We seriously live in the best place in the world! The recreational opportunities in Squamish are limitless. If you're a skier, you've most likely heard of Whistler, a ski town located just 45 minutes north of Squamish. Whistler has two unbelievable mountains you can ski at - Whistler and Blackcomb. The mountains are located side by side and together offer so much amazing terrain. Being located in the coast mountain range (i.e. wet), there is no shortage of powder days. Whistler Blackcomb is also the official Alpine Skiing Venue for the 2010 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games.
Quest students get an amazing deal on a Whistler season's pass. Student passes are offered at $399 - how could you not get one! The students have been having an awesome time sking on weekends and block breaks. We also offer regular shuttles for students heading up to Whistler for the day.
Here are a few photos from the mountain this past weekend. It was extremely busy, because of the American President's week, but the crowds couldn't keep me away!
Quest also got involved in the Fire & Ice show this past weekend, which is a welcome show that takes place every Sunday evening in the skier's plaza. A couple thousand people gathered for this past Sunday's show which included skiers and snowboarders jumping through a burning ring of fire, fire twirlers and a fireworks show to top it all off. It was a great opportunity for us to meet people from all over the world and tell them about our wonderful new university! Here are two of our admission counsellors, Sarah and Emily, freezing in the cold... we're definitely dressing warmer next time, and bringing lots of hot chocolate!!
