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R & R should be paRt of any great vaca-
tion, and Whistler offers it in spades.
Sit by a roaring fire with the après ski
crowd, cocktail in hand. Or warm up
in a hot tub as snow falls in your glass,
keeping it chilled. Yes, Whistler knows
how to do relaxation.
But I want to combine the best of
both Whistler worlds: pampering and
nature. So I make the short trip from
the village to Scandinave Spa Whistler,
where I can plunge into the hydro-
therapy circuit under a star-filled sky.
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A steamy escape at Scandinave Spa
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Nestled near Lost Lake Park, the lodge- place is deafening at first, but calmness
quickly takes hold as I complete the
like spa, dotted with spruce trees, looks
recommended circuit a few times.
like it belongs in a snow globe. Day
(Relaxing by an outdoor
or night, it offers an almost
fireplace, wrapped in a fluffy
otherworldly experience.
robe doesn’t hurt either!)
After a day spent ziplining
Caa extra
While I limit my evening
and bobsledding, the warm
visit
to the Scandinavian
and cold dips, followed by
Members save
15% on bath
baths, visitors can supplement
quiet reflection, does me
access at the
the water circuit with
good. My body is shocked as
spa or 10% on
a massage with
eucalyptus steam baths,
I sink into the hot bath and
bath access
Finnish saunas and massage
emerge to hop into an ice-
treatments.
cold pool. The silence of the
Peak Performance
skiers and non-skiers
alike will delight in a
ride on the soaring
Peak 2 Peak Gondola
that connects Whistler
and Blackcomb moun-
tains. Before boarding,
head to the viewing
gallery to marvel at the
engineering behind the
current Guinness World
record-holder for the
longest unsupported
lift span. The gondola
stretches more than
three kilometres and
rises to 436 metres at
its highest point. Get a
window seat to soak in
the beauty and snap a
few photos during the
11-minute journey.
The views of mountain
peaks, coastal rain-
forests and ancient
glaciers are truly
unrivalled anywhere
in the world.
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