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Whistler 2010 Olympic Bobsled + Heli-Ski Weekend — Whistler, BC — Whistler, BC
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Whistler 2010 Olympic Bobsled + Heli-Ski Weekend — Whistler, BC

Destination: Whistler, BCNights: 4Group: 6–16Season: December, January, February, March, April, June, July, August, SeptemberEstimated: $2,800–$5,400/person

Whistler Sliding Centre — the actual 2010 Olympic bobsled track — runs passenger sliding sessions in summer and winter (50-85 CAD/person, 125+ km/h, three-person bobsled with a pro pilot). Day-two heli-ski with Whistler Heli-Skiing or Blackcomb Helicopters into Tordrillo-grade powder fields. Sleep at the Four Seasons Whistler or the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. Dinner at Araxi (Pacific Northwest, the Whistler institution). Day-three Peak2Peak Gondola ride (longest unsupported gondola in the world, 2.7 miles), zipline, brewery tour at Whistler Brewing. Vancouver (YVR) is 90 minutes south by Sea to Sky Highway.

What You'll Do

Olympic bobsled pilot run

Book a slot on the 1980 Olympic track. 90 mph, 4 G's in the corners, professional pilot, you hang on.

Operator: Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex · Pair with: Lake Placid Lodge for shaky post-run drinks.

Skiing

Heli-ski + glacier yurt

4,000-ft untouched faces, glacier landings, hot tub overlooking Denali.

Operator: Tordrillo Mountain Lodge or Points North Heli · Pair with: Anchorage Alyeska bookends.

Spa

Where You Sleep

  • · Four Seasons Resort Whistler
  • · Fairmont Chateau Whistler
  • · Pemberton Valley Lodge (rustic alt north)

Where You Eat

  • · Araxi (Pacific Northwest)
  • · Bearfoot Bistro (champagne sabering + ice room vodka tasting)
  • · The Longhorn Saloon (casual)

Questions

Bobsled — really 125 km/h?
Yes — Olympic-grade track, three-person bobsled with a professional pilot at the front. The crew rides the middle and back. 50-85 CAD/person depending on day. Winter is faster (70+ mph); summer dry ice version still hits 100 km/h.
Heli-ski for intermediates?
Yes — Whistler Heli-Skiing runs Pacific Powder Day for intermediate-and-up. Off-piste skill required. $1,500-2,500 CAD/day depending on snow.
Best month?
January-March for skiing + sliding. June-September for the bobsled in summer mode + Sea-to-Sky drive scenery.

Ready to book the story?

Five quick questions, then we build the full itinerary — lodging, daily schedule, dining, bars, the group-chat message — and drop you into a Trip Room you can share with the crew.