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Vail Resorts Announces 2025/26 Winter Opening Dates and What's Ahead for Upcoming Season

Winter is just around the corner, and Vail Resorts has unveiled its opening dates with Whistler Blackcomb set to kick off the 2025/26 winter season on November 27, weather and conditions permitting. This year brings continued focus on guest experience, with Epic Passes offering early-season access and new perks designed to make skiing and riding even more seamless.

Whistler Blackcomb is also rolling into winter with a milestone: the 60th Anniversary of Whistler Mountain. As part of the celebration, the resort is highlighting Wonder Routes, a curated collection of themed trails and waypoints like Alpine Sampler, Going for Gold and Here for the Après, all designed to guide skiers and riders through the mountain’s most iconic experiences. Add in Whistler’s lively après and Village energy, and the season is shaping up to be one for the books. Read the full release at news.vailresorts.com.

Know Before You Go: What to Expect in Whistler This Winter

Whistler Blackcomb Parking Updates for Winter 2025/26

Whistler Blackcomb has announced updates to its parking program for the Winter 2025/26 season. The expanded program builds off the success of last year’s trial carpool program and is part of Whistler Blackcomb's ongoing efforts to improve the arrivals experience for guests, while encouraging more sustainable travel. Full details about how to reserve parking spots will be shared prior to the start of the winter season. See more information and FAQs at whistlerblackcomb.com.

What's New in the Village and Valley

Resort Municipality of Whistler’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

From August 21 to 24, Whistler marks its 50th anniversary with a weekend of community celebrations honouring the resort’s roots and looking ahead to the future. Programming includes high-energy concerts, family-friendly activities and vibrant park activations, all designed to bring people together. After an unforgettable August launch, the celebration continues into fall with events that illuminate local culture, creativity, and community—honouring the past while looking ahead. Learn more at whistler.ca.

New Go Whistler Tour for Audain Art Museum

Go Whistler Tours, brought to you by Tourism Whistler and the Resort Municipality of Whistler, are curated tours that guide you to unique experiences and locations throughout our resort, from art galleries to nature walks, and help you to adventure more deeply in Whistler. Download the app and check out the new Audain Art Museum Permanent Collection Tour.

Season Passes On Sale Now for Winter 2025/26!

There are several pass options available, with something to suit the needs of every skier and rider, from Day Passes to full Season Passes. Passes are available on whistler.com when booked in a lodging package, with savings of up to 65% off Whistler Blackcomb Day Passes. Epic Passes give you the freedom to not only visit Whistler Blackcomb, but more than 70 owned and partner resorts in North America, Europe and Japan. Lift tickets will be limited this season. If you know you’ll ski or ride, buy your passes before they go off sale in early December. Learn more.

Vail Resorts Cuts Lift Ticket Prices in Half for Friends of Epic Pass Holders

Vail Resorts wants to make it easier for its most loyal guests to bring their friends to the slopes, in celebration of the social side of skiing and snowboarding. The company announced "Epic Friend Tickets," a new benefit for 2025/26 season-long Epic Pass Holders to share incredible savings with those they want to ski and ride with most. Learn more.

Sölden in Austria is Now Epic

With only one day ahead of the May 26 deadline to buy an Epic Pass for the lowest price of the year, Vail Resorts announced that Austrian skiing and snowboarding will be even more Epic with Sölden joining the 2025/26 Epic Pass lineup. Located in the Ötztal Valley in Tyrol and just 52 miles from Innsbruck Airport, Sölden is famous for its premium skiing on a seamlessly connected glacier and mountain ski area. Earlier this May, Austrian ski areas Saalbach and Zell am See-Kaprun, Mayrhofen and Hintertux, and Silvretta Montafon joined the 2025/26 Epic Pass roster. Read more at news.vailresorts.com.

Epic Coverage is included free for all pass and EDGE Card holders, providing refunds associated with certain personal events including illness, job loss and injury.

Back for 2025/26: Epic SchoolKids Whistler Blackcomb Pack provides five days of free skiing for Canadian and Washington kindergartners through to grade five students. No purchase necessary!

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Free Transit, Park Shuttles, E-Bike Share and Park Eats Return for 2025

Free Transit on Long Weekends and Special Holidays

Buses are free on summer weekends and statutory holidays from June 21 to September 1, 2025 (Labour Day), every Saturday, Sunday, Canada Day, BC Day and Labour Day. Additional free weekends include May long weekend (May 17 – 19), Truth and Reconciliation Day (September 30) and Thanksgiving long weekend (October 11 – 13). The Resort Municipality of Whistler’s New Year’s Eve Special service includes free service all day within Whistler. This program is made possible by revenue from pay parking in Day Lots 1 to 5. Please see BC Transit's Holiday Schedule before you head out.

For more on transit options in Whistler, including maps, schedules, fares and pass information, visit BC Transit.

Kids Ride Free

BC Transit offers free transit for children 12 and under every day. Learn more at www.bctransit.com.

Free Park Shuttles

The Resort Municipality of Whistler offers a free shuttle to Lost Lake Park and Rainbow Park daily.

• The Lost Lake Park shuttle service runs daily from 11 AM to 7 PM, between June and September
• The Rainbow Park service runs on weekends and statutory holidays, every 15 minutes from 10 AM to 6 PM, beginning on Saturday on the last weekend of June and ending on the last day of the Labour Day long weekend
• The shuttle is free and wheelchair-accessible

Learn more about the shuttle routes, stops and schedule.

Whistler Bike Valet

Whistler's free Bike Valet service is available at Whistler Olympic Plaza, Lost Lake Park and Rainbow Park on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays, and select dates for special events. Ride your bike to the Village or parks and leave it with the attended and secure, on-demand valet.

Enjoy this free valet service from 11 AM to 6 PM on the following dates (with extended service hours on special event days):

• June 21 – 22, 28 – 30
• July 1, 4 – 6, 11 – 13, 18 – 20, 25 – 27
• August 1 – 4, 8 – 10, 15 – 17, 22 – 24, 29 – 31
• September 1

This service is partially funded by revenues from pay parking lot fees in Whistler.

Evolve E-Bike Share Program

To promote active transportation, an e-bike share program is available in Whistler in the spring, summer and fall. E-bike parking stations are located throughout the valley in neighbourhoods and at popular amenities and parks. Learn more at evo.ca/evolve.

Park Eats Program

The Park Eats program has delicious food and beverage options at Whistler’s parks during summer. Early season at Lost Lake Park and Rainbow Park begins on May 16, 2025 with food trucks on Fridays to Mondays. The full Park Eats program runs daily in multiple parks from June 27 to Labour Day. Offerings include tacos, crepes, gelato, pizza and more! Visitors to the parks can experience delicious, local food and beverages at lakeside locations such as Alpha Lake Park, Lost Lake Park, Rainbow Park and Lakeside Park, plus Whistler Olympic Plaza for select events. To learn more and to view the schedule and locations, visit whistler.ca.

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