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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.
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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: A Brief History. While the Whistler Valley is known globally as a world-class mountain resort and host of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, its history is much more diverse. The Sk̲wx̲wú7mesh Nation and L̓il̓wat7úl Nation have been the ancestral stewards of these lands since time immemorial.
Learn more about the history of the Whistler area from the time the First Nations people hunted and gathered here to the modern world-class year round resort.
In 1992, Whistler received the first of its numerous accolades when it was named the Number One Ski resort in North America by Snow Country Magazine. The accolades continued, as locals strategized and planned their growing resort community, adding summer amenities and a mix of recreational pursuits.
50 YEARS OF GOING BEYOND - THE MOVIE. For the last five decades, Whistler Blackcomb has left its mark on those who are drawn to the mountains. What started as a single Olympic dream in 1966 has evolved into the largest ski resort in North America, with a slew of accomplishments to back it up.
Oct 28, 2015 · This year it celebrates its 50 th year and back to back accolades as the top ski resort in 2015 and heading into 2016 by Ski magazine readers. It all started in 1960 with a few Vancouver businessmen led by Franz Wilhelmsen. He dreamed of bringing the 1968 Olympics to British Columbia.
