The Winter Olympics...
Next Door to Vancouver Island

The Winter Olympics are over, but... thanks to the beautiful City of Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), for hosting a spectacular 2010 winter celebration! For you folks that came to Vancouver, we here at V-I-A.com hope you had a fantastic time (and heard that quite a few of you made a trip over to Vancouver Island - and loved it!)

We look forward to some nail-biting competition - with the upcoming Paralympic Games, on March 12 to 21, 2010.

The Winter Olympics in Vancouver was a great way to showcase our Island. For all your outdoor hounds, we've got a tremendous amount of adventures to come back to!

We're just a short flight or easy ferry from the City of Vancouver, BC, or from Seattle, Washington.

Here's some highlights of athlete training that involved Vancouver Island...

Olympic Training on Vancouver Island

• The Canadian, American, Swiss, and Swedish Snowboard teams trained for 2010 on Vancouver Island - at Mount Washington Alpine Resort. The resort's located on the central Island and the teams lodged right on the mountain.

• Sweden’s national Olympic committee based its Nordic ski teams at Mount Washington on Vancouver Island for their training.

• Mount Washington Resort created an Olympic-level biathlon shooting range.

Visiting Vancouver Island After the Olympics

• SKI
  Mount Washington Alpine Resort - plan a half or full day skiing or snowboarding here. Our Recommendation: Book lodging right on the mountain to get the full alpine experience. Mount Washington condos are available for rent, and you can ski right to your door.

• KAYAK
  Grab a kayak and head out for some incredible views of Vancouver Island. There are some excellent guided kayaking tours that we recommend can be done year-round.
  
  
  

  Hope to see you back, and outside, here on Vancouver Island!
  
  
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