Whistler Facts

 1. Village elevation - 2214ft, 675m
 2. Peak elevation - 7494ft, 2284m
 3. Population - approx 10,000
 4. Annual visitors - 2.1 million
 5. Whistler Mountain opened 1966
 6. Blackcomb Mountain opened 1980
 7. Vertical Drop - 5020ft, 1609m
 8. Longest run - 11km
 9. Number of lifts - 38
 10. Number of runs - 200+
 11. Ski terrain area - 8171 acres
 12. Newspapers - Pique Newsmagazine, Whistler Question
 13. GST 5%
 14. PST 7%
 15. Tipping 15-20%
 16. Average snowfall - 33ft, 10m
 17. Average temperatures - summer 11-27°C, winter -8-8°C