Whistler Blackcomb
British Columbia, CA — size XXL · 299 km of trails · 1606 m vertical · 36 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: Nov 21 – May 16
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
| Epic Local | 10 days shared across 3 resorts | 4 blackout windows |
| Shares that 10-day budget with Beaver Creek, Vail. | ||
The mountain
- Trails
- 299 km — size XXL
- Vertical
- 1606 m
- Summit
- 2259 m
- Base
- 653 m
- Lifts
- 36
- Trees
- 12.6 km, 4.2% of mapped runs plus 107 ha of zones — 7th Heaven Avenue Glades, Arthur's Choice, Arthur's Choice Glades (1 just outside the boundary)
- Region
- Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 795 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 57% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 15 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 1098 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×0.72 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
It drops 1606 m top to bottom, in the tallest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median is 324 m. 299 km of trails, in the largest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median has 19 km. Its lift fleet runs to 9 gondolas among 36.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle2.2 km · 11 runs
- easygreen circle74.1 km · 165 runs
- intermediateblue square123.2 km · 209 runs
- advancedblack diamond95.1 km · 213 runs
- expertdouble black3.4 km · 10 runs
- other1.2 km · 11 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 9gondolas
- 16chairlifts
- 2T-bars
- 9magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grouse Mountain | 79 km | 16 km | heavy | Ikon Pass | |
| Cypress Mountain | 80 km | 27 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Sasquatch Mountain Resort | 107 km | 18 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass |
Also compared with
- Whistler Blackcomb vs Park City — both on the Epic, both over 150 km
- Whistler Blackcomb vs Beaver Creek — both on the Epic, both over 150 km
- Whistler Blackcomb vs Vail — both on the Epic, both over 150 km
FAQ
- Is Whistler Blackcomb on the Epic Pass?
- Yes. The Epic Pass grants unlimited days at Whistler Blackcomb for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Whistler Blackcomb on the Epic Local?
- Yes. The Epic Local grants 10 days shared across 3 resorts at Whistler Blackcomb for 2026/27, with 4 blackout windows.
- How much snow does Whistler Blackcomb get?
- Whistler Blackcomb has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 795 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Nothing within 160 km shares a pass with it.
Sources
- Pass terms
- Epic
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo
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