As most of the world’s ski resorts close for winter 07-08, Whistler has announced more than two months of its long snowsports season is still ahead.

Skiing and riding on Whistler Mountain will continue until April 20th. Spring skiing then continues on Blackcomb Mountain from Monday, April 21 through to Sunday, June 8th. After that the Blackcomb glacier is open for summer snow sports.

The resort currently has a snow base of 265cm and will have 3,000 to 2,500 acres remaining open for May and the first week of June.

From Monday, April 21st, access to Blackcomb Mountain will be from Excalibur Gondola in Whistler Village. The lifts open for skiing will be Excalibur Gondola, Excelerator Chair, Jersey Cream Express, 7th Heaven Express, Glacier Express, and Horstman T-bar. Crystal Chair will open on weekends, but the skiing and riding in the Crystal Zone will remain open, accessible by Glacier Express, seven days a week as the ski out allows. Mountain hours of operation starting Monday, April 21 will be 9am to 4pm with the last upload from the valley at 4pm.

The Wizard Chair and the Solar Coaster Chair will both be closed for maintenance from April 21st through to June 8th, reopening on June 9th for glacier skiing and sightseeing June 9 through July 27 on Blackcomb Mountain.

Blackcomb Mountain will also debut a new terrain park through to the end of May in the Jersey Cream area. Opening on April 21st, it will feature a mix of small, medium as well as large jibs and jumps built for the Orage Masters. The Nintendo Highest Level Park will close on April 20th to accommodate Peak 2 Peak construction, as such there will be no XL jumps requiring an extra pass.

Throughout the spring, the most current lift and operations schedule will be available on whistlerblackcomb.com