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Whistler Blackcomb Summary:
| Base: | 2,284 ft
675 m |
| Summit: | 7,494 ft
2,284 m |
| Vertical: | 5,280 ft
1609 m |
| Ski area: | 8,171 acres |
| Trails: | 200+ |
| Lifts: | 38 |
| Terrain parks: | 4 |
| Snowfall: | 396" |
Runs/trails:
| Beginner: | 20% |
| Intermediate: | 55% |
| Advanced: | 25% |
Trail Map:
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Whistler Description:
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Pan Pacific Mountain Side. (5 Star Hotel)
The focus of the Whistler development is "Whistler Village" which has a town hall, fire and police station, medical clinic, museum, library, and more than 200 shops and 90 restaurants. Thus after one arrives in Whistler, a car is no longer necessary as you can traverse the village most easily on foot.
Whistler has great night life, snow and a huge double ski resort mountain: Whistler and Blackcomb.
I prefer to ski the Blackcomb side as it is more challenging and then party on the Whistler side.
Whistler is a two hour drive from Vancouver, British Columbia on the south western Canadian coast. Vancouver Canada is easily accessible via its' international airpost.
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Whistler / Blackcomb Mountain Terrain:
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Chutes:
There is no shortage of steep terrain for the advanced skier at Whistler/Blackcomb.
Advanced skiers will want to look for Couloir Extreme (off to the skiers left is even steeper), Cirque, West Cirque and for the daring, Spanky's Ladder pictured here.
You can also find "Secret Chute" near Spanky's.
Grey Davis plunges down very top of Blackcomb Glacier on Blackcomb Mountain.
(Its a 30 minute hike to the top of the ridge.)
"Powder Powder" A Sick Line!! - Backside of Blackcomb Diamond Bowl
Cornices and steep runs can be found at "Chainsaw Ridge" on Blackcomb, Flute (has a hike) on Whistler, and "Harmony Ridge/Horseshoes" on Whistler.
Most of the expert terrain is above the tree line so it can be rough on windy days.
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Will find the entrance to "Spanky's" is greeted with plenty of warning
signs for beginners to turn back and they should.
Look out for cliffs.
The end of Spanky's run is rather long and flat.
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Moguls:
Heavenly Basin (Blackcomb) looking out from Jersey Cream Express lift.
Trees and powder:
You will find some steep tree skiing off the back of Harmony ridge.
Exit to the riders right off of Peak Chair or liftie's leap, right next to peak chair to find more steep runs.
"Seppo's" is also a pleasure.
For some open glades try "Club 21" and "Side Order".
Beginners and Intermediates:
This mountain has plenty of terrain for the beginners and intermediates.
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Whistler Apres Ski:
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CITTA restaurant; across from Amsterdams.
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Whistler Helicopter Skiing:
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British Columbia offers some of the worlds best Heli-skiing with
80% of the world's heli-skiing operations. Heli-Skiing companies in BC are licensed to heli-ski in regions defined by the British Columbia government.
Heli-skiers are provided with an avalanche transceiver to strap under their jackets, and "powder cords" to help locate skiers in the event of an avalanche.
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Snowmobile Trails:
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Half day, full day and week long rides are available. Ride mountains and glaciers, Whistler has plenty of diverse terrain.
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Cross Country Skiing:
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Twenty miles of alpine skiing trails are just minutes from Whistler village.
The most popular area is "Lost Lake" (five minute walk from Whistler Village) which leads to the Whistler Nordic Centre at the "Nicklaus North" golf course clubhouse (beginners).
Look for the entrance to Lost Lake Park, next to the Ticket Booth off Lorimer Rd.
Call 1-800-WHISTLER (800-944-7853)
There is also a Whistler Mountain Tour with trails located next to Roundhouse.
For back country trails see Callaghan Valley Trails
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Whistler Shopping:
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Whistler Village hosts more than 150 shops in a pedestrian only enclave.
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Whistler Night Life:
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Nightlife in Whistler centers around the "Village".
Garfinkels (my personal favorite), Moe Joe's, the Longhorn Saloon, Merlin's, Whistler Brewhouse, Black's Pub, Citta's, Tapley's Pub, Tommy Africa's (especially on Monday's), Boot Pub (live music), Dubh Linn Gate (apres ski), Max Fish, the Savage Beagle, Buffalo Bill's, ... See why we like this place!
Of the 2000 work visas Canada issues to Australians each year as a "Commonwealth exchange", over 1200 park themselves in Whistler to work the resort and party crazy at night.
Whistler Taxi: 760-934-8294
For more Whistler nightlife information, see
Pubclub.com's Whistler guide.
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Directions to Whistler Mountain:
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Most of the skiers at Whistler drove from Vancouver BC.
Transportation and directions from Vancouver to Whistler:
- From the Vancouver International Airport: (2 hrs)
Directions:
- Head south on Grant Mcconachie Way (3.5 km)
- Continue on Arthur Laing Bridge (0.2 km)
- Take the ramp to Granville St/City Centre (0.6 km)
- Merge onto SW Marine Dr (0.2 km)
- Continue on Granville St (7.8 km)
- Take the Seymour St/HWY-99 N ramp to BC Ferries/Horseshoe Bay/Whistler (0.3 km)
- Merge onto Seymour St (1.0 km)
- Turn left at W Georgia St (2.0 km)
- Continue on Stanley Park Causeway (2.4 km)
- Continue on Lions Gate Bridge (1.5 km)
- Take the exit toward N Vancouver/Capilano Canyon/Grouse Mountain (0.2 km)
- Merge onto Marine Dr (0.4km)
- Turn left at Capilano Rd (1.2 km)
- Slight right onto the Rte 1 W ramp
- Keep right at the fork to continue toward HWY-1 W/Trans Canada Hwy W and merge onto HWY-1 W/Trans Canada Hwy W (12.6 km)
- Take the HWY-99 N exit toward Squamish/Whistler (1.4 km)
- Merge onto Sea to Sky Hwy - Hwy 99 (100 km)
- Turn left at Blueberry Dr (1.1 km)
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Note: You will pass through the towns of Squamish and Brackendale
- Train Vancouver to Whistler: British Columbia Railway: Daily runs from North Vancouver
604-984-5246
- Bus Vancouver to Whistler: The Snowbus
Road condiditons:
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Whistler Blackcomb Accommodations:
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