Snow Walls a Cool Surround
Imagine the cries of, “Wow, look at that!” combined with looks of utter surprise on the faces of a band of intrepid hikers who first gazed up in wonder at the massive walls lining Whistler Mountain’s Pika’s Traverse road. This was circa fifteen years ago and the happy pioneers had just stumbled upon the phenomenon that would later be dubbed the “snow walls.”
The road had just been plowed to enable access to the summer operations on the mountain following a particularly exceptional season of snowfall, and after the snowplow had done its work, the resulting walls towered over ten metres in height.
It’s no surprise that word of this remarkable annual event quickly spread like wildfire so that today it has morphed into the likes of local legend, which has to be experienced to be believed.
Whistler Blackcomb’s mountain manager Adam Francis describes the snow wall walk as being as awe-inspiring today as it was fifteen years ago.
“The snow walls are a sight unto themselves, with the white walls and blue sky, but they finish at the Peak of Whistler Mountain which affords 360-degree views of the surrounding Garibaldi Provincial Park, including the iconic Black Tusk.”
After the breathtaking chairlift ride up Blackcomb Mountain and across the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola, a hike up to the snow walls is the perfect way to press pause on our busy lives and tune in to the magnificence of our natural world instead.
With the Peak Express chair now open, accessing the snow walls could not be easier, so bring the whole family along for the outing, but be aware that there’s a short window of time to do the walk before it melts away until next year.
With the PEAK 2 PEAK 360 Experience pass you can enjoy unlimited season-long access to the snow walls while they last. For more, check out whistlerblackcomb.com/ events-and-activities/activities/snow-walls.