WHISTLER, BC, April 17, 2007 – Whistler Blackcomb has announced its boldest move yet with the construction of the Peak to Peak Gondola, for completion December 2008. The two mountains will be united by a gondola that will set world records for length and height.
The Peak to Peak Gondola will travel 4.4 kilometres in just 11 minutes, transporting winter and summer guests from Whistler’s Roundhouse Lodge to the Rendezvous Lodge on Blackcomb Mountain, giving us quick access to both mountains.
GONDOLA TYPE Doppelmayr 3S
TOTAL DISTANCE 4.4 kilometres / 2.73 miles
LENGTH OF FREE SPAN 3.024 kilometres / 1.88 miles
HIGHEST POINT 415 metres / 1,361 feet over Fitzsimmons Creek
GLASS BOTTOM CABINS Two
NUMBER OF CABINS 28
NUMBER OF TOWERS 4 (two on Blackcomb and two on Whistler)
CROSSING TIME 11 minutes SPEED 7.5 metres / 24.6 feet per second
DEPARTURE One cabin every 49 seconds
CABIN CAPACITY 28 passenger
TOTAL CAPACITY 4,100 people per hour (2,050 per hour one way)
Photo credits: Matt Walker
