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It's a bit late to try and sort out but I've got the chance to go out to Whistler in a couple of weeks for 10 days. Bearback are full and I'm waiting to hear from T2R. Does anyone have any other recommendations for places to stay or guiding/accommodation - I'm happy to go self catered if needs be.
I'm more interested in technical singletrack or trail centre type riding than the park itself (will prob do a couple of days there though) so want to ride Squamish and Pemberton (plus the float plane trip if there's space) - how easy is it to find the trails without guiding and is it signposted? I'll be travelling/riding on my own, how isolated are you generally if something goes wrong when riding away from the park?
The weather doesn't look great at the moment - 13c and cloudy by day and around freezing at night. Is this typical for the time of year and are there a lot of mosquitos?
alluradirect good for accommodation.
Will check it out - thanks.
Trail navigation in Whisler/Squam/Pemby is pretty easy these days with lots of signposts on the mapped trails. Good maps can be had from the local shops, or buy the TrailMapps apps for your phone.
The weather has been pretty good lately, but expect a bit of everything. Some shaded higher trails will still have snow. I was post-holing up to my knees on the Flank just a couple of weeks ago.
Riding on your own isn't the best idea if you can avoid it. The forest is dense, some of the trails get a bit "out there", and some of wildlife is big and hairy. If you must go on your own, take a whistle and a phone. Some carry bear spray, but don't crash on the canister...
Bugs will be bad in some places. Carry citronella or DEET or whatever... or just ride really fast when they find you. Oh, and this might be useful: http://www.bikepirate.com/
[u]Mandarin - that's great, thanks for the advice. There is space with bearback for the second half of my trip so may just do the park for the first couple of days and get a feel for things over there as I thought riding natural(ish) trails solo might not be advisable.
weather looks better than you said above... http://www.theweathernetwork.com/14-day-weather-trend/canada/british-columbia/whistler
Your plan sounds good. The park is fine on your own as there's always someone around if you get into trouble. They also check the runs at the end of the day to make sure no one is left stranded (or worse).