Whistler (BC), Canada - November 2006 will go down in history books in Whistler as the snowiest November ever. With 416 centimeters or 13 feet and six inches of snowfall recorded during the month, the prior November record of 272 centimeters or 107 inches was crushed, setting a new high for early season snowfall. This months snowfall has created phenomenal conditions for an excellent winter season at the B.C. ski and snowboard resort.
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Global mining company selected as Official Supporter of the 2010 Winter Games Vancouver’s Teck Cominco Limited will be near the heart of every athlete who earns a spot on the podium in 2010 following today’s announcement that it has been selected as an Official Supporter (Mining and Metals Category) for the 2010 Winter Games and exclusive supplier of metals for every gold, silver and bronze medal awarded during the Games. “Athletes around the
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Symphony Express Grand opening to take place December 16. November 2006 will go down in history books in Whistler as the snowiest November ever. With 416 centimetres or 13 feet 6 inches of snowfall recorded during the month, the prior November record of 272 centimetres or 107 inches was crushed, setting a new high for early season snowfall. This month’s snowfall has created phenomenal conditions for an excellent winter season.
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Opportunity to meet senior leaders and peak ‘behind the scenes’ at the mountains’ sales, marketing and operations strategies. Whistler Blackcomb will host a Community Open House on Saturday, December 9th from 4-6pm. The Open House will be held at the Legends Hotel in Creekside.
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Pending final agreement from Vancouver 2010, the 2010 Olympic Winter Games could be the first to feature the exciting new event of ski cross. The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Executive Board made the decision today in Kuwait City. Format changes to skeleton and the speed skating team pursuit events were also recommended. The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) had previously communicated to the IOC its acceptance in
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Whistler (BC), Canada - Whistler Blackcombs latest retail concept store, The Glacier Shop, is revolutionizing ski shop design by combining casual wear and ski hard goods with 42 inch flat screen televisions and a Vibe area. Whistler Blackcomb has created a second home for skiers in this retail environment, similar to the snowboard equivalent, Snowcase Showboards.
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Blackcomb Mountain opened at 8:15am this morning for the 06/07 winter season amid a heavy snowstorm in Whistler Village. Over 7,500 skiers and boarders on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains enjoyed the 15 centimetres or six inches of snow that fell overnight, bringing the seven day snowfall total to 150 centimetres or 59 inches. The current snowbase as measured mid-mountain sits at 170 centimetres or 67 inches.
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Whistler Blackcomb has announced a Symphony Express Golden Ticket contest that will provide 16 lucky winners with first access to the Symphony Express on its grand opening, Saturday December 16. Coming in at over $9 million, the new Symphony Express high speed quad chair is Whistler Blackcomb’s largest single investment within the $22.1 million spent on capital and maintenance projects for the 2006/07 season. The Symphony Express will run from the bottom of Flute Bowl to the peak of Piccolo on Whistler Mountain and will access over 1,000 acres of high alpine terrain.
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Blackcomb Mountain will open this Thursday, November 23 in the midst of a record November snowfall, and in time for the US Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Currently digging out from back-to-back storm cycles, which are dumping significant snowfalls onto the mountains, Whistler Blackcomb is having one of its best openings in memory.
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Vancouver, Canada - Canadian Freestyle Ski Team members, and Olympians, Kristi Richards and Steve Omischl were front and center at a news conference on Thursday announcing that the first of the venues for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games to be competition ready.
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