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Exploring Toronto and Niagara Falls
Toronto Toronto is a huge and diverse city that lies along the shores of Lake Ontario. There is a ton of stuff to do and see here, or you can…
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What to do in Vancouver
Explore the city Day or night, Vancouver is a busy and beautiful city. You can go on a whale watching tour or ride in a floatplane to give yourself a…
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A Canadian Road Trip: Canmore, Banff and Jasper
In a town like Whistler, the dead season is the worst season. You’ll probably be laid off from work, needing a new place to live and the village will be…
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Flying above Whistler with Harbour Air
After spending a summer exploring, hiking and camping around Whistler I couldn’t think of a better way to end my time there than to see it from the air. To…
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7 Short and Beautiful Hikes Around Whistler
If you want to get outside and see everything that Whistler has to offer, but you don’t have either the time, the energy or the equipment for one of the…
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Hiking on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains
Before You Go The main thing you need is a sightseeing ticket for the Whistler Village Gondola. These are pricey at $50 if you book online in advance, but it’s…
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Hiking to Wedgemount Lake
Before You Go This is one of the hardest hikes I did while in Whistler. It’s a very steep and uneven trail, gaining 1220m elevation in only 7km, and it…
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Hiking to Fissile Peak and Russet Lake
Before You Go This is a very long and somewhat difficult hike. It’s a 29m round trip with constant elevation changes as you cross several peaks and valleys. If you…
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Hiking to Rainbow Lake
Before You Go The trailhead is a short walk or bike ride from Alta Lake so it’s perfect if you don’t have a car. It takes around 4 – 5…
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Hiking to Joffre Lakes
Before You Go You’ll need a car to get to the car park at the trailhead as it’s an hour and 20 minutes drive north of Whistler. Along the way,…
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Hiking from Callaghan Lake to Cirque Lake
Before You Go There are two very important things you need to know about this hike. You will need a car to drive you 45 minutes south of Whistler, up…
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Hiking to Garibaldi Lake, Black Tusk and Panorama Ridge
Before You Go The best time of year to hike to any of these places is between July and October due to the amount of snow that builds up over…
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