20 May 2014
The British Columbia resort of Whistler, home to the 2010 Winter Olympics, has been named Best Ski Resort in the World by readers of luxury travel magazine, Ultratravel.
The award was announced at the ULTRAs dinner held at The Dorchester, London, yesterday (May 19 2014).
"It is a great achievement for Whistler that - with all the wonderful ski resorts in the world to choose from - Ultratravel readers have voted Whistler as the best,” said Nick Perry, Chairman, Ultratravel Unlimited.
“We are thrilled that Whistler has been recognised by readers of Ultratravel magazine as the best ski resort in the world,” said Louise Petter, Destination British Columbia's Manager – UK, Ireland and Scandinavia.
“British Columbia has amazing ski resorts for all levels, from beginners and families to high-adrenalin experienced and off-piste skiers. It was the birthplace of heli-skiing and Whistler was Host Mountain Resort of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.”
Notes to editors:
Whistler is Canada's premier year-round leisure and meeting destination located in the Coast Mountains 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Consistently rated the top ski resort in North America, Whistler was the Host Mountain Resort of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
The resort offers an extensive range of accommodations totaling 10,000 bedrooms among 24 hotels as well as townhomes, condos, B&Bs and chalets. Whistler also boasts more than 100 restaurants and bars, 200 retail shops, 25 spas and countless activity options from world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, mountain biking and golf, to hiking, rock climbing, and watersports. The Resort Municipality of Whistler is home to a diverse community of more than 10,000 permanent residents.
Media can visit whistler.com/media for Whistler facts, media releases, story starters, local personality profiles and access to images and B-roll.
For information about British Columbia visit Destination British Columbia's website at www.BritishColumbia.travel
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*Notes to Editors: Additional inclusions in package: one breakfast, one lunch and one dinner at Knight Inlet, threehour whale watching by Zodiac from Victoria, ferry crossing from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay (1 hour 35 minutes) and Nanaimo to Horseshoe Bay (1 hour 15 minutes), three hour whale watching by Zodiac in Pacific Rim National Park, Knight Inlet return airfare from floatplane base in Campbell River, includes welcome orientation briefing, complimentary wine with dinner, scenic boat ride through Glendale Cove. All transportation to bear watching platforms (in spring viewing is from boats).
Press information: Claire Barrett or Antonia Robinson at Gosh PR
Claire@goshpr.co.uk, Antonia@goshpr.co.uk
T. 020 7367 6747
Louise Petter at Destination British Columbia
T. 020 3195 4225
