Whistler, British Columbia Vancouver. The highway connects Whistler to the British Columbia Interior via Pemberton-Mount Currie to Lillooet and connections beyond to the Trans-Canada and Cariboo Highways. Elite-class rail service is only provided at the Whistler railway station between Vancouver and Jasper by the Rocky Mountaineer, using Canadian National Railway tracks from North Vancouver via Whistler and Prince George. The station for tour passengers embarking from Whistler is in the Southside area, between Nita and Alpha Lakes. Local bus transit service is provided by the Whistler and Valley Express, which also provides service to Pemberton. Greyhound Canada also runs a commuter service between
Whistler Blackcomb to construct. On August 8, 2016, it was announced that Whistler Blackcomb Holdings, which owned 75% of the Whistler and Blackcomb partnerships, would be sold to Vail Resorts of Colorado for C$1.4 billion, which also saw the addition of the resort to the Epic Pass. In December 2017, Vail Resorts announced investment in a new 10-passenger Blackcomb Gondola for winter 2018-19. The new Gondola will replace the Wizard Express and Solar Coaster chairlifts, and will provide access to both Blackcomb and the award-winning Peak-2-Peak Gondola across to Whistler mountain. The new transportation method is part of a $66M infrastructure investment