The Americas – Page 4 – Josie Travels

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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Stick Around for a Summer in Whistler

Whistler is fast becoming as popular in the summer as it is in the winter, but everything is slightly cheaper. You can also take advantage of the huge range of…
A Beginner’s Guide to Winter in Whistler

Whistler is a world-famous resort just north of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. The pedestrian village has won plenty of awards and Whistler was host to the 2010 Winter Olympics.…
The Working Holiday Club and Canadian visa application

Once you decide that you absolutely need to move to Whistler right now, then the next step is deciding how to do it. Working for the mountain is always a…