Whislter Trip - Should we also go to Sun Peaks or Big White also?

Question

We have been snowboarding at whislter twice this year and are going again in a few weeks and will stay there for about 2 weeks. Would you shorten that a few days and also go to another place also = SunPeaks or Big White.

We love the big alpine areas and all the choices while boarding whistler. Is it worth going to one of these other places for a few days? Which would you go to if so Sun Peaks or Big White??? Or just stay in Whistler?

Or would you just spend that money on a catskiing day while in whistler and relax there and keep the stay longer there?

Is the so called dry powder at sunpeaks or bigwhiteout worth the the travel to from whistler or the negatives of worse bad visibality and smaller terrain etc..???

Is it worth going to one of these other two places or just stay in whislter the entire time again (we still have not been over every inch of it)? It would be fun to experience a little of something different. If so which is best???

Thanks

Answer 1

definitely sun peaks its flippin sick!!

Answer 2

I wouldn't bother with Big White, but Sun Peaks is fun.

There can be a problem going from a big resort to a small resort - I would go to Sun Peaks first, although you will be going from good snow to slightly less good snow.  What excites you most - snow quality or terrain?  If terrain, do Sun Peaks first.  If snow quality, do Whistler first.

Answer 3

Sun Peaks is far enough East of the coast to give good visibility most of the time. Whistler is so close that it does get storms more often that cut the visibility to near zero.  The powder is dryer as you go East in the BC area.

  Big White is also worth a visit. The snow cat at Whistler is also good.