5+ Tips for Living in Whistler!

[@cjdefreitaswilson8579]

"one glass of wine will get me tiddly" lol aww. Great video! Can't wait to come back to Whis this Summer!

[@happyalicehappyalice]

haha I know - at least I'm a cheap date! Awesome - enjoy! I'm back in the UK for the time being and keep seeing everyone posting photos of the amazing mountains and bears - SO JELOUS! Thanks for the feedback!

[@chrissiesimons-denville]

Lot of very useful stuff, sure anyone making their first trip to Whistler will truly appreciate this.

[@happyalicehappyalice]

Fingers crossed! Loving the love - thank you :)

[@brianho6625]

thanks for your advice, really useful. at least i learn addition town called Pemberton and squahmish, which I may visit during non skiing days

[@addempolski]

That's so amazing! Really good to hear on the accommodation front. Can you eloborate on van life a bit? Is it common and more affordable then renting? Any recommendations where to look into getting one?

[@happyalicehappyalice]

Hey Adam! Thanks for the awesome feedback. So Van life is way more affordable than renting, especially in the Winter when the rent goes up sometimes to 900-1000 per person (for a shared room). I have a friend who is looking to sell hers in a couple months so I can put you in touch if you like, or have a look on craigslist and join the Whistler Buy and Sell fb page to look. It is fairly common but the muni don't like it so they make it hard to find parking but once you have that cracked you are golden. It's worth knowing that the Summer van life is a dream but in the Winter it is very cold so can be tough. If I were you I would join the Whistler Housing Crisis page on fb and jump on any cheaper housing options - 600-800 p/m is a really good deal - and then if you need to, sublet until Summer. The big thing, if you don't want Winter Van life - is making sure you have a house by early August time. From then on the housing challenge is huge. I hope that helps xx

[@BigHeartsTinyVegans]

We live in Pemberton and would love to connect! 💕

[@robinsimonsdenville7197]

Great video Alice - keep up the good work!

[@happyalicehappyalice]

Thank youuuuu! xx

[@charlotteamber7453]

Such useful tips! Thanks Alice :) xx

[@happyalicehappyalice]

So glad it was helpful! Let me know if you have any questions!

[@discover5874]

Thanks a lot . That was so halpfull thanks again i wich you good luck .

[@lucytattersall2673]

Thanks Alice this is really helpful. Im from the UK too and just had a question about for getting a car- is the proof of collisions something we ask the DVLA for? 😊

[@GDoggProductions]

Thank you alice 👏👏👏

[@happyalicehappyalice]

You’re welcome! Glad it’s helpful :)

[@1955porsche]

lots of great advice

[@happyalicehappyalice]

Thanks! Really glad that you think so!

[@1955porsche]

@@happyalicehappyalice thats an amazing area ,, skiid Banff .. gotta hit Whistler ,look 4wd to more of your utubes!

[@1955porsche]

@@happyalicehappyalice your vegan too.. me too 21 yrs n i rescue dogs ,,, best wishes ,love your energy n enthusiasm

[@hughdennis2555]

Hello, I’m planning on heading up next month from the uk but am struggling with insurance, did you have travel insurance the whole time you were there or is msp enough? I know you need insurance for the whole duration of your trip

[@WhistlerLive]

Great video Alice. - Is it cool with you if we toss it on whistler live from time to time?

[@alicesimonsdenville3007]

Hey! So sorry- only just seen this. Yes that's totally fine :) thanks for checking. A

[@roacolombo]

Hi Alice, how are you? are you still live on Whitler? My husband and i are planning to move there and stay. We want to get the permanent residence, so maybe we will try that. Do you know if we can open an account on these banks from Argentina or another country? cause maybe we can make that and pass or money to that account. Thank you for hte information!!

[@itsmeivey]

Hi Alice! Are you still out in Whistler? I just got hired as a ski coach for the season and I’m feeling quite hesitant to accept it due to worries with finding reasonable housing, making friends, and just feeling comfy there in general. I’m such a home body and not a big partier anymore so just wondering if you might have some words of wisdom to pass along. Seems like a lively yet transient community over there. Thank you ! xx

[@alicesimonsdenville3007]

Hi Ivey! So great to hear from you. I'm back in the UK now but I still have so much love for Whistler and definitely appreciate where you're coming from. Firstly, congratulations for getting a job as a ski coach! Most housing is hard without evidence of a job so thats a great first step, though I'll be honest - getting accommodation from Autumn onwards is so tough there. Have you joined the Facebook pages/ sites I've recommended and checked for accommodation via them. It might be different due to the pandemic but based off of my experience I wouldn't recommend committing to whistler until you have some housing security. The rest - friends and comfort will come with that as you have housemates to hang out with and the security of a home to go back to. I'm totally with you on the partying front. I found the best way to avoid getting swept up in that culture is surrounding yourself with like minded people - there's lots of community groups in whistler such as Whistler Vegans, weekly games nights at the library, free spanish classes - so it's quite easy to meet people without having to get wasted. If you are having real issues with accommodation and dont mind the job you do - I would recommend getting in touch with business' that offer accommodation with the job - that's the case for a few places. To start you could contact the Green Moustache, 21 steps, the super markets or the hotels, some of them also offer ski passes. Downside would be, as with your current job, if you lose the job you MAY lose your pass so worth checking out but do so with caution. I hope that's helpful. And please let me know if you need anymore info. A

[@itsmeivey]

Thank you for such a thoughtful reply! My job actually already comes with a pass, though the job is only 2-3 days per week (the team trains mostly on weekends). I actually just joined all of those Facebook groups you mentioned yesterday when I heard I got the job! I didn’t realize finding housing would be so hectic. It sounds like once I get that sorted out though the rest would more or less fall into place. My alternative is working as a ski coach at home (which I’ve done before), where I have a free comfy place to live and a community already. Downside of course is not getting the Whistler experience!! Lots to think about but thank you for your help!

[@happyalicehappyalice]

Ivey Norton Ivey Norton no worries! Genuinely made this video to help people so it’s nice to be able to. Ah part time Hence why they’re not offering accommodation? Honestly if there’s a way you can go I would really recommend it - it was the most incredible experience. I had a pretty shady landlord that I wouldn’t recommend but worst comes to worst I can link you up and if you decide you want to rent there for a month or so while you look for another place I can send you his email so let me know. In the meantime, Good luck! I’m sure whatever you decide you’ll have a wonderful time!

[@itsmeivey]

I will let you know!! Thank you so much. If there’s one thing that gives me hope that it would be a good decision to go out there is peoples excitement and love for Whistler!! You and everyone else I’ve spoken with say it’s the best place. Fingers crossed I can make it work ! ✨

[@Algoframe]

How much is the average cost of buying a house (small one) in Whistler and 20 KM radius. Thanks

[@alicesimonsdenville3007]

Hi Abhishek, I’m afraid that’s not something I am aware of however there are accommodation groups in whistler who can help you. I know of whistlerlistings, remax whistler and whistler real estate. You could also ask in the Facebook group I mention and I’m sure someone will get back to you in no time. Good luck! A

[@Algoframe]

@@alicesimonsdenville3007 Thanks. Pamberton, as you have suggested, seems a better idea. Many thanks.

[@duncanyourmate2433]

thats a massive generalisation on poms & aussies

[@alicesimonsdenville3007]

Not sure what you mean by that. Could you elaborate?

[@duncanyourmate2433]

Generalisation, of Britons and Australians, we are not the same,

[@alicesimonsdenville3007]

Bit confused as at no point did I say that they were. Please give the time stamp of where you have interpreted that I did - happy to be corrected if wrong but that would be a weird thing for anyone to say and can’t see how you might have come to that conclusion?

[@duncanyourmate2433]

The speaker Put Australians in the same basket as whinging Poms,(englsh-persons) ,Australians do not have a 'caste ' system, the UK system of living together, involves whom , via what reference, all Blue Bloods know ,that's the one 'Blue Bloods' Australian trait of equality, gated communities are an oxymoron, =of Lord of the manor

[@alicesimonsdenville3007]

@@duncanyourmate2433 I think you might be commenting under the wrong video...