Crowd calendar · 2026-27 season
Whistler Blackcomb
Whistler, BCEpic· Open Nov 20 – May 16
Tap a day to see why, then plan a trip around it.
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November 2026
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Busy stretches to avoid
- Thanksgiving weekendNov 25 – Nov 29
- Epic Local and Epic Day Pass restricted peak dates at Whistler BlackcombNov 27 – Nov 28
- School holidaysDec 20 – Dec 25
- Christmas–New Year peakDec 26 – Jan 1
- Epic Local and Epic Day Pass restricted peak dates at Whistler BlackcombDec 26 – Dec 31
- School holidaysJan 2 – Jan 3
- MLK weekendJan 16 – Jan 18
- Epic Local and Epic Day Pass restricted peak date at Whistler BlackcombJan 16
- Presidents' Day weekendFeb 13 – Feb 15
- Epic Local and Epic Day Pass restricted peak dates at Whistler BlackcombFeb 13 – Feb 14
- Presidents' week school breakFeb 16 – Feb 19
- Easter weekendMar 26 – Mar 29
Beating the crowds
- Tuesday to Thursday is quietest almost everywhere, and often cheaper.
- Lift tickets are limited every day this season, so buy in advance and check the availability calendar on the lift ticket pages before you travel.
- Through Jan 15, most valley and alpine lifts run about 9 AM to 3:30 PM, so the lift day is shorter. Arrive before the first lifts open and plan on the morning window.
- Avoid the restricted peak dates (Nov 27-28, Dec 26-31, Jan 16, Feb 13-14) if you hold an Epic Local or restricted Day Pass, since those days are not covered on that product.
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The cheapest beds are usually a town or two down the road. Split a whole house with your group.
This is a forecast from patterns: weekdays, national holidays, school breaks, pass blackout dates and events. Resorts don't publish lift-line data, so treat it as a guide. Snow forecast from Open-Meteo.
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