Jon Callahan here (Twitter: @JonBCallahan.). Publisher and writer of Skijunket.com. Avid skier. Actually, my whole family loves to ski. We live in North Vancouver and ski the local mountains (Mount Seymour) two to four times per week during the season. We also spend a week plus a few additional trips to Whistler Blackcomb, BC every year. Come winter, we’re on the slopes.
I grew up skiing Sasquatch (formerly Hemlock), Mount Baker in Washington state and Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver. Other places I’ve skied include Crystal Mountain in Washington State, Big White in Kelowna and Cypress in North Vancouver.
Our boys are ski fanatics and as they get older, we plan to do some fun international ski trips.
Here are some ski photos:
Whistler Blackcomb, BC
Advanced run at Whistler. It’s steeper than it looks. I take a lot of photos when skiing the bowls and blacks and the runs always look so much less steep in photos.
Easier mogul run at Whistler
Slopes leading into Creekside village in Whistler.
The incredible Peak-to-Peak gondola connecting Whistler and Blackcomb.
Our favorite place to stay at Whistler is the First Tracks Lodge in Creekside. We’ve stayed at the Fairmont, Four Seasons and Hilton… First Tracks is our fave.
Mount Seymour (North Vancouver, BC)
We live 15 minutes from Mount Seymour so we ski there all the time December through March. This mountain offers night skiing which is ideal during the week. We head up for 1.5 to 3 hour ski sessions all the time.
Incredible view at the top of the main chairlift at Mt. Seymour. This is a view of Vancouver, BC.
Gentle slope at Mount Seymour
One of the more advanced runs at Mt. Seymour – warm spring skiing.
Night skiing at Mount Seymour