Whistler Blackcomb Callaghan Valley. The British Columbia government paid $600 million for major upgrades to the Sea-to-Sky Highway, which carried the majority of visitors to the alpine sites. In 2006 Intrawest was purchased by the alternative asset management firm, Fortress Investment Group. Three weeks before the opening of the 2010 Olympics, Fortress failed to make payment on its loan used to buy out Intrawest. This caused its creditors to force Intrawest to divest itself of several of its resort holdings in 2009 and 2010 which included a partial sale of Whistler Blackcomb, in order to reduce its debt load. This was achieved
Whistler, British Columbia selection for the Whistler Film Festival, the Montreal World Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival. "Ski School", a 1991 comedy, with Dean Cameron, was filmed on location partially, in Whistler and on the mountain. "" (2008) used the glacier above the community to stand in for Antarctica. "Why Did I Get Married?" (2008) which was directed, written and starred Tyler Perry, was shot on the slopes of Whistler Blackcomb ski resort. "" (1994) was directed by Ken Olin, and stars Scott Bairstow, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Lewis and Ethan Hawke. Whistler is the back drop for this Disney film. "The