Blog by Susan Smith

Getting to Paralympic Venues in Whistler

March 14th, 2010

Your guide to getting to and from Whistler Creekside and the Whistler Paralympic Park

The 2010 Paralympic Winter Games are here. Whether you're staying overnight or coming up for the day to ski, snowboard or see Paralympic events, here are a few tips on the best way to get around.

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New Today... Olympic parking available

February 23rd, 2010

As of March 1, there will be 100 parking stalls available on a first come first serve basis in the Creekside parkade.

The parking stalls will be available between 5 p.m. and midnight. No localized vehicle permits will be required to access these stalls at this time.

Whistler’s Olympic history

February 22nd, 2010


Whistler Museum archives a town with Olympic roots
Did you know that Whistler Mountain was actually born for the 2010 Winter Games? Franz Wilhelmson, the man who opened Whistler for skiing in the 1960s, did so in hopes of hosting the Olympics. It's just one of many interesting facts in Whistler's history.

Whistler has a unique story and the Whistler Museum & Archives Society is sharing it w ...

Top North American talent, medallists to headline nightly Whistler Victory Ceremonies at 2010 Winter Games

January 5th, 2010

Vancouver, BC ― The great outdoors will provide a spectacular winter backdrop for nightly Whistler Victory Ceremonies paying tribute to medal-winning Olympians with a lineup of top North American acts, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) announced today.

The 15 headliners, which include Feist, Usher, Our Lady Peace, and The Fray, will p ...

Olympic first: Official 'fan-to-fan marketplace' for reselling or donating Vancouver 2010 tickets online

January 5th, 2010

More tickets available to public than originally projected

Vancouver, BC ― Ticket holders in Canada who want to sell their tickets for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will now be able to post them for sale to winter sport fans around the world at www.vancouver2010.com, or donate them to community groups in Metro Vancouver and the Sea to Sky region.

The Vancouver Orga ...

Vancouver 2010 Phase 3 Ticket Sales postponed to November 14

November 7th, 2009

Nov 7, 2009

Vancouver BC, November 7, 2009 - Visitors hoping to purchase Olympic and Paralympic tickets today at www.vancouver2010.com were not able to access the site as previously planned and as a result, the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) has made the decision to postpone the start of Phase 3 ticket sales to Saturday, November 14 a ...

2010 Transportation Plan

November 2nd, 2009

Dear Whistler Businesses,

Integrating your 2010 operational needs with the 2010 Transportation Plan The Whistler Chamber of Commerce is working closely with the Resort Municipality of Whistler ("RMOW"), VANOC and other Resort partners and its membership to ensure that Whistler businesses successfully realize the opportunities that the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Ga ...

Get your Vancouver 2010 Games gear here! VANOC opens anchor Olympic Superstore in downtown Vancouver at the Bay

October 2nd, 2009

Oct 1, 2009

Vancouver, BC - Everything Vancouver 2010 under one roof: that is the vision behind the Olympic Superstore opening today on the main floor of the Bay in downtown Vancouver. The 1,890-square metre (21,000 square foot) location houses more than 1,000 pieces of official licensed merchandise for the Games, including plush mascot toys, T-shirts and toques and thousan ...

Game Plan Summer 2009

July 22nd, 2009

2010 Olympic Transportation Information

March 12th, 2009

2010 Transportation Plan