Whistler and Blackcomb Mountain Statistics
Whistler Blackcomb resort is big and beautiful in summer or winter. But don't take our word for it, dive into the facts and statistics for yourself. Here's Whistler, by the numbers.
Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort: At a Glance
- Average Snowfall
- 10.8 m / 426 in / 35.5 ft per year on summit (10 year average)
- Total Terrain
- 3,307 hectares / 8,171 acres
- Trails
-
200+
- Whistler Village Elevation
- 675 m / 2,214 ft
- Creekside Elevation
- 653 m / 2,140 ft
- Longitude/Latitude
-
122° longitude / 50° latitude
- Highest Lift
Accessed Elevation
-
2,284 m / 7,497 ft
- Number of Lifts
-
32
- Hourly Lift Capacity
-
69,939
- Mountain Restaurants
-
17 with a total of 6,540 seats
Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort Statistics
| Statistic |
Whistler Mountain |
Blackcomb Mountain |
| Vertical |
5,020 ft / 1,530 m |
5,280 ft / 1,609 m |
| Top Elevation |
7,160 ft / 2,182 m |
7,494 ft / 2,284 m |
| Skiable Terrain |
4,757 acres / 1,925 hectares |
3,414 acres / 1,382 hectares |
| Terrain Type (beg, int, adv) |
20% / 55% / 25% |
20% / 50% / 30% adv |
| Trails |
100+ |
100+ |
| Parks, Pipes and Snowcross |
2 parks |
3 parks, 1 super pipe, 1 snow cross track |
| Longest Run |
11 kilometres / 7 miles
Peak to Creek |
11 kilometres / 7 miles
Green Road down Easy Out |
| Snowmaking |
127 hectares / 315 acres |
156 hectares / 382 acres |
| Total number of lifts (plus PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola) |
19
2 high-speed gondolas
1 high-speed 8-pack
3 high-speed 6-packs
3 high-speed quads
2 triple chairs
8 surface lifts |
12
2 high-speed gondolas
6 high-speed quads
1 triple chair
3 surface lifts |
| Total Hourly Capacity |
36,148 |
33,791 |
| On Mountain Restaurants |
9
Garibaldi Lift Company
Chic Pea
The Roundhouse Lodge
Steeps Grill
Dusty’s Bar & Grill
Dusty’s Backside
Harmony Hut
Ollies Grilled Cheese Shack
Raven’s Nest |
9
The Wizard Grill
Merlin's
Horstman Hut
Crystal Hut
Glacier Creek Lodge
Glacier Byte
Rendezvous
Christine's
Garbanzo Bike and Bean / EBCB |
| Summer Skiing/Riding |
N/A |
July |
| Opening Year |
1966 |
1980 |
PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola Statistics
Building the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola was a major feat of engineering. On completion, the lift broke the following world records:
- Longest continuous lift system on the globe, connecting 3 gondolas
- Highest lift of its kind at 436 metres (1,427 ft) above the valley floor
- Speed
- 7.5 metres per second
- Ride Time
- approximately 11 min
- Frequency
- one cabin departs every 49 seconds
- Total Distance
- 4.4 km / 2.73 miles (straight line)
- Length of Unsupported Span
- 3.024 km / 1.88 miles (straight line between the two towers that are furthest apart)
- Highest Point
- above the ground is 436 m / 1,427 feet over Fitzsimmons Creek
- Number of Cabins
- 28
- Capacity of Cabins
- 22 seated, 6 standing
- Capacity
- 2,050 people per hour each way
Whistler Bike Park Statistics
There's a reason that people from all over the world come to ride the Whistler Bike Park. Imagine three lift-accessed riding zones that allow you ride Whistler Mountain from the alpine peak right in the Village, and you start to get the idea.
- Lift Serviced Vertical
- 1,507 m / 4,946 ft
- Top Elevation
- 2,182 m / 7,160 ft
- Terrain Type
- BEG 9% / INT 31% / ADV 34% / EXP 22% / PRO 4%
- Total Trails
- 68
- Lift Access and Capacity
-
Whistler Village Gondola - 450 riders/hr
Fitzsimmons Express Chair - 1,300 riders/hr
Garbanzo Chair - 1,300 riders
- Skill Centres
- 3 (beginner. intermediate, advanced)
- Giant Slalom
- 60 m / 200 ft vertical
- World Cup Calibre DH Course
- 335 m / 1,100 ft vertical
- Jump Park
- 4 graduated table tops
- Drop Off Park
- 4 graduated drop-offs
- Boneyard Slopestyle Course
- Urban assault features, built new annually
- Air Dome
- 8,400-square-foot practice facility with a jumps, drops, quarter pipes and a slopestyle size 8-foot kicker into foam to practice aerial manoeuvres.
Whistler's Climate
Whistler is close to the coast, meaning summers are warm enough to swim in mountain lakes and moderate winter temperatures make powder days pleasant. Ideal, really.
Whistler Historical Snowfall (cm)
| Year/Month |
23/24 |
22/23 |
21/22 |
20/21 |
19/20 |
18/19 |
17/18 |
16/17 |
15/16 |
14/15 |
13/14 |
12/13 |
11/12 |
10/11 |
09/10 |
08/09 |
07/08 |
06/07 |
05/06 |
04/05 |
03/04 |
| November |
99 |
119 |
259 |
206 |
21 |
88 |
366 |
318 |
168 |
133 |
112 |
217 |
312 |
266 |
500 |
150 |
416 |
416 |
115 |
81 |
178 |
| December |
169 |
202 |
239 |
192 |
165 |
373 |
133 |
189 |
338 |
160 |
74 |
343 |
137 |
363 |
148 |
169 |
260 |
275 |
139 |
130 |
300 |
| January |
193 |
174 |
226 |
340 |
477 |
247 |
379 |
134 |
173 |
104 |
123 |
117 |
244 |
195 |
291 |
118 |
264 |
254 |
469 |
42 |
201 |
| February |
181 |
142 |
61 |
131 |
116 |
124 |
115 |
162 |
206 |
79 |
238 |
128 |
151 |
259 |
132 |
143 |
100 |
147 |
112 |
47 |
111 |
| March |
261 |
111 |
113 |
195 |
145 |
54 |
126 |
320 |
318 |
123 |
270 |
228 |
405 |
315 |
222 |
236 |
170 |
198 |
243 |
143 |
159 |
| April |
- |
195 |
176 |
52 |
26 |
71 |
120 |
173 |
31 |
69 |
76 |
60 |
133 |
143 |
107 |
72 |
55 |
103 |
103 |
197 |
20 |
| May |
- |
0 |
65 |
NR |
15 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
23 |
4 |
12 |
19 |
7 |
38 |
34 |
42 |
8 |
23 |
11 |
45 |
6 |
| Annual Total |
- |
943 |
1139 |
1116 |
965 |
957 |
1239 |
1307 |
1257 |
672 |
905 |
1112 |
1389 |
1579 |
1494 |
930 |
1019 |
1416 |
1192 |
685 |
975 |
Average Temperatures in Whistler Village
|
Month
|
Daily Highs
|
Daily Lows
|
| |
°C
|
°F
|
°C
|
°F
|
|
January
|
-2°C
|
28°F
|
-8°C
|
18°F
|
|
February
|
3°C
|
37°F
|
-5°C
|
23°F
|
|
March
|
8°C
|
46°F
|
-3°C
|
27°F
|
|
April
|
11°C
|
52°F
|
2°C
|
36°F
|
|
May
|
17°C
|
62°F
|
7°C
|
44°F
|
|
June
|
21°C
|
70°F
|
9°C
|
48°F
|
|
July
|
27°C
|
80°F
|
11°C
|
52°F
|
|
August
|
27°C
|
80°F
|
11°C
|
52°F
|
|
September
|
20°C
|
68°F
|
8°C
|
46°F
|
|
October
|
16°C
|
60°F
|
3°C
|
38°F
|
|
November
|
5°C
|
41°F
|
-1°C
|
30°F
|
|
December
|
-1°C
|
30°F
|
-5°C
|
23°F
|
| Average Alpine Temperatures |
|
|
| December - February |
Low -12°C / 11°F |
High -5°C / 23°F |
| March - May |
Low -8°C / 19°F |
High 5°C / 42°F |