Have You Ever Wondered What Is “Blackcomb”?

They mystery behind Blackcomb

A lot of people are baffled by the mention of Whistler and Blackcomb in the same sentence. It’s actually pretty simple to remember. Whistler is the name of the Village, but Whistler is also the name of one of the Mountains in Whistler. There are 2 ski ready Mountains in Whistler BC, one called Whistler, the other is called Blackcomb. If you face the two Mountains, Whistler is the one on the right and Blackcomb is the one of the left. It’s that simple.

Here is the confusing part. You can take a gondola from the bottom of Whistler Mountain that will take you to the top of Whistler Mountain. You can take another gondola from Whistler that will take you to Blackcomb Mountain. Or you can walk to Blackcomb side and go up Blackcomb Mountain.

There are several access points from Whistler Village up the two Mountains, and there are people that prefer one Mountain over the other. I myself like Blackcomb better, but that’s just a personal preference, not a recommendation.

As always, if you are curious about something and want to ask any questions pertaining to Whistler Blackcomb, please leave a comment and I promise to respond in a timely fashion.