Skiing is one of my favourite sports. I wish I lived minutes from a ski hill.
I have been skiing since I was 5 years old. I grew up in Ontario and ski hills were about half an hour away from my house. As a family we skied almost every weekend. My sister and I attended ski school every Tuesday with our middle school.
My husband and I made the decision last year to introduce skiing to our kids. We have been taking the kids to Whistler for two consecutive years and have put them in lessons with Whistler Kids. While the kids are in ski school we get to have fun on the mountain.
Nowadays I am a cautious skier. I stick to groomed runs and don’t love moguls. You would think this would limit the number of runs I would enjoy on Whistler Mountain. That’s actually quite the opposite.
This year my husband and I really explored the mountain and fell in love with so many runs.
My Favourite Runs on Whistler Mountain include:
- Ego Bowl: This run is a great place to start right off the Big Red Express lift or the Emerald Express. You can also get to this starting point from the Whistler Village Gondola.
- Lower Whiskey Jack: I love love love this run! It’s perfect for cautious skiers and families.
- Upper Whiskey Jack: Short but sweet run. This one will connect you to Papoose.
- Papoose: Fun run that will connect you to Bear Cub
- Franz’s: More difficult but a great run. You can ski on Franz’s all the way down to Creekside village.
- Bear Cub: A very easy run with some flat spots (not always ideal…) A good warm up run for beginners and kids.
If you’re a cautious skier or want to work on your moves I recommend all of the above runs.
I really love that Whistler mountain has great runs for every level. I was impressed to see Whistler Kids ski school groups on many of these runs. I was thrilled to hear that my daughter went up on many of the above mentioned runs with her instructor during her two days of ski school.
If you’re planning a trip to Whistler Blackcomb I recommend you study the trail map a bit before going. You can find the trail map here. If you aren’t sure where to go once you make it up on the mountain you will find friendly helpers (look for green jackets) that will help you find the best way down for your skill level.
I am still dreaming about my two days of skiing on Whistler Blackcomb this year. I cannot wait to go back and enjoy my favourite runs again.
i see why you love it so much
Wow,Whistler is a fun place for ski-ing something i have not done in 25 years or so .Its so nice to get out and enjoy winter.
I have to try skiing one day. I’m sure I would like it but no one I know likes to ski.
It looks like you had a great time. I can’t ski, I tried in high school and I could barely walk for a week because of all the bruises and sore muscles..
I don’t ski nor do I skate. In fact I don’t do any of the winter sports at all. 3 of my kids did play hockey which I enjoyed watching but that’s it for me. 🙂
Never skied at Whistler, sorry to say!
I am terrified of skiing, but I did enjoy cross country skiing, fun and relaxing and a great way to exercise!!
I wish i was brave enough to ski!
since it’s been years since I last skied, I will stick to the bear cub run for now
Would love to try this course one day, thanks for the advise!
I have never tried skiing i think i am a big chicken , my luck i would break my neck , looks like an awesome time tho , so wish i was brave enough to try it out !
I tried skiing when I was much younger and did not make it off the bunny hill. I did get to visit Whistler during the month of July a few years back. Beautiful there and had a great time.
I haven’t been skiing in over 6 years I miss it so much but just have been so consumed with work and family life I have not made time to do things I enjoy. Definitely need to change that and get out on the hills this year!
I am not a skier, frankly the thought of it scares me to death wish i were braver
You are brave. Going down hill on skis at any speed scares me. I am much more of a cross country girl myself, read: chicken.
Have always wanted to go to Whistler.
I sure miss alpine skiing. I would love to go back to ski one day
I haven’t skied in years, but I’d love to go again. I’m not very good at it.
Man – I wish I knew how to ski. Maybe when Q gets a little bit older.
i have never been skiing. Love Whistler! My daughter is going with her class this week actually, she has skied at Hemlock so her first time to Whistler!
I am such a cautious skier I stick to cross country!
Looks like a great place, I have never went skiing before, but fun for everyone else!!
I have never been to Whistler before but those ski hills look breathtaking and fun
I never been there, but you are definitely selling it to me.
I have never been skiing. The place looks awesome and like it would be a lot of fun. Need to talk my husband into taking us skiing.
I have never been skiing before. It’s on my list of things to do though.
This sounds like a great place to go skiing. I can’t remember the last time I went it was always a blast when we went!
Oh, how fun! I’m not a skiier, but I love to snowboard. Unfortunately, I haven’t been in a few years. It’s time to change that!
One of the things I have not tried yet is skiing, but I do love sharing outdoor activities with my kids! I love the fact that you are introducing your kids to your love of skiing while they are young!