Something for everyone!
BeginnersBoth mountains (Blackcomb and Whistler) are good for beginners, but we recommend Blackcomb for the variety of green trails from top to bottom. You'll run all the way from the top within a few days! There are plenty of gentle nursery runs to build confidence and we recommend you join the excellent ski/boarding school for a few days.
Intermediates
Both mountains offer a wide variety of runs for the intermediate skier, the abundance of Blue runs on Blackcomb and Whistler will keep you going, with plenty of on mountain restaurants and café's to refuel close to the action.The opening of the New Peak to Peak gondola will ensure you can maximise the best of both mountains. Our favourite - Showcase for maximum leg ache!
Advanced
An experts dream! The off-piste experiences at Whistler and Blackcomb will have you begging for more, while the glaciers and ridges will still challenge the very best. Our favourite Dusty's Descent. Snowboarding The wide runs make Blackcomb an ideal mountain for boarders of all abilities. With numerous Parks and Pipes for all abilities, this is "Board heaven". Lots of variety of runs and plenty of thrills
Resort Stats
| Village Height: | 675m (2,214ft) |
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| Peak elevation: | Whistler 2,182m (7,160ft) |
| Blackcomb 2,284m (7,494ft) | |
| A | |
| Vertical Drop: | Whistler 1,530m (5,020ft) |
| Blackcomb 1,609m (5,280ft) | |
| A | |
| Transfer time from Vancouver Airport | 2 hrs |
| A | |
| Ski Stats - combined | |
| Total piste: | 8,171 Acres |
| a | |
| Easy | 20% |
| Intermediate | 55% |
| Difficult | 25% |
| A | |
| Named runs: | 200+ |
| A | |
| Alpine bowls | 13 |
| Terrain parks and pipes: | 5 parks and 2 pipes |
| A | |
| Longest run: | 11 kms |
| Total no of lifts: | 33 |
| A | |
| Snow cannons | 565 acres covered |
| A | |
| Direction of slopes: | N, N/W, W, S/W |
| Lifts | 38 |
| Cross Country Trails: | 28 kms |
| Mountain restaurants: | 17 |
