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Whistler, British Columbia

Canada · North America
Whistler mountain as seen from Nita lake, British Columbia, Canada

The background

Whistler is a resort municipality in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains, approximately 125 km (78 mi) north of Vancouver and 36 km (22 mi) south of Pemberton. It has a permanent population of approximately 13,982 (2021), and 3,241 seasonal residents (estimated). Over two million people visit Whistler annually, primarily for alpine skiing and snowboarding and, in the summer, mountain biking at Whistler Blackcomb. Its pedestrian village has won numerous design awards, and Whistler has been voted among the top destinations in North America by major ski magazines since the mid-1990s. During the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, Whistler hosted most of the alpine events, Nordic, luge, skeleton, and bobsled events.

More of Whistler, British Columbia


The Olympic Rings in Whistler Village
"Zooming across frozen Green Lake near Whistler, British Columbia, Canada."
Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0
Picture taken from whistler mountain and shows the town of whistler and it surroudings. Taken in summer.
Photo: DarkLoki, CC BY-SA 3.0
Statue of Ilanaaq the Inunnguaq, mascot of the 2010 Winter Olympics, located at the top of the Whistler Village Gondola at the Whistler Blackcomb resort, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.
Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0