On Monday, Whistler Blackcomb updated the status of its opening day countdown with great news for the upcoming winter season. The Whistler Blackcomb snow making team is two weeks ahead of schedule, having already put 20 million gallons of snow (converted from water) on to the mountain. North-America’s Top Ski Resort Ahead of Schedule In fact, …
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Sun Peaks Resort looks to take advantage of the early snowfall this season with the arrival of two new large Snow Cats. The Snow Cats are designed to groom and design ski runs on Sun Peaks Mountain for all skiers to enjoy in the ski season. Large and distinctive, the grooming Snow Cat machines have …
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Snow temperatures have continued to drop since this past Saturday contributing to the first snow fall of the season at Big White Resort, leading to speculation that the ski season may open early. Currently, Big White has a base of 7cm, but with lower seasonal temperatures continuing this week there is hope that Big White …
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British Columbia mountain resorts are hoping to continue the success already seen in the 2012 tourism calendar year. There is a strong uptick in international visitors to BC in 2012, as Statistics Canada is showing incremental growth in key tourism markets. This is particularly promising as BC Mountain resorts such as Whistler-Blackcomb, Sun Peaks, and …
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After an amazing first year at Mont-Tremblant this August, Ironman has rewarded the fan favorite resort with the designation of the Ironman North American Championships for 2013 and 2014. The inaugural Ironman race in Mont-Tremblant took place on August 19, 2012 through the scenic countries of Quebec and the well-known Tremblant ski village. Participants and …
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Whistler’s annual Cornucopia event is just under a month away as locals and guests begin to salivate over the delicious smells, tastes, and delicacies of their favorite wine or food vendors. On November 7th to November 11th, the Whistler mountain village will turn into a celebration of wine and food with local Whistler restaurants such …
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Approximately 1,200 runners expected to fill Whistler Village and the Whistler Olympic Plaza on Saturday, October 20th 2012, as they participate in the second annual Whistler 50 Relay and Ultra Race. After replacing the 100km Harrison Relay and Ultra in 2011, the Whistler 50 Relay and Ultra is expected to grow significantly over the next …
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In the crown jewel of winter surveys, Ski Magazine’s 20,000 skiers and snowboarders from around North America have voted Whistler-Blackcomb the best ski resort in North America. Now on its 26th year, the Ski Magazine list of top 60 resorts is to come out later this month in local newsstands. Blackcomb-Whistler ranked highly in several …
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Beach goers from Los Angeles (LAX) will be able to trade in their swim trunks for skis and boots this winter, as United Airlines opens a new set of direct flights from Los Angeles to Kelowna, BC Canada. The VP’s from United Airlines visited the Big White Resort this summer and are hoping to take …
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Tourism Whistler has confirmed that the Olympic city was selected to host Ironman Canada (IM Canada) in 2013. The Whistler Ironman or Ironman Canada Triathlon will take place on August 25th, 2013, the same day as the Challenge Penticton race, which was the former host of the Iron man competition. With the 10th Anniversary of …
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