Bike park season is just around the corner, and the world's best park now has an official opening date.

Avid bike riders and novice pedal pushers alike ... downtown's Marketplace and Gondola Transit Exchange (which sits next to Whistler Blackcomb's Blackcomb Excalibur Gondola) from mid-November ...

And sure enough, upon checking the snow report, the storm delivered a season-opening gift to Whistler-Blackcomb ... a small community of dirtbag ski and bike bums who stayed rent-free next ...

On the mountain, Whistler Blackcomb is forecasting a mix of sun and cloud, with a high of about 7 C, a low of about -2 C, and light winds. The freezing level sits at about 3,400 metres.

There’s simply no better resort in the world to wrap up a ski season than Whistler Blackcomb. And what a sendoff it was — fresh powder, unforgettable après, and the unbeatable perk of Canada’s only ...