The Whistler Peak 2 Peak, Pique Your Interest?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, most skiers and boarders know that Whistler has been building a new $52 million gondola (Peak 2 Peak) over the summer that will connect the Whistler and Blackcomb peaks. The gondola will not only connect people between peaks (4.4km) in an astonishing 11 minutes, but it will also break two world records; one for the highest point above ground for a tram, of 436m, and one for the longest unsupported space between two towers of 3.024km… yikes! To date, construction has been going well and the first public ‘Peak 2 Peak’ ride is scheduled for Dec 12, connecting riders to over 8,000 acres of terrain.

In promotion of the new gondola, Whistler has been doing a Peak 2 Peak Gondola Tour, featuring one of the 28 ‘Sky Cabins’, which started in Toronto earlier this month and is making its way to Vancouver this week. This Thursday, Oct 30, from noon – 3pm there will be a media event at the Vancouver Aquarium, and then on Halloween there will be a ‘PEAK 2 PEAK Party hosted by Kokanee Beer’ at Darby’s Pub, starting at 9pm.

The new Peak 2 Peak will only add to Whistler’s already great standing as a world class resort, and draw huge crowds. With the ability to haul 2050 people, each way, per hour, it should also be able to handle these crowds. You may also be interested to enter the Gondola Full of Gear contest, or Ride of their Life competition.

Below is a short video about the gondola to get you hyped for the upcoming season: