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Thursday, November 28, 2019

Whistler reflects on an award-winning year as the winter season officially begins

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Whistler, B.C. –With Whistler Blackcomb officially open for the 2019/20 winter season, Whistler reflects on another award-winning year with activity operators, restaurants and accommodation providers across the resort receiving praise.

Distinguished by numerous awards and accolades throughout the year, Whistler is consistently rated one of the world's top year-round destinations. From an abundance of family-friendly year-round programming and activities, to luxurious escapes, to breathtaking adventures and world-class dining, Whistler consistently receives international recognition for offering guests an unforgettable mountain experience.

Those interested in planning a winter getaway to Whistler can take advantage of Whistler.com’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale on now through to December 2. Offering deals on accommodation and activities, reveling in Whistler’s award winning experiences is made easy.

The list of awards and accolades for Whistler in 2019 include:

Out & About with Kids: Readers' Choice Awards 2019 – Best International Ski Resort for Families: Whistler Blackcomb (1)

UK Ski Club Industry Awards 2019 – Best Rest of World Resort: Whistler Blackcomb (1)

Ski & Snowboard with Kids World's Best Family Ski Resorts Awards 2019 – Best Family Ski Resort in Canada: Whistler Blackcomb (1)

Travel + Leisure – Top 10 Resort Hotels in Canada Award: The Westin Resort & Spa Whistler and Fairmont Château Whistler (1)

Georgia Straight 2019 Golden Plates Awards – Best Wine Festival/Event: Cornucopia (1)

Georgia Straight 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards – #1 Best Spa Getaway: Scandinave Spa Whistler

Test Winner 2019 – 5-Star Ski Resort: Whistler Blackcomb (1)

Luxury Travel Magazine Australia – 2019 Best Luxury Ski Resort: Whistler Blackcomb (1)

2019 PGA of BC Awards

• Executive Professional of the Year: Alan Kristmanson (Whistler Golf Club)
• Ben Colk Golf Shop of the Year: Whistler Golf Club

Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards: Best Whistler Category

• Alta Bistro (Gold)
• The Grill Room (Silver)
• Araxi (Bronze)
• Bar Oso (Honourable Mention)

Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards 2019

• Top 10 Resorts in Canada: The Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler (3), Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler (4), Fairmont Chateau Whistler (5), and Nita Lake Lodge (6)
• Best Ski Resort: Whistler Blackcomb (8)

Forbes Travel Guide – 2019 Star Award Winners: Four Seasons Resort Whistler (5-stars), The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Whistler (4 stars), Fairmont Chateau Whistler (recommended)

SKI Magazine – Reader's Top-Ranked Ski Resorts in the West 2020: Whistler Blackcomb (6)

2019 Canada's 100 Best Restaurants: The Bearfoot Bistro (59)

Where Magazine Annual Awards (Whistler)

• Best Fine Dining: Araxi Restaurant + Oyster Bar
• Best Casual: Bar Oso
• Best New Restaurant: Il Caminetto

TripAdvisor 2019 Travellers' Choice Awards

• Top 10 Destinations (Canada): Whistler (9)
• Top 25 Hotels (Canada): Summit Lodge Boutique Hotel (22)
• Top 10 Experiences (Canada): zipline Adventures in Whistler (1), Whistler Wilderness Snowmobile Run (10)
• Best Fine Dining Restaurants (Canada): Araxi (10)

Canada Brewing Awards – Herb & Spice Beer: Whistler Brewing Company’s Whistler Winter Dunkel (Gold)

World Ski Awards – Canada’s Best Ski Hotel: Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside

For a complete list of Whistler’s recent awards, visit: media.whistler.com

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Whistler is Canada's premier year-round leisure and meeting destination located in the Coast Mountains 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Consistently rated the top ski resort in North America, Whistler was the Host Mountain Resort of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The resort offers an extensive range of accommodations totaling 10,000 bedrooms among 24 hotels as well as townhomes, condos, B&Bs and chalets. Whistler also boasts more than 100 restaurants and bars, 200 retail shops, 25 spas and countless activity options from world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, mountain biking and golf, to hiking, rock climbing, and watersports. The Resort Municipality of Whistler is home to a diverse community of more than 10,000 permanent residents.

Tourism Whistler is the member-based marketing and sales organization representing Whistler, operating the Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler Golf Club, Whistler Visitor Centre, as well as 1.800.944.7853 and whistler.com - Whistler's official source for visitor bookings and information. As the convention and visitors bureau for the Resort Municipality of Whistler, Tourism Whistler represents more than 7,000 members who own, manage and operate properties or businesses on resort lands including hotels, restaurants, activity operators and retail shops.

Media can visit whistler.com/media for Whistler facts, media releases, story starters, local personality profiles and access to images and B-roll.

Broadcasters: Whistler now has the capability to take you live with our enhanced fibre network. The significantly expanded network of more than 200 kilometres of fibre optic cabling throughout the resort allows instant transmission of HD signals to any location at any time. Details on how to access, and book the fibre are available on our media site.

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