Blackcomb Peak
mountain in British Columbia, Canada
Blackcomb Peak is a mountain near the east of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. It is the boundary between the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort and the Garibaldi Provincial Park. The slopes were host to the sliding sports during the 2010 Winter Olympics.[1] There is a memorial ice axe bolted to the rocks just below the summit to honour extreme skier Trevor Peterson.[1]
Blackcomb Peak | |
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![]() Blackcomb Mountain in 2007 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,436 m (7,992 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 86 m (282 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 50°04′53″N 122°52′15″W / 50.08139°N 122.87083°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Whistler, British Columbia, Canada |
Parent range | Fitzsimmons Range |
Topo map | NTC 92J/02 |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1923 Phyllis Munday, Don Munday[1] |
Easiest route | class 3 |