WHISTLER'S RECORD SUMMER SEASON
October 19th, 2006Overall, Tourism Whistler is predicting room nights from May to the end of October 2006 to be up 13 percent from 2005, with monthly rates on par or ahead of the peak numbers of 2002.
Whistler's growing reputation as a mountain bike destination also brought visitors to the resort, with the Whistler Mountain Bike park again breaking records with rider numbers of 98,000 - an increase of 10 per cent over the previous year. Each year since 1999 the bike park has broken the previous year's records with double digit growth.
Golf was also successful, with total golf rounds at Whistler's three courses up and Big Sky Golf and Country Club
Whistler's growing reputation as a mountain bike destination also brought visitors to the resort, with the Whistler Mountain Bike park again breaking records with rider numbers of 98,000 - an increase of 10 per cent over the previous year. Each year since 1999 the bike park has broken the previous year's records with double digit growth.
Golf was also successful, with total golf rounds at Whistler's three courses up and Big Sky Golf and Country Club