On Februthe newly renamed Whistler Mountain officially opened for skiers. Even though the ’68 Winter Games were awarded to Grenoble, France, they decided to continue developing a ski hill on London Mountain anyway. After thoroughly exploring the rugged Coast Mountains range north of Vancouver, they found the perfect mountain (then called London Mountain). In the early 1960s, a group of Vancouver businessmen formed the Garibaldi Olympic Development Association in the hopes of bringing the 1968 Olympic Winter Games to British Columbia. However, the quest for the games started much earlier.
It is a place that both breeds and celebrates the athletic elite, and so it is no wonder it was official Host Mountain Resort of the 2010 Winter Games. It's a place where the road to victory isn’t navigated easily, but is immensely rewarding. Whistler is a place that inspires personal achievement and pushes us to our limits. The area, known as Cheakamus Crossing, also offers a brand-new youth hostel and is home to the Whistler Athletes’ Centre, a training and accommodation facility for athletes and sport groups.
The neighbourhood that was home to the Olympic Athletes’ Village in 2010 now provides affordable housing to many locals. The Whistler Sliding Centre and Whistler Olympic Park are striving legacy venues that grow future athletes and host competitions from grassroots up to World Cup level, but they are also used and enjoyed by locals and visitors alike who want to experience and discover sliding sports, Nordic skiing and more. One of the most scenic highways in the world, the Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver to Whistler, received many upgrades in preparation for the Games, making this breathtakingly scenic route safer and faster. With a vastly improved highway, brand-new competition venues, Whistler Olympic Plaza, the Athletes’ Village housing complex and the lifelong memories gained from hosting the world, Whistler will never be the same. The lasting impact of the 2010 Winter Games on our community is tremendous. Though the 2010 Winter Games have come and gone, the legacies left behind will forever be part of Whistler’s tapestry. Whistler Village became our own small United Nations as visitors, locals and athletes alike all gathered to celebrate with one another. Nation houses open their doors, displays of national pride abound and citizens of countries across the globe proudly wear their national costumes, colours and smiles. The Olympic Games bring the world together in ways very few celebrations can. Most of the cabin was prefabricated off-site, which minimized construction waste and site disruption.Plan Your Trip The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games The cabin seals up entirely when not in use and is virtually indestructible – it’s made of unfinished, mild steel and structural insulated panels. The large panels slide on hardware that was originally designed for sliding barn doors, attached to the steel roof beam structure. The shutters are operated manually via custom steel rods. The design allows him and his wife to arrive at this remote location, open up the cabin, and get to fishing as quickly as possible. The owner is an avid steelhead fisherman, and Sol Duc River has some of the best steelhead fishing in the state. Putting the cabin on stilts protects it from the clammy dampness and occasional flooding. The cabin is located in one of the few temperate rainforests of the world, and “rainforest” here means wet and rather cold, as opposed to wet and hot.
The cabin is raised up above the landscape with a view out onto the Sol Duc River. This 350-square-foot cabin is a small perch for its occupant.
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