It is snowing again in Whistler with 22cm arriving a few days ago. The week coming up has a series of weak fronts passing over delivering 1-5cm each day with it currently snowing outside my door. The base is well over 200cm and the freezing levels stay low enough to keep the village white. The avalanche risk is still high with some very sad news coming from Stevens Pass; 4 more deaths of skiers who where well know and experienced back country enthusiast. No major snow in the forecast but enough to keep the skiers happy for a while. A little tip from a local for you is to take the time and find the hidden spots on the mountain once the fresh snow is tracked. We stock a little book that has an overview of all the runs NOT on the trail map…basically all the good stuff. Here is a peek of what it looks like, it will help you find he best chutes, lines and tells you what is and isn’t ski-able.
Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival.
April 13th – 22nd – 2012
The TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival is a 10 day and night festival celebrating the true mountain culture of Whistler and the developing ski and snowboarding world.The festival combines award-winning sport, art and music from local and international talent. Canada’s largest free outdoor concert series offers a 10 day program of music concerts and a showcase of action sports. Lifestyle fashion by VAIO Fashion EXPOSED, photography and film hosted by ThreePointOh (3P0) Multimedia. WSI will host the AFP World Championship in great spring conditions, events include Slope style, Degree Super pipe, and Big Air. Monster Energy, sponsor for the snowboarding section of the TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival has planned multiple après and night-time parties to accommodate everyone’s taste. The snowboarding events include the Mogul Mash, the Boarder style event and Dustin Craven’s FUN Pipe Jam.
There will be up to $4,500 in cash prize and heaps of other prizes up for grabs. Awards go to best performance, cinematography and snow event winners! An end of season event not to be missed!!!
Whistler Winter Pride 2012
Gay Whistler Winter PRIDE, 20th Anniversary.
With a reputation for one of the biggest gay ski weeks in the world, 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of Whistler’s WinterPRIDE. A festival aimed to both gay and lesbian skiers and non-skiers.The week long WinterPRIDE celebration features a vast variety of events, weather you’re an extreme skier or wine enthusiast there will be something for everyone to enjoy. Planned activities include snowmobiling adventures, wine tastings, a pool party, snowball dance, and nothing more than fantastic skiing and snowboarding in one of the top resorts in North America.
Outside of the planned activities enjoy the natural and breath-taking beauty of the scenery that whistler has to offer, award winning restaurants, great après and nightlife and relaxing world-class spas. GayWhistler is a year-round promoter of Whistler to the gay and lesbian community and produces and promotes Gay Whistler ski week, WinterPRIDE, every year.
Roxy All Star Snow Camps
Roxy All Star Snow camps for ages 19+ are a great way to improve your skills over a 2-Day weekend.
These camps are designed for women by women! Specialized camps offering female skiers and snowboarders personalized attention from beginner to advanced, without the testosterone pressure. Not only are there great female Roxy All Star coaches and special guest, but also the group dynamics vary from park to pipe to all-mountain to accommodate all styles and levels of riding. With separate groups for Skiers and snowboarders.
Enjoy après and lots of Roxy prizes which are up for grabs, plus special shopping benefits at the Quiksilver Store in Whistler.
Junior Roxy Snow Camps
Not 19 Years Old Yet? Don’t fret, Roxy are offering Junior Snow Camps!
Based on the original Roxy All Star Snow Camps for adults, girls ages 13-18 can improve their skills over a 2 day weekend with top female coaches. A great fun filled, all girl environment in which skiers and snowboarders of all abilities can learn park, pipe, freestyle or just ride big mountain. Enjoy junior après and gifts from Roxy.
The 19th Annual TELUS Winter Classic
Whistler’s legendary, action-packed fundraising event of the season! The TELUS Winter Classic weekend includes various activities to suit everyone’s choice. January 27th-28th 2012
Enjoy Whistler Winetastic on Friday 27th, presented by the Westin Resort & Spa Whistler. Sample an extensive collection of international wines and gourmet Cheese with music by CoverMe Canada sensation, and Whistler’s own, Ali Milner, 7:30pm-10pm, tickets cost $65.00 . Enter the corporate or Citizen Ski events, then celebrate the grand finale at the Cisco Mountain Top Gala on Saturday 28th. With dinner, dancing, silent auction and live entertainment, open to everyone. Held at the top of Whistler Mountain, 6:30pm – midnight. Tickets cost $150.00.
Ski- events:
Corporate Ski Team Friday & Saturday
$1,800 – includes 4 team members
Citizen Ski Team Saturday Only
$1,400 – includes 4 team members
Martin Lurther King and Fresh Snow.
With a snow drought hitting the majority of the US an influx of American guests arrived last night in Whistler. They could have not picked a better weekend, it puked snow all last night and this morning. The report says 8cm but there was more than 8cm before we closed the shop last night. This weekend (Martin Luther King) we were handing out fat skis as fast as we could; time to put away those skinny skis and try at least 100mm under foot. The mountain had fresh tracks everywhere and the forecast is predicting more tonight, tomorrow and on and off for the week. This is the current view from Blackcomb mountain with the Couloir Extreme in the back ground.
Mountain Report 8th January 2011
So until recently Whistler and the West coast has been one of the few places with snow. A huge storm rolled through Europe a few days ago giving us some competition but that just starts to cover the Euro rocks. With another 35cm forecasted tonight followed by 20cm on Monday, I will expect the locals to be reaching for the fat skis once again. The mountain is 100% open and the tree skiing is amazing. We have been experiencing a warm spell with rain in the village but the alpine keep getting pounded with snow. Here are a few shots of the staff enjoying the snow above the freezing level.
Photo courtesy of Richard Standerwick Photography. cargocollective.com/rich-standerwick-photography
K2 Missdemeanor Ski Review
The K2 Missdemeanor ladies ski is 90mm under foot, twin tipped and stiff enough to rip around the whole mountain. This ski is for advanced ladies who are looking to keep up with the boys. The twin tip is useful for spinning in the park, landing switch (backwards) and playing with features around the mountain. The top sheet has a Native North American feel it with feathers and the K2 icon is dressed like a dream catcher. Overall this ski will be too much for the mom crowd but the younger generation will enjoy this immensely. At 90mm under foot is is wide enough to handle most powder days but I would keep a true fat ski in your closet for the deep deep days. The all terrain rocker allows easy turn initiation in the front of the ski with a regular camber at the rear, allowing a more precise finish to your turns. Every time I hand out this ski I get a happy customer back and K2 skis generally are quite forgiving and easy on tired legs at the end of the day. 
Line Blend Ski Review
The Line Blend ski is 100mm under foot! If I could pick one width to ski on every day I would choose 100mm; sure it wont float like a huge powder ski but I can still enjoy fast turns in powder and hold an edge when I head back in-bounds. I live in Whistler and am not thinking about skiing eastern icicles; we have race skis for you! The Line Blend is a light, playful ski that seeks out jumps and features to enjoy. The graphics are aimed at the younger audience; I don’t see to many BMW owners loving the graffiti style! Line has added an Early Rise rocker and built this into years of experience to give a fun product. I would recommend this ski to a mid 20 year old who is doing alps of the mountain and then hits the park. The Line Blend is suitable for intermediate to advanced skiers who enjoy a wider ski and like a playful feel rather than a race platform under foot. If you want a ski with a bit more bite but has the same feel try the Line Prophet 90. 
