{"id":2089995,"date":"2026-08-12T15:15:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2089995"},"modified":"2026-08-12T15:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:15:11","slug":"whistler-blackcomb-starts-construction-of-its-new-quad-chairlift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2089995","title":{"rendered":"Whistler Blackcomb Starts Construction of Its New Quad Chairlift"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Construction is underway on Whistler Blackcomb\u2019s new fixed-grip quad Showcase Chair, and helicopters have been transporting construction materials into the chairlift\u2019s remote location. | Image: Matt Sylvestre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Construction of Whistler Blackcomb\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0new fixed-grip quad Showcase Chair began in July and is scheduled to open ahead of the upcoming 2026-27 ski season.<\/strong> The fixed-grip quad chairlift will replace the British Columbian resort\u2019s Showcase T-Bar, which has provided access to the upper Horstman Glacier and Blackcomb Glacier terrain since 1988. When complete, the Showcase Chair is designed to provide faster and easier access to some of Blackcomb\u2019s best alpine terrain, which will make it significantly easier to lap the Showcase and Blackcomb Glacier areas.<\/p>\n

The new Showcase Chair will feature the same stats as the older T-bar, but with one huge upgrade.<\/strong> It will increase its uphill capacity by over 1,000 people per hour, getting skiers and snowboarders up the mountain faster and more efficiently, reducing lift times. The new Showcase Chair will have an uphill capacity of 2,400 people an hour while the old Showcase T-Bar had an uphill capacity of 1,362 people. The lift ride up the mountain will remain the same at three minutes and 50 seconds.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis upgrade will make it easier and more enjoyable for guests to access the incredible terrain on Blackcomb Glacier,\u201d Belinda Trembath, COO, Whistler Blackcomb, told SnowBrains<\/em> in an email. \u201cIt\u2019s all about creating a great experience and helping more people enjoy one of the most iconic parts of Whistler Blackcomb.\u201d<\/p>\n

Construction of the new lift began this past spring with crews pouring the foundation for terminals, with steel towers and terminal structures planned to be installed later this summer.<\/strong>\u00a0The new lift has been designed so towers and terminals are anchored on exposed bedrock and adjacent ground. The lift project has gone under environmental reviews and permitting.<\/p>\n

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    The new lift will give more access to the Blackcomb Glacier, which offers 215 acres of exceptional terrain.<\/strong>\u00a0It\u2019s part of\u00a0Vail Resorts\u2019<\/a>\u00a0capital investment plan\u00a0for the calendar year 2026, in which the company plans to invest approximately $215 to $220 million in core capital projects.<\/p>\n

    Construction is underway on Whistler Blackcomb\u2019s new fixed-grip quad Showcase Chair. | Image: Matt Sylvestre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Vail Resorts<\/a>\u00a0is also investing in strategic upgrades to elevate dining experiences for its guests at\u00a0Whistler Blackcomb.<\/strong> Vail plans on remodeling Whistler Blackcomb\u2019s Roundhouse Lodge, which is the biggest restaurant in Whistler and is located at the top of Whistler Mountain. The Lodge is home to the Ramen Station, Mountain Market, Pika\u2019s, Seppo\u2019s, Corona Mountain Top Lodge, a Capp Bar, the Umbrella Bar, and Steeps Grill & Wine Bar. Whistler Blackcomb directly offers 16 restaurants and dining options in total, with 10 on-mountain and six at the base and in the village.<\/p>\n

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