| Today Whistler welcomes millions of visitors a year | | | | wilderness bikers would never get bored here. |
| with fantastic skiing, great restaurants and an array of | | | | Cycling is the number 1 past time in the Summer, |
| excellent property rentals in whistler making it one of | | | | cyclists can book a descent from the top of Whistler |
| the most popular destinations in North America. Luxury | | | | Mountain or carve out space along the 200 km (124 |
| properties for rent are located around Whistler village | | | | mi) of lift-serviced trails at the Whistler Mountain Bike |
| as well as nearby towns and villages catering for | | | | Park. Guided tours can also be arranged for novice, |
| every need of the guest. Whistler chalets provide | | | | intermediate and expert riders. These guides can be |
| every amenity the discerning guest could desire. | | | | found all around Whistler Village. |
| Whistler is a year-round leisure and meeting destination | | | | The Valley Trail is a popular paved, 35-km (22-mi) |
| located 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of Vancouver, | | | | multi-use trail that begins at Spring Creek in the south, |
| British Columbia, Canada, and is site of the alpine, | | | | extends through Whistler Village, and terminates at |
| nordic, sliding and Paralympic venues for the 2010 | | | | Emerald Estates in the north. Scenic and easy, it's a |
| Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Whistler has a | | | | great way to get to know the Whistler area. Municipal |
| range of accommodations totaling 3,200 hotel rooms, | | | | parks, beaches and a number of more challenging |
| and more than 5,000 other tourist accommodation | | | | mountain biking trails can all be accessed from the |
| units including condos, B&Bs and chalets. Whistler | | | | Valley Trail. You'll also find a fish ladder and wildlife |
| offers a wide selection of restaurants, bars, spas, | | | | viewing platform along the flattest portion of the route, |
| boutiques, galleries and activities ranging from | | | | which runs between Rainbow Beach and the Meadow |
| world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, mountain | | | | Park Sports Centre. The Valley Trail is well marked |
| biking and golf, to hiking, rock climbing, and water | | | | and easy to find. The best time for cycling on the trail |
| sports. Whistler Blackcomb mountains feature 3,036 | | | | is April through October. |
| hectares (8,171 acres) of terrain and receives an | | | | Another popular route is the Whistler to D'Arcy track. If |
| average of 9.14 meters (30 feet) of snow per year. | | | | the grueling climbs on the Whistler to D'Arcy route |
| As thousands of people head to Whistler from all over | | | | don't take your breath away, the views certainly will! |
| the world for the world class skiing and snowboarding, | | | | It's classic Coast Mountain bicycle touring all the way: |
| it would be easy to think that the Whistler was a ghost | | | | mountains, rivers, creeks and deep-green forest. The |
| town after the snow has gone. This is not the case | | | | first portion of the route runs on Highway 99, which |
| however, an array of amazing terrains, the variety of | | | | has wide shoulders for the most part. A few stretches |
| trails and magnificent mountain vistas make Whistler a | | | | have no shoulder at all, so exercise caution. |
| destination must for cyclists of all abilities. Here you can | | | | Luxury properties for rent in Whistler offer incredible |
| cycle terrain to fit your experience, ambitions and | | | | value in the Spring and Summer with a luxurious condo |
| energy: glide along lakeside paths, sail through coastal | | | | complete with all amenities costing as little as $25 |
| forest or fly down mountain trails, dropping 1,219 m | | | | CAD per person per night based on 10 sharing. |
| (4,000 ft) in minutes. Always known as a great Winter | | | | Properties for rent come in many styles and budgets |
| destination, Whistler is attaining a reputation as a | | | | for all guests and so summer in Whistler is fast |
| mountain bikers dream. With Canada's notorious vast | | | | becoming as popular as the Winter. |