Whistler Olympic Park

Background

There are two seperate nordic skiing operations in the Callaghan Valley - Whistler Olympic Park and Callaghan Country. Callaghan Country operates the western trails in the Callaghan Creek drainage, and Whistler Olympic Park operates the eastern trails in the Madeley Creek drainage.

Whistler Olympic Park Rules

1. All backcountry skiing or snowshoeing parties must register at the new Day Lodge in the morning to get a special parking pass. This pass will allow you to park overnight, and/or leave through the gate after normal hours. The parking pass is free.
2. There is a $6 per person fee to use the XC trails for backcountry access. Only skeirs on AT or Tele gear qualify for the reduced fee (no skinny XC skis). For safety, the normal one way trail rules must be followed. This is the best way to access the backcountry around Madeley Lake, which is about 5km each way on the groomed trails.
3. There is no fee to access the backcountry without using the groomed XC trails. However, the waiver and free parking pass are still required. Please be careful when crossing XC ski trails and always yield to XC skiers. There are 3 suggested BC access routes that minimize XC trail crossings. During competitive events, one or more of these routes may be closed. Be sure to check with staff at the Day Lodge.
   • from the Day Lodge climb a service road toward the top of the ski jump, then continue up to Hanging Lake or Sproatt
   • from the Biathlon parking skirt the XC trails heading east to Hanging Lake
   • from the Biathlon parking drop down a short hill to the west and turn up Beverley Creek. There is currently a flagged route that follows the ridge west of Beverley creek then rejoins the creek higher up.
4. Parties that arrive before the daylodge is open, should look for a sign in book near the door. Sign yourself in with your destination, and leave a note on the dash of your car.
5. The XC ski trails and the 21 mile creek watershed (Rainbow Lake) are closed to dogs. This closure includes the ski touring loop from Hanging Lake over to Beverley Creek and ascents of Rainbow Mountain from the south and west.

Please follow the above rules or we may lose access priveledges. In particular, don't get caught skiing on an XC trail without the $6 ticket. If you really want to use the trail, $6 isn't much to ask.

Anyone who is interrested in helping out with developing the trails should contact me. Scott Nelson

Callaghan Country Rules

1. Backcountry skiers on telemark or AT gear get free use of the groomed XC trails.
2. Do not park at the Callaghan Country base area. There are a few plowed parking spots near the bridge over Madeley Creek near the turnoff from the Callaghan Valley Road.
3. Do not use the groomed XC trail that connect into the Whistler Olympic Park area without buying their $6 pass.

Links

• Whistler Olympic Park main website
• Whistler Olympic Park snow report
• Whistler Olympic Park webcams
• Callaghan Country website
• Callaghan Country current conditions and snow report

EAO links and documents

Whistler Nordic Centre & Callahagn Valley Master Plan

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Whistler Nordic Centre Homepage