What Caused the Rockslide at Whistler Peak?

What caused the rockslide at Whistler Peak?

A rockslide at Whistler Peak has closed a section of Whistler Blackcomb. Finding out the cause might have to wait until the summer, a geoscientist says.

Rockslide closes part of Whistler, B.C., ski resort, no injuries reported

WHISTLER — A large rockslide has closed part of the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia, but the resort says no one was hurt. A statement from Vail Resorts, which owns and operates Whistler Blackcomb, says the rockslide occurred in the vicinity of Whistler Peak early Thursday morning before the resort was open. Photos and videos posted online show piles of dark dirt and rocks down a large stretch of the snowy mountain. The statemen…

Massive Rockslide Strikes Inbounds at Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Closing Peak Zone

A massive rockslide on Whistler Mountain occurred before the resort opened on Thursday. | Photo: Jorge Alvarez Bardavid A large rockslide struck near the summit of Whistler Peak, British Columbia, early Thursday morning, forcing part of Whistler Blackcomb to close while crews assess the situation. The slide occurred before the resort opened on March 12, and the resort confirmed no one was in the area at the time and no injuries were reported. Re…