What Is The Best Month To Ski Whistler Blackcomb?

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Have you ever wondered which month is the best for skiing and snowboarding at Whistler Blackcomb? Using historical snow records and my many years of experience on the mountain I break down the differences between each month at Whistler Blackcomb so you can plan the perfect time to ski and ride at Whistler.
What is your favourite month to ski Whistler?
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00:00 - Intro
00:11 - Whistler Snow History
01:07 - November
01:57 - December
02:53 - January
03:41 - February
04:23 - March
04:55 - April
05:18 - May
06:08 - What’s Your Fav Month?

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@larrylarry3549 Год назад

Lived in Whis for 5 years and March is definitely the best month to ride. Mountain doesn't seem as busy ( except March break) and the sun is out.. nothing beats a dump at night and a sun day the next day 🙌

@riseandalpine Год назад

March (non spring break) is such a dream!

@booger5514 2 года назад

The Mountain totally needs to hire you as a shred ambassador! Love all your vids. Really well done, and always get me stoked to go. May last week up there was indeed aMAYzing!

@riseandalpine 2 года назад

Glad you got to shred some of that MAY goodness!!! Shred Ambassador sounds like my dream job title :)

@chrisbizcoach 2 месяца назад

Hey James how about some vids on the hidden hot springs of BC! Enjoy summer. make my way over end of june for a warm up

@jean-francoiscloutier7361 2 года назад

That was a super great presentation of what to expect every month during the season. You rock. You should be on the radio/TV. My fav month is also March, but starting in mid Feb. Hope to see you this summer. You'r aMAYzing. ✔✔

@riseandalpine 2 года назад

🙏🙏🙏 Late-Feb to March is prime time for fluffy snow!!!

@drob841 Год назад

Don't sleep on the first week of April. The beginning of "Spring Skiing" starts, accommodations go down, believe the lift tickets were cheaper. I know he said April see's no snow, but from the research i did before going, the snow that does appear is a BIG storm in the first week. Groomers were great, pow was heavy (wet), visibility at -1%at the peaks but when I could see I had a blast!

@riseandalpine Год назад

April is the best dude. Bluebird pow galore! Yeehaw!

@thePontiacBandit 7 месяцев назад

Feb was amazing for me this year. No lines. Fresh pow. Unfortunately Harmony Express broke down for an hour. Other than that it was amazing. Add an East coast, I'll probably always think it's great.

@riseandalpine 7 месяцев назад

Unreal! Weekdays at Whistler are the absolute best in the non holiday periods!

@reddottx 2 года назад

You rock! I wish every N. American mountain had one of you repping it. This is KEY info for the occasional skier.

@riseandalpine 2 года назад

Thanks Steve! I do it for you guys & gals. I don't do it for VAIL.....

@jimmylabragotto5975 2 года назад

DUDE, that's a perfect review! My friends always ask me "the best month to ski whistler", I'll just share your video :)

@riseandalpine 2 года назад

Thanks Jimmy! My friends and followers always ask that question too 😂 😂 😂 so I finally made a video :) I really appreciate you sharing my content with others!!!

@dobbsmovies Год назад

I’ve only been in April which has been fun. Going I. February next year and exciting for fresh snow and sunshine

@riseandalpine Год назад

Fingers crossed for a fantastic February!

@dlasti Год назад

Yay! I'll be there next week. My first time going there. Glad I saw this video because I was wondering if March would be a good month to go.

@riseandalpine Год назад

March is my favourite and conditions have been great recently!

@sassychang007 Год назад

Every year I avoid Nov, Dec & Jan. It’s a shit show up there, too crowded. Ain’t got no time to wait >40min in line. I save all my sick days for March - May. So far, got in 29 days since Mid Feb this year. Though, the only down side of spring boarding in Whistler is it can get REALLY icy, especially on blue bird days.

@riseandalpine Год назад

Super solid strategy! Spring days also mean you can sleep in, wait for the snow to soften and have zero FOMO

@SportNut1 Год назад

Great info! I am flying in next week at the end of march. Hopefully I can still catch some great snow and follow some of your mountain guide to try those beautiful runs

@riseandalpine Год назад

Amazing! Glad it was helpful :)

@SportNut1 Год назад

@@riseandalpine Are you wearing the Tecnica Mach 1? I saw you touring backcountry's video too. How come you didn't get the Cochice instead? I was spinning my head on this just 2 weeks ago

@mackie_p 2 года назад

I’d definitely say end of January is by far the best conditions IMO, that’s iiiiffff it’s not -30C lol. BUTT nothing beats begging and end of season viiiibes. I feel ya on March though, it’s plenty of pow and sunny dayz!!

@riseandalpine 2 года назад

Always such a toss up between conditions & crowds hahahaha

@jackcosgrove8531 2 года назад

I love ripping Spanky's in the middle of August! Best whistler skiing

@riseandalpine 2 года назад

Powder is still dumping in Spanks mid-August!

@neilbower123 Год назад

Answered just the question I was asking, perfect, cheers

@riseandalpine Год назад

Glad I could be helpful!

@peterheath7960 Год назад

Haven't been yet, a long way for me (Perth Australia), but looking at 2 weeks in January 2024 to celebrate graduating university.

@xxxgetwreked Год назад

I'm Perth too! Jan 23 for me 😉

@riseandalpine Год назад

Congrats for graduating - such a good way to celebrate!!

@JamesZJi Год назад

I think that is true for most places on the earth. The 3rd months into winter is the best time. I am in Australia, winter is June - Sep. I think Aug is the best time.

@riseandalpine Год назад

I gotta try skiing in Australia one of these summers!

@mikepetro1559 Год назад

Visiting March 2023 for the first time. So pumped

@riseandalpine Год назад

Unreal! Hopefully you get some POW!

@lovetoride9646 Год назад

I'm a year late on this video but the topic is always of interest. Based in Europe, the ticket prices at Whistler and the lift lines I see in your videos scare the heck out of me. I'm afraid of making a "once-in-a-lifetime" trip to Whistler under those conditions. It seems May would definitely be the month of choice provided one can plan spontaneously. I bet May 2023 was sensational. Thanks for this important review.

@riseandalpine Год назад

Hey! Totally fair to be worried, the lines can be absolutely horrible. If you're here for weekdays when the kids aren't off from school then you'll have no problem with lines. A powder day anytime of the year will always be jam packed. May is absolutely the quietest and you'll get lot's of sun, but depending on the snow back the chairs start to shut down. Best to plan to go when both sides of the mountain are still open. Let me know if you have any Q's. Always happy to help :)

@jimmydougle9743 2 года назад

So according to James… every month in whistler is a great month ;) Brilliant video mate. I don’t think I’ve missed one all season. You’ve done a fantastic job! What’s the summer plan?? New Zealand pow day? ;)

@riseandalpine 2 года назад

Any day strapped into the twigs is a GREAT one. Thanks for tuning since day-1 Jimmy! As hard as it is I'm going to hang up the boots and start up the summer content in the next few weeks. Lots of wilderness adventures coming your way!!

@TradeFav444 2 года назад

Fire review

@riseandalpine 2 года назад

Cheers Joe!

@tajenli Год назад

I will try May skiing this coming season.

@riseandalpine Год назад

You totally should - it's the best!

@reddofly 5 месяцев назад

The 2023-2024 season has been challenging! Gutted the alpine wasn't open in Dec but if there's not enough snow... not much you can do. We still had fun though. :)

@riseandalpine 5 месяцев назад

Every year comes with it's own weather surprises and challenges. Whistler is a tough mountain to line up perfect weather at. Sometimes you have to hang around for a month to get a good storm system and some sunshine

@reddofly 5 месяцев назад

@@riseandalpineOh for sure. We then booked a cheeky week in Verbier, Switzerland. The conditions couldn't have been better. If we'd gone a week later, it would have been icy and bare patches down low.

@leonardzemlinsky7165 9 месяцев назад

Whistler looks amazing

@riseandalpine 9 месяцев назад

You have to come for a visit!

@freedomrider5906 2 года назад

Any month on the boards is a good month!

@riseandalpine 2 года назад

YESS SIRRR!

@rcherie3 Год назад

Very informative!

@riseandalpine Год назад

Glad you find it helpful

@joconnell 2 года назад

Been loving the videos and the vibe over the past year! I'm a year 4 cranky of man of a skier, up to blacks / steeps without too many problems, moguls and tight trees are a pain in the ass though. If I wanted to go more all mountain in whistler like up around spankys, what skills would you reckon I get training on in november december to try and give myself more options for next season? Cheers!

@riseandalpine 2 года назад

The biggest thing is MILEAGE. The more you ski and challenge yourself on a daily basis the better you will be on tougher terrain. If you don't have any joint/body pain issues I would focus on getting fluid in those moguls, it will help greatly in the trees. I would also practice jump/small turns on increasingly steeper terrain so you can increase your confidence in increasing speed and turn size coming down steep terrain like Spanky's!

@johnbariso8869 2 года назад

Love all the info on whistler. I’ve been once for a week in February and the snow was fantastic except for the fact that it snowed the day before we got there and as we left so no real fresh pow. We are planning a trip with the girlfriends back and they are definitely lower mountain beginner types. Would the last week of march/first week of April still have 100% coverage? When does the lower mountain/base start to show some melting? So stoked to do spankys this time. Last time(3 years ago) I definitely chickened out haha

@riseandalpine 2 года назад

Hey John, I'd totally recommend you ski with the girlfriends on the Whistler Mid-Mountain. The emerald chair has the best beginner terrain on either side and you still get fabulous views. It depends on the snow base but I'm almost 100% certain there will be snow down to the base the first week of April. Good luck sending it down Spankys!!

@AR-cy1zc 2 года назад

Ur the man

@riseandalpine 2 года назад

🤙🤙🤙

@Kokamojoe2 2 года назад

yea dude!

@riseandalpine 2 года назад

OH YAAA

@leonardzemlinsky7165 9 месяцев назад

All looks fantastic but biggest shock was how much are accommodations are for an average family. Even with Epic Pass covering lift tickets for all in the family this will likely make it not affordable for a large family from the US. We see 3-4 bedroom houses priced on Air B&B or BRBO website at levels of 15,000-30,000 US dollars for 10-14 days stay. This is insane - Canada appears to be 2-3 times more expensive than the US and 3-4 times more expensive than Europe (even with airfare accounted for). We are better off skiing lower cost Vail or Utah resorts than Whistler. Realistically, as much as we would like to experience Whistler Blackcomb skiing here appears to be priced mostly for rich locals who live there and for very rich people from Europe or Middle East. It is off limits for US customers. Sad to see this Epic mountain crossed from our list for good.

@riseandalpine 9 месяцев назад

100%. It is ridiculously unaffordable. Us 'non rich' locals / people like me who live in Vancouver are lucky to live within driving distance of such an epic spot.