WHISTLER EVENTS
Ongoing Activities
The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club
Whistler has become one of the premier golf destinations in Canada, and The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club is most certainly one of the reasons why. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr and opened in 1993, the par 72, 18-hole course offers a golf opportunity unmatched in the region.
By allowing nature to dictate the path without constraints of commercial influence, the course traverses creeks, ponds, stands of ancient Douglas firs, and granite rock faces. There are several golfing packages available and the course is also home to the David Leadbetter Golf Academy. Contact the Concierge for more information.
Skiing
Nestled at the foot of the Blackcomb and Whistler mountains, with over 200 marked runs and helicopter service, The Fairmont Chateau Whistler is located at the doorstep of some of the finest skiing in North America. Various skiing programs and tutorials are available.
Things to See and Do in Whistler
- Art galleries: several galleries featuring local and celebrity works of art
- ATV tours
- Bicycling
- Cross-country skiing
- Dogsledding
- Floatplane (late March)
- Four-wheel Hummer tours
- Gondola rides
- Glacier skiing (June through August)
- Heli activities (hiking, sightseeing, biking, glacier picnics)
- Horseback riding
- Horse-drawn sleigh rides
- Jet river boat tours, river float trips, kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing (from mid-April)
- Live theater (Millennium Place)
- Mountaintop sightseeing
- Mountain bike tours on paved paths or thrilling lift-accessed mountain descents
- Nightlife
- Rollerblading
- Shopping
- Snowshoeing
- Snowmobile tours
- Street performers
- Tennis
- Tobogganing
- Coach tours (year-round)
- Ziptrek Ecotours (featuring ziplines)
Yearly Events and Festivals:
SUMMER/FALL
- Farmers' Market. Shop the fresh, organic and local produce and gift-giving crafts all created in Whistler's own backyard.
- Whistler Theatre Project - Shakespeare in the park.
- Sea 2 Summit Race (September) - The 10th running of one of North America's most scenic and accessible 2-day adventure races.
- West Side Wheel Up (September) - Proceeds go to the B.C. Disabled Alpine Ski Team.
- Writer's Retreat and Festival (September)
- Cheakamus Challenge Mountain Bike Festival (September)
- Rubble Creek Classic Trail Running Race (September)
WINTER
- Cornucopia Festival of fine wines and fine foods (November)
- ARTrageous (November)
- Whistler Film Festival (November/December)
- Bizarre Bazaar - Christmas artisan market (December)
- North Pole Central (December/January)
- A Whistler Christmas (December/January)
Village animation, village train rides, Christmas tree lighting ceremony, dog-sledding, kid's activities, caroling and Christmas story reading and so much more.
- First Night - family-friendly New Year's celebration
- WinterPRIDE Whistler
