I am looking at Whistler for this season and the costs look to be far less than I would pay in Colorado. A 3 day pass is $253 USD compared to the 3 day Epic pass for $314 USD. Accommodations are also coming in lower. The killer is flying to Vancouver is more expensive than flying to Denver.
I was a ski instructor there in 2004- 2008 and worked lift ops in the Summer ( Sounds cool but I was actually a lifty for the bike park in . It was actually a lot of fun) .You were correct about your free ride, Its free to base 2 as alot of staff live there in the buildings to the right. I used to live in those building Good score. Nice video
Hi One Life. Great coverage, hoofing all over the area. Whistler always feels compelling, each time you go it gets better. Lots of things there, it takes time to learn. Locals never drive during busy times. Alas, you nailed it there. There are 200 runs shown on the maps. All types and lengths. There are another 200 not on any map and within bounds! Forget seeing all of it on the first couple of trips. Omg a fresh snow cold day there can be heaven. Two weeks after a big snow event you can still find easily accessed freshies. IF it stays properly cold. You being an Ontario guy it was a surprise to hear you were using crap all-season tires. Legally you gotta have the snowflake symbol on your real winter tires. And being good at winter driving won't work: basically any crash, and there are lots on those highways, is the fault of the all-season guy. There is NO night skiing on Whistler, too big and easy to get lost at night. Those were patrollers skiing out. The money issue never goes away there. Those cosy lodges your gondola passed over cost millions. Even the snug condos 10 plus mins walk from the lift base usually go over a mil now. Very nice and often with a wonderful outside hot tub. The ski shuttle/bus you saw is free, so that helps. Happy travels.
Its a rich sport in general, i have no problem paying that price. Id rather pay 100 dollars to have a gondola which pays someone/different people a good wage to ensure im not gonna die from a ski lift failure.
$85 CAD is actually a little over $67.50 USD, not $80 USD (at the time of this writing). That sucks that you'd need to pay that much to go up on the lifts though. I'm from the States but I absolutely miss Whistler and snowboarding there. Haven't gone for a good 16 or 17 years now since I was a kid. Thanks for sharing this video of Whistler and the nostalgia.
Not really sure on the "complaint" that its so busy.. Doesn't really look busy to me. Go to Hunter mountain NY after it snows, then talk to me about busy.
its not busy at all lol I was there in 2013-14 and it was way busier, hes also complaining about cost when its one of if not the best mountains in the world with high safety standards lol
Welcome to B.C. Playground of the rich laundering illegal money and flipping Real Estate. The remainder of the population is just trying not to drown in debt and/or become homeless. Back in the 80’s and 90’s Whistler was paradise. A season ticket was $500. Tons and tons of snow and cheap accommodation was abundant. Way less traffic as well. The road wasn’t as nice., but the skiing was amazing and the vibe was way better. Regular people having a blast drinking $1 beers. Now it’s full of posers with Rolexes that can barely ski. You were 35 years too late. Great video though. Just a regular guy describing the insanity of that place.
you are describing most of the developed world bro not even ski resorts, people now have more money and running a mountain aint cheap cant expect a free ride up a mountain on lifts that cost millions to install and maintain
@@Kektamusprime I’m not expecting a “free” ride. What I’m expecting is a “reasonable ride”. I want to go skiing, not to be forced to hang out at a luxury resort with idiots that hang out there to get drunk and show off their Rolex watches. They have little interest in spending time in the mountains, and so I have little interest in them. I ski at several amazing ski hills that have an awesome vibe. Not going to mention them. No interest of ruining that vibe. Ever.
I am looking at Whistler for this season and the costs look to be far less than I would pay in Colorado. A 3 day pass is $253 USD compared to the 3 day Epic pass for $314 USD. Accommodations are also coming in lower. The killer is flying to Vancouver is more expensive than flying to Denver.
I was a ski instructor there in 2004- 2008 and worked lift ops in the Summer ( Sounds cool but I was actually a lifty for the bike park in . It was actually a lot of fun) .You were correct about your free ride, Its free to base 2 as alot of staff live there in the buildings to the right. I used to live in those building Good score. Nice video
Hi One Life. Great coverage, hoofing all over the area. Whistler always feels compelling, each time you go it gets better. Lots of things there, it takes time to learn. Locals never drive during busy times. Alas, you nailed it there. There are 200 runs shown on the maps. All types and lengths. There are another 200 not on any map and within bounds! Forget seeing all of it on the first couple of trips. Omg a fresh snow cold day there can be heaven. Two weeks after a big snow event you can still find easily accessed freshies. IF it stays properly cold.
You being an Ontario guy it was a surprise to hear you were using crap all-season tires. Legally you gotta have the snowflake symbol on your real winter tires. And being good at winter driving won't work: basically any crash, and there are lots on those highways, is the fault of the all-season guy.
There is NO night skiing on Whistler, too big and easy to get lost at night. Those were patrollers skiing out.
The money issue never goes away there. Those cosy lodges your gondola passed over cost millions. Even the snug condos 10 plus mins walk from the lift base usually go over a mil now. Very nice and often with a wonderful outside hot tub. The ski shuttle/bus you saw is free, so that helps.
Happy travels.
It’s free for staff so they can get to staff housing, it’s not free to the public
Its a rich sport in general, i have no problem paying that price. Id rather pay 100 dollars to have a gondola which pays someone/different people a good wage to ensure im not gonna die from a ski lift failure.
Almost every worker on the mountains besides ski patrol / snow groomers get paid minimum wage.
@@RoyaltyDetailingVictoria gondola makers make alot more than that per day, they are a special team who travel the world
@@RoyaltyDetailingVictoria min wage operators dont have much to do with gondola safety
If you went around late December, thats peak of season for any ski area
Great video our daughter and family live in whistler so was lovely having a look around 😀
Thanks so very much!!!
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Fantastic video. We are travelling to Whistler this year in the holidays. Can’t wait. Happy to have found your channel.
Thanks so much. I am fairly new to video making. I appreciate your comment.
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So amazing bro. Your living my dream. You deserve way more subscribers!
Thanks for your words.
Fairly new at this video making.
Need more time to grow perhaps.
Great video 👍 Kudos for sleeping in your van 😆 I go skiing in Whistler in February. Have a great journey
$85 CAD is actually a little over $67.50 USD, not $80 USD (at the time of this writing). That sucks that you'd need to pay that much to go up on the lifts though. I'm from the States but I absolutely miss Whistler and snowboarding there. Haven't gone for a good 16 or 17 years now since I was a kid.
Thanks for sharing this video of Whistler and the nostalgia.
great great video!! so much information im taking down notes 🤣🤣! safe to say I'm not buying a car now
Vanlife! Best way to see Canada.
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Thanks for sharing
Not really sure on the "complaint" that its so busy.. Doesn't really look busy to me. Go to Hunter mountain NY after it snows, then talk to me about busy.
its not busy at all lol I was there in 2013-14 and it was way busier, hes also complaining about cost when its one of if not the best mountains in the world with high safety standards lol
Loved the video.Subbed
Hi what month did you visit? I want the least coldest in Nov/Dec? thanks
I was there end of November / early December. 👍❄
Most of the traffic is due to people who come unprepared without winter tiers(;
Cool video bro
Great video, how did you end up in Whistler?
Vanlife road trip across Canada.
Then, went down though USA.
in a car
6months or 6 weeks?
Well maybe if u didn’t visit whistler right before Christmas break maybe you would have given it a buyer review 😒😒😒
Well save the money from traveling and send to someone else
seems like you have enough money - to travel the world and not have a job? boasting how you have traveled the world. sit down.
Welcome to B.C. Playground of the rich laundering illegal money and flipping Real Estate. The remainder of the population is just trying not to drown in debt and/or become homeless. Back in the 80’s and 90’s Whistler was paradise. A season ticket was $500. Tons and tons of snow and cheap accommodation was abundant. Way less traffic as well. The road wasn’t as nice., but the skiing was amazing and the vibe was way better. Regular people having a blast drinking $1 beers. Now it’s full of posers with Rolexes that can barely ski. You were 35 years too late. Great video though. Just a regular guy describing the insanity of that place.
you are describing most of the developed world bro not even ski resorts, people now have more money and running a mountain aint cheap cant expect a free ride up a mountain on lifts that cost millions to install and maintain
@@Kektamusprime I’m not expecting a “free” ride. What I’m expecting is a “reasonable ride”. I want to go skiing, not to be forced to hang out at a luxury resort with idiots that hang out there to get drunk and show off their Rolex watches. They have little interest in spending time in the mountains, and so I have little interest in them. I ski at several amazing ski hills that have an awesome vibe. Not going to mention them. No interest of ruining that vibe. Ever.