Visitors arriving in Whistler via the Sea to Sky Highway from Vancouver will encounter Whistler Creekside before they reach the main Whistler Village, and many may recognize the area from the exposure it received during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Whistler Creekside was the original point of access to Whistler Mountain when it opened for skiing in 1966 and, during the 2010 Winter Games, it was where all of the Olympic and Paralympic alpine skiing events took place. Whistler Creekside provides a valuable alternative to Whistler Village not only as a convenient starting point for a day of skiing and snowboarding on the spectacular Whistler Blackcomb Mountains, but also for accommodation, dining and après.