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Whistler Mountain is a 7,790-foot (2,370-metre) mountain summit located in Chelan County of Washington state. [3] The mountain is part of the Okanagan Range which is a sub-range of the North Cascades. Whistler Mountain is about two miles west of Washington Pass and one mile east of Rainy Pass. The North Cascades Highway bends around the ...
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Drive SR-20 to Rainy Pass and park on the north side of the pass at the parking lot for the Pacific Crest Trail (elevation 4850 ft).
From Rainy Pass parking lot, head east to the second gully and follow it to the summit at 7,790 feet.
Alternate Route #1
Drive State Route 20 over Rainy Pass and at about 3.1 miles (0.7 miles before the Blue Lake trailhead), park on the north side of the road at the uphill side of the turn-out that views Whistler Mountain and Cutthroat Peak (elevation 5,000 ft). Walk down the road and find the boot path that starts at the west side of a patch of trees. Follow the boot path up through a meadow and scramble on a rising traverse to intersect the level part of the south ridge of Whistler Mountain at 6,180 feet. At...
Alternate Route #2
Drive State Route 20 past Rainy Pass about 1.2 miles to the Bridge Creek trailhead (elevation 4,500 ft). Scramble up the slope to the summit following gullies for roughly 3 miles, 3,300 feet of elevation gain. 1. Suitable Activities: Scrambling 2. Seasons: April, May, June, July, August, September, October 3. Weather: View weather forecast 1. Difficulty: Technical 3, Strenuous 3 2. Length: 4.0 mi 3. Elevation Gain: 3,000 ft 4. High Point: 7,790 ft 1. Land Manager: Okanogan-Wenatchee National...
US Geological Survey (1:24,000) Sheet: Washington Pass (O48120e6) Country: United States: State/Province: Washington: County/Second Level Region: Chelan: Links Search Engines - search the web for "Whistler Mountain": Wikipedia Search Microsoft Bing Search Google Search Yahoo Search Other Web Sites Whistler Mountain at SummitPost
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Whistler Mountain is one of the many peaks on the North Cascade Highway. Located between the Rainy Pass parking and Washington Pass Lookout parking area. Greater attention is given to Cutthroat Peak for climbing and height, but the two are joined by a common ridge. I can only find this climb in the Beckey book, page 353, with a very short ...
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Sep 8, 2018 · The school was initially slated to open September 2001, but this was pushed back multiple times- first to September 2002, then January 2003, then again to November 2003, then finally January 2004, as funding was secured and construction completed. The wait was worth it.
The following summer the Whistler Mountain Bike Park opened, quickly becoming a global attraction in its own right as Whistler continues to evolve into a year-round resort. In 1997, the RMOW met with the L̓il̓wat7úl Nation to consult about opportunities for the Nation’s participation and presence in Whistler, BC.
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May 12, 2023 · Blackcomb Mountain opened to the public in 1980, and for two decades afterwards, the duelling resorts competed to be the best in the province. In 2003, the two mountains united officially as Whistler Blackcomb, and shortly after won the bid for the 2010 Olympic Games.
