Ah, Canada. Where the maple trees abound and the mountains echo with the strains of Céline Dion. Great little country. But you’ve been overlooking its riches lately. Namely, beachside hot tubs, ski-in/ski-out bowling alleys and... right. Skiing. Herewith: five new reasons to consider jumping the border right now.
Whistler’s been busy adding six new off-piste runs to their arsenal. The two you care about: the Gold Medal (think barreling down a 2010 Winter Olympics trail) and the Top of the World (think chairlifting to the four highest points of Whistler and Blackcomb). And then think about your battle cry.
The world’s first ski-in/ski-out bowling alley is now a thing that exists. And that’s simply fantastic. It’s got a bar stocked with hot dogs and Okanagan wines, too. This may be the best thing to happen to Canada since... France.
Guess what happens when a few Hollywood stuntmen get together for a brainstorming-and-beer session in Lake Louise... a giant air-filled mattress that you can launch yourself onto and practice Double McTwist 1260s like it’s some kind of adult bouncy castle. That’s what happens.
L’Urubu. It means “vulture” in French. We’re not sure what that has to do with the fact that it’s Stoneham’s newest gladed run. Or that it’s a double black diamond that’ll force you to confront your mortality via a 984-foot vertical drop. Either way... vulture.
You’ve battled mountaintops. Carved down perilous trails. Learned to say “aboot.” Now, you shall be rewarded. With hot tubs. Mineral-hot-water pools, to be precise. And you’ll find them at this newly reopened beachside manor that’s been parked at the tip of Vancouver Island for 80 years. Maple-leaf Speedo optional.
