Whistler Blackcomb

British Columbia · Canada

Whistler Blackcomb is a heli-ski operation in British Columbia, Canada. It averages around 1,160 cm of snow a season on a Coastal maritime snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-May/Jun (glacier).

Largest ski resort in North America; heli-ski terrain 50x the resort footprint

2
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

4 cm total · best window Thursday, Sep 3 (1d, 2cm)

Wed
0012° · 15kFL 4.0k
Thu
006° · 17kFL 3.4k
Fri
007° · 10kFL 2.8k
Sat
006° · 9kFL 2.7k
Sun
003° · 8kFL 2.8k
Mon
001° · 6kFL 2.7k
Tue
003° · 11kFL 2.4k
Wed
1.92-1° · 10kFL 2.2k
Thu
2.320° · 6kFL 2.0k
Fri
001° · 7kFL 2.2k

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 675 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Wednesday, Sep 2Lean (2). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Aug 26.

Mountain profile

Summit
2,284 m
Base
675 m
Vertical
1,609 m
Terrain
8,171 ac / 2 mountains
Avg annual snow
1,160 cm
Typical season
Nov-May/Jun (glacier)
Snow climate
Coastal maritime
Type
Lift-served (+ heli)
Exposure / orientation
Coast Mountains catch Pacific moisture directly

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