Resorts Whistler-Blackcomb
Area Profile
Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, rise up a mile out of the valley with 5,280 vertical feet and more than 8,100 acres of prime terrain. They have 12 alpine bowls, three glaciers and more than 200 marked trails. Average annual snowfall is 360 inches. Whistler/Blackcomb will host a variety of events for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
New for 2006/07: Whistler Blackcomb has broken ground on the construction of the Piccolo Express, the resort's newest high speed detachable quad. The lift will run from the bottom of Flute Bowl to the peak of Piccolo and will provide access to more than 1,000 acres of spectacular high alpine terrain.Lodging Profile
One hundred and ten hotel and condominium properties with 4,475 units within walking distance of all lifts.
Services Profile
Seventeern restaurants on the mountain and nearly a hundred in the village. Ski shops and rentals with repairs and lessons, complete facilities in village. Nursery for children 2-5 years of age. Bank machines, church services, medical and dental clinics with nearest hospital 35 miles away, physiotherapy and massage therapy, office services, public library, museum, movie theatre, video rentals, indoor tennis courts, spa facilities and beauty salons.
Area Recreation Profile
Cross country and touring, swimming, indoor tennis, ice fishing, ice skating, and helicopter service available nearby. A tubing hill has been instated at Base II on Blackcomb mountain. RV camping, mountaineering, movies, hay rides, sing-alongs, snowboarding, snowmobiling, snowcat riding, and tobogganing.
Snowboarding Profile
Snowboarding available including four terrain parks and a superpipe.
Cross Country Profile
Twenty eight kilometers of set and groomed track, many miles marked.
Summer Profile
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Mountain Stats
| Elevation | Lifts | Terrain |
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Top: 7494 FT Bottom: 2214 FT Vertical Drop: 5280 FT Skiable Terrain: 8171 acres Number of Runs: 200 Snow Making: 565 acres |
Total Lifts: na Surface Lifts: 16 Capacity: 59007 |
Beginner Runs: 15% Intermediate Runs: 55% Advanced Runs: 15% Expert Runs: 15% Average Snowfall: 402 IN |
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Projected Days Open: na Days Open Last Year: 250 Year Open: 1966 |
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Contact Information
Whistler-Blackcomb
Address:4545 Blackcomb Way Whistler, BC, V0N 1BPhone: 1-800-766-0449
Email: wbres@intrawest.com
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