With days to go until the end of January, Whistler Blackcomb has blown away its average snowfall for the month, having also posted above average snowfall during November and December.
Recent weeks on Whistler Blackcomb have been characterized by heavy snowfall. As of January 15th, the snow base reached 244cm (96 inches). Whistler Blackcomb surpassed its monthly average of 207cm (81 inches) today, having received 209cm (82 inches) since New Year’s Day. The resort received 162cm (64 inches) of snow in November, beating average snowfall for the month of 148 cm (58 inches), while a series of heavy storms dumped 260cm (102 inches) of snow in December, again beating the monthly average of 220cm (87 inches).
“The skiing has been fantastic at Whistler Blackcomb, thanks to many storms that dumped on our mountains,” said Stuart Rempel, Whistler Blackcomb’s Senior VP of Marketing and Sales. “Every day it seemed like we were waking up to a winter wonderland in the village and a skiers dream on the slopes. So far, we’ve had some amazing powder days, and with more than four more months to go in the season, we can look forward to more plenty more epic skiing and riding.”
Whistler Blackcomb’s average annual snowfall is 1,022 cm (33.5 feet), however 2006/2007 season was the second snowiest year on record with 1,416 cm (46.5 feet). This season, Whistler Blackcomb has received 631 cm (20.7 feet) of snow so far.
Whistler Blackcomb’s regular season runs until June 8th, glacier Skiing runs June 9th to July 27th.