The Go Jetters Explore the Snowy Peaks of Whistler Mountain
In The Go Jetters Explore the Snowy Peaks of Whistler Mountain, Ubercorn shares funky facts about the height of the cable car and how Whistler Mountain got its name. Then the Go Jetters watch as Grandmaster Glitch stirs up trouble during a ski jump challenge. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four international heroes as they travel the globe visiting landmarks and solving environmental problems with Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
Lesson Express
Q: How did Whistler Mountain get its name?
A: It gets its name from the whistle of the furry marmot that lives on the mountain.
Q: The cable cars stretch 3 kilometers and are higher than the Eiffel Tower. How long is that in miles? How high is the cable car?
A: 3 kilometers is 1.86 miles. The Eiffel Tower is 330 meters or 1,086 feet tall so the cable car is taller than that. (The cable car at Whistler Mountain is 400 meters or 1,312 feet high.)
Q: Why is Whistler Mountain such a great place to ski?
A: Student responses will vary. Students may mention how high it is and that it has good slopes and snow.