Community
Resort Facts
Whistler Resort Stats and Facilities
- Population: 11,854 permanent residents (2016 census), approximately 2,432 seasonal residents and 10,276 second-home owners
- Daily population equivalent: approximately 28,289
- Annual visitation: Approximately 3.48 million
- 79% of the people who work in Whistler also live in the community
- Average snowfall: 430.5 cm in the valley and 914 cm in the alpine
- Accommodations: Approximately 10,000+ rooms
- Dining: Approximately 200 restaurants, cafes, lounges, and bars
- Retail Shops: Approximately 207
- 551.3 hectares of parkland, 15 public parks, and 5 major lakes
- Trails: 40 km of Valley Trail, 160 km of single track trails and 120 km of double track trails
- Recreation facilities, including Meadow Park Sports Centre with NHL-sized ice arena and public skating, lap pool, children’s pool, saunas, hot tub, fitness & aerobics centres, squash courts.
Resort Services
- Banking/foreign exchange and Interac/ATM banking machines
- Church services
- Medical and dental clinics
- Physiotherapy and massage therapy
- Office services
- Public library and museum
- Movie theatre
- Health and fitness centres
- Swimming pool and ice rink
- Indoor and outdoor tennis courts
- Spa facilities and beauty salons
Blackcomb Mountain Facts
- Opened: 1980
- Top Elevation: 7,494 ft / 2,284 m
- Base Elevation: 2,214 ft / 675 m
- Vertical Rise: 5,280 ft / 1,609 m
- Terrain: 3,414 acres
- Park & Pipe Facilities: 1 super pipe, 1 snow cross track, 3 parks
- Lift Capacity: 33,791 skiers / boarders per hour
- Terrain Type: 30% expert, 55% intermediate, 15% beginner
- Number of Trails: 100+ marked runs
- Mountain Restaurants: 9
Whistler Mountain Facts
- Opened: 1966
- Top Elevation: 7,160 ft / 2,182 metres
- Base Elevation: 2,140 ft / 652 metres
- Vertical Rise: 5,020 ft / 1,530 metres
- Terrain: 4,757 acres
- Park & Pipe Facilities: 2 Parks
- Lift Capacity: 36,148 skiers / snowboarders per hour
- Terrain Type: 25% expert, 55% intermediate, 20% beginner
- Number of Trails: 100+ marked runs
- Mountain Restaurants: 9
Whistler Bike Park Facts
- Top Elevation: 7,160 ft / 2,182 metres
- Vertical: 1,507 metres (4,946 feet) unguided, lift serviced vertical
- Lifts & Trails: 5 lifts service 68 trails
- Terrain Type: 4% pro, 22% expert, 34% advanced, 31% intermediate, 9% beginner