Whistler and Blackcomb Mountain Stats

WhistlerBlackcomb Stats

Climate

Average Alpine Temperature
December - February	Low: -12°C/11°F High: -5°C/23°F
March - May	Low: -8°C/19°F High: 5°C/ 42°F

The Mountains at a Glance

Average Snowfall	402 inches / 33.5 ft / 10.2 m per year on summit
Total Terrain	3,307 hectares / 8,171 acres
Whistler Village Elevation	675 meters / 2,214 feet
Creekside Elevation	653 meters / 2,140 feet
Longitude/Latitude	122° longitude / 50° latitude
Total Trails	200+
Highest Lift Accessed Elevation	2,284 meters / 7,494 feet
Number of Lifts	38
Hourly Lift Capacity	61,407
1999/00 Skier Visits (a record)	2,180,000
Mountain Restaurants	17 with a total of 6540 seats

Whistler Blackcomb Mountain Statistics

Mountains Stats	Whistler Mountain	Blackcomb Mountain
Opened	1966	1980
Top Elevation	7,160 ft / 2,182 meters	7,494 ft / 2,284 meters
Base Elevation	2,140 ft / 652 meters	2,214 ft / 675 meters
Vertical Rise	5,020 ft / 1,530 meters	5,280 ft / 1,609 meters
Longest Run	11 kilometers/ 7miles Burnt Stew down Green Line and Upper to Lower Olympic	11 kilometers/ 7miles Green Road down Easy out
Park & Pipe Facilities	2 Parks	1 Superpipe, 1 Snow Cross Track, 3 parks
Terrain Type	20% beg. 55% int., 25% adv	15% beg. 55% int. 30% adv
Number of Trails	100+ marked runs	100+ marked runs
Snowmaking	87 hectares/ 275 acres	142 hectares/ 350 acres
Skiable Terrain	4,757 acres / 1,925 hectares	3,414 acres / 1,382 hectares
Total number of lifts	20 + PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola 2 high-speed gondolas 7 high-speed quads 2 triple chairs 1 double chair 8 surface lifts	17 + PEAK 2 PEAKGondola 1 high-speed gondola 6 high-speed quads 3 triple chairs 7 surface lifts
Total Hourly Capacity	34,345	29,112
On Mountain Restaurants	8 Garibaldi Lift Company Chic Pea The Roundhouse Lodge Steeps Grill Dusty’s Bar & Grill Dusty’s Backside Harmony Hut Raven’s Nest	9 The Wizard Grill Merlin's Horstman Hut Crystal Hut Glacier Creek Glacier Byte Rendezvous Christine's
SummerSkiing/Riding	N/A	June 4, 2007 to July 27, 2008

New PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola

Whistler broke records in December 2008 with the opening of the brand new PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola. Linking the summits of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, it boasts the longest unsupported lift span in the world at 3.024 kilometres (1.88 miles) and is the highest lift of its kind at 415 metres / 1,361 feet. It takes just 11 minutes to cross and opens up a whole new world of skiing and snowboarding possibilities.

The Peak to Peak Gondola

Whistler Mountain Lifts

Lifts	Persons	Length	Vertical
Whistler Village Gondola	10	16,444 ft / 5,012m	3,796 ft / 1,157 m
Creekside Gondola	6	6,725 ft / 2,050 m	2,122 ft / 647 m
Fitzsimmons Quad	Quad	5,817 ft / 1,745 m	1,157 ft / 347 m
Harmony Express	Quad	5,814 ft / 1,772 m	1,71 ft / 524
Emerald Express	Quad	5,843 ft / 1,781 m	1,394 ft / 425 m
Big Red Express	Quad	8,185ft / 2,495m	1,821ft / 555
The Peak Express	Quad	3,306ft / 1,008m	1,316ft / 401m
Garbanzo Express	Quad	7,187ft / 2,156m	2,200ft / 660m
Symphony Express	Quad	6,929 ft / 2,112 m	1,670 ft / 509 m
Olympic Chair	Triple	2,392 ft / 729 m	404 ft / 123 m
Franz's Chair	Triple	3,936 ft / 1,200 m	892 ft / 272 m
Orange Chair	Double	4,060 ft / 1,238 m	1,263 ft / 386 m
T-Bar 1	Double	3,095 ft / 943 m	735 ft / 224 m
T-Bar 2	Double	2,500 ft / 762 m	656 ft / 200 m
Handle Tow 1	Single	384 ft / 117 m	26 ft / 8 m
Handle Tow 2	Single	82 ft / 25 m	5 ft / 1.5 m
Handle Tow 3	Single	282 ft / 86 m	30 ft / 9 m
Carpet 1	Single	79 ft / 24 m	10 ft / 3 m
Carpet 2	Single	79 ft / 24 m	3 ft / 1 m
Carpet 3	Single	120 ft / 36.5 m	10 ft / 3 m
Carpet 4	Single	600 ft / 183 m	59 ft / 18 m

Blackcomb Mountain Lifts

Lifts	Persons	Length	Vertical
Excalibur Gondola	8	7,229 ft / 2,204 m	1,204 ft / 367m
ExceleratorExpress	Quad	5,432 ft / 1,656 m	1,669 ft / 509 m
Glacier Express	Quad	6,173 ft / 1,882 m	1,965 ft / 599
Jersey Cream Express	Quad	4,646 ft / 1,416 m	1,230 ft / 375 m
7th Heaven Express	Quad	5,751 ft / 1,752 m	1,932 ft / 588 m
Solar Coaster Express	Quad	6,297 ft / 1,920 m	2,043 ft / 623 m
Wizard Express	Quad	7,323 ft / 2,232 m	1,855 ft / 565 m
Magic Chair	Triple	2,034 ft / 620 m	308 ft / 94 m
Catskinner Chair	Triple	4,520 ft / 1,375 m	1,195 ft / 364 m
Crystal Chair	Triple	3,484 ft / 1,062 m	1,203 ft / 367 m
Horstman T-Bar	Double	2,467 ft / 751 m	675 ft / 206 m
Showcase T-Bar	Double	1,710 ft / 522 m	485 ft / 148 m
Abracadabra Platter Lift	Single	1,315 ft / 401 m	160 ft / 50 m
Magic Carpet Lift	Single	164 ft / 50 m	18 ft / 5.5 m
Carpet 3	Single	120 ft / 36.5 m	16 ft / 5 m
WeeWiz Tow	Single	820 ft / 250 m	26 ft /8 m
Yellow Tow	Single	492 ft / 150 m	26 ft /8 m
Red Tow	Single	262 ft / 80 m	49 ft / 15 m

 

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