World Ski and Snowboard Festival

The World Ski & Snowboard Festival (WSSF) is a 10-day annual celebration of snowsports, music, arts and mountain life. The Festival is held each April in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The 2016 World Ski & Snowboard Festival will take place April 8th to 17th [1] and includes several events in the following three main categories: Music, Arts, and Sports.[2]

Music

Bud Light Freeride Club Series

Free nightly music concerts with some of your favourite artists at the village clubs and bars, courtesy of Kokanee.[3]

Outdoor Concert Series

Canada's largest free outdoor concert series. 10 days of music concerts to keep the party flowing. Main Stage located in Skier's Plaza, free concerts 2:30pm – 5:30pm.[4]

The END

The End is the season wrap-up party with the latest ending hours Whistler has to offer.[5]

“If you haven't burnt the candle at both ends, you just weren't trying hard enough.”[6]

Bud Light Après Series

Whistler has always been famous for its après scene, and WSSF is bringing the party to the pubs.[7]

SILENT DISCO

A party like no other! Bring your dancing shoes, grab a pair of headphones and switch between three different DJs.

Parties & Nightlife

10 days of parties and nightlife all over Whistler village.

Arts

Fashion EXPOSED and Freeze Dance Showcase World Ski & Snowboard Festival will celebrate nearly a decade of fashion, form and function while the Freeze Dance Showcase crews will be showing off their best moves on the catwalk.

Intersection

Participants have 7 days to shoot, edit and produce a 5-7 minute sports short film. Teams must consist of both a skier and a snowboarder and each film must contain 30 seconds of park footage, 30 seconds of Whistler Blackcomb in-bound terrain, it must be shot within 100 km of Whistler and 75% of all footage must be on snow.

2011 Intersection Winner: Voleurz[8]

OLYMPUS 72hr. Filmmaker Showdown

Filmmakers are tasked to shoot, edit and produce a 3-5 minute short film within 100 km radius of Whistler over the course of 72 hours.

2011 Filmmaker Showdown Winner: Poached Earth[9]

OLYMPUS Pro Photographer Showdown

Action photographers from all over the world are invited to showcase their work for an audience of sports enthusiasts, media and industry professionals.

State of the ART

Artists come from all over the world to create a community of urban street and snow ingenuity, and push the boundaries of the State of the Art.

The Mountain Culture Variety Show

Coast Mountain Culture Magazine, and The Spearhead Huts Committee present the Mountain Culture Variety Show. It promises to be a show that will leave audience members’ palms sweaty and hearts pounding.

A Long Time Ago (In a Ski Resort Far Far Away)

The Chairlift Revue presents The Whistler Short Skirt Theatre Company's encore presentation of A Long Time Ago (In a Ski Resort Far, Far Away).

Sports

World Skiing Invitational

WSSF presents the Association of Freeskiing Professionals (AFP) World Championship featuring the open Slopestyle, the invitational Big Air and the invitational Superpipe.

The Shred Show

The Shred Show features Slopestyle, Big Hip, Boarderstyle and Mogul Duel. The Slopestyle and Big Hip are TTR World Snowboard Tour 5-star events.

Demo Park

The Demo Park gives you the opportunity to try out the latest skis and snowboards for free.

Whistler Dogfest

DogFest is a kid-friendly, pet-friendly event to celebrate canines of all sizes. All proceeds support Whistler Animals Galore (WAG).[10]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.wssf.com/
  2. ↑ WSSF. "FAQ". Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  3. ↑ http://vancouver.about.com/od/vancouverevents/p/twssf.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.topeventscanada.com/BC-top-events-festivals-TELUS-World-Ski-Snowboard-Festival.html
  5. ↑ http://www.clubzone.com/events/343208/whistler/telus-conference-centre/telus-world-ski-and-snowboard-event-durex-presents-the-end
  6. ↑ http://www.wssf.com/event/end
  7. ↑ http://www.wssf.com/event/kokanee-apr%C3%A8s-series
  8. ↑ http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/voleurz-wins-intersection/Content?oid=2170737
  9. ↑ http://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/hot-tubs-rule-72hr-filmmaker-showdown/Content?oid=2170683
  10. ↑ http://www.whistlerwag.com/

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