Pursuits
Whistler, Canada's Top Ski Hill, Now World's Best Performing
- Loonie decline lures tourists to snow-laden Coastal Mountains
- Resort could still expand ski terrain by 25 percent, CEO says
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Whistler Blackcomb is a ski resort of superlatives. Now its financial performance and share price are among them.
Whistler Blackcomb Holding Inc., North America’s biggest and busiest ski resort, has benefited this season from above-average snowfall and a weak Canadian dollar, which have drawn big-spending visitors from abroad and helped send its stock to a record. The Vancouver-area resort may boost its ski terrain by a further 25 percent and attract more summer customers to keep growth humming, its chief executive officer said.