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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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And the icing on the cake… rumours have it Doglotion.com will present the
World Premiere of Paul Cotton’s ‘Gaper Day 2007’ short film; a mockumentary of the biggest Whistler-end-of-season ‘celebration’ yet. Daffies, twisters, rock grinds, one-pieces, stretch-pants, Mexican wrestlers – exposed on the big screen like never before.

DETAILS

When: 2 shows (7 & 9pm), on Friday September 28
Where: MY Millennium Place Theatre, Whistler
What: Ski & Snowboard Film premiere of 'Lost & Found'
Bonus: World Premiere of Paul Cotton's Gaper Day 2007 short film.
Tix: $9.99. All ages, available in advance at Ticketmaster.ca or
at MY Millennium Place Theatre, in person or by phone 604 935 8410. Get them in advance, sold out in years past.
After Party: "Fire, Ice, & DYNAMITE" The Party. At the Longhorn Saloon.
Swag give-aways, DJ, drink specials, bring it on.
They're welcoming FIREBALL to their family of drinks, and the FIREBOMB specials will be going down hard.
No cover charge. (Sorry no minors). Bonus points and anyone rocking a Fire, Ice & DYNAMITE costume.
Need inspiration? Think Willy Bogner film with breakdancing monoboarders in one-piece suits.
 
And someone's going home with a pair of new
DYNASTAR TROUBLE MAKERS!

About the film...

LOST AND FOUND is the story of the extraordinary season of 2006.07 as seen through the eyes of world-class skiers and snowboarders. With global drought persisting and ski resorts closing around the world, athletes are forced to follow the snow, sending them deep into the uncharted north country of Alaska and Canada – including of course – the
Whistler area. Filmed almost entirely in North America, LOST AND FOUND is a testament to the terrain and conditions that only exist in the Western Hemisphere.

It wouldn’t be complete without mind-blowing performances by some of our favourite Whistler athletes, Ian McIntosh, Dana Flahr, Kye Petersen, and Victoria Jealouse. McIntosh returns to try one-upping the films best breakthrough performance in last year’s film – his own – while Flahr is pumped on his return from injuries, and it shows. Once again, the Whistler crew pretty much shows the pros how we rock here in Whistler, and well, how last winter rocked us.
This film will take you into the vast, unexplored Tordrillo Mountains of Alaska, proving that some of the best big mountain riding in the world is still completely undiscovered. Athletes take advantage of the bountiful winter in British Columbia, hit disturbing park features in Aspen and score over-the-head powder pillows at Skeena Heliskiing.
The winter of 2007 was feast or famine; LOST AND FOUND documents the feast.

Sponsored by: JEEP, The North Face, Rossignol, Dynastar/Lange, Powder Magazine, Recco, Apple, Outside Magazine, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Burton
Local Sponsors: DYNASTAR, Glacier Shop, Rossignol, Whistler Blackcomb

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Fallen Canada Tour

Quebec City
Saturday May 12th
Demo Exo Park at 6 PM

Montreal
Sunday May 13th
Demo at South Parc Skatepark South Parc Skatepark at 4PM

Ottawa
Monday May 14th
5 PM signing at Top of the World

Winnipeg
Wednesday May 16th
4 PM Demo at the Plaza at the Forks

Edmonton
Thursday May 17th
5 PM signing at F.S. in West Edmonton Mall

Friday May 18th
After school demo at the Morinville park for Plush Skate Shop

Kamloops
Saturday May 19th
4PM Demo Kamloops Skate Park

Vancouver
Sunday May 20th
4 PM Demo and BBQ at the Skate Plaza



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Winner to Surf Out of Whistler Festival in a Brand New Pontiac Wave

 

 

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Registration underway for TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival’s film-making sprint.

Film-making becomes an athletic endeavour at Whistler’s annual 72 Hour Filmmaker Showdown. The competition, an integral part of the TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival’s line-up, challenges artists to perform feats of speed, endurance and precision, with the call to shoot, edit and produce a 3-5 minute digital film set within a 100km radius of Whistler in the space of 72 hours.

The 72 Hour Filmmaker Showdown traditionally spawns a concentrated burst of creative energy in Whistler. The Muses descend en masse, as 100 filmmaking teams are loosed on the resort and are given free range to blow the budget, burn the midnight oil and storm the house to meet a deadline.

The Gala screening of finalists is the hottest ticket in town, packing the 2000 seat Conference Centre.  Even the unsanctioned Second Cuts screenings sell out. Previous winners have also received significant exposure, including screenings for the Directors Guild of Canada, at the 2003 Squaw Valley Film Festival, and the 2003 World of Comedy International Film Festival in Toronto. Winners from the 5 previous years of the competition can be viewed at www.whistler2007.com.

The winner of the 2007 Best in Show award will pick up $15,000 in prizes including a $2000 cash purse.

The call for participants is now underway, open to anyone who loves to make films - amateurs and professionals, teams or individuals. Teams from California, Montreal, Vancouver and Whistler have already lodged early submissions.  Festival Production Coordinator Lilli Clark says, “The profile of 72 Hour Filmmaker Showdown is growing, and it’s earning a reputation globally as a quality film-making event, with professionals and industry-insiders from across the country lining up to take part.”

The exposure for the film-makers is more than just to a packed house at the Gala screening, but will put their work before an A-list panel of reviewers and judges from within the Canadian film industry. 

Industry luminaries including Leo nominated writer and director Tara Hungerford; the film, TV and theatre producer who is also behind the monthly Celluloid Social Club, Paul Armstrong; Anthony Vitale from WhiteOut Films and Zaib Shaikh of Little Mosque on the Prairie fame will sit on the review panel to choose the finalists.

Due to the popularity of the Filmmaker Showdown, advance registration is highly recommended. Entries may still be accepted, but not guaranteed, at a meeting required for all participants at the TELUS Conference Centre on Friday April 14 at 9am in Whistler. The deadline for guaranteed entry is April 3rd. The competition begins following the meeting at 10am. You can register your intent to participate and read up about all the filming details at www.whistler2007.com/film/entry.

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Ohh man wat a night last night was..........i went down every black diamond u cood think of at hockley..except for nosedivei used to be pretty scared of skiing but now all the runs i go on at hockley are easy! its pretty awesome....i just hope i cam start going to blue mountain to tackle harder slopes...neways hope to get better at skiing with alot of practice so i can ski all over canada when im olderi just hope theyre not too hard!


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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.

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).

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Fernie Alpine Resort and Lake Louise Mountain Resort have announced the dates of their Freeski events for the 2006/2007 season. Further, after the success of last year’s Fernie Junior Freeski competition, Junior events have been added to Lake Louise Mountain Resort and Kimberley Alpine Resort, in addition to Fernie. The total prize pot available for the entire series (adults and juniors) is expected to be close to $20,000.

 

Kimberley Alpine Resort Junior Freeski Competition

The Junior Series will kick off January 27 & 28, 2007 at Kimberley Alpine Resort. There will be separate categories for the guys and the gals and for ages 7-11, 12–15, and 16-18. They’ll be judged on line choice, control, fluidity, technique and aggressiveness.

 

Smith Optics Lake Louise Big Mountain Challenge

In February, Lake Louise’s Powder Bowls will take centre stage and host freeskiers from across Canada and the U.S. for the 5^th Annual Smith Optics Lake Louise Big Mountain Challenge. Over 100 competitors are expected to take part in the multi-day event, which includes Registration and Venue Inspection (February 21), a Qualifying Round (February 22), Semi-Final Round (February 23) and Final Round, Awards Ceremony and Wrap-up Party (February 24). February 25 is held as a weather day.

Lake Louise’s Junior competition will be held the weekend prior, February 17 & 18. Age categories will be 7-11 years, 12-15 years, and 16-17 years of age.

 

Smith Optics Fernie Freeski Competition

Athletes will be challenged by Fernie Alpine Resort’s intense terrain and legendary powder. The event will kick off with the Junior Fernie Freeski Competition on March 10 & 11. For the adults, athletes will be challenged by Fernie’s intense terrain, and the top prize will go to the one who skis the best line, being judged on line choice, control, fluidity, technique and aggressiveness. Fernie Alpine Resort has the best ingredients for this event – epic terrain and deep powder! The event will follow a similar format to the Lake Louise Big Mountain Challenge, with Registration and a Venue Inspection (March 14), Qualifying Round (March 15), Semi-Final Round (March 16), and Final Round, Awards Ceremony and Party (March 17). March 18 will be held as a weather day.

The event will wrap with a party on Saturday, March 17^th in Fernie Alpine Resort’s legendary Griz Bar.

 

Athletes competing in both the Smith Optics Lake Louise Big Mountain Challenge (February 21-25) and the Fernie Freeski Competition (March 14-18) will be eligible to win in an additional category: Champion of the RCR Freeski Series.

Registration for all events will go live online at www.skikimberley.com, www.skilouise.com and www.skifernie.com later this fall. Please visit resort websites for a complete events listing.

 

Spectators watch the 2006 Finals at Lake Louise Mountain Resort

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October 28 & 29th, 2006
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre

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