Snow Areas: Canada - Whistler Blackcomb

Whistler Blackcomb are two side-by-side mountains which offer over 200 marked runs, 8,171 acres of terrain, 16 alpine bowls, three glaciers, and receives on average over 1,164 centimetres (458 inches) of snow annually.

Located north of Vancouver in British Columbia, it is the largest ski area in North America and Canada and has become one of the most visited ski areas in the world.

A world class resort for all seasons, Whistler Blackcomb has one of the longest ski and ride seasons in North America. The mountains are accessed via four gondolas and a high-speed quad bike: Blackcomb Excalibur Gondola, Whistler Mountain Village Gondola and Fitzsimmons Express in the village, Blackcomb Gondola at Blackcomb Base / Upper Village and Whistler Creekside Gondola to the south in the area of the bank of the stream. The main terrain for skiing begins about a third of the mountains. Ski trips to the valley are generally possible during the months of December to April. The middle and upper areas are served by 10 high-speed detachable chairs and 5 fixed-grip lifts manufactured by Lift Engineering, Doppelmayr and Poma. Two T-bars serve the Horstman Glacier and the Whistler Alpine regions and take skiers to the entrance of the Blackcomb Glacier. Total lift capacity, 65,507 skiers per hour, is the highest in North America.