Mountain
Lifts
| Whistler |
Blackcomb |
| 16
Lifts |
17
Lifts |
| 2
high
speed
gondolas |
1
high
speed
gondola |
| 6
high
speed
quad
chairs |
6
high
speed
quad
chairs |
| 2
triple
chairs |
3
triple
chairs |
| 1
double
chair |
7
surface
lifts |
| 5
surface
lifts |
- |
| 29895
people
loading
per
hour |
29112
people
loading
per
hour |
|
Mountain
Facts
| |
Whistler |
Blackcomb |
| Opened |
1966 |
1980 |
| Base
Elevation |
652
m
/
2140
ft |
675
m
/
2214
ft |
| Peak
Elevation |
2182
m
/
7160
ft |
2284
m
/
7494
ft |
| Vertical
rise |
1530
m
/
5020
ft |
1609
m
/
5280
ft |
| Longest
Run |
11
km
/
7
miles |
11
km
/
7
miles |
| Skiable
Terrain |
4757
acres
/
1925
hectares |
3414
acres
/
1382
hectares |
| Marked
Runs |
100
plus |
100
plus |
|
When
does the
Winter Season
Start and the
lifts open?
- Tentatively
open
November
22, but
will open
earlier if
snow
conditions
allow so
What
are the
average Winter
Temperatures?
- In
January
&
February
(the
colder
months)
the
average
high is
around
12oC or
28oF and
low is
18oC or
18oF. The
other
Winter
months are
usually
2-10
degrees
higher
What
is the average
Snow Fall?
- The
average is
around
9.14
metres or
30 feet
Can
I ski in the
summer?
- Blackcomb
Mountain’s
Horstman
Glacier is
open daily
for summer
skiing/snowboarding
from
12pm-3pm
until
August 6,
weather
conditions
permitting.
Is
it easy to get
around in
Whistler?
- The
main
village
center is
a
pedestrian
only
village
that can
be crossed
from one
end to the
other in
around a
12 minute
walk.
There are
also free
shuttles
available
should you
prefer not
to walk.
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