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Who owns Whistler Blackcomb?

Whistler Blackcomb is owned by Vail Resorts (the United States, NYSE: MTN), which has owned the brand since 17 October 2016.[1][2]

Vail Resorts owns 75% of Whistler Blackcomb rather than all of it.

Evidence: Vail Resorts, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-09-28, SEC EDGAR, 28 September 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .

Key facts

Current owner
Vail Resorts, Inc. (75% stake) verified
Owned since
Owner HQ
🇺🇸 United States, Broomfield
Origin
🇨🇦 Canada
Category
Travel & transport › Hotels › Resorts
Parent ticker
NYSE: MTN
Last verified
· 2 sources

About Whistler Blackcomb

Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia is the largest year-round mountain resort in North America according to Vail Resorts' 10-K, with two mountains joined by the PEAK 2 PEAK gondola and over 8,000 skiable acres. The properties table lists the resort as 75% owned, and the mountains run under master development agreements with the Province.

How often Vail Resorts names Whistler Blackcomb in its annual report

A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.

Annual report filedTimes Whistler Blackcomb is named
202642
202537
202440

Ownership timeline of Whistler Blackcomb

Owners of Whistler Blackcomb over 2016 to 2026 Vail Resorts 2016–present Vail Resorts 201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027
  1. 2016 – present Vail Resorts (75%) [1][2] verified

Where Whistler Blackcomb sits in Vail Resorts

Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.

Where Whistler Blackcomb sits in Vail Resorts Tree of 23 brands under Vail Resorts. Vail Resorts Whistler Blackcomb 75% Andermatt-Sedrun Beaver Creek Resort Breckenridge Ski Resort Crans-Montana Mountain Res… 84% Crested Butte Mountain Res… and 17 more

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Other brands owned by Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts controls 23 brands on Brandtree, 23 of them in travel & transport.

Also in travel & transport

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Other brands in resorts, and who owns them

Vail Resorts has more brands in resorts on Brandtree than any other owner: 22 of 35.

BrandOwnerOwner based in
Bluegreen Vacations Hilton Grand Vacations 🇺🇸 United States
Lalandia PARKEN 🇩🇰 Denmark
Park Holidays Sun Communities 🇺🇸 United States
Extended Stay America Suites Extended Stay America 🇺🇸 United States
Qmin IHCL 🇮🇳 India
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa Marcus Corporation 🇺🇸 United States
Interval International Marriott Vacations Worldwide 🇺🇸 United States
Sonder Sonder 🇺🇸 United States

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About the owner: Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts is a publicly listed company headquartered in Broomfield, United States. Brandtree records 23 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: MTN.

Vail Resorts is a Delaware holding company, organised in 1997, whose fiscal 2026 10-K (year to 31 July 2026) says it operates 42 destination mountain resorts and regional ski areas in North America, Australia and Switzerland. Its Mountain segment produced about 88% of net revenue, with a Lodging segment holding RockResorts hotels and national park lodges.

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🇨🇦 Whistler Blackcomb and other Canadian brands

Brandtree records a controlling owner for 178 brands that began in Canada. 45 of them (25%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Whistler Blackcomb among them.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the parent company of Whistler Blackcomb?

The parent company of Whistler Blackcomb is Vail Resorts, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.

Is Whistler Blackcomb Canadian or American?

Whistler Blackcomb originated in Canada, but it is owned today by Vail Resorts, which is headquartered in the United States. So Whistler Blackcomb is a Canadian-origin brand under American ownership.

Since when has Vail Resorts owned Whistler Blackcomb?

Vail Resorts has owned Whistler Blackcomb since 17 October 2016.

Is Whistler Blackcomb still owned by Vail Resorts?

Yes. As of 21 October 2026, Whistler Blackcomb is still owned by Vail Resorts (75% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.

Sources (2) & corrections

Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.

  1. [1] Vail Resorts, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-09-28 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 28 September 2026; retrieved 18 October 2026.
  2. [2] Vail Resorts, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2018-09-28 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 28 September 2018; retrieved 21 October 2026.

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