Whistler Blackcomb’s Making Winter Winners Contest Official Rules

ELIGIBILITY: Whistler Blackcomb’s “Making Winter Winners” contest (the "Contest") is open to residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) and legal residents of the United States of America (excluding Arizona, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Vermont, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, New York and Florida) who have reached the age of majority in the province or state in which they reside. Not valid in the province of Quebec or elsewhere where prohibited by law. Employees of Intrawest ULC, Whistler Mountain Resort Limited Partnership and Blackcomb Skiing Enterprises Limited Partnership (“Whistler Blackcomb”), and their respective affiliates, sponsors, advertising and promotion agencies and members of the immediate family (parent, child, sibling and spouses) and of the household in which all such persons are domiciled are not eligible to enter. Void where prohibited. The Contest is subject to all federal, provincial, state and local laws and regulations.

HOW TO ENTER: No purchase necessary. To enter, send a letter or postcard marked “Entry for the Making Winter Winners Contest” with your name, address, phone number to Making Winter Winners Contest c/o Whistler Blackcomb at 4545 Blackcomb Way, Whistler BC V0N 1B4 or make a minimum $5 donation to the Making Winter Winners fundraiser, organized by the Canadian Ski Council in partnership with the Canadian Snowsports Association (“Making Winter Winners Fundraiser”) through Whistler Blackcomb from August 27, 2008 to November 21, 2008. The Contest will begin at 9:00am (PST) on August 27, 2008 and will end at 11:59:59 p.m. (PST) on November 21, 2008 (the "Contest Period").

Limited to one entry per person.

All entries that are incomplete, illegible, damaged, irregular, have been submitted through illicit means, or do not conform to or satisfy any condition of the Rules (defined below) may be disqualified by Whistler Blackcomb. Whistler Blackcomb takes no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged, misdirected, late or destroyed entries, or for typographical or other production errors. Whistler Blackcomb is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising the Contest.

Eligible entries from Canadian residents that were accompanied by a donation to the Canadian Ski Council Making Winter Winners Fundraiser of $100 or more will receive a tax receipt directly from the Making Winter Winners fundraiser, organized by the Canadian Ski Council in partnership with the Canadian Snowsports Association. Entrant acknowledges that the Canadian Ski Council in partnership with the Canadian Snowsports Association is not related to Whistler Blackcomb and that Whistler Blackcomb has no control or influence over the issuance of tax receipts or the Canadian Ski Council or the Making Winter Winners Fundraiser whatsoever.

PRIVACY By entering the Contest, entrants consent to the collection, use and disclosure of their personal information for the purposes: (i) of administering the Contest, (ii) for sharing their information with the Canadian Ski Council for the purposes of providing a tax receipt (if applicable) ; and (iii) for the purposes of Whistler Blackcomb and its affiliates understanding the needs and preferences of individuals or to develop, enhance, market and/or provide products and services. Intrawest and Whistler Blackcomb will collect, use and disclose personal information in accordance with the Intrawest privacy policy, which can be found at www.intrawest.com/privacy and the Rules.

RULES: The Contest will be run in accordance with these rules and any amendments made by Whistler Blackcomb (the “Rules”). Entrants must comply with the Rules, and will be deemed to have received and understood the Rules by participating in the Contest. The terms of the Contest, as set out in the Rules, are not subject to amendment or counter-offer, except as set out herein. Whistler Blackcomb's decisions with respect to the Contest are final and binding. If any provisions of the Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.

PRIZE DRAW: A random draw by a representative of Whistler Blackcomb from all qualified entries received will be made to select one entrant for the prize (the “Prize”) will be held on or about November 24, 2008. Entrants do not have to be present at the draw in order to qualify to win. The following Prize is available to be won, subject to the Rules and the items below:

Prize– • ONE (1) Whistler Blackcomb Winter 2008.09 Adult Unlimited Season Pass with P2P (approx retail value $1,529 CAD or $1,529 US). Plus, Whistler Blackcomb will provide the actual winner with a refund of the amount that he or she paid, if any, for their 2008.09 season pass or EDGE card pass prior to winning the Contest and any remainder of the value will go on to a Whistler Blackcomb Gift Card.

ODDS: The odds of winning the Prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period.

WINNING AND NOTIFICATION: The entrant selected to win the Prize will be notified by email and/or phone on or about November 24, 2008. Before being declared a winner of any prize, an entrant who is a resident of Canada must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question.

Before being declared a winner of the Prize, the selected entrant will be required to sign a declaration and release form confirming compliance with Contest Rules and acceptance of the prize as offered; acknowledging the non-responsibility of Intrawest ULC and Whistler Blackcomb and their respective agents with respect to injuries, accident, loss or misfortune relating to the Prize; and acknowledging Intrawest ULC’s and Whistler Blackcomb’s and their respective agents’ right to publish or broadcast the winner’s picture, name, address, voice and statements without charge or further compensation other than the Prize offered.

In the event that a selected entrant is not eligible to claim the Prize or does not claim the Prize within one month of the draw, or is unwilling or unable to comply with the Rules, or the Prize notification or Prize is returned as undeliverable, that entry will be disqualified and additional entries will be drawn from remaining eligible entrants until such time that the Prize has been successfully awarded.

Each contest winner is solely responsible for the reporting and payment of any applicable taxes on their Prize. Winner may waive their right to receive a Prize. The Prize is non-transferable, non-exchangeable, and non-refundable, has no cash value and must be accepted by the winner as awarded.

Entrants acknowledge that this is a Whistler Blackcomb contest. By entering the Contest, entrants acknowledge that they have read, understood and agreed to be bound by the Rules.

By entering the Contest, entrants acknowledge that they are releasing Intrawest Corporation, Whistler Blackcomb and their respective affiliates, sponsors, advertising and promotion agencies and the immediate family and household members of the above, and each of their respective affiliated companies, directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents from any liability whatsoever for any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Contest or with the acceptance, possession, or use of the Prize, including any travel, skiing or snowboarding related thereto (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light). By entering the Contest, entrants also agree to fully indemnify Whistler Blackcomb, Intrawest ULC and their respective directors, officers, employees, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, related companies, suppliers, sponsors and agents and hold each of them harmless from any and all claims costs, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Contest, including any use of the Prize, by any third parties.

Whistler Blackcomb, Intrawest ULC and their agents are not responsible for: (a) any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any entry to be received by Whistler Blackcomb or Intrawest ULC on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer, related to or resulting from playing or downloading materials in this promotion including the recording of game results; (b) any incomplete or inaccurate information, whether caused by the website users or by any equipment of programming associated with or utilized in the contest, or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of entries; or (c) the theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries or the website. Whistler Blackcomb and Intrawest ULC reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Contest should a virus or bug or other cause beyond the reasonable control of Whistler Blackcomb and Intrawest ULC or their agents corrupt the security or proper administration of the Contest. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this promotion is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Whistler Blackcomb and Intrawest ULC reserve the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. Intrawest ULC and Whistler Blackcomb reserve the right to forbid the framing of any of the contents of this site and, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process.

All entries become the property of Whistler Blackcomb and will not be returned. *NOTE: All Prizes are quoted in Canadian funds (CDN) and calculated into approximate USD funds (US) using an exchange rate of 1.00. Exchange rates are subject to change at any time.

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