Whistler

After taking the ferry back to Vancouver, we went the next day up the 'Sea to Sky Highway' to Whistler, site of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Their gondolas run all year - not just during ski season. It was a Sunday morning, and the village was very busy with tourists and mountain-bikers. Half the gondolas and ski-lifts get refitted during summer in order to accommodate bikes

Since we would be going on several gondola at a busy tourist site, I decided to just take my two smallest dolls along - Holly and Coco.

It was a rather cool morning, and I thought it would be very cold up on the mountain, so dressed them very warmly. We took the first gondola up to the top of Whistler Mountain...

The kids liked checking out the snow grooming equipment....

"Let's go on the Peak to Peak gondola to Blackcomb now.."

"After lunch we will..."
It was getting way too warm for scarves and mitts, so they all came off. Holly
​and Coco wanted a picture of themselves posing with the Olympic rings...

We had lunch at the chalet overlooking the gondolas back down to the village....

The Peak to Peak gondola connects the top of Whistler Mountain, to the top of Blackcomb Mountain and is the longest unsupported gondola in the world. The gondola spans 4 1/2 kilometres, but the middle section spans 3 kilometres between the two innermost towers, and dips deep into the valley between the two mountains. Gondola cars are spaced quite far apart, and there are two silver cars which have glass bottoms. Personally, I'd rather not look down through the floor, thank you!

View from the top of Blackcomb Mountain

On the way back to Whistler Mountain, we had a gondola car to ourselves, so the kids came out ...

The town of Whislter way down below...

Back on Whistler Mountain, Holly wanted another picture with the Olympic rings....

...and back down in the village....

"That was a fun day!"