NEWS photo Terry Peters

TWO SKIERS, dwarfed by their surroundings, look over the
edge of 2 steep entrance into a run near the Sun Bowl on
Whistler mountain. Blackcomb mountain can be seen in the

background.
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WHISTLEF RESORT SKI STATISTICS

Blackcomb Mountain
Opened: 1980.
Tep elevation: 2,284 m (7,494 ft.)
Base elevation: 675 m (2,214 ft.)
Vertical rise: 1,609 m (5,280 ft.)
Tervain: 3,341 acres.
Lifts: Excalibur Gondola, eight-
person capacity; six quads; three
triples: two double. T-bars and the
Kids Kamp single handle tow.
Lift capacity: 27,112 skiers per
hour.
Terrain type: 25% suitable for
experts, 55% suitable for interme-
diate skiers, and 20% for begin-
ners.
Number of trails; more than 100
marked runs.

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Whistler Mountain
Opened: 1966.
Top eievation: 2,182 m (7,160 ft.)
Base elevation: 652 m (2,140 ft.)
Vertical rise: 1,530 m (5,020 ft.)
Terrain: 3,657 acres.
Lifts: Express Gondola, 10-person
capacity; four quads; three triples;
three doubles and the Ski Scamps
single handle tows.
Lift capacity: 22,815 per hour.
Terrain type: 25% expert, 55%
intermediate, 20% beginner.
Namber of trails: more than 100
marked runs.

WHISTLER RESORT, home
of Whistler and Blackcomb
mountains, has been rated the
No. | ski resort in North
America, for the third year, by
Snow Country magazine.

Whistler/Blackcomb finished
ahead oof Vail, Steamboat,
Mammoth, and Park City in the
magazine's 1994 ranking of top 50
ski resorts in North America.

Snow Country magazine's rating
system combines cach ski area‘s
amenity measurement ranking and
Snow Country's reader ratings.

The amenity rating compiles
information about each resort's ver-
tical drop, terrain, number and type
of lifts, snowmaking, slope-side
lodging aud other amenities,
whereas the reader rating concen-
trates on voter experience and pref-
erence.

According to Snow Country
magazine, “Whistler and
Bfackconib have scored a hat trick.
For the third year running, the dual
B.C. resorts stand atop Snow
Country's top 50 bist. Why?
Because between them they offer
more terrain. lifts, vertical drop and
slope-side beds than any ski area on
the continent.”

The Whistler Resort Association
(WRA) is responsible for market-
ing the four-season destination to
the North American, European and
Asian markets.

WRA president David Thomson
says, “Being rated No. | three years
in a row certainly reinforces our
claim that Whistler Resort truly
does offer visitors unsurpassed ski-
ing, first class facilities and quality
service. This ranking makes it offi-
cial and tells us we're doing the
right things.”

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“The combination of a superior
ski product, an exceptional resort
experience and targeted marketing
initiatives has definitely put
Whistler Resort in the forefront of
the ski industry, added WRA mar-
keting director Barrett Fisher.

“A No. | ranking is what we
work toward all year.”

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The complete rankings and
Whistler/Blackcomb are featured in
Snow Country magazine's
September issue.

For more information about the
area, contact the WRA at 664-5625,

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From Mountain Opening
to December 16
Starting from:

$201.94/persan all incl.

Based on double occupancy

1-800-667-3363

VALUE SEASON - 3 Nite Package
FROM $227.25 CDN. PRD.
Includes: 3 nights deluxe studio accom.& 3 day consecutive lift.

OR
VALUE SEASON - 2 Nite Package
FROM $109.00 CDN. P.P.D.
Includes: 2 nights deluxe stucio accom. + 1 dinner at either
Araxi's or Trattoria Di Umberto
Valid Nov. 23 - Dec. 16, Apzil 1 - 30

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