Hat's Off to Whistler - Auguest 2010 eNewsletter
This months eNewsletter pays tribute to Onthesnow.com's Visitor's Choice Top Resort in North America, Whistler/Blackcomb. Read the article below provided by SnowSeekers.ca to learn more about the ranking and one of North America's premier ski and snowboard destinations.
Whistler provides something for anyone looking to enjoy the Canadian Rockies, however if you are willing to work for the best powder the hill has to offer we suggest taking the "Symphony Express" chair and hiking to the summit of the Flute Bowl. Click the video below to see what we mean!
WHISTLER, BC – Whistler Blackcomb has achieved the top spot as North America’s Favourite Resort in the annual Visitor’s Choice awards. Onthesnow.com is the most visited snow sports website
and the Visitor’s Choice Awards are based on guest feedback.
Onthesnow.com, which attracts an audited 2.3 million individuals monthly during the winter, gave visitors the opportunity to write reviews of all North American resorts as well as rank them in five
categories; favourite resort, best nightlife, most family friendly, best downhill terrain and best terrain park. Whistler Blackcomb received top honours as North America’s Favourite Resort for the
second time in the past three seasons. The ratings were based primarily on readers' average ranking, number of reviews, and specific comments made in OnTheSnow.com over the winter season.
On to even greater heights
“We are thrilled with this accolade,” says Stuart Rempel, Senior VP of Marketing and Sales for Whistler Blackcomb. “The reviews posted to Onthesnow.com really speak to the total mountain
experience that Whistler Blackcomb offers. This past year was incredible having our second snowiest season and hosting the world in February and March during the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
With the awareness generated by the Games we are looking forward to sharing this unbelievable place with even more guests next season while continuing to deliver the incredible experience guests know
and love us for.”
"User-generated content is a very powerful and effective [tool that] web visitors have to communicate with each other," says Mountain News President and Publisher Rob Brown, whose company publishes
OnTheSnow.com. "Skiers and snowboarders are relying on the word of their peers when they make resort choices."
Simply the standard
Reviewers were clear in their comments: "Spent two weeks in Whistler prior to the Olympics, and what a two weeks it was. Whistler Blackcomb is simply the standard that all other resorts should judge
themselves. Everything here is set up perfectly, helpful/friendly people, amazing food, incredible snow and terrain." said one reviewer. “What can be said about one of the most famous ski resorts
in the world? It's got everything - a booming village, LOTS of terrain for every level, world-class views, and Canadian hospitality. With over 8,000 acres going down a vertical mile, you can stay
here for two weeks and still feel like you're riding a different mountain each day,” wrote another.
Plan a trip, in winter or summer, to the consistently-rated No. 1 Mountain Resort in North America. For more information on what Whistler has to offer, check out some of its dining and accommodations options, brought to you
by SnowSeekers.ca.