Events List
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feb
1-28 |
Out of Bounds - Tales from the Backcountry Out of Bounds is a photography exhibition and competition featuring scenes of skiing and snowboarding in BC's beautiful backcountry. This juried exhibition showcases some of the region's most well-known professional photographers as well as exciting amateur photographers from the Sea to Sky Corridor and throughout BC. Vote for your favourite photo and win a heliskiing trip from Coast Range Heliskiing! |
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feb
1-28 |
Whistler Winter Arts Festival The Whistler Winter Arts Festival is a dynamic month of live music, aerial dance, theatre, snow sculpting, film screenings, art and photography exhibitions, and literary soirees, under the sun or under the stars. This year features free outdoor performances by famous Canadian musicians, storytelling events, original short films from BC filmmakers, an exhibition of regional art, and the return of the Canadian Snowsculpting Team in a showdown with teams from across the country! |
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feb
1 |
Masters Recreational Races - GS The Canadian Masters Alpine Program offers a recreational opportunity to female and male racers from the ages of 18 to 85+ to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle in friendly competition with fellow racers across Canada. Whether you are former competitor, a new racer or an intermediate skier, our program will definitely enhance your skiing abilities as well as providing you with an enjoyable social life. |
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feb
1-8 |
WinterPRIDE - Whistler's Gay & Lesbian Ski Week GayWhistler presents WinterPRIDE - with all the great elements of the traditional gay ski week and the "bonus" of a winter festival; a more comprehensive and exciting range of culinary, health & wellness, spa, and educational activities. |
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feb
6-7 |
Appleton Rum Peak to Valley Race The Peak to Valley is a long standing and unique team race on Whistler Mountain. Teams of 4 (one member must be of the opposite sex) race a course which starts on the Whistler Saddle and finishes at Dusty's. Two members race on Friday, two on Saturday. The start order is based on age, with the oldest competitors starting first. The Peak to Valley race has a vertical drop of 1,443 metres, with 180 gates and a course that's over 5 km long |
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feb
11 |
Burnaby Vancouver Race League Finals Lower Mainland High School Race Leagues. Local high school teams race in: |
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feb
12 |
North Shore High School Championship Race Lower Mainland High School Race Leagues. Local high school teams race in: |
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feb
12 |
2010 Olympic Countdown Only one year to go until the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Whistler celebrations include live music, parties and special visits from Canada's top athletes. |
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feb
12-15 |
Celebrate Live Featuring an upbeat outdoor showcase of famous Canadian artists whose music and style reflect the youthful energy, diverse cultures and distinctive flavours of Canada. Performers TBA in December 2008. |
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feb
13 |
Fraser Valley Ski League Race Finals Lower Mainland High School Race Leagues. Local high school teams race in: |
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feb
14 |
King of the Rail Jib Session A series of rail jam contests which run on selected Saturday nights under the Magic Chair. King of the Rail contests are for both males & females. |
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feb
15 |
Park Rider Sessions presented by TELUS - Slopestyle Park Rider Sessions presented by TELUS featuring Slopestyle, Rail Jams and Halfpipe will take place on both mountains utilizing the best terrain available. Competitions open to skiers and snowboarders, all ages welcome. Helmets mandatory |
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feb
19 |
Kokanee Valley Race Series - Slalom A series of races held on Thursdays throughout the season. Open to skiers, telemarkers, & snowboarders with different gender and age divisions. The race location and discipline vary each race |
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feb
21-22 |
Masters Recreational Races - GS The Canadian Masters Alpine Program offers a recreational opportunity to female and male racers from the ages of 18 to 85+ to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle in friendly competition with fellow racers across Canada. Whether you are former competitor, a new racer or an intermediate skier, our program will definitely enhance your skiing abilities as well as providing you with an enjoyable social life. |
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feb
26 |
Kokanee Valley Race Series - Super G A series of races held on Thursdays throughout the season. Open to skiers, telemarkers, & snowboarders with different gender and age divisions. The race location and discipline vary each race |
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feb
27-28 |
Showcase Showdown 2009 The Showcase Showdown follows a new format dubbed "Pipestyle." The Pipestyle incorporates tombstones, rails, boxes and spines into Whistler Blackcomb's Super Night Pipe, creating a whole new style of halfpipe competition. |
Daily and Weekly Events
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daily
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Fresh Tracks Breakfast presented by Nature's Path Organic Foods This unique experience allows you to enjoy a mountaintop buffet breakfast and access to Whistler Mountain before the rest of the resort is even out of bed. As soon as Whistler Patrol gives the okay, you're free to hit the slopes! |
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sundays
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7-Eleven Fire and Ice Show Whistler Blackcomb turns up the heat every Sunday night with the 7-Eleven Fire & Ice Show at 6:30pm at the base of the Whistler Village Gondola. Fire spinners, fire works and Ski and Snowboard school's hottest pros throwing down big air through a ring of fire makes this event a family-friendly must do. After the show, head upstairs to the GLC's notorious Afterburn Party. |
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daily
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Out of Bounds - Tales from the Backcountry Out of Bounds is a photography exhibition and competition featuring scenes of skiing and snowboarding in BC's beautiful backcountry. This juried exhibition showcases some of the region's most well-known professional photographers as well as exciting amateur photographers from the Sea to Sky Corridor and throughout BC. Vote for your favourite photo and win a heliskiing trip from Coast Range Heliskiing! |
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daily
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Whistler Winter Arts Festival The Whistler Winter Arts Festival is a dynamic month of live music, aerial dance, theatre, snow sculpting, film screenings, art and photography exhibitions, and literary soirees, under the sun or under the stars. This year features free outdoor performances by famous Canadian musicians, storytelling events, original short films from BC filmmakers, an exhibition of regional art, and the return of the Canadian Snowsculpting Team in a showdown with teams from across the country! |
Featured Events
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feb
12 |
2010 Olympic Countdown Only one year to go until the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Whistler celebrations include live music, parties and special visits from Canada's top athletes. |
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feb
27-28 |
Showcase Showdown 2009 The Showcase Showdown follows a new format dubbed "Pipestyle." The Pipestyle incorporates tombstones, rails, boxes and spines into Whistler Blackcomb's Super Night Pipe, creating a whole new style of halfpipe competition. |
