And another:
Whistler rated No.2 resort
Canadian Press
POSTED AT 11:05 PM EST Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004
Vancouver ? Whistler has been named the second best ski resort in North America by Ski Magazine's website.
The tony B.C. ski hill was nudged out of the running for the top spot by Vail, Colorado.
"With the continued strength of the American dollar, Whistler is a hard deal to pass up," Michel Beaudry wrote.
And, with the selection of Vancouver and Whistler as hosts of the 2010 Winter Olympics, Beaudry said the improvements coming to the 38-year-old resort will only make it better.
"The best bang for your buck in North America," Mr. Beaudry said one reader concluded.
Executive editor Greg Ditrinco told Vancouver radio station CKWX a great part of Whistler's attraction was its village. He called it ''very cosmopolitan, very urbane."
Whistler mayor Hugh O'Reilly said a silver medal from Ski is fine by him.
"We've sort of floated in and out of the top two or three for the past few years," he said.
"We usually duke it out with Vail," he added.
The west coast resort 90 kilometres north of Vancouver left some people cold, though. Between rain and fog, some skiers couldn't stomach Whistler, Mr. Beaudry reported.
The magazine's ratings took into account factors such as snow quality, terrain, lift service, weather, lodgings and on-mountain food.
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