Gondola lift

The BC resort's long-awaited 10-pack gondola replacement will welcome its first guests after an opening ceremony beginning at 8:15 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 23.

The new gondola is set to become an even more integral part of Whistler Blackcomb operations next summer, as work on Fitzsimmons Express and Jersey Cream lift upgrades is scheduled to get underway. Together, the two new Creekside lifts are expected to increase uphill capacity by about 35 per cent in the gondola's case and 30 per cent for Red, resulting in shorter wait times. Those measures will come to an end with the lift's official opening.