SAIL AND SKI
Vancouver ’ s enviable location so close to the shore but also within driving distance of the mountains means visitors can sail and ski in a single day . Naturalists are drawn to the waters of the Pacific coast during whale-watching season from April to October . Spotting orca , humpback , gray and minke whales in their natural habitat is a unique adventure sure to leave you with a sense of wonder and awe . Whistler Blackcomb Resort , host of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games , offers chairlifts and gondolas to access hiking trails through its volcanic landscape where you can view ancient glaciers , alpine lakes and wildflower-covered fields . Even closer to downtown Vancouver , Grouse Mountain offers a gondola Super Skyride with picturesque views of the mountain range extending toward the sea .
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Mount Seymour , Vancouver , BC