Fifty million dollars a year and a half later, in December 2008 marked the opening of Whistler Peak to Peak Gondola.
This colossus with the highest and longest sustained lift horizontal span in the world. And 'the only car of its kind in North America, no other ski resort maintains an elevator horizontal suspension connects peaks. The addition of Peak to Peak Gondola is Whistler in the record books for the longest continuous lift system inWorld.
It looks great, but how big?
Peak to peak gondola from the numbers:
28 cabins with capacity for 28 people
11 minutes
24 feet / second speed
4,100 people / hour capacity
49 seconds waiting time between departures cabin
A total of 4.4 km of route
1,400 meters above the valley floor
3.024 km supported span
If the height and speed do not get the adrenaline, low cabins have a glass! Two of the 28Booths, visitors can simulate the experience of moving above the valley floor.
Peak to Peak Gondola to access multi-day lift pass is included in Whistler. Edge card and some passport holders Whistler pay a surcharge for peak to peak gondola access.
What is the Peak to Peak Gondola to change the way you ski Whistler?
Eating & Drinking at the Roundhouse (in Whistler) and cross Seventh Heaven (on Blackcomb) can occur simultaneously inDay. You can access more land at higher altitudes, faster and easier. Double powder mountain is at hand.
Skiing and later in the season more fun than it used to be patches is much easier to avoid snowless slopes or closed time-gondola downloads. weak seasonal snow or snow recession because of global warming effect reduced to a minimum Whistler Resort you can ski all day top.
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