Will let others answer for Whistler. Actually, I can't believe that no one else has jumped onto this thread. <BR> <BR>Lake Loo is very, very large, and thus has a lot of terrain for all abilities. Much of the stuff up high, though, is rather steep - the front side gradually steepens with altitude, and most of the back of the main mountain is very, very steep. The Larch area is gentler, but much smaller. Also FYI, it can get busy, especially when Calgary comes out for the weekend. <BR> <BR>What about Sunshine Village? Acres and acres of low-angle meadows await up top. Stellar scenery, and although there's the opportunity to lodge literally <I>on</I> the mountain, most beds are down in Banff. <BR> <BR>Consider also the BC interior: Kicking Horse, Sun Peaks, Apex, Silver Star, and Big White. Whitewater is somewhat spartan if you don't mind that, and Red is more challenging, more akin to Fernie's pitches.