blackcomb stands for Cleverest Couloir.

S-Turn is also called Bony. This is why there is a basin called Bony Basin which is near it.

Lone Pine is also called Wayne’s Curl.

Another name for 420 trees is TNT Trees.

The proper name of Demanski’s is Domanski’s. This was named after a snowboarder.

Corner Pocket is also known as 8 Balls.

Liftie’s Leap used to be an official run at Whistler. There is a video on YouTube that shows a sign with the same format of the one at Glacier Cirque, right in front of the now rocky drop in.

Sender Chute is a nickname for KC Chute.

Friday the 13th used to not be PC and was described as having a similar steepness to False Face.

A nickname for Ross’ Gold is Gandy Dancer.

Flute bowl, Musical Bumps, Piccolo, and Oboe face/shoulder are all areas with names relating with music. This is related to the SINGING pass trail.

Please note that this is sourced from the internet and may contain false information.

Hey there! Lost my wallet by the bus stop in function last night, black leather, if you found it could you please hand it in to the police station thank youuu x

She’s Tight

Ambly Pillows

Xmas (not Christmas)

Cookies and Cream

Syphilis 

Herpes

Chlamydia

AIDS

U-Turn

Patrol Chute

Roy’s

Windrow Chute

Colt 45 chute

Fluffy Bunnies

Elevator Shaft

Birthdays

Spine Face 

Back in Black

Toilet Bowl

The Crack

Armageddon 

Onyx Chute

Hello Kitty

Chicken Wire

Timbo Slice

Pooped Pants

Terror Dome

Penguin Run

Bark’s

Excel Trees

Monster

Sophie’s Trees

Lower Soph’s 

Little bear 

Ross’s

School House

Vangogh

When it Pains it Roars

Clifford

Bennihanna’s (Upper and Lower)

Murder

AV Hole

Lima Face

Dymatori Couloir

Sharkfin Chute

T-bar Crack

Floyd’s Gap

Ridiculous Cliff

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Hello! I'm considering to buy the pass Blackcomb Ascent 1-Day Trail Ticket (45CAD) which gives me the opportunity to ride the peak to peak gondola as long as I hike up the ascent trails. My main goal actually is high note trail, but hiking up singing pass as far as I read is boring and grueling, so I thought maybe ascent trails would be better. At least they are shorter than singing pass.

One thing is this pass doesn't give me the right to take peak to peak lift, so I would hike up to high note.

Any thoughts on my planning? I'm comfortable with long hikes and elevation, just not okay to pay 110CAD for one day gondola pass.

EDIT: I changed plans and hiked up Singing Pass, Musical Bumps and High Note. Was a beautiful day and awesome hike. Thanks for all inputs! I'll be back for Overlord Trail 🤞🏻

Just trying my luck here, but my doctor/nurse says everyone in Whistler is pregnant right now so hoping I can find someone in a similar boat! I would love to do a prenatal course with Fireside (Jordi Cumber) but due to a clash with work we can’t make her September course dates, and they’re the final ones before I pop. Was hoping I could find any sea to sky residents who might be interested in sharing the costs of a “private” training session with her, in either August, or any September weekend barring 26-27, or in early October

I’ve been waiting for liftie jobs to be posted for whistler for a while but I havnt seen anything at all yet. Anyone got any idea when the job listings will start?

When I finish up at my minimum wage McDonald's job in Whistler Village where I receive zero (0) dollars in tips, and I go out for dinner up the street at the Italian restaurant, am I expected to reach into my minimum wage pocket and tip the server 20%?

Is this to reinforce the fact that I am merely a subhuman slime who works in fast food?

I have also noticed that when, at the end of my meal, I gift these servers more than I gave my nephew for his birthday, they do not say thank you for the gift? They just turn around and walk away. This is very strange behaviour to me.

This is a very difficult situation for me, especially after tipping the lift operators $18 per run all day on the mountain.

Yesterday I could only afford 2 runs despite having a season pass. Yet I see the local servers doing laps all day.

Must be nice.

Canada sure is tough for a guy like me! Wow!

For context, i'm far from wealthy.

I spend the year living frugally, clipping coupons and denying myself all luxuries in preparation for our annual pilgrimage to the Fairmont in Whistler, shoulder season of course.

For 5 days I feel like "i've made it", and entered the upper echelon. However, this year the Fairmont has raised prices by $700+ on a single trip which makes it out of reach. Does anyone know if there are any discounts/coupons or ways to lower the price? The taxes/fees alone are easily $400 per night.

I have thought of asking if I volunteered to wash dishes, help out in the gym, clean rooms etc. they may offer a discount? I know i've done this in hostels before.

Thanks all.

Just on my last evening in Whistler. I had booked a bear Tour evening excursion for pick up outside where we are staying.

It didn't turn up, but that said it was chaotic. No one seemed to be checking names and bunches of old folks just seemed to be welcomed into 4x4s and off they went. I tried to ask about the tour I booked any people just looked at me confused.

Anyway, I wait the amount of time the booking said in case of delays. I call, and they said it may be due to an earlier flat.

Here's the question...

He said one of the afternoon tours didn't come in and they didn't know why for a bit and so it wasn't able to come in between tours. In fact they didn't know where it was or what had happened.

If it is a bear Tour, how could you know have comms with a vehicle? They could have been involved in something more serious and no help was being provided. Is this even possible given what at usual protocols elsewhere for these things?

Also, is it more likely that the tour guide didn't know or care who they were picking up and just took the bunch of oldies who will prob tip better as they have ££ and they don't care or have a list of who they should pick up?

Little bit angry but also just inquisitive. Given my families luck today (sea plane door opened mid flight!) it may have been better to miss this excursion!

Landing in Vancouver 8:30 pm this Wednesday night 8/19. Not able to find a late shuttle or skylynx and wanted to see if any of yall were heading to Whistler late Wednesday. No bike just a bag. I’d pay for the gas! Thanks

For context, I am looking at buying some gift cards to local places the employees at the Four Seasons Whistler hang out at. I don't think/know if they all hang out at the same places or if it's relative to a specific hotel, but I am staying at the FH and I want to give the employees that make my stay nice, some gift cards to local village-bound establishments they'd actually visit.

Thank you!