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Canadian Sport Business Academy
Whistler
Whistler is a friendly ski town located in the spectacular Coast Mountains less than two hours from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and is home to almost 10,000 residents. One of the many things that make Whistler so special is two unbelievable mountains - Whistler and Blackcomb. Over 8,100 skiable acres,more than 200 trails, rising a mile above the valley of Whistler. Three glaciers. 38 lifts. Twelve alpine bowls, offer unforgettable skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, and unlimited winter and summer activities.
There is an efficient local bus network, servicing the entire area of Whistler and its environs and a free shuttle bus service that runs all day around some of the main parts in town.
Whistler is Host Mountain Resort for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Whistler is known as one of the most beautiful places on Earth and ski magazines voted it the no.1 ski resort in North America and one of the best in the world.
| Whistler Blackcomb Combined | |
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| Average Snowfall | 402 inches/33.5 feet 10.22 metres per year |
| Total Terrain | 8,171 acres/3,307 hectares |
| Trails | 200 + |
| Longitude/Latitude | 50° latitude, 122° longitude |
| Mountain Restaurants | 17 with a total of 6,540 restaurant seats |
| Highest Lift Accessed Elevation | 2,284 metres/7,494 feet |
| Whistler Village Elevation | 675 metres/2,214 feet |
| Creekside Base Elevation | 653 metres/2140 feet |
| Number of Lifts | 38 |
| Hourly Lift Capacity | 65,507 skiers per hour |
| Individual Mountain Stats | Whistler Mountain | Blackcomb Mountain |
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| Vertical | 1,530 metres 5,020 feet |
1,609 metres 5,280 feet |
| Top Elevation | 2,182 metres 7,160 feet |
2,284 metres 7,494 feet |
| Skiable Terrain | 4,757 acres 1,925 hectares |
3,414 acres 1,382 hectares |
| Terrain Type (beg/int/adv) |
20%/55%/25% | 15%/55%/30% |
| Trails | 100+ | 100+ |
| Parks & Pipes | 2 parks | 3 Parks, 1 Super Pipe, 1 Snow Cross Track |
| Total Number of Lifts | 20 (plus PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola) including; 2 high-speed gondolas 6 high-speed quads 2 triple chairs 1 double chair 9 surface lifts |
17 (plus PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola) including: 1 high-speed gondola 7 high-speed quads 3 triple chairs 7 surface lifts |
| Total Hourly Lift Capacity | 34,345 skiers per hour | 31,162 skiers per hour |
| Longest Run | 11 km/7 miles Burnt Stew to Side-Winder, Upper and Lower Olympic | 11 km/ 7 miles Green Road down Easy Out |
| Mountain Restaurants | 8 | 9 |
| Snowmaking | 215 acres/87 hectares | 350 acres/142 hectares |
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