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. WHAT BETTER way to ‘spend a sun-drenched day than taking in the alpine sights with a picnic in.

Photo ‘eanna Flathkelly

Whistler? The world-farnous ski resort offers some of its best adventures during the summer.

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Something for everyone at Whistler resort

WHISTLER. RESORT, the
number-one rated ski resort in
North America, is showing the
"way summer in the. mountains
ought to be played,

.. From street entertainment in the
Village, to © the © Vancouver
Symphony Orchestra on top of the
mountain, the theme this summer is
play your heart out,

~ With : three world-class - golf
courses and a fourth’one only 20
- minutes. away, Whistler Resort is

quickly gaining . popularity as: a
‘renowned golf destination. The
‘Whistler Golf Club, designed by

“Arnold Palmer... the Chateau
“Whistler Golf Club designed by
Robert Trent Jones Jr,.and’ Jack
Nicklaus’ Nicklaus North Golf
Course all offer, some. of. the
world’s most scenic and challeng-
ing golf, Each course treats players
to a unique experience and breath-
taking views. Distinguished as one
of the best courses in the world, the
Whistler. Golf Club was awarded
GOLF Magazine's prestigious  sil-
ver medal in. 1989. Golf Digest

» -selected the Chateau Whistler Golf

Club: as the best new. Canadian
Golf Course for 1993. Whistler
.Resort’s third © championship
course, designed by Jack Nicklaus,

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opens this summer.

| Mountain bikers will also find
lots to do, In fact, being at Whistler
Resort without a mountain bike is a

‘Jot like being in Dodge City with-

out a horse —- though several
places rent both bikes and horses.

The view from “up there” will
take your breath away, Whistler
Mountain: offers summer fift-
served signtsecing and guided
nature walk, while Blackcomb
offers some high-altitude astrono-

my workshops. Or just take a.

chair/gondola up both mountains
for lunch and dine with a high alti-
tude,

~« Romay be summer, but it's still

ski season at Whistler Resort. From

e 2 hour to multi iday trips.

© Friendly, experienced guides

‘June to August, Blackcomb is the

only mountain in North America to §

offer public summer glacier skiing.

There are so many play possibil-
ities at Whistler Resort, they need
to be broken into categories, For
example: boating, canoeing, kayak-
ing, sailing, jet boating, river raft-
ing, water skiing, windsurfing and
fishing. There are five lakes in the
valley, plus many alpine lakes and
regional rivers,

Whistler Resort's four villages,
Whistler Village,, Upper Village,
Village North and Whistler Village
Centre are linked by an extension
of the valley trail system, and visi-
tors will appreciate the continuity
of alpine ambience.

* Salmon BBQ on full day trips
* Only 1'2 hrs from Vancouver

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