We finally made it to Whistler for a few days of outdoor awesomeness. We were extremely lucky with the weather. While it was not as hot as I prefer, we did not get rained on and were able to do everything we wanted to. This place was amazing. Whistler is truly outdoor Disney Land. We are already planning a winter ski trip.
On our first full day we rode the gondola up to the top of the Whistler Mountain, then we took it across to Blackcomb. It was stunning at the top of the mountain, and Tyler could hardly contain himself looking at all of the ski runs. 
The view from the Gondola crossing from peak to peak was amazing. We were hundreds of feet in the air and could see everything.
After we got to Blackcomb we took a bus over to the only chair lift still operating. Just for the sake of making Tyler want to cry because he did not bring his skis, we took the lift to the top. It was freezing cold, but very fun. There were still quite a few people skiing, and there were big jumps set up so we had fun watching the pros.
The village was adorable and full of exorbitantly priced food and shops. I managed to get myself out with only buying one t-shirt. Proud moment for me.
We also rented mountain bikes and attempted to ride. We tried to get serious and do some medium level trails, but that lasted for about 20 seconds before we realized we were way out of our league and had to stick to the paved, or at least relatively paved paths. We really loved mountain biking and are going to try and pick it up as a new hobby.
We had to ride in our jeans because of a little kayak mishap which we will get to later. Suffice it to say our "outdoor gear" was a little soggy.
Jeans or no jeans we were super hardcore. Obviously. 
Our Japanese Tourist Meter was hitting a 9 or so right about here.
We took some lovely evening walks.
It was just so nice to be outside for pretty much a straight week. I get so tired of being stuck in an office all day, and Tyler has not really seen the light of day since dental school started, so this trip was just what we both needed.
Beautiful Lost Lake
Mar and Lar cruisin on the bikes.
The view from the Gondola crossing from peak to peak was amazing. We were hundreds of feet in the air and could see everything.
After we got to Blackcomb we took a bus over to the only chair lift still operating. Just for the sake of making Tyler want to cry because he did not bring his skis, we took the lift to the top. It was freezing cold, but very fun. There were still quite a few people skiing, and there were big jumps set up so we had fun watching the pros.
The village was adorable and full of exorbitantly priced food and shops. I managed to get myself out with only buying one t-shirt. Proud moment for me.
We also rented mountain bikes and attempted to ride. We tried to get serious and do some medium level trails, but that lasted for about 20 seconds before we realized we were way out of our league and had to stick to the paved, or at least relatively paved paths. We really loved mountain biking and are going to try and pick it up as a new hobby.
We had to ride in our jeans because of a little kayak mishap which we will get to later. Suffice it to say our "outdoor gear" was a little soggy.
Jeans or no jeans we were super hardcore. Obviously. Our Japanese Tourist Meter was hitting a 9 or so right about here. We took some lovely evening walks.
It was just so nice to be outside for pretty much a straight week. I get so tired of being stuck in an office all day, and Tyler has not really seen the light of day since dental school started, so this trip was just what we both needed.
Beautiful Lost Lake
Mar and Lar cruisin on the bikes. We are so lucky to have them and so grateful they are always willing to do these outdoorsy style vacations with us. They are the best.
We loved Whistler so much. We cannot wait to go back.
We loved Whistler so much. We cannot wait to go back.
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