Adventure plus English: Whistler is one of the biggest and best mountain playgrounds on the planet. It’s a small, friendly and international resort town that is popular all year round. Whistler is not far from Vancouver in the beautiful Coast Mountains of Western Canada. Whistler is a wonderful place to ski and study English. It's perfect place to start a Gap Year in Canada. Whistler is famous for its skiing, snow-boarding, mountain-biking and extreme sports. Whistler’s downhill bike park is the world’s largest, and is also pretty scary.
Tamwood Whistler
At Tamwood Whistler you’ll learn English whilst surrounded by incredible mountains, forests and lakes. There is a lot to do here all year-round including hundreds of ski and snowboard runs in the winter. In summer you can fill your time with many outdoor adventures including hiking forest trails, mountainbiking and more.
Where is it?
- In the heart of the village
- Right by the Whistler and Blackcomb mountain gondolas
- Near public transport
Where can I sleep?
- Accommodation with host families is very limited.
- Hotel, hostels, Airbnb rental, or other such vacation properties for example:
What can I study ?
Good to know…
- Max class size: 18
- Average class size: 8
- School capacity: 72
- Average Age: 24
- Minimum Age: 16
- Lessons are 45 minutes
- 4 classrooms
- Free Wi-Fi
- Airport transfer from YVR Airport
- Storage locker for equipment
Activities
A great outdoor lifestyle with skiing, mountain biking, swimming in lakes, hiking up mountains and tons of other stuff. Here are a few of the activities organised by the school:
- Afternoon at the lake
- Karaoke
- Band-aoke
- Cheap food & drinks and live music
- Farmer’s Market
- Cultural Centre
Something to think about (an interesting fact)
Tamwood Whistler is a small campus located in a world-class resort. There is so much to do in the outdoors, and it’s all steps away from school.
The Language House likes
Tamwood Whistler offers a breathtaking alpine setting combined with top-notch educational programs. An ideal destination for both learning and leisure.
