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Article #82: Skiing Destinations in British Columbia

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British Columbia is a skier's paradise, get to spend more time skiing and less
and if this is your sport, you should time waiting for lifts. Aim to spend at
take your next holiday there. It has least a few days at Whistler Blackcomb to
world class resorts, and gorgeous get the full ski resort experience.
scenery, making it a perfect vacation Big White is another fabulous BC ski
destination. Just north of the United resort. Located approximately one hour
States, BC is the place to ski. The outside of Kelowna, this fabulous family
season generally lasts from November ski resort also has its own village with
until April, and may even go into May at many great restaurants and bars. There
higher elevations. BC tourism is based are many accommodation possibilities,
greatly on their ski resorts, and a visit with everything from value hotel rooms to
will show you why. entire chalets complete with a private
Located two hours north of Vancouver, hot tub for the entire family. The hill
Whistler Blackcomb is the cream of the boasts 15 lifts and over 118 trails.
crop. There are two gorgeous mountains There is plenty to do other than skiing
and a town to boot. Stunning Whistler and snowboarding. If you enjoy
Village rests at the base of the ski cross-country skiing there are numerous
hills. You will see million dollar homes; trails for your use. There is also a
enjoy lots of shopping as well as the tubing area and an ice-skating pond. Big
active nightlife in the restaurants and White also offers excellent night skiing,
bars. You don't even have to be a skier and there is a significant discount off
or snowboarder to have a super time in of the regular daily price.
Whistler Village. There is the best Some other notable ski resorts in BC are
powder snow all year round, and there are Silver Star in Vernon, Sun Peaks in
runs to suit the novice to the most Kamloops, Apex in Penticton, and several
advanced. smaller hills just outside of Vancouver
Even if you do not ski or snowboard, you which are all within 20 minutes of the
could easily enjoy yourself in Whistler city. If steep and deep powder is your
village for days. The ski hills offer passion, then you will definitely want to
fantastic powder year round, and a huge check out Fernie. Skiing in British
variety of runs for beginners to advanced Columbia is a wonderful winter vacation.
skiers and snowboarders. The total Most ski resorts offer fabulous deals
terrain is 3,036 hectares with over 200 that even combine with airfare deals.
runs. You could be here for a week and Shuttles are also available from major
barely ski the same runs twice! With 33 airports. Take advantage of all the great
lifts, and many of them high speed, you deals that are available to you.






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