On Sunday 29thJuly the national hospitality house, Austria House Tirol at Trinity House, will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland and will be covered in SNOW, ready for the Après-ski party on Sunday afternoon. As London prepares for the Olympics we wonder if they are ready for yodelling, thigh slapping, DJ Koko pumping classic Après-ski hits, outlandish ski wear......oh and did we mention Olympic legend - Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards?
Whistler Blackcomb is well known for its consistent and reliable snowfall throughout the winter, but the month of January has long been celebrated by skiers and riders as storm season. Storm season brings with it plenty of snow and deep powder days on the mountains, and this sacred time will once again be documented by six professional photographers at the seventh annual ARC’TERYX Deep Winter Photo Challenge, Presented by GORE-TEX® products.
The biggest winter playground in North America just got bigger. Way bigger. 25,000 acres bigger. Extremely Canadian, founders of Whistler’s renowned Steep Skiing Clinics, are taking their legendary program into Whistler Blackcomb’s vast lift-accessed backcountry for the 2012.2013 season.
Powderhounds rejoice! On Saturday December 1, Whistler Heli-Skiing will open its doors for its 32nd season of untracked powder, endless terrain and breath-taking scenery.
The annual resort rankings are in and again Whistler Blackcomb is on top with six “best overall” wins and over fifteen No.1 “category” wins. These accolades have positioned Whistler Blackcomb as one of the best ranked ski and snowboard destinations in the world.
Whistler Blackcomb has been named the No. 1 overall ski resort in North America by the readers of SKI Magazine. The 26th annual readers’ poll ranks the top 60 North America ski resorts in SKI Magazine’s Resort Guide, hitting newsstands today. The survey of 20,000 SKI readers is the longest running and most comprehensive survey of its kind in the winter sports industry.
Whistler Blackcomb is excited to announce a multi-year renewal of its relationship with TELUS, securing a partnership between the two brands through to 2018. As the preferred wireless, Internet and television services provider of Whistler Blackcomb, this sponsorship will extend a number of benefits to guests, improving the already award winning guest experience at Whistler Blackcomb.