December 16, 2003

Santas get a free ride at Whistler Blackcomb on Saturday, December 20

Whistler, B.C., December 16, 2003 - Santa works very hard to spread happiness over the holidays, and Whistler Blackcomb thinks it’s time to give something back to Santa for all of the good cheer. On Saturday, December 20, Whistler Blackcomb welcomes anyone dressed in full Santa costume to ski or snowboard for free.

Santas must be of intermediate ability or better, and must arrive dressed in red or black pants, a red jacket with white trim, a black belt, a beard and a Santa hat. Meeting time for Santas is 8:30am sharp on the patio of Merlin’s Bar and Grill at the base of Blackcomb Mountain. The day will begin with a very brief on-mountain photo shoot, and then Santas have the rest of the day to ski or ride on Whistler and/or Blackcomb.

No registration is necessary. Season passholder Santas will receive one any day lift ticket, expiration January 31, 2004. For snow conditions, please visit www.whistlerblackcomb.com, or call the snowphone at 1.800.766.0449, 604.687.7507(Lower Mainland), and 604.932.4211 (Whistler).

Get festive for the holidays, and join us as Santa on December 20th!

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Whistler Blackcomb is owned and operated by Intrawest Corporation. Intrawest Corporation (IDR:NYSE; ITW:TSX) is the leading developer and operator of village-centered resorts across North America. The company owns nine mountain resorts, including Whistler Blackcomb, North America's most popular mountain resort. Intrawest also owns Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Florida and has a premier vacation ownership business, Club Intrawest. The company has a 45 per cent interest in Alpine Helicopters Ltd., owner of Canadian Mountain Holidays, the largest heli-skiing operation in the world. Intrawest is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia and is located on the World Wide Web at www.intrawest.com.