Tourism in Canada the rest of Canada. British Columbia is divided into 6 regions: British Columbia (BC) is Canada's most mountainous province and has some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the world. Alpine skiing is a major draw for the province. The province has about 33 large ski resorts spread out from Vancouver Island to the Alberta border. Whistler, British Columbia, nestled in the rugged Coast Mountains, is consistently ranked as the #1 ski resort destination in North America and co-hosted the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Vancouver, the largest Canadian metropolitan area west of Toronto, is one of Canada's most multi-cultural
Whistler Mountain (Washington) Whistler Mountain (Washington) Whistler Mountain is a summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. The mountain is part of the Okanagan Range which is a sub-range of the North Cascades. Whistler Mountain is about two miles west of Washington Pass and one mile east of Rainy Pass. The North Cascades Highway bends around the southern base of the mountain between these two passes. A high ridge connects Whistler to its nearest higher peak, Cutthroat Peak, which is to the north-northeast. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Bridge Creek. Whistler Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate