Whistler and Blackcomb offer over 200+ marked runs, 8,171 acres of skiable terrain, 16 alpine bowls, 3 glaciers, one of the longest ski seasons in North America and receives on average 1,163 centimetres (458 inches) of snow annually. In the summer, Whistler Blackcomb offers a variety of activities, including hiking and biking trails, the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, and sightseeing on the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola.

WINTER 2024.25	OPENING DAY	LAST DAY
Whistler Mountain	November 21, 2024	April 21, 2025
Blackcomb Mountain	November 22, 2024	May 19, 2025
PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola	November 22, 2024	April 21, 2025
Creekside Gondola	November 22, 2024	April 21, 2025

Hours of Operation

WINTER 2024.25	OPEN	CLOSE*
November 21 – January 24	8:30am	3:00pm
January 25 – February 21	8:30am	3:30pm
February 22 – April 21	8:30am	4:00pm

WINTER SIGHTSEE 2024.25	OPEN	CLOSE*
November 22 – January 24	10:00am	3:00pm
January 25 – February 21	10:00am	3:30pm
February 22 – April 21	10:00am	4:00pm

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Mountain Statistics

Statistic	Figure
Average Snowfall	408 inches/34 feet 10.4 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	37
Hourly Lift Capacity	69,939 skiers per hour

	Whistler Mtn.	Blackcomb Mtn.
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%	20% / 50% / 30%
Trails	100+	100+
Parks & Pipes	2 Parks	3 Parks, 1 Super Pipe, 1 Snow Cross Track
Total Number of Lifts	19 (plus PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola): 2 high-speed gondolas 1 high-speed 6-pack chair 6 high-speed quad chairs 2 triple chairs 8 surface lifts	17 (plus PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola): 1 high-speed gondola 7 high-speed quad chairs 2 triple chairs 7 surface lifts
Total Hourly Lift Capacity	36,148 skiers per hour	33,791 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	9	9
Snowmaking	315 acres/127 hectares	382 acres/156 hectares
Mountain Bike Park	May – October	N/A
Summer Glacier	N/A	June – July

Whistler Blackcomb Snowfall

Whistler Blackcomb is blessed with an average of 11.64 metres / 458 inches / 38.2 ft per year, as measured at the Pig Alley Weather Station on Whistler Mountain (elevation 1,660 metres/ 5,445 feet).

Snowbase Record

The snow base record for Whistler Mountain is 504 cm (197 inches, 16.4 feet) set in 1973/74. That season it snowed significantly in March and April when traditionally these months receive less snowfall.

Annual Snowfall Averages

Whistler Blackcomb’s monthly and total snowfall averages are based on historic levels.

Average Snowfall: 1,163 cm / 458 in / 38.2 feet / 11.64

	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Total
2024-2025	259cm 102in	213cm 84in	53cm 21im	102cm 40in	299cm 118in	35cm 14in	0cm 0in	961cm 378in
2023-2024	99cm 39in	169cm 67in	193cm 76in	181cm 71in	261cm 103in	103cm 41in	9cm 4in	1018cm 401in
2022-2023	119cm 47in	202cm 80in	174cm 69in	142cm 56in	111cm 44in	195cm 77in	0cm 0in	943cm 371in
2021-2022	259cm 102in	239cm 94in	226cm 89in	6cm 2in	113cm 44in	176cm 69in	65cm 26in	1139cm 448in
2020-2021	206cm 81in	192cm 76in	340cm 134in	131cm 52in	195cm 77in	52cm 20in	NR	1116cm 439in
2019-2020	21cm 8in	165cm 65in	477cm 188in	116cm 46in	145cm 57in	26cm 10in	15cm 6in	965cm 380in
2018-2019	88cm 35in	373cm 147in	247cm 97in	124cm 49in	54cm 21in	71cm 28in	0cm 0in	957cm 377in
2017-2018	366cm 144in	133cm 52in	379cm 149in	115cm 45in	126cm 50in	120cm 47in	0cm 0in	1239cm 488in
2016-2017	318cm 125in	189cm 74in	134cm 53in	162cm 64in	320cm 126in	173cm 68in	11cm 4in	1307cm 515in
2015-2016	168cm 66in	338cm 133in	173cm 68in	206cm 81in	318cm 125in	31cm 12in	23cm 9in	1257cm 495in
2014-2015	133cm 52in	166cm 65in	98cm 39in	79cm 31in	123cm 48in	69cm 27in	4cm 2in	672cm 265in
2013-2014	112cm 44in	74cm 29in	123cm 48in	238cm 94in	270cm 106in	76cm 30in	12cm 5in	905cm 356in
2011-2012	312cm 123in	137cm 54in	244cm 96in	151cm 59in	405cm 159in	133cm 52in	7cm 3in	1389cm 547in
2010-2011	266cm 105in	363cm 143in	195cm 77in	259cm 102in	315cm 124in	143cm 56in	38cm 15in	1579cm 622in
2009-2010	560cm 220in	148cm 58in	291cm 115in	132cm 52in	222cm 87in	107cm 42in	34cm 13in	1494cm 587in
2008-2009	150cm 59in	169cm 67in	118cm 47in	143cm 56in	236cm 93in	72cm 28in	42cm 17in	930cm 367in
2007-2008	162cm 64in	260cm 102in	264cm 104in	100cm 39in	170cm 67in	55cm 22in	8cm 3in	1019cm 401in
2006-2007	416cm 164in	275cm 108in	254cm 100in	147cm 58in	198cm 78in	103cm 40in	23cm 9in	1416cm 557in
2005-2006	115cm 45in	139cm 55in	469cm 185in	112cm 44in	243cm 97in	103cm 40in	11cm 4in	1192cm 470in
2004-2005	81cm 31in	130cm 51in	42cm 16in	47cm 18in	143cm 56in	197cm 78in	45cm 18in	685cm 268in
2003-2004	178cm 70in	300cm 118in	201cm 79in	111cm 44in	159cm 63in	20cm 8in	6cm 2in	975cm 384in
2002-2003	110cm 43in	335cm 132in	178cm 70in	54cm 21in	336cm 132in	194cm 76in	23cm 9in	1230cm 483in
2001-2002	151cm 59in	377cm 148in	164cm 65in	231cm 91in	149cm 59in	51cm 20in	41cm 16in	1164cm 458in