The Resort
Nestled in the Coastal Mountains of British Columbia, Whistler Resort is only a 75 mile drive from Vancouver along the scenic Sea to Sky Highway. The Resort offers visitors ski-in, ski-out convenience from our West Coast pedestrian village to our two magnificent side-by-side mountains, Whistler and Blackcomb.
Rated tops by skiers for quality and extent of terrain, extensive lift system, abundant snow, and friendly service, Whistler Resort is a natural choice for your next ski trip.
Whistler and Blackcomb combined offer more than 200 trails and runs, six massive alpine bowls, and three glaciers. The mountains have the two greatest vertical drops in North America, with Blackcomb rising one vertical mile (5,280 feet) and Whistler rising 5,020 feet. All of this is serviced by 38 lifts, 4 gondolas, 18 chairlifts and 16 surface lifts. Whistler Blackcomb's award-winning big mountain experience just got a whole lot bigger! The record-breaking new PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola links together Blackcomb and Whistler Mountains for the first time. Boasting the longest unsupported lift span in the world at 3.024 kilometers (1.88 miles), it's also the highest lift of its kind at 415 meters ( 1,361 feet).
Whistler will be host of the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, and looking at the facts, it is easy to see why. With an annual snowfall of 28 feet,complemented by year round glaciers and extensive snowmaking, Whistler provides a winter season running from November straight through June with summer skiing continuing until September.
Mountain Stats
Whistler Blackcomb
Average Snowfall
402 inches/33.5 feet
Total Terrain
8,171 acres/3,307 hectares
Trails 200 +
Mountain Restaurants
17 with 6,540 restaurant seats
Highest Lift Accessed Elevation
7,494 feet
Whistler Village 2,214 feet
Creekside Base Elevation 2140 feet
Number of Lifts 38
Hourly Lift Capacity
65,507 skiers per hour
Over 8,100 skiable acres. One vertical mile. Two mountains connected by a pedestrian Village. More than 200 trails. Three glaciers. 38 lifts. Twelve alpine bowls. The numbers speak for themselves.
PEAK 2 PEAK grand opening
Green power project and 2010 Games countdown set the stage for an unprecedented winter.
On December 12, 2008, the dream to link Whistler and Blackcomb mountains becomes a reality with the grand opening of the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola. The world-record breaking gondola is the first lift of its kind in North America and is destined to become Canada's newest tourism icon. During the winter, skiers and riders will enjoy infinite opportunities to experience the side-by-side mountains. In the summer, the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola will bring sightseers and hikers into the high alpine to experience breathtaking scenic views of Garibaldi Provincial Park. Spanning 4.4 kilometres (2.73 miles) in total distance from mountain to mountain, the Doppelmayr 3S tri-cable gondola boasts the world's longest unsupported span of 3.024 kilometres (1.88 miles), as well as the world's highest lift of its kind at 436 metres (1,427 feet) above the valley floor.
Snow Report
View detailed snow forecast for Whistler at:
snow-forecast.com