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