Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort
British Columbia, Canada
| Resort Statistics | | vertical drop: | 5,354 feet | | summit: | 7,494 feet | | base: | 2,140 feet | | lifts: | 33 | | trails: | 200 | | longest run: | 32,767 feet |
Snowboarding | | permitted: | Yes | | terrain park: | Yes | | half-pipe: | Yes | | | Snow and Terrain | | annual snowfall: | 360 inches | | snowmaking: | 10% | | skiable area: | 7,071 acres | | easiest: | 10% | | more difficult: | 50% | | most difficult: | 30% | | experts only: | 10% |
Other Activities | | x-country: | 28 km | | snow tubing: | No |
| |
|
|
|
|
Inns and B&B's Near Whistler Blackcomb
User Reviews of Whistler Blackcomb
There are not yet any user reviews for Whistler Blackcomb. Be the FIRST to rate and review this ski resort by using the form below. Your resort review will be posted to this profile shortly after it has been submitted.
Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort News
Rise in avalanches taking toll at western ski resorts
January 09, 2009 - Christina Erb Copyright 2009 New York Times News Service JACKSON, Wyo. Whistler Blackcomb resort in British Columbia has stationed guards at the top of some areas to prevent skiers and snowboarders from entering hazardous terrain.
read more
Will avalanches tarnish Whistler's image in 2010?
January 04, 2009 - The "sweetheart" of Canadian skiing and the host mountain during the 2010 Games is once again under scrutiny following two deadly avalanches this week, rekindling questions about Whistler Blackcomb's reputation.
read more
Ski runs closed because of avalanche risk
January 03, 2009 - A ski resort in western Canada where two skiers were killed by avalanches closed more of its runs Friday because of growing danger.Whistler Blackcomb officials also warned skiers that those who ignore the restrictions face penalties that could include the cancellation of passes, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported. The men who died Wednesday and Thursday were skiing in closed ...
read more
Two killed in avalanches in western Canada
January 03, 2009 - Two men were killed in avalanches in 24 hours at a popular skiing resort in western Canada's British Columbia province, reports reaching here said Friday. A snowboarder was killed Thursday in one of two avalanches on Whistler Mountain in the popular Whistler Blackcomb resort in British Columbia (B.C.) province, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said. On Wednesday, a 37-year-old man was ...
read more
Whistler to enforce no-go zones
January 03, 2009 - The Whistler Blackcomb resort has adopted a zero-tolerance policy for skiers and snowboarders who sneak into off-limit areas after two men died in separate avalanches over a 24-hour period.
read more
Deaths of two people at Whistler ski resort prompt immediate changes
January 03, 2009 - While it can't build a "Berlin Wall" to keep determined riders from venturing into off-limits areas, B.C.'s Whistler Blackcomb resort has made changes to discourage backcountry and out-of-bounds skiing.
read more
Avalanches claim two more victims
January 02, 2009 - Two men dead after separate incidents at B.C.'s Whistler Blackcomb ski resort
read more
Two men killed in Whistler avalanches
January 02, 2009 - Two men have died in separate incidents at B.C.'s Whistler Blackcomb ski resort, which has been hit by three avalanches in the past few days as this winter's mountain death toll continues to rise.
read more
Skier dies after hitting rocks at Whistler resort
December 26, 2008 - A 47-year-old skier died after hitting rocks at Whistler Blackcomb ski resort on Wednesday.
read more
Second B.C. skier dies on Whistler mountain
December 26, 2008 - WHISTLER, B.C. - A 47-year-old skier died after hitting rocks at Whistler Blackcomb ski resort on Wednesday. The man's death comes just two days after a teenage snowboarder died in a similar accident at the 2010 Olympics site.
read more
Ski Resorts in British Columbia
Apex, Big White, Crystal, Cypress Mountain, Fairmont Hot Springs, Fernie, Grouse Mountain, Harper Mountain, Hemlock Valley, Kicking Horse, Kimberley, Manning Park, Mount Seymour, Mt Baldy, Mt Cain, Mt Washington, Murray Ridge, Panorama, Phoenix, Powder King, Powder Springs, Purden, Red Mountain, Salmo, Shames Mountain, Silver Star, Ski Smithers, Summit Lake, Sun Peaks, Tabor Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, Whitewater
Ski Resorts by Region
Ski Resorts Super Search
|
