The Easter Bunny was reported to be “unimpressed” by 31cms of fresh snow at the base of Whistler and Blackcom Mountains on Easter morning as hundreds of coloured eggs and chocolates hidden by the Easter Rabbit himself have been further concealed with a thick layer of snow, leading the rabbit to believe they may never be found.
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After wall to wall sunshine during Whistler’s World Cup, it was back to snowfall conditions for North America’s biggest resort.
“We didn’t have a whole lot of snow in February. Only 95cm compared to the average 155cm, but that meant excellent race conditions for racers,” say’s Alex Hearn, the voice of Whistler Blackcomb’s snowphone.
Now that the races are done, Mother Nature seems to be gearing up to give the powder hungry skier and riders the stuff they’ve been waiting for.”
More than 25 cm (10 in.) fell on Whistler Blackcomb in the first 48 hours on March. So far in the 2007-08 season, Whistler Blackcomb has received 802cm (315 in.) and typically receives 733cm (1,861 in.) by March 1. Whistler Blackcomb is on track to surpass the annual average snowfall of 10.21 Metres (33.5 feet) for the third year in a row.
Work on a remarkable engineering feet to link Whistler and Blackcomb mountains at altitude for the first time is due to enter phase 2 in about a month with a tentative opening date of December 12th being mooted by resort officials.
Work on the $50m lift began last year and currently five, 100 tonne spools of track ropes (cable) and haul ropes are en route to Whistler in a $1m transportation effort over land and sea from Switzerland.
Continue reading ‘Whistler Peak To Peak Gondola On Track for December’
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. Continue reading ‘Whistler Blackcomb Beats Monthly Snowfall Average For Third Month (Seven To Go)’
An intense storm system that dropped over 80cms (32 inches) of snow on Whistler Blackcomb earlier this week has prompted mountain managers to open Whistler Mountain almost a week early. Continue reading ‘Whistler Blackcomb Opens earlier than scheduled’