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On a good day the skiing at Whistler is the best in NA. Highest vertical drops, most runs, incredible acerage etc. However the weather at Whistler is not as reliable as that at the higher altitude resorts in Colorado. But catch Whistler on a good day and you will be hooked.

Of course what Neilk says about the food is spot on. The food on the slopes in Europe is light years ahead of that in NA. There's great food also in Whistler, but it's in the village and not on the slopes. But crickey, it's hard to imagine better food than in Cortina for example....