Blackcomb ski resort sued for snowboarding accident in 2008.

The British Columbia government has filed suit against Whistler Blackcomb ski resort over healthcare bills related to a snowboarding accident in 2008. Continue reading ‘B.C. Government sues Blackcomb Mountain’

Whistler Mountain recently unveiled an Olympic legacy display.

As the Official Alpine Skiing Venue of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Whistler Blackcomb have unveil an Olympic Legacy display at the Roundhouse Lodge on Whistler Mountain. With Canada’s record breaking medal haul on home soil, the display illustrates the successes of local Olympic and Paralympic winter athletes as well as Games-time highlights.  It records the achievements at the Games of Whistler’s local athletes, Sea to Sky athletes and all medal winners in the alpine events that took place on Whistler Mountain. Continue reading ‘Olympic tribute unveiled in Whistler’

Blackcomb’s terrain park is ready for the 2010 season!

After a record breaking year of snowfall, glacier skiing and riding returned on Blackcomb’s Horstman Glacier last week with claims that this is some of the best summer skiing and riding conditions in years.

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Whistler finally takes a breather after an epic 2009-2010 season

Despite the ups of the Olympics, and the threat of being auctioned off, Whistler ended its historic 192 day long 2009-10 ski season a couple of weeks ago and has now published some statistics for its momentous 50^th winter which saw the high points of record snowfall and the fulfillment of the resort’s long held dream to stage a Winter Olympics and the low point of owners Intrawest nearly facing major financial problems.

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