HI Whistler Hostel

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Built as athletes' accommodation for the 2010 Winter Olympics, this sparkling hostel is 7km south of the village, near Function Junction. Transit buses to/from town stop right outside. Book ahead for private rooms (with private baths and TVs) or save by staying in a small dorm. Eschewing the sometimes institutionalized HI hostel feel, this one has IKEA-style furnishings, art-lined walls and a licensed cafe.

There's also a great TV room for rainy-day hunkering. If it's fine, hit the nearby biking and hiking trails or barbecue on one of the two mountain-view decks.

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0.6 MILES

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2. Cloudraker Skybridge

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3. Brandywine Falls Provincial Park

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Around 17km south of Whistler and adjacent to Hwy 99, this tree-lined 143-hectare park has as its focus a spectacular 70m waterfall. A short stroll…

4. Whistler Museum & Archives

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5. Maury Young Arts Centre

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6. Audain Art Museum

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7. Whistler Farmers Market

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8. Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre

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