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
- 11 m / 429 in / 36 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 / 7,494 ft
- Number of Lifts
-
37
- Hourly Lift Capacity
-
80,962
- Mountain Restaurants
-
18 with a total of 6,972 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% |
15% / 55% / 30% adv |
| Trails |
100+ |
100+ |
| Parks, Pipes and Snowcross |
1 park |
2 parks |
| Longest Run |
11 kilometres / 7 miles
Peak to Creek |
11 kilometres / 7 miles
Green Road down Easy Out |
| Snowmaking |
131 hectares / 325 acres |
156 hectares / 382 acres |
| Total number of lifts (plus PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola) |
19
3 high-speed gondolas
1 high-speed 8-pack
3 high-speed 6-packs
3 high-speed 4-packs
2 triple chairs
7 surface lifts |
17
2 high-speed gondolas
1 high-speed 6-pack
5 high-speed 4-packs
1 triple chair
8 surface lifts |
| Total Hourly Capacity |
43,468 |
37,494 |
| On Mountain Restaurants & Bars |
11
Garibaldi Lift Company
Chic Pea
Mountain Market
Steeps Grill
Pika's
Umbrella Bar
Garbo's
Dusty’s Bar & Grill
Harmony Hut
Ollies Grilled Cheese Shack
Raven’s |
7
The Wizard Grill
Merlin's
Horstman Hut
Crystal Hut
Glacier Creek Lodge
Rendezvous
Christine's
|
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 people come from all over the world to ride the Whistler Mountain Bike Park. Imagine three lift-accessed riding zones that allow you to ride Whistler Mountain from the alpine peak right into 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 36% / ADV 29% / EXP 21% / PRO 5%
- Total Trails
- 158
- Lift Access
-
Whistler Village Gondola
Fitzsimmons Express Chair
Garbanzo Chair
Peak Chair
Creekside Gondola
- 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
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 |
25/26 |
24/25 |
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 |
90 |
259 |
99 |
119 |
259 |
206 |
21 |
88 |
366 |
318 |
168 |
133 |
112 |
217 |
312 |
266 |
500 |
150 |
416 |
416 |
115 |
81 |
178 |
| December |
249 |
213 |
169 |
202 |
239 |
192 |
165 |
373 |
133 |
189 |
338 |
160 |
74 |
343 |
137 |
363 |
148 |
169 |
260 |
275 |
139 |
130 |
300 |
| January |
145 |
53 |
193 |
174 |
226 |
340 |
477 |
247 |
379 |
134 |
173 |
104 |
123 |
117 |
244 |
195 |
291 |
118 |
264 |
254 |
469 |
42 |
201 |
| February |
148 |
102 |
181 |
142 |
61 |
131 |
116 |
124 |
115 |
162 |
206 |
79 |
238 |
128 |
151 |
259 |
132 |
143 |
100 |
147 |
112 |
47 |
111 |
| March |
99 |
299 |
261 |
111 |
113 |
195 |
145 |
54 |
126 |
320 |
318 |
123 |
270 |
228 |
405 |
315 |
222 |
236 |
170 |
198 |
243 |
143 |
159 |
| April |
35 |
35 |
103 |
195 |
176 |
52 |
26 |
71 |
120 |
173 |
31 |
69 |
76 |
60 |
133 |
143 |
107 |
72 |
55 |
103 |
103 |
197 |
20 |
| May |
2 |
5 |
9 |
0 |
65 |
NR |
15 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
23 |
4 |
12 |
19 |
7 |
38 |
34 |
42 |
8 |
23 |
11 |
45 |
6 |
| Annual Total |
767 |
966 |
1018 |
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 |