Canada & Alaska - 2014

Day 15: Whistler Wed Jul 02, 2014

We were on the bus early to enjoy breakfast at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre. After breakfast we walked through the Centre with a First Nations Guide who provided an insight into the heritage of Canada’s indigenous people. We have two “Freedom of Choice” Sightseeing packages today carrying forward the one we missed in Banff. We headed off to the Whistler Gondola to ride up to Whistler Summit. From there, we took the Peak2Peak Gondola and travelled across the valley to the top of Blackcomb mountain. Debbie managed the ride really well.

In the afternoon took our second “Freedom of Choice” Sightseeing package. We boarded a jeep for a ride, via mountain trails, to the top of Blackcomb mountain. We climbed nearly 4,000 ft as we moved from lush fields to rocky mountainsides. After a stop at Crystal Hut (elevation 5,986 ft) we headed back down the mountain to come close to two bears, with one having two trailing cubs.


Squamish Lilwat Cultural Centre	Peak2Peak Gondola	Mal and Debbie on Peak2Peak	The Peak2Peak trip	Blackcomb Mountain	Blackcomb Mountain	Confronting a bear

Debbie and Mal	Debbie on Blackcomb Mountain	Gondolas arriving	Debbie gets second	Mal is first	On the podium	Our jeep buddies

Debbie, the Jeep, and driver	A bear on the ski run	From Crystal Hut to Whistler	The bear again	Another view from Crystal Hut	A rock slide	Behind Crystal Hut

A bear	The same bear	The bear again	Grass on the ski run	Spotted by the bear	A new bear and cub