Photo Tim Sidney
Skiing and Snowboarding in British Columbia
Whistler/Blackcomb rated #1 in North America.
Official Alpine Skiing venue for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
Together, Whistler and Blackcomb form the largest ski area in North America at 8,171 acres (33 km2), 54% larger than that of Vail, the next largest, which has 5,289 acres (21 km2). Both mountains have some of the largest lift-serviced vertical skiing in North America, with Blackcomb having the most at 1,565 m (5,133 ft), but marketed as one mile (1.6 km. Whistler has slightly less vertical at 1,530 m (5,020 ft). The highest lift elevation, on Blackcomb, is 2,240 m (7,349 ft). The mountains are accessed from the valley by two gondolas from Whistler Village (Excalibur and Whistler Village Gondolas) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whistler_Blackcomb
WHISTLER BLACKCOMB SKI RESORT OFFICIAL WEBSITE CLICK HERE
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WHISTLER BLACKCOMB PEAK 2 PEAK GONDOLA
Spanning the distance between Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, the new world record-breaking PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola is a breathtaking, 4.4-kilometre journey to infinite possibilities. Redefining the Whistler summer experience by creating limitless new ways to get up-close-and-personal with the mountains, this engineering marvel breaks three world records.
•Longest unsupported span of 3.024 kilometres
•Highest lift of its kind at 436 metres above the valley floor
•Completes the longest continuous lift system on the globe
PEAK 2 PEAK GONDOLA VIDEOS AND FULL ARTICLE CLICK HERE
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