Area Profile
Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains rise up a mile out of the valley with 5,280 vertical feet and more than 8,100 acres of prime terrain. They have 12 alpine bowls, three glaciers and more than 200 marked trails. Average annual snowfall is 360 inches. Whistler/Blackcomb will host a variety of major events for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. It's about a two hour drive from Vancouver.
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Lodging Profile
One hundred and ten hotel and condominium properties with 4,475 units within walking distance of all lifts.
Services Profile
Seventeern restaurants on the mountain and nearly a hundred in the village. Ski shops and rentals with repairs and lessons, complete facilities in village. Nursery for children 2-5 years of age. Bank machines, church services, medical and dental clinics with nearest hospital 35 miles away, physiotherapy and massage therapy, office services, public library, museum, movie theatre, video rentals, indoor tennis courts, spa facilities and beauty salons.
Area Recreation Profile
Offers mountain biking with a bike park, clinics, camps, lessons and rentals, hiking, atv rides, golf, fishing, sightseeing gondola rides, river rafting, jet-boat tours, horseback riding, and camps during the summer months, generally May to October. Indoor tennis, indoor swimming, art galleries, theatres, and sightseeing by helicopter and float planes are available year- round.
Snowboarding Profile
Snowboarding available including four terrain parks and a superpipe.
Common Misspellings
blackcomb whistler
Important Dates
- Projected Days Open: 250
- Days Open Last Year: 250
- Years Open: 43
- Average Snowfall: 401 in.
Terrain Type
Beginner Runs:  15% |
Intermediate Runs:  55% |
Advanced Runs:  15% |
Expert Runs:  15% |
Lifts
- Total # Of Lifts:
38 - Gondolas & Trams:
4
- High Speed Sixes:
N/A - High Speed Quads:
13
- Quad Chairs:
N/A - Triple Chairs:
5
- Double Chairs:
N/A - Surface Lifts:
16
Elevation
- Top: 7494 Ft.
- Vertical Drop: 5280 Ft.
- Bottom: 2214 Ft.
- Longest Run: 2.7 miles
- Skiable Terrain: 8171 acres
- Snow Making: 565 acres
Whistler / Blackcomb Contact Information
Whistler Blackcomb
4545 Blackcomb Way
Whistler, BC V0N 1B4 
Phone: 1-800-766-0449
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