Facts and Figures

Incorporated

  • The Resort Municipality of Whistler was incorporated on September 6, 1975 as the first resort municipality in Canada.

Municipal Boundaries

  • 24,405 hectares/60,305 acres

Population

  • 11,854 permanent residents (2016 Canada Census)
  • 3.48 million annual visitors (2016/17)

Environment/Climate

  • 430.5 cm average snowfall in the valley
  • 914 cm average snowfall in the alpine
  • – 8º to 3º C average winter temperature range
  • 9º to 27º C average summer temperature range
  • 668 m elevation of Whistler Village
  • 2,182 m elevation of Whistler Mountain peak
  • 2,284 m elevation of Blackcomb Mountain peak

Miscellaneous

For more facts and figures, visit Community monitoring and whistler.com.