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Whistler BC Overview & Information

Taking a vacation in the idyllic town of Whistler is a great idea any time of year. Famous for having the largest skiable terrain of any ski resort in all of North America, Whistler has much more to offer regardless of your interest in hitting the slopes. This is a fantastic travel destination if you are passionate about mountain biking and the outdoors, experiencing stunning mountain vistas, dining in up-market restaurants and bars, playing golf, or renting a cabin and getting a feel for the quaint European-style, pedestrian-friendly village.

Like any destination, if you want to make the most out of your Whistler vacation, you are going to need not only the right vacation rental but the right information and research at your disposal which is why we have brought all of the key information about the world's best travel destination into one place for you.

Whistler sees on average around 3 million over-night and day visitors annually, with 45% of these visitors arriving during the winter months. This means that you won't be alone during your visit and will have the opportunity to meet many like-minded people.

A History and Overview of Whistler

Whistler and the surrounding areas hold thousands of years of history as these lands were the home of the Coast Salish First Nations before Europeans arrived, with Whistler serving as a valuable trading post between the Squamish and Lil'wat nations. Many of the hiking tracks around Whistler are actually the traditional routes of the Coast Salish peoples, and you can follow their paths to view nature and the landscape similarly to how they once did. You can also visit the Squamish-Lil'wat Cultural Centre to get a complete grasp of the region's history and identity.

Named "Whistler" thanks to the shrill sound that the local hoary marmot populations make, the early 1900s saw European settlement, first as a small hunting and fishing village, then as a successful mining town until the 1950s turned it into a popular summer vacation spot. The 1960s saw the first ski resort on the mountain open, and then in 2010, Whistler hosted the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.