The Canadian National BBQ Championships competition at Dusty’s Bar & Grill in Whistler’s Creekside, is the highlight of the Pacific Northwest’s competitive barbeque circuit. The event is a draw qualifier for the American Royal World Championships in Kansas City as well as the Jack Daniel’s World Championship BBQ event in Lynchburg, Tennessee. August 4, 2007 - August 5, 2007

Whistler Luxury Condos has recently purchased and installed the great company directory software. This installation onto the www.whistlerluxurycondos.com website provides additional keyword coverage, overall page count and a nice guide for customers to use when booking their trip to Whistler.

 You can see the new company directory using the link below.

 http://www.whistlerluxurycondos.com/whistler-accommodation.htm

Starting June 17 2007 the Whistler Farmers’ Market hits the pedestrian streets of the Upper Village (near the Fairmont Chateau Whistler) every Sunday with artisans, crafts, organic and local produce, jams, honey, baked goods, jewelry and much more. Runs every Sunday 11a.m.- 4p.m. until October 7, 2007. This is a must for any local or visitor to Whistler Blackcomb resort.

Event Date: November 8 — 12, 2007 

For its eleventh year, Cornucopia: Whistler’s Celebration of Wine and Food promises to be bigger, better, and more deliciously decadent than ever before with a scintillating variety of parties, dinners, luncheons and hands-on seminars suitable for every palate, from the experienced gourmet to novice culinary enthusiasts. Every November Whistler offers a unique opportunity to mingle, mix and learn from acclaimed chefs, sommeliers and restauranteurs visiting Whistler just for this special celebration. From gala grand tastings, elegant winemaker dinners to intimate seminars and extravagant after-parties, Cornucopia is a buffet of glamourous events and hearty fun.

CanDat Systems is pleased to announce the release of a new online emplyee application software package. Using this software package, companies can accept and track employee applications over the Internet.

Starting June 30, 2007 Experience the magnificent 360 degree views of the high alpine with the ease of gondola and chair lift-accessed hiking trails and viewpoints. A wide range of self-guided routes varying in difficulty set out from the Roundhouse and Peak Chair atop Whistler Mountain. This is a must when you come to Whistler Blackcomb resort. Whistler is a year-round adventure destination located 75 miles north of Vancouver, B.C., Canada, and site for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Consistently rated among the top ski resorts in the world, Whistler is a cosmopolitan and diverse community that welcomes travelers seeking recreation and natural beauty four seasons of the year. Whistler has the world’s most diverse offering of mountain biking terrain, attracting all disciplines of mountain biking from cruising to cliffs. From 150 miles of singletrack trails and 200 km of lift-accessed downhill runs in the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, to trials parks and 20 miles of the paved Valley Trail system, there’s something for every rider.

The world’s best mountain bikers will roll into Whistler, BC for the fourth annual Kokanee Crankworx Mountain Bike Festival July 21-29. Whistler will be ground zero for nine full days of world class mountain bike events, free daily concerts and a wide range of action throughout the village for all ages including a legendary party scene. Kokanee Crankworx has established itself as the most exciting freeride mountain bike event on the planet and cash and prizing totaling more than $50,000 will ensure a spectacle that has to be seen to be believed. The world’s best riders will convene on the hallowed dirt of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park to push the limits of mind, body and gravity for crowds numbering up to 15,000 for events such as the Kokanee Slopestyle slated for Saturday, July 28. Spectators, whether young, young at heart, hardcore enthusiast or checking out the freeride mountain bike scene for the first time, are sure to be blown away by Kokanee Crankworx with something going on at every turn.

Whistler Blackcomb, a mountain resort already renowned for daring innovation, has announced its boldest move yet with the construction of the Peak to Peak Gondola, for completion December 2008. The two mountains will be united by a gondola that will set world records for length and height while providing an unmatched experience for winter and summer resort guests.

The Peak to Peak Gondola will travel 4.4 kilometres in just 11 minutes, transporting winter and summer guests from Whistler’s Roundhouse Lodge to the Rendezvous Lodge on Blackcomb Mountain, giving them unprecedented access to both mountains’ expansive and unique high alpine terrain and spectacular vistas. 

Skiers and riders will have the opportunity to easily take advantage of 8,171 acres of terrain encompassed by both incredible mountains, via the world’s longest continuous lift system. Moving freely between the high alpine areas of both mountains skiers and riders will spend more of their day in the best weather and snow conditions. The adventure for summer visitors will include spectacular views of glaciers and peaks as well as access to an expanded hiking trail network on both mountains. 

The Blackcomb Glacier is open for public skiing and riding everyday from 10:30 am until 3pm. Intermediate and advanced skiers and riders hit the glacier in tank tops and plenty of sunscreen from early June until late July. Summer in Whistler is beautiful – temperatures are warm and the resort receives little precipitation. Temperatures can reach above 30 degrees Celsius making a ride into the alpine a welcome respite from the heat. Average temperatures in Whistler Valley can range through the summer months from 9 Celsius/48 Fahrenheit to 27 Celsius/81 Fahrenheit. Average temperatures in the alpine during the summer months can range from minus 1 Celsius/30 Fahrenheit to 16 Celsius/61 Fahrenheit.