Whistler Blackcomb
Ski resort · British Columbia, Canada
Whistler Blackcomb is a ski resort in British Columbia (Canada) with 299 km of runs and 36 lifts. You can ski between 649 m and 2,279 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,630 m. Its longest run is Green Line (4.5 km) and the steepest, Pakalolo, reaches 94% on its toughest stretch.
See Whistler Blackcomb on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 299 km
- Lifts
- 36
- Elevation
- 649–2,279 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,630 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green2.2 km
- Blue74 km
- Red123 km
- Black95 km
- Expert black3.4 km
The steepest runs at Whistler Blackcomb
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Pakalolo Expert black94% · 43°
- Winky Pop Black93% · 43°
- Saudan Couloir Expert black91% · 42°
- Lakeside Traverse Black89% · 42°
- Robertson's Black89% · 42°
The longest runs
- Green Line Blue4.5 km
- Sunset Boulevard Blue3.9 km
- Peak to Creek - Lower Red3.8 km
- Burnt Stew Trail Blue3.8 km
- Highway 86 Red3.4 km
Lifts
17 chairlifts · 9 gondolas · 9 magic carpets · 1 T-bar lift.
When to go to Whistler Blackcomb
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,410 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,464 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Whistler Blackcomb
- Grouse Mountain79 km · 16 km of runs
- Cypress Mountain79 km · 27 km of runs
- Mt Seymour79 km · 17 km of runs
- Sasquatch Mountain Resort105 km · 18 km of runs
- Mt Baker164 km · 23 km of runs
- Mount Washington Alpine Resort173 km · 61 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whistler Blackcomb?
- In British Columbia, Canada. The nearest resort is Grouse Mountain, 79 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Whistler Blackcomb have?
- 299 km: 2.2 km of green runs, 74 km of blue runs, 123 km of red runs, 95 km of black runs, 3.4 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Whistler Blackcomb?
- You can ski between 649 m and 2,279 m: a vertical drop of 1,630 m.
- How many lifts does Whistler Blackcomb have?
- 36: 17 chairlifts, 9 gondolas, 9 magic carpets, 1 T-bar lift.
- What is the steepest run at Whistler Blackcomb?
- Pakalolo (expert black), at 94% (43°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Whistler Blackcomb?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Whistler Blackcomb?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.