Fitzsimmons Creek flyter i dalen som skiljer Whistler och Blackcomb-bergen. Det går också mellan byarna Whistler och Blackcomb, men de flesta upptäcker det ovanifrån. Peak-to-Peak-gondolen, som sträcker sig över en rekordhög 2,7 miles (4,4 km) från Whistler's Roundhouse till Blackcombs Rendezvous-dagstugor på bara 11 minuter, sväver 436 meter över Fitzsimmons Creek.
Nära staden skapar bäcken ett naturligt grönt utrymme, och Rebagliati Park, uppkallad efter olympiska snowboardguldmedaljören Ross Rebagliati 1998, sitter på en liten ö. Valley Trail skapar en slinga som följer båda sidor av Fitzsimmons Creek, medan en närliggande BMX-park med smutshopp rundar ut de rekreationsalternativ som finns inom några minuters promenad från staden.
Fitzsimmons Creek flyter också in i Whistler Village vid trailhead för flera backcountry vandringar. Singing Pass-spåret (11,5 km, enkel resa) tar en hel dag att slutföra; Passet är dock egentligen bara porten för flerdagsturer i Garibaldi Provincial Park som tar vandrare närmare Fitzsimmons-glaciären och det iögonfallande landskapet i Garibaldi Ranges.
Many visitors to Whistler see Fitzsimmons Creek from far, far above while riding the Peak 2 Peak Gondola. Spanning 2.7 miles (4.4 kilometers), the gondola connects Whistler’s Roundhouse Lodge to Blackcomb’s Rendezvous Restaurant. From the gondola, you’ll get panoramic views of the surrounding mountains as well as a bird’s-eye perspective of Fitzsimmons Creek and Fitzsimmons Creek Hydroelectric Project, a run-of-the-river hydroelectricity plant. Ziplines also run across the valley, offering aerial vistas of the creek.
In Whistler Village you can stroll by the creek along the Valley Trail, a traffic-free path network suitable for cyclists, walkers, skateboarders, and joggers. The trail runs for more than 25 miles (40 kilometers) and connects different parts of Whistler, including Whistler Village, Upper Village, and Creekside.
Whistler is accessible on a day tour from Vancouver via a 2-hour drive along the Sea to Sky Highway or a short flight. The Peak 2 Peak terminals can be accessed from Whistler Village via the Whistler Village Gondola. If you’re coming from the base of Blackcomb (the Upper Village), use the Blackcomb Gondola to reach Rendezvous Restaurant.
Go in winter to see the frozen creek or in summer to hear the gurgle of rushing water. The best time to avoid the crowds is the shoulder seasons, between September and November, and April and June.
If you’re exploring the creek from the village, look for the picturesque covered wooden bridge that crosses the creek; the shadows created by sunlight streaming through the slats make for excellent photo opportunities. Wander through nearby Rebagliati Park, which borders the creek, and you’ll encounter Jeri, a bronze sculpture of a man sitting in a squat position—the work of BC artist James Stewart.
