Charter a private jet to Whistler: Whistler Blackcomb skiing, the Whistler Film Festival, and Whistler Pride. Travel on your own schedule, with private aviation services arranged around your itinerary.
Stay
In Whistler's mountain setting, Four Seasons offers rooms, suites and residences, with spa experiences, dining and activities that follow the changing seasons.
At the foot of Blackcomb Mountain, Fairmont Chateau Whistler offers ski-in/ski-out access, dining, resort facilities and a championship golf course.
On the shores of Nita Lake in Whistler, Nita Lake Lodge offers a boutique lakeside retreat with spa experiences and access to year-round mountain adventures.
In Whistler Village, The Westin offers a mountain resort base with pools, a spa and access to skiing, hiking and the area's seasonal outdoor activities.
Steps from Whistler's mountain gondolas, Pan Pacific Mountainside offers suites with kitchens, fireplaces and balconies, plus a heated outdoor pool.
Restaurants Worth Discovering
Fine-dining tasting menus plus the Ketel One Ice Room. Why famous: the minus 32C vodka tasting room (world's coldest); champagne sabering and nitro ice cream theater.
Whistler's longtime fine-dining anchor. Why famous: the special-occasion room of the Village for 40+ years; oyster bar and West Coast cuisine.
Pacific Northwest seafood in a design-forward room. Why famous: the Village's fashionable new fine-dining arrival; seafood towers and velvet interiors.
Seasonal French-Canadian bistro. Why famous: ever-changing local menu; the local alternative to the big hotel rooms.
Upscale Venetian Italian. Why famous: crab ravioli and fusilli tartufati; the Village's beloved Italian date-night room.
Alpine fine dining. Why famous: West Coast seafood chowder and garden-patio summers; the chateau's signature restaurant.
Things to See and Do
The record-breaking gondola linking Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, with glass-bottom cabins. Why visit: eleven minutes between summits at 436 meters above the valley; the ride between the two summits.
Michael Audain's collection of British Columbia art in a Patkau Architects building. Why visit: Canada's finest collection of BC art, from First Nations masks to Emily Carr.
The 2010 Winter Olympics bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track. Why visit: ride it with a pilot in winter; the fastest seats in Whistler.
The events worth timing your trip around.
Whistler Blackcomb's season opening: North America's biggest ski area starts turning. Fly into Vancouver and helicopter in, or land at Pemberton 40km north.
Fly to this event →Around 90 films plus the Content Summit's industry dealmaking, in Whistler Village. Early season: ski in the morning, screenings at night; the screen-industry crowd flies in.
Fly to this event →A week of skiing and parties, January 24-31, running since 1992. Peak snow season, week-long group travel.
Fly to this event →Snow sports, music, and film across Whistler Village each April. Whistler's busiest April weeks: spring skiing plus the festival crowd.
Fly to this event →Airport: Vancouver International (YVR), the main gateway with full FBO services, then about a 25-minute helicopter to Whistler.
Alternates: Pemberton Regional (CYPS), 40km north of Whistler; Whistler Heliport for direct resort transfers.
Aircraft fit: Light to long-range jets from North America; ultra-long-range nonstop from Europe and Asia.
Notes: Pemberton has no scheduled services and limited winter operations. Helicopter transfers are weather-dependent; we keep a road-transfer backup.
Canadian entry requirements, including eTA eligibility and exemptions, depend on nationality and travel documents. We check your requirements before you fly.
Yes. Canada requires a rabies vaccination certificate; some breeds face extra rules. We arrange the paperwork and a pet-friendly aircraft.
About 25 minutes by helicopter, versus about a 2-hour drive. We coordinate whichever you prefer.
January and February: the deepest base, the coldest smoke-powder days.
June to September: mountain biking, hiking, lake days, and a village at full energy.
Tell us when. We handle the aircraft, the slots,
the helicopter, and the final transfer.