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THE $50 million Chateau Whistler, situated at the base of Blackcomb Mountain, is siated to open November 17
of this year. This grand hotel features 343 rcoms, after the styte of the old grand chairau hotels.

Chateau brings more
glitz to Whistler area

IF THERE was ever any doubt about Whistler being an in-
ternational class resort, forget it.

Consider the facts: The U.S.
magazine SKI has just voted
Whistler one of the top two ski
areas in North America, second
only to ritzy Vail, Colorado.

A survey by the Blue Ski Guide

David Wishart

in Japan says Whistler is the
favorite destination of Japanese
skiers.

Whistler soars to another mile-
stone Nov. 17 when the $50 million
Chateau Whistler (winter season
rates $175 a night) opens at the
base of Blackcomb Mountain.

The $80 million Bjorn Borg
Whistler Resort is on the planning
boards, as well as at [east one more
goif course.

The polished marketers at Ca-
nadian Pacific Hotels and Resorts
say it’s #00 years since a grand
chateau hotel was built in Canada,

and they will be promoting the
hotel around the world. Watch for
Robin Leach checking in.

The 343-room hotel gives
Whistler more than 2,000 rental
units, and a rising number are be-
ing committed to tour programs
bringing in skiers from Eastern
Canada, the U.S., Europe and
Japan.

Asian investors, as well as
skiers, obviously love Whistler.
The Delta Mountain Inn is the lat-
est to be sold to Far Eastern
owners, leaving only the Chateau
Whistler, the Timberline and
multi-owner condo buildings as the
only major properties in Canadian
hands.

The residential market is hot,
but as Whistler realtor Craig
McKenzie points out, lot prices
have only just caught up with the
dizzy numbers being quoted before
the crash of 1981.

Whistler today, however, is a
sounder investment with much
enhanced facilities and accessibili-
ty.

Whistler Resort Association
statistics say $650 million has been
spent on tourist facilities since
1980, with new construction this
year estimated at $106 million.

Winter skiing starts Nov. 23,
with day tickets at both mountains
costing $36.

Whistler Mountain has removed
the two green chairs and
substituted one high-speed quad
chair with a capacity of 2,800
skiers per hour. The green chairs
have been running for 2) and 14
years.

This is part of an $80 million in-
vestment that includes a new look

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Corporate & Vacation
Travel Arranged
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Wendy Ray

Julie Walls

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for the gondola area, also known
as Whistler Creek, which will in-
clude a lodge with 130 condo/hotel
units, a 150-room hotel, 55-unit
condo building, small commercial
centre and parking for 1,000 cars.
Work wil] start next year for com-
pletion in 1992.

The final phase of Blackcomb
Mountain’s $!0 million project
gives skiers access to an entire new
region of the Spearhead range and
25 per cent more terrain. Crystal

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