Mountain Stats

NEW numbers - Whistler Blackcomb. Over 8,100 skiable acres. One vertical mile. Two mountains connected by a pedestrian Village. More than 200 trails. Three glaciers. 38 lifts. Twelve alpine bowls. The numbers speak for themselves.

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Whistler Blackcomb Stats
Average Snowfall 402 inches/33.5 feet
10.22 metres per year
Total Terrain 8,171 acres/3,307 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
Vertical 1609 metres/5280 feet
Whistler Village Elevation 675 metres/2,214 feet
Creekside Base Elevation 653 metres/2140 feet
Number of Lifts 38
Hourly Lift Capacity 61,407 skiers per hour


Individual Mountain Stats
 
Whistler
Mountain
Blackcomb
Mountain
Vertical 1,530 metres
5,020 feet		 1,609 metres
5,280 feet
Top Elevation 2,182 metres
7,160 feet		 2,284 metres
7,494 feet
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%
Trails 100+ 100+
Parks & Pipes 3 Parks 3 Parks, 1 Super Pipe
Total Number of Lifts 21 including;
2 high-speed gondolas
6 high-speed quads
2 triple chairs
1 double chair
9 surface lifts		 17 including:
1 high-speed gondola
7 high-speed quads
3 triple chairs
7 surface lifts
Total Hourly Lift Capacity 32,295 skiers per hour 29,112 skiers per hour
Longest Run 11 km/7 miles Burnt Stew to Green Line, Upper and Lower Olympic 11 km/ 7 miles Green Road down Easy Out
Mountain Restaurants 8 9
Snowmaking 215 acres/87 hectares 350 acres/142 hectares
Season dates November 17 (early opening), 2007 - April 20 or June 8, 2008* November 22, 2007 - April 20 or June 8, 2008*
Mountain Bike Park May 19 - October 13, 2008 (tentative) n/a
Summer Glacier dates n/a June 9 to July 27, 2008

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