 Poster: A snowHead
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Ok we've gone and done it
booked the holiday to whistler from the 26th feb -6th march
so has anyone got any advice on places to eat, things to do (besides skiing)?
thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Come see us in the GLC - we're out there while you are, we're staying at the Cedar springs lodge
Been a few years since I was last there so I can't make any recommendations off hand but I'm sure the locals will pipe up when they finish skiing - it's lunchtim out there now so yo umay get someone having a quick shufty while they eat, but more likely later on tognight
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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good choice,
give me a ring when you get here (604-932-1170), and I will give you the tour(s) if you want.
Where abouts are you staying?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Good choice of week - should miss the main Canadian holidays with a bit of luck. Apres GLC for killer Nachos, Longhorn for rowdy, Crystal Lounge for wings n margaritas, Dub linh gate for sepos who think they're Oirish, Amsterdam or Citta for just hanging on the patio watching the world go by. Zogs for Poutine, Sushi Village for the obvious, Buffalo Bills for Cougars, Merlins for paralytic WB staff & impromtu Aussie stripping, Rimrock for that special meal, the Chateau (de concrete) for a fancy afternoon tea & cakes
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So long as your mobile is tri-band it should work.
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.. provided you've got international roaming enabled by your (UK) operator.
And do be aware that even a local (canadian) call with your (UK) mobile could cost over £1/minute: check the tariff with your operator before you go. Note that Orange's definition of Calls from Canada include calls within Canada.
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rob and sharon, you can do a supergroup for your ski lessons, steak is great at most placesbut brilliant at the KEG. , don't forget the Brewhouse, great pub food, and a microbrewery. Zeuskis' was our favourite, a greek/mediterranean place . For a special occasion Araxi is great, but really expensive.
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on lessons you could try Ski Esprit or Dave Murray Camp or Supergroups. They all have the added benefit, for someone who has not been before, of getting you guided round the mountains. If that is not for you, try the free tours which leave at 11am (I think) from the meeting point.
There are loads of good restaurants- as said the bar and restaurant (called Milestones)in your hotel are worth a visit . Hys Steakhouse (round the corner from Milestones) has, reputedly, the best (and probably the costliest) steak in Whistler. Just round from your hotel, going the other way from Hys, on the "village stroll", are Val D'isere, Caramba and Zeuskis being French, Italian and Greek (no surprises there then). I have had good meals in the first two and never been to the third, but it has been going for all the 6 years that I have been going to Whistler so it must be doing something right.
Across the road from your hotel is the Pinnacle Hotel and there is an Italian restaurant in that building somewhere which is supposed to be pretty good, but I havent been.
The Brewhose is just down the road (walk past Zeuskis and Caramba and it is 50 yards further on). They do good pizza and beer I seem to recall.
You may want to do some research and book in advance for say the weekends or if you want to go for a splurge/special meal eg the Rimrock or one of the other top end restaurants. When I was there in January you didnt need to book for the likes of Caramba etc during the week, Saturday night you might want to, just to be sure of getting to eat when you want.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Colin, I can confirm that the food in Zeuskis is excellent. we eventually ate there at least twice despite Whistlers huge no of restaurants.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Looks like i will be in silverstar for a long weekend, back on the 28th.
Meet up with you all after that?
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Stolen from an old post of mine
Weather: in the space of 10 days we got pretty much every sort of weather, which I believe is not unusual (a Canadian ski school director told me that). It can also get slushy lower down and/or rain because the base isn't that high.
The mountains: we tended to graduate towards Blackcomb, has a more 'rugged' feel to it. Having said that the other in bounds off-piste we did was on Whistler. Off the Harmony chair turn left and after a short distance head left into Glacier bowl (it is marked on the map). Also if you turn left off the gondola there was after only about 100-200m a route of to the right (this was the first run we did in lessons).
Don't worry about bland runs, contrary to the perception over here of over graded North American skiing, there are plenty of serious marked runs. Peak chair on Whistler mtn important for this but also prone to closure if windy. I did three days of lessons with a frustrated extreme skier for an instructor. There is also an 'extremely Canadian' option above that, which must be exactly what it says on the tin. Book ahead if you want to do that, I was too late.
They do start early so base lifts/gondola can be busy early on but queues well organised and move fairly quickly.
Bars: as you arrive back at the base area there are two obvious apres ski places: Dublin Gate on the right and Longhorn on the left, both absolutely rammed. If you head down the pedestrian bit between them and bear right there was The Amsterdam on the right and our favoured bar, called something like 'Tigra' on the left, great nachos and you could usually get seats. If you head through the arch of the square there, then I think Tommy Africa's was round to the left. Turn right after The Amsterdam (still pedestrianised) and there was a nightclub place on the right, busy and live band, can't remember the name of the place and another one further on, on the left down some stairs.
There are loads more bars and barely a dud one. I did a lot of research.
Have a great time, you can't miss with Whistler.
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You know it makes sense.
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NickW wrote:
They do start early so base lifts/gondola can be busy early on but queues well organised and move fairly quickly.
It's worth bearing mind... because they start early, they finish early (round about 3.30pm)
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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we are here at present, getting used to the rain in village and snow on mountain 
see you all soon
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Poster: A snowHead
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That rain in the village makes it miserable. You'll still have a great time though.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks to all for the advice on places to eat etc
we had a great time and will post photos etc soon
Rob
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