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Old Oct 21st, 2008, 11:30 PM
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Skiing in Vancouver

I have a 4 days in Vancouver early January, I know that you can see the mountains to the north from downtown is there more than one ski are and if so which one would you recommend for a seasoned beginner ?
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Check out this web site
http://www.greatervancouverhotels.co...tler/index.htm
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If you drive up to whistler, you'll have the option of blackcomb, whistler and the creekside areas to ski; all are interconnected I think by now with a state of the art gondola; all have a wide variety of trails so you can pick and choose.
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poolboy,

Whistler is a great place to ski with lots of runs for all abilities and preferences. Their base elevation is very low, so it does rain at the bottom of the mountain a little too often, but beginners can ski all over, so no worries.

It's about a 2 hour drive. It has developed a lot since I skied there and they are getting ready for the 2010 Olympics Games. Should be a fun time to go!

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If you can't fit in the drive to Whistler you can ski at Cypress or Grouse or Seymour... they are basically "in " the city.
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