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Whistler Blackcomb Ratings

Overall: 3.9. Based on 256 votes and 198 reviews.

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Snowsure: 4.1

  • Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing
  • Is often closed due to a lack of snow
  • Occasionally suffers from a lack of snow
  • Rarely suffers from a lack of snow
  • Whistler Blackcomb is snowsure even in the poorest seasons

Variety of pistes: 4.5

  • The ski runs are featureless and unvaried
  • The ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week
  • Whistler Blackcomb has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain

Off-piste: 4.2

  • No off-piste worth mentioning
  • Off piste is out-of-bounds
  • Some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days
  • A vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days

Scenery: 4.4

  • An ugly resort in a bland setting
  • Average mountain views and resort
  • A spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town

Access: 3.7

  • At least one overnight stop
  • Requires a whole day
  • Requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns
  • Arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon
  • There is a main airport within an hour of Whistler Blackcomb

Public Transport: 3.9

  • There are no buses or taxis to Whistler Blackcomb
  • There are slow or infrequent buses / trains available
  • Getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections

Accommodation: 4.2

  • No places to stay in/near Whistler Blackcomb
  • A few places to stay in the resort
  • A wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets

Cheap Rooms: 3.0

  • No budget accommodation available
  • Just one or two hostels so book ahead
  • Several cheap hostels and pensions available

Luxury Hotels: 4.7

  • No luxury accommodation available
  • Just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead
  • Several up-market hotels in Whistler Blackcomb

Ski in/Ski out: 4.2

  • The ski area is located far from any accommodation
  • A free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip
  • Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available

Childcare: 3.8

  • There are no child care facilities at Whistler Blackcomb
  • The resort has limited child-care facilities
  • the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche

Snowmaking: 3.8

  • Whistler Blackcomb relies entirely on natural snow
  • There are just a few snow cannons
  • There are snowmaking facilities on all pistes

Snow Grooming: 3.8

  • There are no snow groomers at Whistler Blackcomb
  • Occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state
  • All the runs at Whistler Blackcomb are groomed daily

Shelter: 3.7

  • There is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut
  • There are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close
  • Whistler Blackcomb is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close

Nearby options: 2.4

  • If snow conditions are poor at Whistler Blackcomb, it will be poor everywhere nearby
  • There are good alternatives within an hours drive
  • Other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions

Regional rating: 4.0

  • Whistler Blackcomb usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region
  • Has average conditions for the region
  • Usually has the best snow conditions in the region

Lift Staff: 4.0

  • The staff at Whistler Blackcomb are rude or unhelpful
  • Lift staff at Whistler Blackcomb are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help

Crowds/Queues: 2.7

  • The resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues
  • It is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays
  • It is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare

Ski Schools: 4.3

  • No ski schools available
  • One or two ski schools but local language only
  • A few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors
  • Plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available
  • Excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors

Hire and Repairs: 4.5

  • Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex
  • There are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance
  • Good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible

Beginners: 4.1

  • Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard
  • A few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week
  • Vast areas of gentle terrain

Intermediates: 4.4

  • No intermediate terrain at Whistler Blackcomb
  • Intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days
  • Vast areas of cruising runs

Advanced: 4.6

  • Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders
  • Enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste
  • Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week

Snow Park: 4.4

  • Not even a kicker at Whistler Blackcomb
  • Average sized park quite well looked after
  • Huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails

Cross-country: 4.0

  • There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Whistler Blackcomb
  • There are some cross country trails available
  • The area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails

Luge/Toboggan: 3.7

  • No designated luge or toboggan runs
  • There are toboggan runs that open quite often
  • Whistler Blackcomb has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages

Mountain Dining: 4.0

  • Nowhere to buy food by the pistes
  • Some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive
  • There is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets

Eating: 4.3

  • Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop
  • There are a few places to eat in the resort but nothing special
  • A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants

Apres-Ski: 4.4

  • Nothing to do, not even a bar
  • There are a few bars in the resort but nothing special
  • Clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere

Other Sports: 4.2

  • No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts
  • Resort has just a small public swimming pool
  • Resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool

Entertainment: 4.1

  • Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here
  • The non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week
  • The resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports

Winter Walks: 4.1

  • Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails
  • A couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails
  • Extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities

Ski Pass Value: 3.2

  • A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available
  • The ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts
  • Ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area

Value (National): 3.2

  • Overall, Whistler Blackcomb is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money
  • Overall represents average value for money
  • Overall offers the best value resort in the country

Value (Global): 3.3

  • Overall, Whistler Blackcomb is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world
  • Overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries
  • Internationally the resort offers excellent value for money

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December 29, 2025
Ryan G
I have a season's pass to Whistler and I have a love/hate relationship with the mountain. Lately, the lift lines are out of control and you wait 5 hours to ski 3 runs. It's not worth going on a Fri/Sat/Sun. Any powder gets skiied out within 1-2 hours. You need to have the flexibility to go mid-week or don't even bother. They clearly need to limit the number of daypasses sold because the mountain is a complete gong show and not worth the time, energy or money to get there unless you can ski Tue-Thurs (although, even those days are very busy with good conditions). Fri-Mon are unbearable.
December 27, 2025
Michael
The mountain is always great and stunning. However, this is our 4th and final visit ever because of the clear cost savings on grooming runs, opening runs especially for the beginners is at best terrible on this 2025 Christmas visit. Together with no staff on the over crowded lift line S…Show! Will definitely be spreading the word back in Australia for people not to pay overs for the worst maintained Canadian ski resort! Its like Thredbo on steroids meaning nothing being spent on guest services. A complete S….. show do not waste your money coming here, a real shame as it was a great place!
December 14, 2025
Beric
I live in Whistler and there is no snow on the ground at the bottom at the moment. Although it looks like we will be getting significant amounts in the valley beginning Monday night or Tuesday, snow-forecast.com should not be reporting 104 cm snow pack at the bottom (matching the mid-mountain snow depth). The more you keep doing this, the less confident people will be in your source of information. (note from the editor: our Resort Manager, who is based near the ski area, has been made aware of this review and has submitted an updated report. You are welcome to submit information via the Is it Snowing? option)
March 12, 2025
Wendy
I have supported Whistler for years. I am so disappointed with the Whislter experience since Vail took it over. I plan not to renew my pass because we shouldn't be supporting American companies while these tariffs are in place. Thank, Trump, for trying to crash Canada's economy. I will support Canadian-owned ski hills now.
March 09, 2025
Janos Hidi
I live here for 55 years.I was prepared for fundamental changes when the Vale corporation took over the operation from the Canadian owners. My expectation came through right of way.! The traditional American life is No Mather What? You have to make Profit at ALL COSTS ! As I sad I was prepared. I hope we never be the 51st state of the USA.! Be happy we live in the best country on planet earth.
August 18, 2024
Hossein Ghandchi
I have been a loyal customer of Whistler and Blackcomb Resort for many years, always choosing to support our local mountains. However, my experience this past season has been extremely disappointing. Due to some unexpected health issues, I had to undergo surgery and was forced to miss the entire season to focus on my recovery. I reached out to the resort to explain my situation, hoping that they would understand and refund my season pass. Unfortunately, after a long and frustrating delay filled with an overwhelming chain of emails, my request was ultimately rejected. The lack of empathy and the bureaucratic approach I encountered was disheartening, especially from a place that prides itself on customer service. It's unfortunate to see that even in such exceptional circumstances, Whistler and Blackcomb Resort chose not to support a long-time customer. This experience has left me questioning my loyalty to the resort and whether they truly value their patrons. I hope they reconsider their policies and begin treating loyal customers with the respect and understanding they deserve.
March 17, 2024
Robert Moeser
Whistler/Blackcomb was once one of the best ski resorts in the world, but now it's been destroyed by the greedy Vail corporation. First time I skied Whistler was in 1968, when all that was there was the Creekside gondola, 2 chairs, and a T-bar. But now, the lineups there are insane, even during mid-week. lines of 30-40 minutes are the norm and completely unacceptable. Another big problem are the arrogant Americans! I bought a seasons pass this year but will definitely not be getting another.
January 17, 2024
Lyv
A big 10 cm and not able to open the alpine on Whistler! Come on Vail, what’s going on? At the least get the y-bar going…
January 16, 2024
Aniko
Here noise over 70 decibels contnued all night long! A snow gun with its own generator was installed right in front of Blackcomb's accommodation of hundreds of rooms, and was in operation all day and night. On our sound meter the noise on the balcony remained above 70 decibels even between 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. It was a nightmarish experience. Of the entire 6 days of our stay we suffered from late-night noise.
April 12, 2023
Dave M
Really poor ski experience. I have been skiing W-B for over 20 years and the management of the mountain has become terrible. Be aware that the bottom half of the mountain is basically unskiable due to low/poor snow and crushing lift lines at the base. The top/alpine lifts are where all the decent skiing is, however, these never open before 10.30 and many days don't open at all. There is zero communication as to when or if the lifts might open. I have had patrol tell me "everything will be open tomorrow" and the alpine did not open until noon. That leaves two lifts on Whistler and 3 on Blackcomb at mid mountain to handle the huge volume of skiers. Lift lines are crazy and the traffic on the ski runs is dangerous. Our last visit in April still saw huge lift lines. The lifts themselves are getting worn out and delays are normal. It took us 45 minutes for just the ride up the Whistler gondola, stopped six times on the way up! Overall, just a really bad skiing experience. Shame on you Vail resorts.