June 22, 2006
The Garbanzo Express Chair will open for the 2006 downhill mountain biking season on June 24. With an additional 2,200 vertical feet to ride, the Whistler Mountain Bike Park just keeps getting sweeter and sweeter.
June 15, 2006
As a long and incredible ski and snowboard season winds down, thoughts in the alpine resort of Whistler, British Columbia turn to hot summer days filled from dawn to dusk with outdoor activities that enrich the body and soul. This summer in Whistler will not disappoint as Whistler Blackcomb reveals a lineup of summer adventures designed to thrill.
June 12, 2006
Whistler Blackcomb is set to open a 10 kilometre, high alpine hiking trail this August. In anticipation of the trail opening, Whistler Blackcomb is running a contest to name the trail.
June 10, 2006
A Canada-wide search for Kokanee Crankworx’s event photographer has been unleashed with "Capture" - the Kokanee Crankworx Photographer Challenge." Submissions are now being taken for the challenge and the winner will be awarded a $2,000 Kokanee Crankworx photography contract plus a week’s stay at the new Adara Hotel, a designer boutique hotel, during the festival.
June 3, 2006
After an amazing winter season at Whistler Blackcomb, the show will go on this summer with glacier skiing and riding. Beautiful weather is here and Ullr have left a pile of snow that will put this summer’s glacier skiing and riding on track to be one of the best in years.
June 2, 2006
The third annual Kokanee Crankworx Mountain Bike Festival, one of the world’s largest freeriding events, has announced an open format competition in their signature event - the Boneyard Slopestyle Expression Session. All athletes will be required to qualify on Thursday, July 27 in order to compete in the finals on Saturday, July 29.
May 29, 2006
Whistler Blackcomb has earned another coveted Silver Eagle award, recognizing environmental performance among North American ski areas. The resort has now won two Golden Eagles, six Silver Eagles, and numerous finalist spots since the Golden Eagle Awards for Environmental Excellence were established in 1993.
May 25, 2006
Whistler Blackcomb has broken ground on the construction of the Piccolo Express, the resort's newest high speed detachable quad that was announced last month. The new Piccolo Express Lift on Whistler Mountain will be open for the beginning of the 2006/2007 season.
May 8, 2006
Whistler Blackcomb has announced that it will host a Mother’s Day fundraising drive Sunday May 14, 2006. All adult lift tickets on Mother’s Day will be priced at $29 with $20 from every adult ticket sold donated to the BC Cancer Foundation in support of Breast Cancer Research.
May 4, 2006
The Whistler Blackcomb Mountain Bike Park is set to open for the season on May 13, 2006 for daily operations. Already ranked North America's number one lift-accessed mountain bike area, the Park keeps getting better with extended hours, a new covered training facility, new trails and the introduction of the Triple Play card.
May 3, 2006
In celebration of an epic snow year and incredible spring conditions, Whistler Blackcomb is dropping its prices to say thanks for a great season.
May 2, 2006
Whistler Blackcomb, developer and operator of the world’s most successful Mountain Bike Park, announced today that the company will start a new venture called Gravity Logic to assist other businesses in the design and development of park riding experiences.
April 20, 2006
With just over six weeks to go in the rest of the ski and snowboard season, Whistler Blackcomb is enjoying fantastic spring conditions. Whistler Mountain remains open until June 4; the last day of operations for Blackcomb Mountain is Sunday, April 23.
April 4, 2006
While celebrating a 43% increase in Edge Card sales over the prior year, Whistler Blackcomb has just released the details of its popular Edge Card program for the 06-07 season, designed to offer discounted skiing for frequent guests.
March 31, 2006
Whistler Blackcomb has unveiled plans to build a new high speed detachable quad in the high alpine for the 2006-2007 winter season.
March 20, 2006
Following a successful spring break where Whistler Blackcomb posted over 150,000 visits throughout the period, the resort is forecasting that a record number of regional guests will visit the resort this season, growing its share of this highly-courted market.
March 9, 2006
The snow keeps falling in Whistler as the mountains crack a 300 centimetres (3 metre) base this week, just in time for the spring break holiday.
March 1, 2006
The 8th Annual Showcase Showdown’s first-ever "Pipestyle" was a great success with over 3,000 spectators lining Blackcomb’s Super Night Pipe to watch the finals on Saturday.
February 18, 2006
Registration for the Sapient-Showcase Showdown is filling fast as February 24, the first day of the event, draws near. The format is dubbed "Pipestyle" and $25,000 in cash prizing from Sapient and over $15,000 in prizing from other event sponsors is on the line.
February 10, 2006
Summer Gravity Camps (SGC) at Whistler Blackcomb will introduce a new 10,000 square foot, covered mountain bike facility this summer.
February 8, 2006
The third annual Crankworx Mountain Bike Festival, one of the world’s largest freeriding events, is set to go off July 22 - 30 in Whistler this summer.
January 31, 2006
As of 10am this morning, Whistler broke the record for the snowiest month the mountains have seen since weather data collection began 25 years ago.
January 31, 2006
Whistler Blackcomb will host an anniversary celebration Saturday February 4, 2006 at 2:30pm at the Roundhouse Lodge on Whistler Mountain. Everyone is welcome to stop by as the mountain celebrates 40 years of operation to enjoy a piece of birthday cake, hot chocolate, coffee and tea, and to look back at the last 40 years.
January 21, 2006
The long awaited west side of Whistler Mountain officially opened today with Peak to Creek, a seven kilometre (over four mile) groomed, intermediate run.
January 20, 2006
The Sapient-Showcase Showdown is set to go off February 24-25 with a new format dubbed "Pipestyle." The Pipestyle will incorporate tombstones, rails, boxes and spines into Whistler Blackcomb's Super Night Pipe, creating a whole new style of halfpipe competition.
January 16, 2006
Whistler Blackcomb has selected four promising young local athletes to represent the resort at the Sports Illustrated for Kids Next Snow Search (Next Snow Search) finals
January 9, 2006
Whistler Resort awoke this morning to a winter wonderland as Mother Nature dropped 34 centimetres or 13 inches of snow on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains overnight.
January 9, 2006
With the arrival of more than 200cm of snow over the past two weeks, and more snow on the way, anticipation for an epic season ahead is taking over the thoughts of guests and locals alike. Although excitement is high, Whistler Blackcomb urges all skiers and riders to use their common sense and take it easy and play safe while on the mountains.
December 22, 2005
Media reports of mild, rainy weather and rumours of resort closings around BC are not dampening the holiday spirit in Whistler. With 4,500 acres open, skiing from top to bottom of the resort's 5,280 vertical feet, and powder accumulating above mid-mountain, Whistler Blackcomb is anything but closed.
December 11, 2005
Once again, on Saturday December 17, 2005 Whistler Blackcomb welcomes guests dressed up in a full Santa or Mrs. Claus costume to ski or ride for free.
December 6, 2005
To counter a flat North American ski and snowboard market as well as an aging population, Whistler Blackcomb has introduced a new concept at the resort’s renowned Ski and Snowboard School to open up the possibilities of lessons to a wider range of people.
November 21, 2005
Whistler Blackcomb will host Whistler's 40th and Blackcomb's 25th anniversary celebration on Saturday, December 10 at the Roundhouse Lodge. 'Reflection' is the theme of the night as 1,000 people are invited up to the mountain top event to celebrate Whistler Blackcomb's past, present and future in true Whistler style.
November 18, 2005
With thousands of skiers and riders proclaiming "epic" snow conditions on Blackcomb Mountain, the anticipation level of Whistler Mountain's opening on November 24 is high. Whistler Blackcomb plans to open more than 3,500 acres of terrain on both mountains for US Thanksgiving.
November 15, 2005
Whistler Mountain will open for its 40th year of operation on Thursday November 24 and to celebrate, the first 40 people dressed in retro gear will be given a free pass for the day and will be the first people up the Creekside gondola – the original base of Whistler Mountain when it opened in 1966.
November 10, 2005
A new Tube Park will be introduced at Base II on Blackcomb Mountain this winter offering an exhilarating snow sliding experience throughout the day and into the night for people of all ages to enjoy.
November 8, 2005
Blackcomb Mountain opened Saturday morning with "epic" snow according to hundreds of skiers and riders getting in their first turns of the season.
October 31, 2005
Open for the weekend, November 5 & 6, 2005. Daily operations to start November 11 - cold temperatures and back to back systems in the forecast.
October 27, 2005
The mountains have announced a season pass giveaway contest that invites everyone to submit their favourite mountain memory for a chance to win a 2005/2006 season pass.
October 18, 2005
The annual fall magazine rankings are in and Whistler Blackcomb, celebrating the 40th and 25th anniversaries of its respective mountains this year, remains in the top position in the polls of two of North America's major ski magazines.
October 4, 2005
A public Open House and information session about the proposed Peak to Peak Gondola will be held on October 15, 2005 from 2pm until 5pm at Legends in Creekside.
October 3, 2005
With the largest selection of ski and snowboard equipment, the top brand names all under one roof, and up to 70% off, the Whistler Blackcomb Turkey Sale can not be missed.
September 27, 2005
Whistler Blackcomb's EDGE Cards are on sale now, offering significant savings on accommodation and lift tickets to BC and Washington State residents.
September 23, 2005
The countdown is on for an end of season celebration in the Whistler Blackcomb Mountain Bike Park. Joyride Huckfest, taking place in Whistler October 8 – 10, is the culmination of an incredible, record-breaking season.
September 21, 2005
Whistler Resort awoke this morning to sub-zero temperatures in the alpine region, and the snow guns fired up for the first time last night in preparation for the upcoming winter season.
August 30, 2005
Whistler Blackcomb announces same 05/06 Season Pass Prices for third year in a row.
August 4, 2005
Whistler Blackcomb has announced plans for the 05/06 winter season.
August 4, 2005
Cedric Gracia set a blistering pace on one of the hottest days of the summer to take first in the Jim Beam Air Downhill Pro Division at the second annual Crankworx Freeride Mountain Bike Festival in Whistler today.
August 3, 2005
Today the second annual Crankworx freeride mountain bike festival launched five days of non-stop, gravity-fed, downhill action.
