What's coming up at Whistler Blackcomb.
The countdown is on and the party begins this Friday. The TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival kicks into high gear April 17-26, 2009. The only thing to do is get yourself to the centre of the action. Here are some highlights of what's on the adjenda, including some new events you'll want to check out.
The best things in life are still free. Zune Concert Series line-up promises 10 days of pilgrim-worthy free outdoor concerts, featuring Ozomatli, Ten Second Epic, The Stills, Metric, and DJ Ztrip.
Grenade Games lobs into town. Snowboarding’s infamous end of season party is by the riders, for the riders. Giving Canadians the chance to become Grenadians for the first time in its history, the Grenade Games’ line-up includes a Poker Run, dual slalom moguls course, pipe and slopestyle comp, and entices legends of snowboarding out of retirement to ride alongside current pros and up-and-comers.
Discover tomorrow’s artistic superstars. Debuting at this year’s Festival is the mutant sibling of the Pro Photographer Showdown, the ThreePointOh Multimedia Challenge. Plus, State of the Art, the Canada-wide Designer Search and Expose, and the new Chef Challenge.
Skate comes to the party. The new Festival opener, Skate & Deploy, followed by the Skate of the Art Opening party offers the perfect segue from winter to spring for fans of flow.
Graphic mastery gains momentum. Enter year four of the open crowd-sourcing collaboration that introduces graphic design talent to snowboards as canvass. Masterpiece in Motion entries are due March 1.
Ticketed events are known to sell out in advance so avoid disappointment and get your tickets early. Get yours online now at the Festival E-Store.
Faces of the Fest prepare to face-off to be the Festival’s 2009 on-air video host. Our very own Alex Hearn, voice of the Whistler Blackcomb snowphone, is one of the five finalists! "VOTE HARD, VOTE HEARN" VOTE NOW! Last day to vote is today, Monday, April 13th.
Looking to come up and enjoy all of the action? There are some awesome deals on now, including 2 day lift & lodging from just $82 pp/pn. MORE INFO
Another sweet deal...Buy your 5 or 10-Day 2009.10 EDGE Card now to ski at Whistler Blackcomb from $57 per day next season plus get unlimited spring skiing NOW for just $79! BUY NOW
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Published by whistlerblackcomb: 10:55 AM
Updated On: 4/13/2009 at 11:32 AM
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Just four weeks until the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival rolls in to take over Whistler for 10 days and 10 nights of adenaline packed sports, arts, and music events.
The Zune Concert Series line up is set and ready to rock the valley of Whistler with live music from Thornley, The Stills, Ozomatli, The Arkells, 54 40, DJ ZTrip, and Metric to name just a few. For more info on the Zune Concert Series visit: wssf.com
This year marks the return of the Orage Masters, World Skiing Invitational's Big Air and Superpipe, and the addition of the Park'n'Fly Skate Jam and Monster's Grenade Games.
Also returning this year and bigger than ever are the infamous arts events including the Olympus Pro Photographer Showdown, 72 Hour Filmmaker Showdown, Schick Fashion Exposed, State of the Art, Whistler Chef Challenge, and the new ThreePointOh Multimedia Challenge.
The festival doesn't stop there. When the sun sets the party is just getting started! The Kokanee Freeride Club Series, along with an onslaught of legendary parties, offers party-goers endless opportunities to rub elbows with the who's who of the industry. This year the TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival really lives up to its modo: Party in April. Sleep in May.
TWSSF is also offering one lucky person the ultimate VIP status for this year's festival with the Face of the Festival Contest. To find out how to apply visit: wssf.com/faceofthefestival
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Published by whistlerblackcomb: 3:54 PM
Updated On: 3/19/2009 at 3:55 PM
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
SPECIAL EVENTS ALL WEEK. FREE DEMOS FROM THE SALOMON STORE. ALL GEAR 30% OFF.
(Whistler Mountainside)
The SALOMON Photo Contest.
February 14th - 20th.
Calling all budding photographers! Enter to win an $800 shopping spree at the Salomon Store and 10 tickets to the exclusive Salomon VIP Party! Submit your best photo in a ski, snowboard or lifestyle setting taken during the week representing the Salomon brand.
Visit whistlerblackcomb.com/salomonphotocontest for full contest & submission details.
Saint SALOMON Valentines Day BBQ.
Saturday 14th. 1-3pm @ Glacier Creek On Blackcomb Mountain.
Free BBQ for the first 200 people who show up wearing Salomon gear!
Salomon Fashion Show featuring next year’s gear.
Thursday 19th. 6pm @ Salomon store.
DJ, FREE cheese & beverages and preview of next year’s collection.
Visit the following locations in Whistler for discounts and more event information: Showcase Snow.Skate.Surf., Glacier Shop, CAN-SKI and Salomon Store.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
If you were in Whistler this past Monday morning chances are you didn’t hit the snooze button. The forecast called for 4cms of snow the night before but 11cms fell instead. Check out some recent videos and photos, as well as the latest Snowcast podcasts.
If you're a Canadian or Washington State resident looking for the best deal on lift tickets at Whistler Blackcomb, check out the EDGE Card. It’s being offered at a discounted rate right now but sale ends Feb. 13th so get yours now.
Friday, February 23, 2007
The parks are getting blanketed again, and the big mountain terrain is getting prime…
With 3 months left in a winter season that extends to June 3, Whistler Blackcomb surpassed its annual average snowfall before the end of February. As of February 20, the resort had received 1026 centimetres or 404 inches of snowfall this year, with the annual average sitting at 1,006 centimetres or 396 inches. Now days later it’s already up at 1041cms or 410 inches, and to top it off… there’s up to 80 cm’s (32 inches) in the forecast for this week!
Record breaking snowfall in November, solid snowfall throughout December and January, and currently tracking to be the second snowiest year on record by the end of February, Whistler locals are enjoying an epic season. February has seen more sunny skies in the earlier part of the month, until deep winter returned to the resort this past weekend, and it doesn’t look like it’s ready to quit any time soon.
Here’s the forecast… http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/weather/forecast/index.htm
Enjoy. Again.
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Just in case anyone thought 2006 was the reason for all our epic snowfall... we're in luck. It's 2007 now and starting off with a bang. Here's today's snow report, and more on it's way. Pretty warm today but this should make for unreal coverage up top and more New Year's faceshots to come.
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Wednesday, December 27, 2006
ARC’TERYX and Whistler Blackcomb will present the inaugural Deep Winter Photo Challenge January 3 through 6, 2007. The contest celebrates the typical January weather systems that pelt the majestic Coast Mountain Range with storms, leaving behind epic powder days and deep tree skiing throughout the winter months.
Deep Winter has invited five photographers to team up with athletes of their choosing, and spend three days inbounds on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains. Their goal is to capture the essence of the legendary winter storms and bring that to life in a slideshow presentation. The photographers will present their work in front of judges and the public on Saturday, January 6 in Whistler.
Deep Winter will showcase some of the who’s who among Whistler’s ski and snowboard photographers. Contest participants include: Whistler ski photography legend Paul Morrison; Future Snowboarding Magazine photo editor and long-time Whistler snowboard photographer Dano Pendygrasse; Snowboarder Magazine’s senior photographer Oli Gagnon; contributing photographer to Transworld Snowboarding and Snowboard Canada Dice-K Maru; and 2005’s Powder Magazine ‘photo of the year’ winner Bryn Hughes. The five will compete for $3,250 in prize money and the right to boast the title ‘king of storms’. This contest will be a deeply inspiring event for every winter storm lover, as each photographer will no doubt deliver a compelling journey through Whistler’s deep winter.
“This contest was born out of the fact that many ski or snowboard photos depict blue sky days and don’t often pay tribute to the awesome winter weather that can roll through the mountains,” says Mike Douglas, professional skier, long time Whistler local, and the inspiration behind the contest. “The really stormy days here in Whistler make for some epic days on the mountains. This contest is all about celebrating and embracing that weather, and sharing those moments with others who are as passionate about winter storms!”
The slide show, taking place at Millennium Place on Saturday January 6, will be followed by a party at the newly renovated Glacier Shop, located right across the pedestrian stroll. Millennium Place doors open at 7pm with the slide show beginning at 8pm. Tickets for the slide show and after-party are $9.99 and can be purchased at Millennium Place, Ticketmaster or online at Ticketmaster.ca.
“What a great way to celebrate the drama of the coastal storm season,” says John Irvine, Sports Marketing Director at ARC’TERYX. “At ARC’TERYX we are inspired by the majesty of the mountain environment, and each storm provides a fresh and dynamic canvas for these artists/photographers, and the athletes they will work with. To assemble Whistlers’ best photographers to capture this as a subject will be a unique and amazing spectacle.”
“We are very excited to bring these five amazing local photographers together under one roof to see what they create after three days on the mountains,” says Whistler Blackcomb’s public relations & communications manager Christina Moore. “This contest really speaks to our roots as a resort. Whistler has built its reputation in part on our stormy weather, as this is what delivers such incredible ski conditions throughout the winter. We’re thrilled to be celebrating this along with these renowned photographers. It’s going to be a great event.”
The three judges for the event include well-known professional Whistler snowsports photographer Eric Berger, Snowboard Canada’s photo editor and snowboard photographer Colin Adair, and ARC’TERYX’s Creative Director Tom Duguid. Deep Winter is presented in partnership by ARC’TERYX and Whistler Blackcomb, along with media partners Snowboard Canada and Skier Magazines.
Event information, current snow conditions and accommodation deals for the January 6th weekend are all available at whistlerblackcomb.com/deepwinter.
Friday, December 15, 2006
Yep, if you like snow and don't live in a cave, you probably know that it just dumped 50+ cm's on Whistler Blackcomb. But it gets better... the alpine didn't open today, making for some epic anticipation of this weekend. Add that to the Grand Opening of the new Symphony Express lift, and it almost gets silly.
We'll see you up here this weekend. Enjoy...
Oh, and if for some unfathomable reason you aren't able to make it up this weekend, will let you in on the forecast... there's more coming.
"One of these kids is not like the other..."
And this is just what's in the valley.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
It just keeps getting better at Whistler Blackcomb. Started with an absolutely epic official opening weekend - with the earliest Glacier Express and Peak Chair openings in our history. Good times...
Since then, cool temps (ok very cool temps) allowed us to blow man-made snow in the subalpine to compliment the natural snow and build a solid base for the season to come. With that solid base, skiing is now open right to the valley - giving us 5000+ vertical and 6000 acres to play with. Spread the small early season crowds around that much terrain and we're in for stomping grounds all to ourselves.
Anyone who skied Sunday-Mon knows what we're talking about... pick you're line and go for it, with nobody in sight to cross your track. Enjoy it.
And hey, there's another 10-20cm's in the forecast.
 John Teitzel photo.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Whistler Mountain set to open this Saturday, November 18
A massive winter storm that has blanketed Whistler resort since Thursday night in 75 centimeters or 30 inches of snow, has precipitated the announcement that the resort will open earlier than expected. Whistler Mountain will open for the season this Saturday, November 18 from 8:30am to 3pm. Blackcomb Mountain will open as planned on Thursday, November 23.
Weather forecasters are predicting that this is only the beginning of a period of snowy, stormy weather over the next several days in the resort. Environment Canada's forecast calls for snow throughout the week. Bestskiweather.com is also reporting an active weather pattern for Whistler well into late November.
Whistler Mountain will open on Saturday with access from the Whistler Village base. The Whistler Village Gondola, the Emerald Express and the Big Red Express are all scheduled to open. The resort's new fleet of grooming machines will be hard at work this week preparing the slopes for skiers and riders. Guests should be aware that early season conditions will exist off-piste and so extreme caution should be exercised when venturing beyond the ropes.
"There has been huge anticipation in the resort for weeks as opening day has drawn closer," says Stuart Rempel, Whistler Blackcomb's senior vice president of marketing and sales. "With the unveiling of our brand new Symphony Express high speed quad in the back bowls of Whistler Mountain, this season's excitement level is through the roof. We're thrilled that we can open the mountain early for everyone to get up there and get in some turns." The Symphony Express grand opening is scheduled for December 16. Skiers and riders eager to keep an eye on Whistler Blackcomb as the storm continues, can stay up to date by checking out web cams and operational updates at whistlerblackcomb.com. The snow phone will also be updated daily and can be reached by calling 604-687-7507 (Vancouver) or 604-932-4211 (Whistler).
Friday, November 10, 2006
Whistler Blackcomb is whooping it up...there's a sick snow storm that is quickly covering the mountains in a thick coat of fresh snow. Since the snow began falling last night, over 50 cms or 20 inches has been measured at the Pig Alley weather station at 1650m.
Whistler locals have been seen playing about, as the snow continues to fall in the village as well on the mountain...Environment Canada alpine forecast is calling for up to 110 centimetres or 43 inches of snow over the next five days! Stay tuned for opening day!!!
Friday, November 03, 2006
We've got snow!!! Over 15cm of fell in alpine today (October 4th, 2007)
Official start to the ski season is November 23 for Whistler Blackcomb - get those boards ready!!!
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
BC/WA Uni/College students listen up... you have only until the 15th of November to purchase your 4buy4 Season Pass for $369 plus tax.
Same goes for EDGE Cards, the early bird deadline ends Nov 15th, so if you have your eye on lift discounts don't miss it. We're open in 3 weeks (Nov 23)... winter's coming. Snowed to the valley on the weekend, and the alpine is caked, looks great. Still plenty more white stuff needed but should be more on it's way this weekend and beyond.
Pray for (more) snow, and we'll see ya on Nov 23.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Rain in the forecast is a welcome change in Whistler as the snowy signs of winter start creeping down the mountain. Wet weather in the valley is good news for reiders who’ve been amped to see a change of season and get in some early season shredding. Official opening day for Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains is scheduled for November 23rd. Be there.
If you’re here for the season, hope you already grabbed your Season Pass before the Early Bird Deadline Oct 9. Or if you qualify for a 4x4 Pass or have your eyes on an EDGE Card, don’t miss the upcoming November 15 deadlines.
Winter’s coming… enjoy.
(Photos by Jori Bojm from a couple days ago)
Friday, September 29, 2006
 Now that our Ullr search is full tilt, we're going to feature a weekly Ullr Girl for the next while to showcase some of our favourites. Do they deserve to win? You decide. Here's the first...
You all know and love this girl...this winter she took third at the US Open Slopestyle in Vail, CO and travelled around the globe shooting and skiing. Click here for Michelle's full profile and register to vote for your favourite female rippers! There are nearly 200 ladies on the site with profiles and pics to prove why they should be Whistler Blackcomb's Ullr Girl. And, if judging this event is your idea of the dream job, sign up to be a judge, and you and a buddy could win an all expenses paid trip to Whistler for the Ullr Girl Finals during the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
If you haven't heard already, we've got a pretty HUGE CONTEST going this year that lots of snowboard.com'ers and freeskiing.com'ers stand a huge chance of winning. The girls, that is. The guys can vote and get entered for a trip to whistler to judge the contest! Here's the official dirt below, and with the colonies friends and community on your side, you've got a huge advantage. Who's gonna take it...
Whistler Blackcomb has kicked off “If Ullr Was A Girl”, the first contest of its kind, offering a huge prize purse of $25,000 for a female skier or snowboarder who’s crowned Ullr Girl. The contest officially began September 1st with Whistler Blackcomb’s launch of the contest’s voting microsite ifullrwasagirl.com.
In old Scandinavian myth, Ullr was the god of justice and dueling, but was most well known for his beauty and mastery of skiing. Every winter, Whistler invokes the favour of Ullr with a huge party involving the ritual of burning skis and boards in hopes of epic snowfall that winter. Legend has it that as the god of all things ridden on snow, Ullr was not only a kick-ass rider, but had the passion, confidence and attitude befitting a Norse god as well. Although Ullr is cast as a male in ancient myth, Whistler Blackcomb began wondering, what if Ullr was a girl? What would she be like? What would it take to find her? The “If Ullr Was A Girl” contest will provide those answers.
The search for Whistler Blackcomb’s Ullr Girl launches with a wide net being cast across North America in search of the ultimate mountain girl - someone with a passion for skiing and snowboarding that can rip it up on and off the slopes.
“This contest is designed to celebrate women whose lives and passions revolve around snowsports and who embody mountain culture, to provide them with a venue to showcase their talents to the world, and to reward them significantly for what they do and believe in every day,” says Christy Allan, Whistler Blackcomb’s General Manager of Marketing. “Whistler already enjoys the benefits of having some of the best skiers and riders in the world training and playing on our doorstep. This contest will help us to connect with even more female athletes, celebrate their love of snowsports, and discover that ultimate mountain girl.”
Women are invited to enter in two categories to win the Ullr Girl title – an Open category which includes all pro athletes, and an Amateur category. The contest will culminate at Whistler’s 2007 TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival (TWSSF), April 13-22, where the athlete in the Open category who best demonstrates her world class athleticism and embodiment of Whistler’s mountain culture is awarded a grand prize of $25,000. Amateurs will vie for their own Ullr Girl prize package which includes a professional photo shoot, inclusion in a Matchstick Productions’ or Misschief Films DVD, a new gear set up and a Whistler Blackcomb season pass. Whistler Blackcomb will award the grand prizes after the votes accumulated through ifullrwasagirl.com are in, and all finalists compete in a series of events at the TWSSF in Whistler.
Ifullrwasagirl.com will host the first portion of the contest where athletes are already posting their bios, photos and videos in order to vie for the votes of site visitors from around the world. Three Open athletes and three Amateur athletes with the most votes by February 19, 2007 will each win a 7-day, 6 night trip to Whistler during the TWSSF to compete in the finals. Site visitors voting on ifullrwasagirl.com can also enter to win a trip to Whistler to be one of the judges for the finals.
In addition to the voted-in athletes in the Open category, additional pro skiers and snowboarders will be chosen by an athlete selection committee to compete in the finals. The additional athletes chosen will round out the Open category up to a maximum of 8 skiers and 8 snowboarders. All invited Open athletes will be chosen from the online profiles on ifullrwasagirl.com, making participation in the website a requirement for an invitation to the finals in Whistler.
The Ullr Girl finals for both Open and Amateur categories will consist of the following four event components:
- A big mountain competition which will be held in-bounds on Whistler Blackcomb
- A parks and pipe competition (exact format to be announced)
- An arts component based on the TWSSF events. Each athlete will be asked to pick an art form – for example photography, film, art, or music – to present during a special evening event at the TWSSF.
- Votes on ifullrwasagirl.com. Votes for the final selection will refresh on March 1st with skiers and snowboarders starting with a clean slate.
During the on-mountain events, skiers and snowboarders will be judged by different judging panels and ranked separately. All four event categories will carry equal weight and the finalists will be awarded points for their ranking in each event. The grand prize winners in the Open category and the Amateur category will be the two athletes who accumulate the most points after all four categories are totaled.
Full contest information and rules, as well as details on posting an athlete profile, nominating a girl, voting, or applying to be a judge, are available on-line at ifullrwasagirl.com.
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
WHISTLER BLACKCOMB BREAKS 25 year RECORD FOR SNOWIEST MONTH
January 2006 officially becomes Whistler Blackcomb’s Snowiest Month on Record at 461 cm (181.5 inches) – and the month’s not quite over yet
WHISTLER, BC
, January 31, 2006 – As of 10am this morning, Whistler broke the record for the snowiest month the mountains have seen since weather data collection began 25 years ago. With 46 centimetres (18 inches) of snow in the past 36 hours, January’s snowfall accumulation so far is 461 centimetres (181.5 inches). The snowiest month previously was January 1992 at 459 centimetres (180.7 inches.)
“The continuous snowfall this month has been phenomenal,” says Sara Aldridge from Whistler Blackcomb’s snow and weather communications office. “Most mornings this month we’ve woken up to fresh snow; we’ve been experiencing perpetual powder days. This is classic Whistler weather – system after system lined up, one after the other, dumping snow on the resort. The locals are in heaven and our visitors are ecstatic.”
This month Whistler received fifteen 10+ centimetre (4 inch) snow days. Of those; one was a 50+ centimetre (23 inch) day, three were 40+ centimetre (16 inch) days, four were 30+ centimetre (12 inch) days and one was a 20+ centimetre (8 inch) day. The snowiest day this month was January 13 with 58 centimetres (or 23 inches) of snow.
“I've lost track of all the great lines I've had this month; it has been outrageously good," says Leslie Anthony, Editorial/Creative Director of SKIER Magazine and Whistler resident. "I've experienced this type of weather pattern before but in smaller spurts. This is why I moved to Whistler."
With the record already broken, there’s still more snow on the way. Environment Canada is forecasting a possible 20 centimetres (8 inches) over the next several hours.
With so much snow, a powder lesson might be in order. Whistler Blackcomb’s ski and snowboard school is offering 50% off select adult lessons, including the popular Supergroup and Summit Sessions, until February 12. Great three night/two day ski/ride packages start as low as $107 CAN or $89 USD per person/per night. To book a package or to get more information about snow conditions, lessons, or weather, please visit www.whistlerblackcomb.com.
The Sapient-Showcase Showdown is set to go off February 24-25 with a new format dubbed "Pipestyle." It's a new style of comp that nobody has done before, here's the details on what you can expect, and if you've got your game face on we'll hopefully see some sb.com'ers at the event...
The Pipestyle will incorporate tombstones, rails, boxes and spines into Whistler Blackcomb’s Super Night Pipe, creating a whole new style of halfpipe competition.
"The Showcase Showdown has always been about the advancement of the sport, evolving over the years from a quarterpipe competition to the Monster Box Jib Jam, and now to Whistler’s first Pipestyle," says promotions coordinator Zoltan Katchanoski.
The Showcase Showdown has long been a grass roots event made by riders, for riders. "This year we are hoping to bring it to the next level and become a highly regarded international event," Katchanoski says.
Sapient has signed on as the headline sponsor and will provide $25,000 in cash prizing. Additional event sponsors Anon, RED, Option, Vans, Salomon-Bonfire and 32 will contribute over $15,000 in prizing as well. Registration for the event is now open and there are 75 spots available to athletes.
Registration will be taken over the phone at 1-800-766-0449 or in person at Whistler Blackcomb Guest Relations for an event promising to be the most innovative, entertaining and unique, rider-driven snowboard competition of the season.
To everyone who's in Whistler right now... enjoy.
For those who aren't, get up here. It just keeps dumping!
A hefty 34 cm's or 13 inches of snow fell last night, bringing the total snowfall since Christmas Day up to 2.3 metres or close to eight feet of snow. The height of snow as measured at 1,650 metres or 5,400 feet on Whistler Mountain is just shy of breaking the 200 cm mark and is 196 centimetres or 77 inches.
And it just keeps coming. There's more snow in the forecast (http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/weather/forecast/index.htm)
...bring it on.
Thursday, January 05, 2006
OK, so this isn't an event, but hey, it is the Queen... Queen Latifa that is. Recently caught in the act by our papparazi on Blackcomb.  Photo: Stu Osborne
Friday, December 02, 2005
Four days of the best snowboarders in the world...four days of competition... four days of partying...this is SnowScene 2005.
For snowboarding fans, winter in Whistler is heaven on earth, and this snowboarding season is kicking off in world-class style as the Nokia FIS Snowboard World Cup hits Whistler from December 8-11, 2005. The snow is already flying, creating perfect conditions for more than 250 athletes from 20 countries around the world as they compete to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympics. This snowboarding season in Whistler promises to be a great one...be there for the opening party!"
For more info, visit: www.snowscene.ca
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