The 2013 season up on Whistler Blackcomb was amazing as always, why not celebrate the changing of the seasons by entering the Crud 2 Mud downhill race presented by Budlight this Sunday, May 26. The event is a transitional race where individuals or teams of two start at the top of Whistler Mountain, ski down …
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Whistler Blackcomb has extended their early bird sales period for the 3, 5 and 10 day lift ticket Edge Cards until May 13. The original deadline for the sales of the Edge Cards was set for May 6. The current price breakdown for the early bird prices are as follows… For people who purchase the …
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For the majority of cities in the lower mainland of BC, there was ample sunshine to go around this weekend. Whistler and Pemberton managed to break a record high temperature that has been active since 1998. At around 3:00PM on Sunday, May 5th, Whistler saw an official temperature reading from Environment Canada at 27 Celsius, …
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WorkSafeBC has made a ruling that requires all Whistler Blackcomb employees and volunteers to wear mandatory helmets when skiing or riding. While this rule change is effective immediately on the mountain, it will not be enforced until May 4th. The cause of the change is unknown, however Whistler Blackcomb was notified last week that they …
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This year’s World Ski and Snowboard Festival in Whistler did not disappoint with the many great performances , events and experiences being talked about. It is safe to say that the patch of poor weather conditions did not put a damper on the first Canadian World Snowboard Tour event of the season. The Shred Snow …
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With the recent news about Blackcomb mountain being open for Spring skiing until May 27th, many sporting enthusiasts are even more excited by hearing about Whistler releasing their mountain bike park opening day schedule for May 17th. Currently the trails are not available to be ridden as they are covered in snow, however the mountain …
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The local mountains in British Columbia may be losing their snow, but that’s not the case for Whistler Blackcomb! The resort has released a statement that extends the ski & snowboard season on Blackcomb mountain by one month, ending on May 27th. However, the Whistler side of the resort destination will be still be closing …
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The World Ski and Snowboard Festival (WSSF) is hosting a new event this year, the first WSSF women’s roller derby dubbed “Vengeance In The Valley” between Whistler’s Black Diamond Betties and the Squamish Sea to Sky Sirens. The once popular entertainment sport in the 1930’s and 1940’s, women’s roller derby in Vancouver and in general …
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Whistler has announced its 2013 summer music festival line-up as part of its seasonal outdoor concert series that is funded from the provinces Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI). Whistler is receiving just over $7 million in RMI funding this year, with $2.84 million being put towards the Festivals Events and Animation (FE&A) program. The Festival Events and …
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Greyhound Canada has announced a new express Vancouver to Whistler bus route after cutting much of its whistler bus service in the Sea to Sky Region in late February. The new express Vancouver to Whistler bus route runs twice daily with departures leaving at 6:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., while the bus service from Whistler …
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