Mountain Statistics

Overview

• Total Terrain : 8,171 acres / 3,036 hectares
• Trails : 200 +
• Longitude/Latitude : 50° latitude, 122° longitude
• Mountain Restaurants : 17 with a total of 6,540 restaurant seats
• Highest Lift Accessed Elevation : 2,284 metres / 7,494 feet
• Whistler Village Elevation : 675 metres / 2,214 feet
• Creekside Base Elevation : 653 metres / 2,140 feet
• Number of Lifts : 38
• Hourly Lift Capacity : 65,507 skiers per hour
• Average Snowfall : Alpine 1020 centimetres / 33.5 feet ; Valley 430 centimetres / 14 feet

Whistler Mountain

• Opening Year : 1966
• Base Elevation : 675 metres / 2214 ft
• Peak Elevation : 2182 metres / 7160 ft
• Vertical Rise : 1530 metres / 5020 ft
• Hourly lift capacity : 34,345 skiers per hour
• Number of lifts : 20 plus Peak to Peak
• Number of runs : 100 +
• Longest run : 11 kilometres / 7 miles Burnt Stew to Side-Winder, Upper and Lower Olympic
• Skiable Terrain : 1925 hectares / 4757 acres
• Terrain Level : 20% beginner ; 55% intermediate ; 25% expert
• Parks and Pipes : 2 parks
• Snowmaking : 215 acres / 87 hectares
• Mountain Restaurants : 8
• Season dates : November 26, 2009 – April 18 2010

Blackcomb Mountain

• Opening Year : 1980
• Base Elevation : 675 metres / 2214 ft
• Peak Elevation : 2284 metres / 7494 ft
• Vertical Rise : 1609 metres / 5280 ft
• Hourly lift capacity : 31,162 skiers per hour
• Number of lifts : 17 Plus Peak to Peak
• Number of runs : 100 +
• Longest run : 11 kilometres / 7 miles Green Road down Easy Out
• Skiable Terrain : 1382 hectares / 3414 acres
• Terrain Level : 15% beginner ; 55% intermediate ; 30% expert
• Parks and Pipes : 3 Parks, 1 Super Pipe, 1 Snow Cross Track
• Snowmaking : 350 acres / 142 hectares
• Mountain Restaurants : 9
• Summer Glacier Dates : June 15, 2009 to July 26, 2009
• Season Dates : November 26, 2009 – May 24 2010

Bike Park

• Vertical : 1036 metres / 3400 feet
• Lift-serviced trails : 200 kilometres
• Skill centres : 3 – beginner, intermediate and expert
• Season Dates : May 16, 2009 to October 12, 2009