GO DOWNHILL TUBING

Sliding downhill — fast! — on an icy path is the stuff of which childhood memories are made, and you don’t have to be a skier or snowboarder to enjoy that feeling. With a variety of runs ranging from gentle to expert, some with more than 1,000 feet of sliding bliss, Whistler Blackcomb’s Coca-Cola Tube Park at the Base 2 Zone on Blackcomb Mountain is a great place to feel the wind in your face as you careen headlong downhill on an overinflated rubber inner tube. After the run, ride the special conveyor back to the top as you decide which lane to tackle next. No previous experience is needed. The entire park is fully lit in the early evening and has a great sound system, so it’s a great place to take the whole family for an hour or two of fun before dinner or warming up with a frothy mug of hot chocolate by the fire pit. Accessed from Whistler Village via a free ride on the Excalibur Gondola, the park is open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and weekends and holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with special hours during the holidays. Children must be at least three years of age and a minimum of 36 inches (91 centimetres) tall; and those between 36 and 41 inches may enjoy the two children’s lanes from the halfway point. Purchase tickets online a minimum of three days in advance to save up to 10 per cent or at the window for the regular rate. whistlerblackcomb.com