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Whistler lodging questions
Its a fair amount cheaper to stay in a condo outside the village and drive a
few minutes to the hill. (I'm going with my family so we need a largish condo.) Is it any easy place to go to by car. Many places out here in the East have parking lots that fill fast and the outer parking lots are a real hike to the lifts. I'll be going at the beginning of April, before Easter so while its not a super peak season, its still is likely to be modestly busy. I spring for a condo closer in if I have to, bit if its not necessary I'd prefer to save the money. (The US$/C$ exchange rate isn't what it used to be.) Any thoughts about this?an how driving/parking at Whistler is likely to be? |
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On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 10:41:12 CST, "DZN"
wrote: Its a fair amount cheaper to stay in a condo outside the village and drive a few minutes to the hill. (I'm going with my family so we need a largish condo.) Is it any easy place to go to by car. Many places out here in the East have parking lots that fill fast and the outer parking lots are a real hike to the lifts. I'll be going at the beginning of April, before Easter so while its not a super peak season, its still is likely to be modestly busy. I spring for a condo closer in if I have to, bit if its not necessary I'd prefer to save the money. (The US$/C$ exchange rate isn't what it used to be.) Any thoughts about this?an how driving/parking at Whistler is likely to be? Another option might be that many ski resort areas have a local shuttle bus, thaqt passes many outlying lodging places, and then to the lifts. Happy trails, Gary (net.yogi.bear) ------------------------------------------------ at the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom |
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"Gary S." wrote:
On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 10:41:12 CST, "DZN" wrote: Its a fair amount cheaper to stay in a condo outside the village and drive a few minutes to the hill. (I'm going with my family so we need a largish condo.) Is it any easy place to go to by car. Many places out here in the East have parking lots that fill fast and the outer parking lots are a real hike to the lifts. I'll be going at the beginning of April, before Easter so while its not a super peak season, its still is likely to be modestly busy. I spring for a condo closer in if I have to, bit if its not necessary I'd prefer to save the money. (The US$/C$ exchange rate isn't what it used to be.) Any thoughts about this?an how driving/parking at Whistler is likely to be? Another option might be that many ski resort areas have a local shuttle bus, thaqt passes many outlying lodging places, and then to the lifts. Happy trails, Gary (net.yogi.bear) ------------------------------------------------ at the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom Or take the busses that are running every six mins. and are free. Get up five minutes earlier and have a beer apres' and the crowds on the bus are very managable. Unless you are staying way out *I* think it is the way to go. Dave |
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"Gary S." wrote:
On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 10:41:12 CST, "DZN" wrote: Its a fair amount cheaper to stay in a condo outside the village and drive a few minutes to the hill. (I'm going with my family so we need a largish condo.) Is it any easy place to go to by car. Many places out here in the East have parking lots that fill fast and the outer parking lots are a real hike to the lifts. I'll be going at the beginning of April, before Easter so while its not a super peak season, its still is likely to be modestly busy. I spring for a condo closer in if I have to, bit if its not necessary I'd prefer to save the money. (The US$/C$ exchange rate isn't what it used to be.) Any thoughts about this?an how driving/parking at Whistler is likely to be? Another option might be that many ski resort areas have a local shuttle bus, thaqt passes many outlying lodging places, and then to the lifts. Happy trails, Gary (net.yogi.bear) ------------------------------------------------ at the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom Or take the busses that are running every six mins. and are free. Get up five minutes earlier and have a beer apres' and the crowds on the bus are very managable. Unless you are staying way out *I* think it is the way to go. Dave |
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On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 15:25:01 CST, Dave M
wrote: "Gary S." wrote: Another option might be that many ski resort areas have a local shuttle bus, thaqt passes many outlying lodging places, and then to the lifts. Happy trails, Gary (net.yogi.bear) Or take the busses that are running every six mins. and are free. Get up five minutes earlier and have a beer apres' and the crowds on the bus are very managable. Unless you are staying way out *I* think it is the way to go. That is the thing I meant. Most of the ski areas I am aware of (primarily New England) have some sort of shuttle from the far away parking areas, but also a shuttle that goes to the primary lodging area in the nearest town. To everyone's advantage, as the more people using a shuttle from town, the less traffic and smog, the less parking problems, etc. The ultimate was the classic ski trains in the late 40s and 50s, which would leave Boston on Friday night, take skiers up to North Conway, etc., where buses from each lodging place would pick people up and bring them to where they were staying. In the morning there was (still is) a town shuttle which takes people to some of the nearby ski areas. Sunday River in Maine has been running a ski train to Bethel, with a shuttle to the ski area, which all starts in Portland. One can easily get to Portland vis bus, Amtrak, or by plane, so you could easily do a carless ski weekend. Other possiblities in northern NE, with a little research. I don't know any details, but I suspect that you can do the same in many other regions. Happy trails, Gary (net.yogi.bear) ------------------------------------------------ at the 51st percentile of ursine intelligence Gary D. Schwartz, Needham, MA, USA Please reply to: garyDOTschwartzATpoboxDOTcom |
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