Jorg wrote in message . ..
In Europe, we tend to choose februari, to have some sun but still be
sure of snow- the latter might not be a problem in Canada though.

I'd recommend Whistler, if you go for February then you'll have great
conditions

Being intermediate, we would take also a couple of beginners that
would need some nice stretch of the Canadian equivalent of European
'blue' slopes- but I have some problems in judging the difficulty
rating when looking at the internet sites of the most popular resorts-
what should I look at?

I was in Whistler this Easter and there's a load of really good
beginner runs (greens), especially ExpressWay onto EasyOut
(Blackcomb), part of our group (2 beginners, 2 intermediates) spent
hours there. On Whistler, Lower Whiskey Jack onto the Upper Olympic is
good as well, and if they're real beginners, the Olympic Chair area on
Whistler is perfect, one of our beginners spent days there just
perfecting his turns.

Canada's a good choice, especially for Europeans, not least because of
the exchange rate! Whistler's a great place, much nicer than the
French resorts I've been to, although not as picturesque as some of
the the Austrian ones (Kaprun, Zell am See). Everything's
pedestrianised and there's lots of great bars and restaurants.

I must admit to a slight bias, since I've just bought a 2bed condo in
the village, if you decide to go for Whistler and would like details,
drop me a line

Wherever you go, you'll have a great time in Canada! Good luck!

Dan
(PS the website isn't up yet)