Peak to Peak Runs Cable

On June 16 the Peak 2 Peak cable reels arrived in Whistler. After an 11 week journey to Whistler - the final leg consisted of moving 270 metric tons of cable to the top of Whistler Mountain.

Navigating the final route from the Mons Road rail siding will be the biggest challenge of the entire project’ according to the transportation experts hired to handle this demanding job.

A specialized trailer with 48 wheels was used to handle the extreme weight and road access to the top was reinforced to insure that road beds didn’t collapse. Still, all terrain haul trucks were necessary to pull and push the “rope” to the top of Blackcomb.

It will take 12 to 14 weeks to get all 27 tons of cable in place over the 4.4 Km span between Blackcomb and Whistler. When you visit this summer make sure you look for this marvel of engineering.