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Coordinates: 122°56′33″W. Whistler Blackcomb is a ski resort located in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. By many measures it is the largest ski resort in North America and has the greatest uphill lift capacity. It features the Peak 2 Peak Gondola for moving between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains at the top.
- Operating
- Vail Resorts
It has a permanent population of approximately 13,982 (2021), as well as a larger but rotating population of seasonal workers. Over two million people visit Whistler annually, primarily for alpine skiing and snowboarding and, in the summer, mountain biking at Whistler Blackcomb.
- Canada
- 604
- 670 m (2,200 ft)
- Sea to Sky Country
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- Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort: At a Glance. Average Snowfall. 10.8 m / 426 in / 35.5 ft per year on summit (10 year average) Total Terrain. 3,307 hectares / 8,171 acres.
- Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort Statistics. Statistic. Whistler Mountain. Blackcomb Mountain. Vertical. 5,020 ft / 1,530 m. 5,280 ft / 1,609 m. Top Elevation. 7,160 ft / 2,182 m.
- PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola Statistics. Building the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola was a major feat of engineering. On completion, the lift broke the following world records
- Whistler Bike Park Statistics. There's a reason that people from all over the world come to ride the Whistler Bike Park. Imagine three lift-accessed riding zones that allow you ride Whistler Mountain from the alpine peak right in the Village, and you start to get the idea.
See stats and facts for Whistler including population, resort capacity, average annual snowfall, elevation, mountain stats, travel times, public services and more.
- 50° latitude, 122° longitude
- 8,171 acres/3,307 hectares
- 18 with a total of 6,972 restaurant seats
- 200 +
Nov 23, 2023 · Whistler and Blackcomb offer over 200+ marked runs, 8,171 acres of skiable terrain, 16 alpine bowls, 3 glaciers, one of the longest ski seasons in North America and receives on average 1,163 centimetres (458 inches) of snow annually.
Sep 1, 2008 · Published Online September 1, 2008. Last Edited May 8, 2020. Whistler, British Columbia, incorporated as a resort municipality in 1975, population 11,854 (2016 census ), 9,824 (2011 census). The resort municipality of Whistler is located about 120 km north of Vancouver near Garibaldi Provincial Park .
Whistler Mountain ( Lillooet/Ucwalmícwts: Nsqwítsu) is a mountain in the Fitzsimmons Range of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains, located on the northwestern edge of Garibaldi Provincial Park. It is the location of the Whistler-Blackcomb ski resort and the town of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada . Previously, the mountain was called ...
