Whistler station Whistler station Whistler station is located in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, along former BC Rail and before that Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) lines. The tracks are now owned by Canadian National. One train calls at the station, the "Rainforest to Gold Rush" which provides service from Whistler Station to Quesnel railway station and Jasper railway station. The "Whistler Sea to Sky Climb" formerly connected North Vancouver railway station to Whistler. The PGE line was established in 1912, and rail service to the Whistler area has been provided since the early days of operation until BC Rail ended all passenger
Whistler Blackcomb as one large ski area under the name "Whistler-Blackcomb". On April 20, 1999, Whistler Blackcomb became the first North American ski resort to top 2 million skier visits in one season. 1998 saw the replacement of the Peak Chair with a high-speed quad. The original Peak Chair was renamed to Franz's Chair and moved parallel to the Big Red Express chair with a return station approximately halfway up the Big Red Express lift line. Franz's Chair runs primarily in early and late season, when lower altitudes are not well covered. The Black Chair was replaced with a high-speed quad, the