Whistler (BC), Canada – The 2016 International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association (IFSA) North American Junior Freeride Championships will be held at Whistler Blackcomb April 6-9. The top 160 athletes will be invited to the Canadian resort this year for the North American Championships based on their national or regional rankings. Whistler Blackcomb, which is celebrating … … Continue reading Whistler Blackcomb to Host 2016 IFSA North American Junior Freeride Championships→
Whistler (BC), Canada – The ski season was off to a strong start at Whistler Blackcomb. The B.C. ski giant recorded 604,000 visits through January 3, the highest visits to date in the company’s history. This compared to 514,000 visits for the prior fiscal year through January 4, 2015. Also as of January 3, the company generated … Continue reading Whistler’s Early Season Visits Set Record→
North Vancouver (BC), Canada – Mt. Seymour’s Monday night “Shred for the Cause” is reborn for 2016. The Vancouver area’s largest ski and snowboard charity fundraiser is ready for another season, beginning January 25. This year the fundraiser will support a new beneficiary, Powell Place and Springhouse Women’s Shelters, managed by The Bloom Group, and adds … Continue reading Mt. Seymour Announces New Shred For The Cause→
Forest Grove (BC), Canada – A lost skier was found unharmed near Mt. Timothy ski area overnight Saturday night, between Kamloops and Prince George, British Columbia.
Whistler (BC), Canada – Following stalled labor negotiations, over 90 unionized transit operators representing Unifor Local 114 have served a strike notice to PW Transit Canada Ltd., a private company that operates Whistler’s public transit system. No date has yet been set for a strike, but the job action is eligible to begin as soon as … Continue reading Whistler Transit Workers Threaten Strike→
Whistler (BC), Canada – Whistler Blackcomb has signed an agreement with the Whistler Blackcomb Freestyle Ski Club (WBFSC) and the Canadian Freestyle Ski Association (CFSA) to build a national training center for freestyle skiing on Blackcomb Mountain. The facility will consist of a permanent mogul and airbag training area and event site, built to International Ski Federation … Continue reading Canadian National Freestyle Training Center Planned for Blackcomb→
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