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Cross Country Skiing at Whistler Olympic Park [Beginner Friendly] · Saturday, March 29th, 2025

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Organized by: Marie Sandler.

Start: Saturday, Mar. 29th, 7:00 am
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Description:

Hi all, let’s go cross country ski at Whistler Olympic Park!!!

If you dress super silly and declare you are a fool they promise a half of discount!!

This is the last weekend Whistler Olympic Park has rentals, so if you've been eyeing the XC trips for a  while this is your chance (Callaghan might still be open though).

If you haven't skiied before? No problem. Ski black diamonds but are intrigued at the promise of comfy boots? Come along. Super fast skate skier? Also welcome.  

A ski rental package is 32$ - but 16$ if you declare you're a fool, day passes for students are 20$. 

I hope to have a decently long day of classic skiing. If we have faster skiers, you are also more than welcome to group off separately. If we have people who have never skied before, I am happy to show how to go up and down in the first hour - and then you can stick to green trails. No AST pre-requisite, as the trails are groomed, this is relatively low risk*. No need to get any gear. 

Drivers!!! Please come! If it is not snowing I am happy to take out an evo, but ideally we find a driver or two.

If you’re new to skiing the three major types of skiing are: 

  1. Alpine/downhill - Classic resort skiing, take lift up, ski down, the skis are shorter and heavier, your heel is locked in. Can’t use club skis for this. 

  2. Nordic/cross country skiing- the trails are groomed, your heel is free, the skis are light, you go up and down hill. We don’t have cross country skis, but you can rent them at the resort (there’s also two types skating and classic). It’s MUCH cheaper than alpine and downhill :) Probably the safest of all three, but least amount of going steep down. 

  3. Backcountry skiing/ski touring- you are not on a groomed track. If you are on AT skis/touring skis: your heel can be both free and released. If you are on tele skis your heel is always free.You go up and down. You must be aware of avalanche terrain. The club has skis!

*As with any trip outside, there is some inherent risk that comes with it. I am also not in any way professional, but am happy to share what I do know.

 

The Whistler Olympic Park cross country ski area is on the unceded territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation and the LilÌ“wat7úl (Lil’wat) Nation.

Posted: 2025-03-24 00:20:25
Last modified: 2025-03-24 00:21:27