Before getting to the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in Whistler I took a turnoff to drive back to the Olympic Park, built for the 2010 Winter Olympics which were held here in British Columbia. It isn’t just a dormant facility sitting here rotting. Many of the facilities are actively being used, even in the summer.
First a map of the general layout:
Next, a map of the campgrounds on site, and other details.
After I took that second photo I noticed something written off to the side (not in the photo)
Whoa! – that middle item really got my attention. Let’s have another look at that map but we’ll zoom in a bit:
Perimeter around the remote campground – check.
Perimeter around the primary RV sites and kid’s playground – double check.
Here is a door I found behind the Day Lodge (which contains a cafeteria, gift shop, washrooms and showers for the campers, and various support facilities for running the Park).
PLEASE remember to close & lock the door behind you!!
And here is a look at the Day Lodge itself:
The left side is the front entrance, the right side is the cafeteria and off camera to the left is the gift shop.
Also around back was this item promoting a nearby business. In the US we would call this a bobsled, but here in Canada it is a bobsleigh. And no, I didn’t get in it (after my experience in New Mexico where I got in a life size replica of an IndyCar outside a racing museum and for a few tense moments, couldn’t get out).
This is here to promote the Whistler Sliding Centre. That facility is located high on the mountain above the ski area, further up the road, but unfortunately the Sliding Centre wasn’t open the day I was here.
When my youngest brother and his family lived in Salt Lake City they took me to a similar Olympic Center up in Park City, where the 2002 Winter Olympics were held. We watched sleds some roaring down the track (outfitted for summer use). When they launched one from the top a voice on the loudspeakers would announce “Bob on track !” so those of us down below could get our cameras ready.
People can pay to ride with an experienced “driver” but we didn’t do that in Utah and I wouldn’t have here even if the facility had been open on Mondays.
Next I’ll show you what was happening at the Biathlon facility elsewhere on the property.
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