Whistler Creekside
| Location: Whistler Mountain |
| Distance from Whistler Olympic and Paralympic Village: 4.1 km |
| Venue Capacity: 7,600 Olympic capacity / 6,000 Paralympic capacity |
| Elevation: 810 |
Venue Description
Consistently ranked one of the top ski resorts in North America, Whistler welcomes more than two million visitors each year. The resort has extensive experience hosting FIS World Cup competitions. The men’s downhill course for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games — the Dave Murray Downhill — is a very well-respected and challenging course. The ladies’ downhill course is Franz’s Run. All Paralympic alpine skiing events will also take place on Franz’s Run.
Construction Update
Improvements include contouring and reshaping of the men’s and women’s downhill courses, additions to the existing snowmaking system and an enhanced reservoir for snowmaking. Improvements began in summer 2006 and were completed in the fall of 2007. To date, 90 per cent of the course work has been completed, 100 per cent of the snowmaking pipework has been installed, the high voltage power distribution is substantially complete, and the main pump station has been completed. In fall 2007, the snowmaking system and course grading was finished and the skier underpasses were constructed. Temporary structures for the Games will be set up in August 2009.
Post-Games Use
Whistler Creekside will continue to offer a world-class ski area to recreational skiers. It will be a site for future international competitions and Canadian team training.
Consistently ranked one of the top ski resorts in North America, Whistler welcomes more than two million visitors each year. The resort has extensive experience hosting FIS World Cup competitions. The men’s downhill course for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games — the Dave Murray Downhill — is a very well-respected and challenging course. The ladies’ downhill course is Franz’s Run. All Paralympic alpine skiing events will also take place on Franz’s Run.
Construction Update
Improvements include contouring and reshaping of the men’s and women’s downhill courses, additions to the existing snowmaking system and an enhanced reservoir for snowmaking. Improvements began in summer 2006 and were completed in the fall of 2007. To date, 90 per cent of the course work has been completed, 100 per cent of the snowmaking pipework has been installed, the high voltage power distribution is substantially complete, and the main pump station has been completed. In fall 2007, the snowmaking system and course grading was finished and the skier underpasses were constructed. Temporary structures for the Games will be set up in August 2009.
Post-Games Use
Whistler Creekside will continue to offer a world-class ski area to recreational skiers. It will be a site for future international competitions and Canadian team training.
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