Whistler Blackcomb's average snowfall is 10.22 metres (33.5 feet) per winter season. Last season was herald as an epic snow season, and it was. It was also spot on the average annual snowfall in Whistler affirming that there is no such thing as average in Whistler; only epic.
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Whistler Blackcomb is a premier ski resort and a major year-round tourism destination located in Canada's Coast Mountain Range. The town of Whistler is a 120 kilometres (75 miles) drive North of Vancouver, BC, or 354 kilometres (218 miles) North of Seattle, WA. Air access to Whistler is provided by the Vancouver International Airport, British Columbia.
Guests looking to travel to Whistler have a number of resources available to them including a “Getting Here” section on the main Whistler Blackcomb webpage and our reservations agents.
At Whistler Blackcomb it is our mission to create wonderful memories for our guests, again and again, regardless of ability or mobility level.
The Whistler Adaptive Ski and Scotiabank Learn To Ride Program works in partnership with Whistler Adaptive Sports Program and is a winter program catering to skiers and snowboarders of all different skill levels, from beginner through to advanced. Our trained and certified instructors, guides, and assistants will help those with both physical and cognitive disabilities access the slopes of Whistler Blackcomb. Guests are invited to join and experience outdoor activity in a safe, friendly, and FUN way. Lessons are tailored to suit guests’ needs with the aim of creating the best memories…again and again.
A number of Whistler-wide programs and services are in place to assist guests with disabilities. Whistler Blackcomb works with Whistler for the Disabled and the Whistler Adaptive Sport Program (WASP) to provide information about on-mountain programs and services.
For more information about these programs and information about access at Whistler Blackcomb, click here: http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/about/plan/disabled.htm
In North America alone, people with disabilities spend more than $13 billion each year on travel and is one of the fastest growing tourism marketing opportunities? Whistler’s Accessible Tourism Strategy provides a framework for Whistler businesses to have the facilities, services and programs in place for the disabled, and Whistler Blackcomb is no exception.
http://www.whistlerforthedisabled.com
Whistler Blackcomb is anticipating a very exciting season as we realize a five-decade long dream of being the Official Alpine Skiing venue for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Historically, the host mountain venue sees a decrease in the number of skiers and riders the year of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games because of an Olympic Aversion factor. An aversion occurs because of misconceptions that the host venue will be too busy, expensive, and still under construction, among other issues. Although it will be business and “unusual” at Whistler Blackcomb during Games time, the months of November through January, as well as April and May, will likely be more accessible to guests than usual with less people expected on the mountains and in the village.
During the Paralympic Games in March, some accommodations will be dedicated to Olympic committee officials, athletes’ families and sponsors, but there will also be accommodations for guests who would like to experience Olympic excitement, first-hand.
To combat the Olympic Aversion factor, Whistler Blackcomb has embarked on a number of initiatives, including compelling vacation packages, to entice people to the resort and educate them about the benefits of skiing and riding at Whistler Blackcomb this season.
Addressing the misconceptions and helping paint a picture of what guests can anticipate in February 2010, as well as all season long, Whistler Blackcomb launched an Olympic info page on the Whistler Blackcomb website in July 2009.
On the Olympic information page on the Whistler Blackcomb website, lift operation schedules, run closures, parking information and any other information we have regarding the season has been posted. The goal is to help paint the best possible picture of what the season looks like, from an operational standpoint, at any given time, to help guests plan their trip to Whistler Blackcomb.
Click here to link to the site.
Wheelchair access is an important feature of Whistler Blackcomb’s landmark project and Canada’s newest tourism icon, the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola.
Each Sky Cabin is equipped with a spot for one wheelchair (except the glass bottom cabins), enabling mobility challenged visitors from all over the world into the high alpine to experience the scenic alpine vistas.
Supported by only four towers, the gondola travels 4.4 kilometers (2.73 miles) in just 11 minutes – reaching a highest vertical point of 436 meters/1427 feet above Fitzsimmons Creek, which is a world record. Coming in at $53 million, the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola also breaks the world record for longest free span, with a distance of 3.024 kilometres (1.88 miles) stretching between the two towers furthest apart.
For more information on this project visit: whistlerblackcomb.com/peaktopeak.
