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Golf
Whistler boasts four world-class championship golf courses, each with its own character
and charm. The entire valley has gained a reputation as a golfing destination, with many
accommodations offering package deals that include greens fees. Still, golfing at Whistler
is as expensive as anywhere in the country. All of the following courses offer a golf shop
with club rentals ($50-65) and golfing apparel, and a clubhouse with dining facilities. The
golfing season runs mid-May to October, so in late spring you can ski in the morning and
golf in the afternoon.
Designed by Arnold Palmer, Whistler Golf Club (between Whistler Village and Alta
Lake, 604/932-3280 or 800/376-1777) offers large greens and narrow wooded fairways
over a challenging 6,676-yard par-72 layout. Greens fees are $139 (the twilight rate of $79
is offered after 5pm) and cart rental is an additional $40.
On the other side of the village is Fairmont Chateau Whistler Golf Club (Blackcomb
Way, 604/938-2092 or 888/938-2092). Designed by renowned golf-course architect Robert
Trent Jones Jr., this 6,635-yard course takes advantage of the rugged terrain of Blackcomb
Mountain's lower slopes through holes that rise and fall with the lay of the land. Greens
fees are $175, which includes the use of a GPS-equipped cart.
The Jack Nicklaus-designed Nicklaus North course (just north of Whistler Village,
604/938-9898) is an open layout holding numerous water hazards. It boasts 360-degree
mountain vistas and plays to a challenging 6,900 yards from the back markers. Weekend
greens fees are $185, discounted to $155 midweek afternoons.
Farther up the valley is Big Sky Golf and Country Club (604/894-6106 or 800/
668-7900), a picturesque par-72 course of over 7,000 yards, where high-season green fees
are $155 (cart extra).
Flightseeing
Nothing beats the spectacular sight of the Coast Mountains' majestic peaks, glaciers, icy-
blue lakes, and lush mountain meadows from an unforgettable vantage point high in the sky.
Whistler Air (604/274-1277) will take you aloft in a floatplane from Green Lake, three
kilometers (1.9 miles) north of Whistler Village. A 30-minute flight over the glaciers of
Garibaldi Provincial Park costs $135; a 40-minute flight over the Pemberton Ice Cap goes
for $165; and a two-hour flight landing on a high alpine lake runs $272. You can also charter
the whole plane (minimum four people) for a remote backcountry adventure.
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