Whistler and Blackcomb are two side-by-side mountains, offering over 200 marked runs, 8,171 acres of terrain, 16 alpine bowls and 3 glaciers combined, receiving 465 inches of snow on average annually.  We are home to one of the longest ski seasons in North America

 

SNOWFALL

Whistler Blackcomb is blessed with a historical average of 465 inches/38.8 feet per year, measured at the Pig Alley Weather Station on Whistler Mountain (mid-mountain at elevation 5,445 feet. 

 

BASE RECORD: 197 inches/16.4 feet, set in 1973/74. That season it snowed significantly in March and April, when traditionally, these months receive less snowfall. 

 

ANNUAL SNOWFALL AVERAGES: 465 inches/38.75 feet 

 

WHISTLER BLACKCOMB MOUNTAIN STATS

• Average Snowfall: 465 inches (38.75 feet) snow per year.

• Total Terrain: 8,171 acres

• Trails: 200+

• Longitude/Latitude: 50° latitude, 122° longitude

• Mountain Restaurants: 17 with a total of 6,540 seats.

• Highest Lift Accessed Elevation:  7,494 feet

• Whistler Village Elevation:  2,214 feet

• Creekside Base Elevation: 2,140 feet

• Number of Lifts: 37

• Lift Capacity: 69,939 skiers per hour.

INDIVIDUAL MOUNTAIN STATS

Whistler Mountain:

• Vertical: 5,020 feet

• Top Elevation: 7,160 feet

• Skiable Terrain: 4,757 acres

• Terrain Type (beginner/intermediate/advanced): 20% / 55% / 25%

• Trails: 100+

• Parks & Pipes: 2 parks

• Total Number of Lifts: 19 (plus PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola) including: 2 high-speed gondolas, 1 high-speed 6-pack, 6 high-speed quads, 2 triple chairs, 8 surface lifts.

• Lift Capacity: 36,148 skiers per hour.

• Longest Run:  7 miles Peak to Creek

• Mountain Restaurants: 9

• Snowmaking: 315 acres

Blackcomb Mountain:

• Vertical: 5,280 feet

• Top Elevation: 7,494 feet

• Skiable Terrain: 3,414 acres

• Terrain Type (beginner/intermediate/advanced): 20% / 50% / 30%

• Trails: 100+

• Parks & Pipes: 3 parks, 1 super pipe, 1 snow cross track.

• Total Number of Lifts: 17 (plus PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola) including: 1 high-speed gondola, 7 high-speed quads, 2 triple chairs, 7 surface lifts.

• Lift Capacity: 33,791 skiers per hour.

• Longest Run:  7 miles Green Road down Easy Out

• Mountain Restaurants: 9

• Snowmaking: 382 acres