We lucked out with a week where ~60cm of snow came down, so the skiing was glorious! And on top of that, we had this marvellous property to return to at the end of the day. Really beautiful and tastefully decorated home, offering true comforts that allowed us to relax and unwind after a day skiing the mountains. The sauna, steam room and hot tub were a daily ritual, and something truly unique to this home. The rooms provided comfort for our family of 5, and gave us sufficient space to be together and also apart when the time warranted. The biggest question for us prior to arrival was how is the ski-in/ ski-out? It's about 100 metres slightly downhill to get to the (in)famous stairs that take you up to (or down from) the short connector trail off the Lower Olympic run. Admittedly more work heading out than coming back, our family didn't find it too bad all in all. Some have described it as 100 stairs, but in truth it didn't seem that much. A steady, measured walk and you're at the top in about 5 minutes. Once there, it's super easy and convenient. Coming back, it's really no problem at all. Depending on the condition of the trail you can ski down such that you avoid 80% of the stairs coming down...and then it's just that 100 metre walk back to the house (slightly uphill). Anyways I support what someone else said...if you have the energy to ski all day at Whistler-Blackcomb (or even half a day) then you can do these stairs and walk too. So just go ahead and enjoy!