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WHISTLER BLACKCOMB ANNOUNCES MAJOR $18 MILLION CAPITAL EXPANSION FOR 2013.2014

Lift Expansion Includes New Whistler Mountain Harmony High-Speed Six-Pack Chairlift And New High-Speed Quad Chairlift In Blackcomb Mountain’s Crystal Zone

WHISTLER, BC, January 18, 2013 – Whistler Blackcomb has unveiled capital plans for a major lift expansion. Whistler Mountain’s Harmony high-speed, quad chairlift will be replaced with a new Doppelmayr high-speed, detachable, six-pack chairlift capable of transporting six people on each chair. Blackcomb Mountain will see a lift enhancement with a high-speed quad chairlift going into a new area in the Crystal Zone, currently accessed by a fixed-grip triple chair.

YES man Tadashi Fuse is a powder Samurai. Watch him as your sensei and learn from a master.

Torstein Horgmo needs little introduction. His never ending style and fun attitude have helped elevate him to  legendary status. His part in DC's "Must Be Nice" is a testament to his skills and dedication.
 

Local crew Voleurz just released their newest film "Kill Your Boredom" for free on their website. They're a fun creative group of characters out to have a good time and enjoy what they love. Check out "Kill Your Boredom" and have a great winter shredding with your friends.

Ski vs, Snowboard... It's a battle of epic proportions!

Whistler Blackcomb has released it's second installment in The Wonder Reels series. This episode called "The Pass" looks at one of our favorite spots to explore on a sunny pow day... Spanky's Ladder. Featuring Whistler ski legend Eric Pehota and his sons hitting their favorite lines through the Spanky's zone.

WHISTLER, BC, October 16, 2012 – 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.

Photo courtesy of Whistler Blackcomb. Location: Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia

Pro Ride friend and New Zealand shredder Will Jackways spent last season working hard on his VideoGrass part. All the work mus have paid off, because Will came away with the ender. Here is a clip of Will going big big big. Check out his whole part in VideoGrass' 2013 feature "Enlighten".

Whistler Blackcomb has posted it's first installment in their "Wonder Reels" series, gearing up for winter. We really didn't need another teas for the coming winter season. The filming and timlaps' are awesome, this video is worth the watch... You'll be wanting to put on your snow gear after this, so make sure your at home. The good people at Whistler Blackcomb were even nice enought to do a snowboard friendly version of the video to go along with the ski one.

People Films brings you a whole new group of riders for their 2012 film, Pretty Wise. Featuring the natural talents of 11 rising stars and 3 veterans that will no doubt be leaving their indelible impression on the world of snowboarding.

Featuring: Jason Robinson, Rusty Ockenden, Robbie Walker, Shayne Pospisil, Jake Koia, Lonnie Kauk, Elias Elhardt, Johnny Lazz, Scot Brown, Marco Smolla, Mark Carter, Jason Dubois, Will Lavigne, and Shaun McKay.

As always Absinthe Films have come up with what will be one of the big snowboard movies of the year, Resonance.  Check out the teaser below and get your tcikets for the Whistler Premiere Sept 11th 2012 at Millenium Place from the Circle Snowboard Shop next week

Local Whsitler crew Voleurz and a teaser for their 2013 flick "Kill your boredom"

Kill Your Boredom highlights include riding from newly appointed Voleurz snowboarder Geoff Brown jumping unique road gaps and adding a double cork in the backcountry to his already heavy bag of tricks; skier Rob Heule shows us what it takes to be skiing’s up-and-coming urban slayer, proving that the infamous 5-kink elbow rail in Calgary is actually possible; and of course, the hilarious and not-to-be-missed Winter Volympics will once again leave your mom asking, “who are these morons?”