5 things to do in Whistler

They called it Whistler after the hairy marmots who whistle in the woods. But today, as I walk around the cobbled streets on a bed of multi-hued maple leaves, all that I can hear around me are the sounds of silence. The gentle rustle of the leaves, the murmurings of a little stream and an occasional swish of a bicycle racing past me are all that I can feel as I walk around in British Columbia’s famed mountain town in Canada. Once a fishing lodge, Whistler’s claim to fame is that it hosted the Winter Olympics a few years back. It is both a summer and a winter destination. If the fabric of pristine snow attracts adventurers who love alpine skiing and snowboarding, then the warm sunny slopes beckon mountain bikers in summer. And somewhere in between are travellers like me who just like to laze, go on long hikes, look out for hidden lakes and take gondola rides and admire the beauty of nature. If you are in Whistler for just a short span of time, then here are five must dos: