There have been plenty of STW’ers that have done the self guide accommodation only route in Whistler. I’d be interested to hear real world costs.
Last time me and the wife spent £1666 on 14 mights (mid August 2013) in a one bed room apartment in Deer Lodge plus took $2000 dollars for transfers, meals, beer, lift passes, etc.
You could easily do it on your own for less (eating out every night, a meal at the Rimrock and $100 rounds don’t help) by having a studio in Creakside and supermarket meals but I’d say there wasn’t much in it if you wanted the same standard of holiday. It depends if you value the convenience of being in the village more than the convenience of somebody sorting everything for you.
I’ve now been twice with Bearback and twice sorting it out ourselves. Next time we’ll be back with Bearback.