Whistler Resort - Information
Discover historical statistics and facts about Whistler, BC from the tables below.

5 Whistler-Area Championship Golf Courses. Photo by John Henebry
| Statistic |
Details |
| Drive time |
Whistler to Vancouver 120 km (75 miles) 2 hours
Whistler to Seattle 354 km (218 miles) 5 hours |
| Accommodation |
115 hotels, condos, bed & breakfasts; more than 5,400 rooms |
| Vacation Packages |
Offered year-round in Whistler at discounted rates |
| Bars & Restaurants |
93 restaurants ranging from white-table cloth fine-dining to pub-style atmosphere,
family eateries, fast food, and everything in between |
| Retails shops |
207 shops and stores throughout the Whistler area |
Whistler Blackcomb Mountain Facts
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Blackcomb Mountain |
Whistler Mountain |
| Opening Year |
1980 |
1966 |
| Peak elevation |
2284 metres / 7494 feet |
2182 metres / 7160 feet |
| Base elevation |
675 metres / 2214 feet |
675 metres / 2214 feet |
| Vertical rise |
1609 metres / 5280 feet |
1530 metres / 5020 feet |
| Number of lifts |
16 |
17 |
| Hourly lift capacity |
29,895 skiers per hour |
29,112 skiers per hour |
| Number of lifts |
16 |
17 |
| Number of runs |
100 + |
100 + |
| Longest run |
11 kilometres / 7 miles |
11 kilometres / 7 miles |
| Ski Terrain |
1382 hectares / 3414 acres |
1925 hectares / 4757 acres |
| 30% expert |
25% expert |
| 55% intermediate |
55% intermediate |
| 15% beginner |
20% beginner |
| Parks and Pipes |
Highest Level Terrain Park |
Chipmunk Terrain Park |
| Nintendo GAMECUBE Terrain Park |
Bobcat Terrain Park |
| Big Easy Terrain Garden |
Whistler Pipe |
| Super Pipe |
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| Night Moves Park |
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| Night Pipe |
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| Snow Cross Track |
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| Snow Tubing (new for 2005-06) |
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Whistler hosts over 90 restaurants in the Village area. apres
Whistler Restaurant is Whistler's only contemporary French dining establishment.

Whistler Blackcomb - Mile High Mountains. Photo by Greg Griffith
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