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Whistler Resort BC
Canada
- a World-Class 4-season Resort
Dual Mountains - Blackcomb & Whistler
A Brief History of Whistler
Back in February 1966, when Garibaldi Lift Company opened its
ski area on the west side of Whistler Mountain, Whistler Resort
was only a vision of a dedicated few. The development of Whistler
Resort just 14 years later, and its successive growth into an
award-winning, international resort, is unparalleled in ski history.
To complement Whistler Mountain, Blackcomb Mountain opened its
brand new facility on December 6, 1980, and Whistler Village was
built at the base of these two side-by-side mountains. In 1988,
Whistler Mountain installed a high-speed, 10-person gondola; in
1994, Blackcomb unveiled its 8-person express gondola, improving
the Village’s ski-in/ski-out convenience to two vastly different
yet equally spectacular ski areas. In 1996, Whistler Mountain
installed a 6-person, high speed gondola at its Whistler Creekside
base.
The Village itself was carefully designed to reap the benefits
of the Coast Mountain’s excellent geographical location with innovative
design principles, developed by the brightest architects, planners,
and landscape professionals in North America, emphasizing excellent
sun exposure and breathtaking vistas. The Resort’s high design
standards and commitment to first-class facilities and service
have earned international recognition.
Awards for Whistler Resort
- Skiing Magazine (October 2004) # 1 Whistler Blackcomb Overall
ranking
- Skiing Magazine (October 2004) # 1 Whistler Blackcomb
• Vertical Skiing Magazine (October 2004) # 1 Whistler Blackcomb
Après life
- Transworld Snowboarding (October 2004) # 1 Whistler Blackcomb
Park and Pipes
- USA Today (November 2004) Best Black Diamond Trails, Best Off
Trail Skiing, Best Celebrity Sightings, Best Resort for Singles,
Gay Friendly Resorts, Best Resorts for Snowboarding, Best Partying
and Nightlife
- NASJA - North American Ski Journalists Association (April 2004)
# 1 Whistler Blackcomb Best Lift, #1 Whistler Blackcomb
Best Après Ski in the West, #2 Whistler Blackcomb Best Terrain
Park / Free Skiing in the West, #3 Whistler Blackcomb Best Tree
Skiing in the West
- Men's Journal (December 2004) # 1 Whistler Blackcomb Top Snow
Spots in North America
- MotorHome (December 2004) Top Winter Destinations in North America
- Daily Mail - London, UK (November 2004) #1 Whistler Best for
Experts
- Sunday Telegraph - Sydney, Australia (November 204) #2 Whistler
Blackcomb Top 10 Skiing Spots in North America
- Canadian Travel Press (July 2004) Best Winter Destination Travel
Agents' Choice Awards
- SKI (July 2004) Best Mountain Biking Best of Summer
- Guidebook by Sasquatch Books (June 2004) Whistler - Best Place
To Golf in Northwest
- International Association of Golf Tour Operators (May 2004)
#1 Whistler, Canada Favourite Overseas Resort
Whistler Blackcomb Mountain Stats
- Whistler is the largest ski area on the continent, with 7,071
acres of skiable terrain, more than 200 trails and 12 bowls.
- The two greatest vertical rise ski mountains in North America,
with Blackcomb rising one vertical mile (5,280 feet) to an elevation
of 7,494 feet, and Whistler rising 5,020 feet to an elevation
of 7,160 feet.
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