Whistler Peak Gondola

Above the Clouds

This scene captures the breathtaking scale of Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia. A bright red gondola cabin hangs suspended in the air, a small point of color against a vast landscape of white and grey. Below the gondola, the steep mountain face is covered in wind-swept snow and rocky outcrops.

A sea of clouds partially obscures the valley floor, with only the tallest pine trees poking through the mist. The distant Coast Mountains stretch out in endless layers of blue and white, conveying the immense wilderness of the Canadian Pacific range. The focus is on the feeling of height and the silence of the high alpine.