I’m with markgrayfish on this. Been in Vancouver coming on 10 years now, and hardly ever ride the park these days.
#1 it is too expensive
#2 it is a matter of time before you get seriously hurt
#3 Whistler is full of ass-hats.
This year I sold my big DH bike. I ride my 29er on the shore, and much prefer the local pedal-up trails to the lift-served. If I do fancy some lift-served, I would rather go to silverstar, pay less, have the place practically to myself, and not have to deal with the attitude. I do my best never to ski whistler in the winter for much the same reasons.
A word of warning to all of you looking to emigrate here….compare your salary expectations to the house prices before you make any decisions, this is not a cheap place to live!
Paul