WHISTLER, BC, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Whistler Blackcomb
Holdings Inc. announced today that as a result of cool
temperatures, significant snowmaking production and natural
snowfall, Whistler Mountain will open five days early on
Saturday, November 17. With five
lifts running, guests will have the option to upload from either
the Whistler Village Gondola or
the Creekside Gondola. Blackcomb Mountain will open, as scheduled,
on American Thanksgiving,
Thursday, November 22, 2012.
"In addition to new snow and a great forecast lining up towards
the end of this week, our fleet of 220 state-of-the-art snow guns
has converted over 70 million gallons of water into snow over the
past few weeks. This ensures excellent on-piste coverage for
quality skiing and riding on opening day," says Doug MacFarlane, mountain manager at
Whistler Blackcomb.
First upload on the Whistler Village Gondola and Creekside
Gondola will begin at 8:30 a.m. on
November 17. Emerald Express, Big Red
Express and the Franz Chair lifts will also be running, giving
guests access to 1800 vertical feet of skiing and riding terrain
which will include six trails.
The latest version of Whistler Blackcomb's Live Pass, Powered by
TELUS app is available for download for iPhone and Android. The app
allows skiers and riders to track their runs using GPS, share their
speed and vertical as well as take and share photos with friends
via Twitter and Facebook. More information can be found at
whistlerblackcomb.com/app.
For Canadian and Washington
State residents, Whistler Blackcomb offers the EDGE Card,
allowing guests to ski/ride from $65
(CDN) a day. EDGE Cards are valid for use all season long, and are
available at early bird pricing until November 19 at whistlerblackcomb.com/save.
Guests interested in planning a trip to Whistler can take advantage of the Early
Season Winter Deal which includes two nights lodging and a two day
lift ticket deal from $109 per
person, per night. To book a trip to the # 1 rated mountain resort
in North America, visit
whistlerblackcomb.com/lodgingdeals or call 1-888-403-4727.
ABOUT WHISTLER BLACKCOMB
HOLDINGS INC. Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc. owns a 75%
interest in each of Whistler
Mountain Resort Limited Partnership and Blackcomb Skiing
Enterprises Limited Partnership, which, together, carry on the four
season mountain resort business located in the Resort Municipality
of Whistler, British
Columbia. Whistler Blackcomb, the official alpine
skiing venue for the Olympic Winter Games, is situated in the
Resort Municipality of Whistler
located in the Coast Mountains of British
Columbia 125 kilometres (78 miles) from Vancouver, British Columbia. North America's premier four-season mountain
resort, Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain are two
side-by-side mountains, connected by the world record-breaking PEAK
2 PEAK Gondola, which combined offer over 200 marked runs, over
8,000 acres of terrain, 14 alpine bowls, three glaciers, receive on
average over 1,192 centimetres (469 inches) of snow annually, and
offer one of the longest ski seasons in North America. In the summer, Whistler
Blackcomb offers a variety of activities, including hiking and
biking trails, the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, and sightseeing on
the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola. Whistler
Blackcomb Holdings Inc. is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol "WB". For more information, visit
www.whistlerblackcombholdings.com.
SOURCE Whistler Blackcomb