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Whistler Blackcomb Resort Reviews

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Visitor reviews for Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort

Whistler Blackcomb Ratings

Overall: 3.9. Based on 269 votes and 199 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: 3.9

  • 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: 3.1

  • 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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November 22, 2010
Rob from Ski USA - California USA - California
Whistler is, without question, the best, period. I have snowboarded all over North America and no other resort even begins to compare. Size, terrain, breathtaking beauty, grooming, quality of services, hotels, food, nightlife, etc. They do it all very, very well. As far as cost goes, this is an expensive sport and I have found there to be very little difference in the cost of a one or two week snowboarding trip among various resorts.
November 19, 2010
brian
I moved to Canada to snowboard 10 years ago and Whistler is a resort I barely visit. This is due to the overpricing. The price for 1 days riding is now touching $100! I agree with another reviewer; this place is for the rich and there is no hiding it. There are much better places in BC that are value for money with no crowding. OK to visit for a day on a road trip if you are visiting but unless you win the lottery you won't be staying for long. snow:8/10 value:1/10
November 17, 2010
Mike from Ski USA - California USA - California
Whistler is for the wealthy. It's not a real "village": the resort owns the whole town so it is all carefully designed to extract money from visitors. Most workers & locals are forced by insane housing prices to commute from other towns like Squamish & Pemberton. Prices are also very high on the hill & in the shops. And it isn't much consolation to know that much of your money is going to finance the debt that this place got itself into. A real wannabe. OK, if you're wealthy and can afford a 2nd home up there. Poor value for everyone.
November 15, 2010
Bob
One sentence says it all. Came to Whistler for a week, never left. That was ten years ago.
October 31, 2010
Carl Penney from Ski New Zealand New Zealand
Without a doubt, hands down the best resort I have ever snowboarded. Whistler is brilliant, so much to do on and off the mountain. I rode here in 2008 and had powder days just about every day!! The thing that is great about Whistler/BC is that it is so huge. You will never get bored riding here, and at the end of the day you have so much to do, providing you still have the energy!. The village is set up brilliantly and you can walk everywhere so no car needed, the shopping is great and you can get any snowboard gear you could ever want. The cool thing about Whistler is that it has the glitz to some extent but doesn't feel like it has completely sold out to the celeb style of living that places like Aspen have, which I can't stand! Lift lines are bad in the morning as everyone piles into the gondolas but once you are up the mountain the chair lines were not long at all. If I could only pick one place to snowboard at for the rest of my life it would be Whister/BC.
February 10, 2010
David Schofield from Ski United Kingdom United Kingdom
Visited Whistler in 2008 and going back this year. The resort is amazing with so much terrain and skiing for all abilities. The kids loved the ski school and the accommodation was reasonably priced and fantastic quality. Eating out for every budget and can honestly say that we didn't have a bad meal. It is a long flight so is worth staying at Whistler for 11 nights to get over the jet lag.
April 07, 2009
Ron b from Ski USA - California USA - California
Whistler is huge, with fantantic terrain, but there is one big problem - the snow. The base elevation is too low, so rain is common on the lower mountain. Also, the proximity to the Pacific makes the snow heavy. Yes, you can ski high on the mountain where the temps are colder and the snow more reliable, but then you sacrifice the big vertical, which is the drawing card at Whistler. And who wants to walk around the village and ride the lifts up in the rain? I'll go to Utah or Wyoming instead.
April 06, 2009
adam from Ski New Zealand New Zealand
Came to Whistler to work for the winter. It's a cool place and has great boarding and a 'sick' park setup. Plus there's always a good night out any night of the week.
March 19, 2009
Marny Lee
Whistler was completely the best family vacation ski resort ever. There is so much to do and so much entertainment and shopping. We will definitely be going to Whistler every year for our family ski trips. If you are looking for great accommodation do as we did and book with Whistler Resorts Now. They had so many options for accommodation, it truly put the icing on the cake on top of all that Whistler has to offer.
February 20, 2009
Josh Robertson
Straight up, I think this place (Whistler) is the awful. Even with one of the worst snow years yet the park is legit right now and it's common to be 'Whistler - Vegas' on snow.