Take a Quick Trip to Pure Winter
predictions hus far — to and the despite contrary earlier y nvironment has een unseasona anada — ly e mild ruary in ritish olum ia, as well as the rest of the country.
lthough the weather agency called for a frosty winter season in the fall, the updated forecast following a warmer- thanusual anuary says the higher temperatures will continue until the spring.
owever, it s ust a short drive from the short sleeves and s irts on o son treet to Whistler s snow- covered slopes and a chance at the ind of winter fun you re really supposed han to s e having to a in great e ruary. early snowfall in ovem er — resulting in the resort s lifts opening earlier than officially planned — plus almost continuous snow in
anuary Whistler is currently sitting with a solid 22 cm ase in the alpine.
nd when other ature isn t ma ing it snow on the s i which doesn t happen hills often , Whistler lac com uses 2 snow guns and fans to supplement that natural powder and farm it to the right places so they can offer great s iing and riding all over the two mountains throughout the season — no matter what
hat s got to ma e powder hounds feeling the warm weather the thought lues of ust all that salivate fresh, at new, ast ec year, oning snow. Whistler was gifted with more than 2 feet of snow — completely shattering the average annual accumulation of 3 feet. his year,
the aia weather system is
lessing Whistler again and helping to pave the way for another epic snow season. o far, the resort has received more than 23 feet of fluffy powder — and the Whistler forecast ust calls for more, more, more.
f course, it s hardly surprising that even when the rest of the country is experiencing a ove average temperatures, Whistler can still offer a winter wonderland. he resort is well season nown in for having orth merica the longest — running s i until from uly, and ovem the most er through consistent snow conditions around.
hat record- setting snow also sits on the most s ia le terrain found anywhere in orth
merica , acres , which also contains the longest vertical on the continent one vertical mile .
ll that terrain is open right now, too — and waiting for warm- weather- weary s iers and riders to get ac to the ind of fun and adventures anadians expect from their winters.
or more on Whistler s current and annual snowfall levels, conditions, pac ages, we cams and more go to www. whistler. com.