Gondolas galore!

British Columbia has no shortage of gondolas.  No, not the kind in Venice but the kind that takes you to the top of a mountain!  Over the summer holiday we went on two spectacular gondolas.  BC is really a beautiful place that every Canadian should visit at least once in their life.  Although it sometimes costs less to buy a ticket to Europe, BC is definitely worth the splurge.  We flew across the country, literally coast to coast (from PEI to BC), but were able to keep the cost within reason as part of our multi-city journey this summer.

The first gondola we went up this summer was in Squamish where Angela and Will live.  The Sea to Sky gondola is new and worth the cost of around $40.  At the top there is a suspension bridge you can cross, and there are some walking trails to follow so you can see some great viewpoints.

The second gondola we went on was the Peak 2 Peak Gondola in Whistler.  It links Whistler Mountain with Blackcomb Mountain and is around 4.4 km long.  Part of the ride is in an enclosed gondola cabin, and another part is on open-air chair lifts.  The cost was around $50.  The best part is the chair lift since you have an unobstructed view of the mountains around you.  Disclaimer:  if you are afraid of heights, this may not be the best attraction for you.  It's high.  Really, really high!  It really is amazing and one of the best tourist attractions I have ever been to.  At the top of the mountains are some hiking trails, but we did not have time to do them.  Sometimes you can see wildlife including bears while on the gondola, but all we saw at the top were some cute marmots.  Riding the Peak 2 Peak is a great activity for a clear summer day!