The climate, is definitely warmer than the east coast. I can tell you that. People from out west, always have a hard time getting used to the cold when they move down here.
It's bordered by the Pacific ocean, and the Rockies are there too. Lake Okanogan is in BC too, it's famous for the story of the Ogopogo (quite similar to the Loch Ness)
Whistler is known for it's ski resorts (so ski mountains)