BRITISH COLUMBIA

Welcome to British Columbia, the home of epic snow conditions, plentiful powder, groomed cruisers, enchanting glades - and then some. Be dazzled by BC's unlimited array of options from resorts to terrains and winter
activities to aprés. This is what the world's best athletes and the rest of the world are coming to experience the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Thirteen world class ski destinations figure among the tantalizing mountain offerings in British Columbia:

• Whistler Blackcomb
• Big White Ski Resort
• Sun Peaks Resort
• Fernie Alpine Resort
• Panorama Mountain Village
• Silver Star Mountain Resort
• Apex Mountain Resort
• Mt. Washington Alpine Resort
• Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
• Kimberley Alpine Resort
• Red Mountain Resort
• Whitewater Winter Resort
• Revelstoke Mountain Resort

Each of these resorts has had accolades bestowed upon them from the world's premier ski and travel publications. Rave reviews range from "#1 Ski Resort in North America for 12 Consecutive Years" and "Best Ski-in/Ski-out Properties" to "Best Family Resort in North America" and "Biggest Thing to Happen to North American Skiing for Years."

But skiing is just the beginning.

British Columbia's resorts are awash with a mix of exhilarating activities and family fun. Strap on snowshoes and make fresh tracks on tree-lined trails. Huddle with the family in a mini-snowmobile. Plough through powder, Nordic-style, in a dogsled. When night falls, escape to a luxury spa or recharge with retail therapy before an evening of revelry in BC's legendary aprés scene or settle down for an award-winning culinary experience. In British Columbia, the hills are truly alive.