Al6 - Wednesday, January 20, 1982 - North Shore News

WHISTLER-BLACKCOMB LINKED BY NEW TOWN

The not-so-good old days
when skiers referred to giant
Whistler Montain, 120 km
North of Vancouver, in
British Columbia, as all
skiing and little else are
history now.

A new era has dawned and
what a skier's dream it is!

Ski-wise, they’ve added a
second mountain, Black-
comb, and together, the two
mountains side by side offer
a range of terrain that would
satisfy any buff.

The real jewel in the
crown, oddly enough, is the
new ski village smack in
between.

The situation is somewhat
unique in ski area
development. 2

The lack of base facilities
in previous years allowed the
architects to design from
scratch and build all at once
from the gound up. The
chance to coordinate new
facilities without having to
incorporate a hodgepodge of
etisting development was a
unique opportunity.

The planners took full
advantage of the situation.

Whistler Village is located
at the end of the valley
between Whistler and
Blackcomb. The lift system
for either side converges on
the communal base lodge
and allows access to both
mountains right from town.

The Village Square,
competed in 1980, very
successfully conveys the
cosy and timeless elegance
you would expect to find in a
centunies old Alpine village.

An abbreviated list of the
Square's tenants conveys the
image well enough.

The Blackcomb Lodge

offers a nice array of
amenities including 72 studio
and studio/loft units, fully
equipped kitchens, sauna,
whirlpool and pool plus
Russell’s Restaurant and the
brass Rail Bar and Lounge.
Russell’s Restaurant is
recommended.

Then there's Stoney's,
another fine restaurant
fronting on the Square with
Clab 10, a second storey
dance and nightspot just
around the corner on Village
Stroll.

Other nearby lounges and
discos include the Mountain
House Cabaret for late
nighters and the copper-
sheathed walls and pillars of
Tapley’s Pub, a favored spot
for residents who enjoy
convivial conversation, a
stein of suds and a game of
darts.

On the practical side, the
Square encompasses a
drugstore, post office,
hardware and grocery store,
a ski shop, real estate office,
a travel agency and a host of
other shops including The
Gourmet Bakery & Fine
Foods ¢manating mouthb-
watering aromas even as you
walk by.

While the street level is
taken up almost entirely by
shops and business en-
terprises, the second and
third floors of most buildings
are privately owned and
uniquely designed con-
dominiums.

Whistler Mountain, with
the highest  lift-serviced
vertical drop (1303m or 2480
feet) in North America was

already highly regarded as
an Alpine skiing experience
prior to the 1980-81 opening
of Blackcomb Mountain. So,
assuming you are already
familiar with the snow bowls
and marathon ski runs of
Whistler, we will con-
centrate on the newcomer —
Blackcomb Mountain.

Five chairs service the
1225m (4019 feet) vertical
rise which eventually peak
out just above the summit
day lodge designated as
Elevation 1860.

Guests will first encounter
a complete and efficient
equipment rental service
complemented by the Ski Ed
(instruction program) at the
lower day lodge known as
Rendezvous 675. There's a
Ski Ed registration desk at
Elevation 1860 as well.

Ski-ed director, Dennis
Hansen describes  Black-
comb’s ski terrain as similar
to Snowmass of Aspen,
Colorado. | .

“At least sixty per cent of
the trail system js geared to
the intermediate skier and
there’s a separate lift
(Skinner Chair) and a slope
that is ideal for novices and

as an introductory. in-
struction area”.
The scene from. the

summit lodge is dominated
by Blackcomb’'s peak rising
yet another 40m above the
bowl. Due east, the lofty
runs of adjacent Whistler
Mountain glisten in an
expanse of early spring sun.

And remember, there's
the equally long 9 km (6
miles) runs of Whistler
Mountain all accessible from
the Village by the same lift
and trail system.

Full Day Lift Pass on Blackcomb Mountain

Round Trip transter trom Vancouver on deluxe Motor
coach with Ski Hostess

Liff passes handed out ON THE BUS no waiting

Relax all the way home
spend all your energies
skung not driving!

DEPARTURES

Sheraton Villa Bby
Sheraton landmark, Robson St
International Plaza. N Van

7 days per week

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$2500)

Weekdays

700 am
71S am

arriving Blackcomb Jay lodge approx 915 am

FOR RETURN TO VANCOUVER

NMepan Blackcomb Day lodge
Depan Whistler Keg

400 fm
415 pm

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE GRAY LINE BOOTHS AT
THE SHERATON LANDMARK AND HOTEL
VANCOUVER OR ON THE BUS.

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(604) 430-2131

FOR RESERVATIONS

CALL:

BLACKCOMB
SNOWPHONE

(604) 687-7507

Dream resort joins two great hills

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Koflack Boots (men’s)
Leather Mitts

Wool Toques

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David S. Reid Jackets (men’s)

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