Whistler

Whistler is nestled in the Coast Mountains 120 km north of Vancouver and features two spectacular mountains, four championship golf courses, shops, restaurants, and accommodations galore, hiking trails, and arguably the best mountain bike park in the world.

Whistler is more than a world renowned resort; it is also a real mountain town with long-term residents and a transient workforce. This growing community offers a range of schools and clubs, and has a high degree of political and environmental awareness. A strong sense of community exists with a passionate commitment to protecting the environment. To help guide Whistler’s journey toward a sustainable future, Whistler 2020 an ambitious vision and planning approach was developed.

Most call it the Whistler Conference Centre. We like to think of it as the centre for celebration, announcement, excellence, brainstorming, networking and so much more. Our conference centre is a striking mountain lodge in the heart of an alpine village within easy access of hotels and activities. It's an inspiring, friendly, and relaxing setting to stage your next national sport conference, meeting or AGM. There is 40,000 sq feet/3640 sq. meters total rentable space, the largest being the Sea to Sky Ballroom which can accommodate 1600 people theatre style or 1320 banquet style (rounds of 10).

Whistler is not only a place of scenic wonder, but also a region rich in history and cultural background. Before becoming a world-class ski resort, Whistler drew visitors from far and wide.

Weather Information

Due to Whistler’s coastal proximity, temperatures are moderate through the winter season, rarely dipping below -10°C (12°F) in the valley and -15°C (5°F) in the alpine during the coldest part of the year. Expect -5°C (22°F) average daily alpine temperatures during most of the winter months. During the summer months, Whistler's temperatures reach highs averaging between 25 and 30 degrees (75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit).

Sport Hosting Services

Whistler is prepared to offer promotional, operational and visitor experience support to sport event organizers in a number of ways. Listed below are just some of the services provided to sport event producers on a case by case basis:
- Bid Development
- Connections to Local Resort Partners
- Marketing and Communications support
- Site inspections / Venue selection
- Operational support and resources
- Destination collateral
- Accommodation booking support to source out suitable accommodations, rates and availability
- Tickets and packaging opportunities
- Media hosting
-Registration for larger groups

Sport Hosting Portfolio

Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Alpine Skiing, Bobsleigh, Skeleton, Luge, Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined, Cross-country Skiing, Biathlon, Paralympic Alpine Skiing, Paralympic Biathlon, Paralympic Cross-country Skiing

Signature Sporting Events
TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival
Kokanee Crankworx Freeride Mountainbike Festival
2011 GLISA North American Outgames
World Police and Fire Games 2009
Korbel Curling Celebrity Challenge (2006)
TELUS Skins Golf Tournament (2005)

Winter 2011/2012 Sporting Events
Luge World Cup
NORAM/ World Junior, U23 Championships
FIBT World Cup
P'ayakentsut Cross-country Ski Festival
Canadian Ski Jumping Nationals/ Nordic Combined
Alpine Skiing Cups: Whistler Cup, Nor-Am Cup, GMC Nations Cup

Winter 2010/2011 Sporting Events
FIBT Bobsleigh Skeleton World Cup
Youth Canadian Luge Championships
North American Biathlon Championships
Alpine Skiing Cups: Whistler Cup, Nor-Am Cup, GMC Nations Cup
Cross-country Competitions: Coast Cup Series and Midget Championships
P'ayakentsut Cross-country Ski Festival
North American Biathlon Championships

Bike Race Event Highlights
RBC Gran Fondo Whistler
BC Bike Race
Crud 2 Mud Downhill
Cheakamus Challenge

Running, Multi-Sport and Adventure
XTERRA Canadian Championships Off-Road Triathlon
Warrior Dash
Whistler Half Marathon
BC Athletics’ Whistler 50 Relay and Ultra Run
Salomon 5 Peaks Trail Running Series, Whistler
Whistler Spirit Run and Festival (Cross Country Running)
Sears Great Canadian Run, Whistler
Comfortably Numb Trail Run
Kids of Steel Triathlon/ Whistler Try-a-Tri

Field, Arena and Indoor
Whitecaps FC Soccer Camps
Vancouver Canucks Training Camps (2005, 2007, 2008)
2010 Canadian National Dragon Boat Championships and National Team Trials
Slo-Pitch Nationals 2010
Whistler International All Star Hockey Tournament
Whistler Peak Performance Hockey Camps
Tennis BC Junior Challenger
Whistler Open Volleyball Tournament

Facilities

Community contact

Events Department
Tourism Whistler
1-888-869-2777
Send email
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More Information

Visit the Whistler destination page on HelloBC
 

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