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Whistler Blackcomb

Canada · Kolumbia Brytyjska · Single resort

Whistler Blackcomb is a ski resort in Kolumbia Brytyjska (Canada). It has 330 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 37 lifts. The runs go from 675 to 2284 m (1609 m vertical).

Piste length
330 km (8,171 acres)
Lifts
37
Base station
675 m (2,215 ft)
Top station
2284 m (7,493 ft)
Vertical drop
1609 m (5,279 ft)
Country
Canada

Piste difficulty split

  • Green circle: 18%
  • Blue square: 55%
  • Black diamond: 17%
  • Double black: 10%

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 85% (40°)
  • Mostly facing north (27% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 37

Gondola / cable car: 9 · Chairlift: 17

  • Blackcomb Gondola Upper · Gondola / cable car · 4,000 pers./h · Seats: 10 · 1168–1862 m
  • Blackcomb Gondola Lower · Gondola / cable car · 4,000 pers./h · Seats: 10 · 684–1168 m
  • Big Red Express · Chairlift · 3,600 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1298–1850 m
  • Emerald 6 Express · Chairlift · 3,600 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1417–1839 m
  • Harmony 6 Express Chairlift · Chairlift · 3,600 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1583–2105 m
  • Jersey Cream Express · Chairlift · 3,200 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1544–1914 m
  • Creekside Gondola · Gondola / cable car · 3,000 pers./h · Seats: 10 · 653–1297 m
  • Whistler Village Gondola Upper · Gondola / cable car · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 8 · 1020–1835 m
  • Garbanzo Express · Chairlift · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1022–1678 m
  • 7th Heaven Express · Chairlift · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 1657–2247 m

On site

  • 76 car parks (17 paid · 6 free)
  • 64 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 3 rental shops
  • 106 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • Whistler Blackcomb Rentals - Blackcomb Springs Suites
  • Spicy Sports
  • cross-country connection

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 191 cm, Snow depth 37 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 191 cm, Snow depth 90 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 210 cm, Snow depth 146 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 120 cm, Snow depth 168 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 164 cm, Snow depth 188 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 91 cm, Snow depth 161 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1279 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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