January 27, 2012
Traveling To The Best Canadian Skiing Resort From Vancouver
The best Canadian skiing resort is none other than Whistler Blackcomb. Safely tucked away in the mountainous British Columbia, west of Canada, there are three ways that a traveler can get there from Vancouver city and that is by train, by bus, or by car.
Traveling To Whistler Blackcomb By Train
Train rides from Vancouver to Whistler are provided by Rocky Mountaineer Vacations. The Whistler Mountaineer train will be taking passengers across the Rocky Mountains, providing an excellent view of its majestic snow capped mountains as well as of the surrounding seas and valleys. This train ride which lasts for three hours is considered as one of the best things to do in Canada of its astoundingly beautiful panoramic view of the legendary Canadian Rockies.
Traveling To Whistler Blackcomb By Bus
From the Vancouver airport or the city’s downtown hotels, tourists of Whistler Blackcomb can board the YVR Whistler SkyLynx. Nicknamed as the SkyLynx, the bus is powered by the Pacific Coach bus company. SkyLynx is the only bus with tickets sold at the airport and is the only bus that stops over at Vancouver downtown hotels.
Greyhound Canada’s Snowbus is the cheapest bus rides to Whistler Blackmountain. It is also has an extensive coverage, picking up passengers from all of Vancouver, Richmond, and Burnaby. The drawback is that the Snowbus is only available during skiing season as suggested by its name.
Ski Express, also another bus powered by Greyhound Canada, takes passengers back and forth between Vancouver and Whistler Blackcomb. Unlike the Snowbus, the Ski Express is available all year long.
Traveling To Whistler Blackcomb By Car
Traveling to the place can also be reached by car from Vancouver city. As long as you are an experienced driver, you can rent a car and drive through the Highway 99 which is more popularly known as the Sea To Sky Highway. Like the train ride to Whistler it provides a scenic view of Canada, only from a different perspective. The drive across 70 miles of Highway 99 lasts about two hours if there are no stopovers in between.
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