During the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Whistler Mountain will host the alpine skiing events. The men's skiing will take place on the Dave Murray Downhill course, while women's skiing will take place on a new course, which starts on Wild Card, cuts across Jimmy’s Joker to Franz's Run and connects at the bottom of the Dave Murray Downhill.

With more than two million visitors a year, Whistler is consistently ranked as the number one ski resort in North America. The resort has extensive experience hosting International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup competitions.

Olympic Winter Games venue capacity: 7,700
Paralympic Winter Games venue capacity: 5,000
Finish area elevation: 810 metres

Timeline

Venue improvements began in summer 2006 and were substantially completed in the fall of 2007. Work included adding extra width to the existing men’s course to meet modern specifications, creation of a new ladies course on Franz’s Run, doubling the snowmaking capacity, installation of upgraded infrastructure for timing and data transmission, installation of new infrastructure to support safety nets, and doubling the width of the finish corral to meet Olympic needs.

Post-Games Use

Whistler Creekside will continue to offer a world-class ski area to recreational skiers and will be a site for future international competitions and Canadian team training.