One thing we knew for sure when we decided to take a career beak and move to Canada was that we wanted to go to a ski resort and find work there. While there is a lot of choice for what are meant to be amazing ski resorts in Canada (Banff, Fernie, Jasper, Lake Louise, Tremblant, Whistler, Great White) we quite quickly narrowed it down to Whistler and Banff.
We changed our minds a dozen of times. First I was 100% set on Whistler, while Kyle wanted to go to Banff, then we both changed our minds until we both decided back on Whistler! Here is how we came to our decision (a lot of internet research & speaking to people who’d been to both):
Whistler Blackcomb
Pros
– The biggest ski resort in North America
– Incredible scenery and mountains
– Ski in , ski out
– Huge choice of terrain
– Plenty to explore in a season
Cons
– The biggest ski resort in North America (maybe it’s too big for some people)
– More expensive
– Wages are low in ski resort
Banff
Pros
– Still a huge resort with three different mountains
– Slightly less touristy
– Huge choice of terrain
– Plenty to explore in a season
– Incredible scenery and mountains
Cons
– Less expensive
– Not generally ski in ski out – requires getting a bus to the lifts
– Wages are low in ski resorts
It was tough choice but we eventually decided on Whistler, just for it’s size and popularity really. It’s closeness to Vancouver also helped!
Roll on November!
Our Big Fat North America Travel Adventure! 