March 2010

March 2010

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Winter Paralympic Games - March 12-21, 2010

Vancouver, Whistler and Canada are ready to welcome the world to one of the most exciting and inspiring celebrations of sport, culture and sustainability. Paralympic Victory Ceremonies will be presented in Whistler between March 12 and 21, 2010. Nightly medal presentations will celebrate the winners of the Alpine and Nordic events, and will be followed by an evening concert. The Paralympic Closing Ceremony will be held on March 21, 2010, in Whistler, BC.

Oakley Week March 15-21, 2010

Location: Showcase Village
Time: Daily

Check out Showcase Village (located in the Sundial Hotel) March 15-21 for special events during Oakley Week. Create your own Goggles at the Custom Goggle Bar March 19-21 and On Hill Goggle Demo March 20 at our Whistler Mountain Demo Tent, across from the Roundhouse Lodge. Oakley Gumball machines with Gift With Purchase inside at select locations.



Burton Week March 27-April 4, 2010

Location: Showcase Village

Casino Night at Showcase Village- with prizes and additional discounts - April 1st
All Burton Product on Sale
Burton Wheel of Prizes at Showcase Village
Gift with Purchase
2011 Burton Snowboards On-Hill Demo on Whistler- March 27 - Exclusive to Pass and EDGE Card Holders Only

Garibaldi Lift Co. – Paralympic Games Schedule

From March 12-21 GLC will be open for breakfast and lunch.
  • Breakfast will be served daily from 6:30am to 9am with a variable buffet for $24 per person
  • A La Carte Lunch daily from 11:30am featuring a select menu at $15 per person. View Lunch Menu
mar
1-8

Winter PRIDE 2010
Whistler

Annual gay and lesbian ski and snowboard festival heats up Whistler with theme parties, DJs and fantastic events planned all week.

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mar
17

A Winemaker's Après
Steeps on Whistler Mountain

Enjoy a Five Course Après Tasting with the Winemakers. Featuring the Steeps British Columbia inspired menu with each course paired with wines from:Inniskillin with Winemaker Sandor Mayer



Sorry, this event is SOLD OUT

Check back this summer for our Taste of BC Winemaker's Dinners - Our top chefs team up with winemaker's from B.C.'s famous Okanagan Valley to pair exquisite local ingredients with award winning wines. Dates to be announced

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mar
20

BC Law Firm Ski Championships
Blackcomb Mountain

Open to any judge, lawyer, law office employee or law student, this team race and party is a great way to get the gang out of the office and onto the mountains for a day of action on the slopes.

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mar
26-27

Appleton Rum Peak to Valley Race
Whistler Mountain

Appleton Rum Peak to 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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mar
30

Ronald McDonald House Charities Day
Blackcomb Mountain

Your corporate team of four skiers will spend a full day of skiing/activities on Blackcomb Mountain, all in the cause of raising money to help children and the families of children with serious illnesses.

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Fresh Tracks Breakfast presented by Nature's Path Organic Foods

Daily from December 12, 2009 to April 5, 2010

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!

Upload the Whistler Village Gondola at 7:30am daily

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Free Daily Mountain Tours - Complimentary Orientation Tours

Get ready to have your eyes opened to some of our best skiing and riding, available for intermediate and expert skiers & riders. See the Mountain through the eyes of a Mountain Host. The Whistler Blackcomb Mountain Host program offers free orientation tours daily:

Meeting Time 11:15 am
Departure Time 11:30 am

Meeting Location:

Whistler Orientation Tour: Meet at the Guest Satisfaction Centre at the Alpine Lightboard (top of the Whistler Village Gondola)

Blackcomb Orientation Tour & Blackcomb Glacier Tour: Meet at the Guest Satisfaction Centre (top of the Solar Coaster Express)

Free Sunday Night 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.

Every Sunday Night from December 20, 2009 - April 4, 2010

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mar
11

Kokanee Valley Race Series
Blackcomb Mountain

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

No racing experience is required to join in on the fun of recreational racing. All you need is the desire to participate and we'll look after the rest.



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mar
13-21

Winter Paralympic Games
Whistler

Vancouver, Whistler and Canada are ready to welcome the world to one of the most exciting and inspiring celebrations of sport, culture and sustainability. Paralympic Victory Ceremonies will be presented in Whistler between March 13 and 20, 2010. Nightly medal presentations will celebrate the winners of the Alpine and Nordic events, and will be followed by an evening concert. The Paralympic Closing Ceremony will be held on March 21, 2010, in Whistler, BC.



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mar
13-14

Whistler Blackcomb Ski and Snowboard Cross presented by Powerade
Blackcomb Mountain

Whistler Blackcomb Ski and Snowboard Cross presented by Powerade events are recreational competitions open to all ages. Amateur skiers and boarders will compete in different divisions on the Nintendo Terrain Park Snowcross course

Qualifying Saturday and finals Sunday.



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mar
18

Kokanee Valley Race Series
Blackcomb Mountain

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

No racing experience is required to join in on the fun of recreational racing. All you need is the desire to participate and we'll look after the rest.



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mar
20

BC Law Firm Ski Championships
Blackcomb Mountain

Open to any judge, lawyer, law office employee or law student, this team race and party is a great way to get the gang out of the office and onto the mountains for a day of action on the slopes.

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mar
21

Park Rider Sessions presented by TELUS
Blackcomb Halfpipe

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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mar
26-27

Appleton Rum Peak to Valley Race
Whistler Mountain

Appleton Rum Peak to 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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mar
30

Ronald McDonald House Charities Day
Blackcomb Mountain

Your corporate team of four skiers will spend a full day of skiing/activities on Blackcomb Mountain, all in the cause of raising money to help children and the families of children with serious illnesses.

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