Whistler Blackcomb resort guide

How big is Whistler Blackcomb?

Whistler Blackcomb has 200 pistes served by 37 lifts — the most pistes of the 15 resorts we track in Canada.

How high is Whistler Blackcomb?

The lifts run from 675m at the base to 2284m at the top, a vertical of 1609m. Of the 15 resorts we track in Canada, that is the 6th highest, with the 2nd biggest vertical.

The base is below 1,000m, so the lowest runs are the first to suffer in a mild spell; the upper mountain is the safer bet early and late in the season.

Is Whistler Blackcomb good for beginners or experts?

The pistes at Whistler Blackcomb split 20% beginner, 55% intermediate and 25% advanced, against an average of 20% beginner and 34% advanced across the resorts we track in Canada.

On those numbers it suits intermediates.

For off-piste, our guide documents 3 zones at Whistler Blackcomb, with the lift to take and the avalanche risk for each.

When is the ski season at Whistler Blackcomb?

Over the last ten winters Whistler Blackcomb has typically held skiable snow at mid-mountain from around 24 October to 2 July, about 253 days.

January is the best all-round month on the record, with an average base of 270cm, 171cm of new snow and 3.5 bluebird days.

What is the nearest airport to Whistler Blackcomb?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Vancouver (YVR), 104km away in a straight line. Powell River (YPW) is 115km, Abbotsford (YXX) is 129km. Road distances are longer, often much longer in the mountains, and the nearest airport is not always the one with the most flights.

How much is a lift pass at Whistler Blackcomb?

A 6-day adult Whistler Blackcomb lift ticket costs CA$2,110 for 2025/26, or CA$352 a day. For value it ranks 3rd of the 15 resorts we price in Canada.