The Whistler Answer The Whistler Answer The Whistler Answer was a periodical published in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, from 1977 until the mid-1990s. The first edition of "The Whistler Answer" was published on April 1, 1977. The production run was 1,000 copies, 12 pages on newsprint in tabloid format. All twelve pages were hand lettered by the editorial staff. This first edition listed The first edition had a cover price of 25 cents but was primarily supported through advertising revenues. The content of "The Whistler Answer" was mostly satire. The cover of the first edition had a photograph by George Benjamin of three
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