Horstman Glacier


The Horstman Glacier is a glacier located on Blackcomb Peak in Garibaldi Provincial Park. During the ski season at Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort, it is used for skiing and riding on. During the summer ski season on Blackcomb Peak, it is one of two glaciers in the North America used for summer skiing and riding.

Glacier preservation efforts

The Horstman Glacier is the site of a pilot project developing methods to preserve glaciers.
A blue wooden snow fence has been installed on the ridge above the glacier to trap snow.
In 2015, snowmaking machines began adding additional snow to the glacier during the winter.
A 7.5-megawatt hydroelectric dam, installed in 2010, powers the ski resort and the snowmaking operations.