Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the whistler and blackcomb

a look at the whistler and blackcomb

a look at the whistler and blackcomb mountains the whistler resort is

mountains the whistler resort is

mountains the whistler resort is comprised of two mountains whistler and

comprised of two mountains whistler and

comprised of two mountains whistler and blackcomb together these mountains form

blackcomb together these mountains form

blackcomb together these mountains form over 8000 acres or 30 3 square

over 8000 acres or 30 3 square

over 8000 acres or 30 3 square kilometres of skiable terrain which is

kilometres of skiable terrain which is

kilometres of skiable terrain which is the largest ski area in North America

the largest ski area in North America

the largest ski area in North America originally called London mountain by

originally called London mountain by

originally called London mountain by British surveyors today Whistler is one

British surveyors today Whistler is one

British surveyors today Whistler is one of bc’s most visited peaks the mountain

of bc’s most visited peaks the mountain

of bc’s most visited peaks the mountain was originally open to the public in

was originally open to the public in

was originally open to the public in 1966 shortly thereafter Whistler was

1966 shortly thereafter Whistler was

1966 shortly thereafter Whistler was offered the 1976 Winter Olympics but

offered the 1976 Winter Olympics but

offered the 1976 Winter Olympics but declined and ultimately co-hosted with

declined and ultimately co-hosted with

declined and ultimately co-hosted with Vancouver in 2010 instead it was in the

Vancouver in 2010 instead it was in the

Vancouver in 2010 instead it was in the late 1990s when the two mountains were

late 1990s when the two mountains were

late 1990s when the two mountains were promoted as one large skiing venue while

promoted as one large skiing venue while

promoted as one large skiing venue while the mountains are immensely popular for

the mountains are immensely popular for

the mountains are immensely popular for skiing and snowboarding they are also

skiing and snowboarding they are also

skiing and snowboarding they are also well liked in summer months for hiking

well liked in summer months for hiking

well liked in summer months for hiking and mountain biking striking scenery is

and mountain biking striking scenery is

and mountain biking striking scenery is the perfect backdrop for these open-air

the perfect backdrop for these open-air

the perfect backdrop for these open-air activities