Until the Clone Machine goes mainstream, allowing you to be in two places at once, a strategy is necessary to make the most of the jam-packed schedule of the 12th TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival. If it's a question of prioritizing, then here's the "don't miss" list…
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Big Air & DJ Experience
The legendary Big Air is where riders and skiers flash their waivers from Gravity, lifting off for 15,000 fans under the night-lights in Whistler Village. A total shock and ahhh spectacle. With live music. And the biggest after-party in the DJ Experience, featuring DJ Tall Paul mixing up hard-edged house beats that are guaranteed to defy the dawn.
Ullr-Girl Walk-off
The pyres have been burning for Ullr since the first flakes fell. While the old Viking snow god was receiving alms, Whistler Blackcomb had the temerity to ask, What if Ullr was a girl? Thence began a quest to find the ultimate mountaingrrl, with a $25,000 prize purse to tempt her out of the backcountry and into the limelight. Voting has been ongoing since September at www.ifullrwasagirl.com.
Fashion Exposed
The only time you want to hear about temperatures rising in a ski town is when the models hit the catwalk. Hotter than global warming, Fashion Exposed sees 18 leading lifestyle brands (plus a Wild Card emerging BC designer) head slopeside for the most style-savvy showcase of snowsports and mountain life.
The Lowdown on the Showdowns
The hottest tickets in town are for the Afterdark Culture Sessions - from the Pro Photographer Showdown to the 72 Hour Filmmaker Showdown, from the Chairlift Revue theatre shorts to the Words and Stories spoken word jam. When the tribes of mountain culture gather, and the lights go down, you want to be sure you're there.
50 Free Concerts
The biggest free outdoor concert series in America features a stellar line-up, including reggae star, Stephen Marley, with special guest Jr Gong, guaranteeing the vibe.
