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Pre- and Post-Conference Trips
WHISTLER
Length
3-days/2-nights
Dates
Pre-Conference: March 8-10
Post-Conference: March 16-18
Cost
- Transportation to Whistler and Accommodations (shared room, quadruple capacity on separate beds): $94.88
- Transportation to Whistler and Accommodations (private room for two individuals): $155.58
The HI Hostel is now full for the post conference trip. For other options in Whistler, contact Kate at Whistler Tourism (kate@whistler.com), she will be able to help you find the most affordable accommodations. Be sure to include in your email that you are booking for the WorldMUN trip.
Details
Located just 2-hours north of Vancouver, Whistler is Canada’s crown jewel of ski resorts. Host to the official alpine skiing events of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Whistler is one of the largest ski resorts in the world and has been consistently named as North America’s best place to ski and stay by numerous sources including Conde Nast Traveler’s magazine.
Whistler boasts over 8,100 skiable acres, 200 marked ski runs, 37 lifts, 16 alpine bowls, and 3 glaciers over 2 mountains that are connected by both the Peak-2-Peak Gondola and a massive pedestrian village at the base of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. Whistler Village has it all: the amenities of both major cities and a world-class resort, plus a vast selection of shops, restaurants, bars, cafés, and nightclubs for all your entertainment needs both during and after skiing hours have ended.
The Peak-2-Peak Gondola is a breathtaking 4.4-kilometre, 11-minute journey that is suspended 436-metres above the valley floor. This world-record breaking engineering feat provides skiers with quick and convenient access to the ski runs of both Whistler and Blackcomb mountains directly from their summits, while also offering an iconic 360-degree sightseeing experience of the surrounding mountains.
Last season, 2010/2011, Whistler received its second largest recorded snowfall with nearly 16-metres in accumulated powder. The same optimal skiing conditions are expected with another La Nina weather pattern forecasted for this 2011/2012 winter season.
Logistics
- Includes accommodations at HI Whistler at Whistler Olympic Village. Opened in July, 2010, HI Whistler is a brand new facility and includes a self-catering kitchen, free WIFI-access, theatre room, and café.
- Includes round-trip transportation to/from Vancouver provided by Snowbus.
- Day 1: Snowbus pick-up at the Hyatt Hotel/Burrard SkyTrain Station at 6.40 am, arrives at the HI Whistler at 8.25 am. Alternate Snowbus pick-up time is 1.55 pm with arrival at HI Whistler at 4.10 pm.
- Day 3: Check-out of HI Whistler by 11.00 am latest. Depart HI Whistler via Snowbus at 9.40 am, return to Downtown Vancouver at 11.30 am. Alternate Snowbus pick-up time is 4.45 pm from HI Whistler with arrival to Downtown Vancouver at 7.05 pm.
- Our Whistler trip is the most flexible option. We have provided the transportation and accommodations, and you are able to choose your own skiing and non-skiing activities for the 3-days that you are in Whistler.
Optional Activities provided by West Coast Sightseeing
For ski/snowboard rentals and all additional activities, visit http://snowbus.com/wmun
Registration
To register and make your payment, please:
- Email claire.healy@hihostels.ca to book your discounted accommodations at the new HI Whistler. Be sure to include "WorldMUN" in the subject title of your email.
- book your transportation and lift passes at https://secure.vancouversightseeing.com/data/portals/WMUN/ and rentals and other activities at http://snowbus.com/wmun/
- IMPORTANT: select the student option for Snowbus to access the exclusive discounted WorldMUN bus transportation rate to Whistler
*all costs do not include HST
For any and all enquiries regarding Pre- and Post-Conference Trips, please email betty.zhang@vancouver2012.org
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Itinerary for WorldMUN 2012 | 2 March 2012
The daily itinerary for the 21st World Model United Nations Conference in Vancouver has been released. To view the full schedule, click here.
A Letter from United Nations Secretary-General BAN Ki-moon | 29 February 2012
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