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Some useful links and info...

 

Getting from the airport...

Auto Rental -We have had good luck renting cars at the Vancouver airport.
travelocity.com
road conditions
highway 99 road cam
Bus- There are also buses available from the airport and/or local to whistler
perimeter bus line
whistler wave
greyhound
Shuttle - Here are some links to shuttle services from the airport.
star limousine

Whistler Resort has its own public transit system to get people around the village. For more information and schedules, call (604)932-4020
 

Skiing...

Snow report:       604-932-4211    or        800-766-0449

Whistler Blackcomb Stats
Average Snowfall 396 inches/33 feet
10 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
Summer Glacier Season June 4 - July 27, 2007
Summer Sightseeing dates June 23 - October 7, 2007
Mountain Bike Park dates May 19 - October 7, 2007


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 2 Parks, 1 Pipe 3 Parks, 2 Super Pipes
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 23, 2006 - April 22, 2007 November 23, 2006 - June 3, 2007
Mountain Bike Park November 23, 2006 - April 22, 2007 n/a
Summer Glacier dates November 23, 2006 - April 22, 2007 June 4 to July 29, 2007

Whistler & Blackcomb Hours of Operation - 2007
Dates Hours
November 18, 2006 to January 27, 2007 8:30am - 3pm
January 28 - February 23, 2007 8:30am - 3:30pm
February 24 - April 22, 2007 8:30am - 4pm
April 23 - May 21, 2007 9am - 4pm
May 22 - June 3, 2007 10am - 4pm
November 23, 2006 Blackcomb Mountains opens daily for the 2006.07 Winter season
Sunday, April 22, 2007 Last day of winter operations on Whistler Mountain. Please note: Creekside Base also closes on April 22, 2007.
Sunday, June 3, 2007 Last day of winter operations on Blackcomb Mountain
June 4 - July 29, 2007 Summer Glacier skiing/riding begins on Blackcomb Mountain
 

Weather...

whistler weather  (this is for the village, not the mountain)
vancouver weather

Maps...
Ski Trail map
Whistler Map
Sea to Sky Map from Vancouver
 

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