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Whistler World Ski & Snowboard Festival Accommodations
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World Comes to Play at the World Ski and Snowboard Festival - April 11 to 20, 2008
You're invited to Whistler's amazing annual spring celebration of music, arts, sports and culture. The
Whistler Ski & Snowboard Festival 2008 pumps up the volume with 50 live concerts, major pro ski and snowboard
comps, legendary arts events, endless nightlife and the planet's best spring skiing & snowboarding over
10 days and nights. Bring your friends, bring your family, bring yourself and get ready for a world-class
experience!
Night Time BIG AIR competition
WSSF Concert Series
Other WSSF Event Details
Big Air, Superpipe & More Sports Events – TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival
The World Ski and Snowboard Festival is all about celebrating the best of winter sports. Sports events
include:
- Big Air competitions
- Superpipe competitions
- and much, much more!
Outdoor Concert Series – TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival
The best musicians from across almost every genre, including hip-hop, rock, jazz, reggae, and alternative
to name a few, are united on one stage for ten days in what has become Canada’s largest free outdoor concert
series.
Main Stage located in Skier's Plaza, free concerts 2:30pm - 5:30pm.
Scheduled performers include:
- Michael Franti and Spearhead - April 20
- John Butler Trio - April 13
- and Canadian rockers, Trews
Filmmaker Showdown – TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival
Tuesday April 15, 2008
When the smoke clears after 72 hours of shooting, editing and producing a short film within 100 kilometres
of Whistler, all that's left on the creative battlefield is 100 exhausted filmmaking teams, eight incredible
finalists and the hottest tickets in the house. Whistler's infamous 72-hour Filmmaker Showdown has exploded
into one of the Festival's must-see showcases, and winning films go on to screenings around North America
and to television audiences in over 50 countries. The competition, open to amateurs and professionals,
teams or individuals - anyone who loves to make films, offers prizes worth $15,000, including a camera
and $2,000 cash. Witness the cutting edge of creative filmmaking at the Gala screening at the TELUS Conference
Centre.
Pro Photographer Showdown – TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival
Thursday April 17, 2008
Five of the world's best lifestyle and action sports photographers are set to compete for a $10,000 prize
in the Pro Photographer Showdown. At the Pro Photographer Showdown, the most dynamic moments in action
sports are captured and mounted, trophy-style, for an appreciative 2000-strong crowd in a series of self-curated,
nine-minute multimedia presentations.
Aloha Whistler offers a variety of the best accommodations and concierge service during the World Ski
& Snowboard Festival. We can provide you with the inside information about the Festival.
Contact us to book your Festival Package or get more information:
Call Toll Free: 1-888-938-9998 (Canada and the United States),
Toll Free: 1-800-1-938-6263 (UK, Hong Kong, Australia) or
604-938-6263 (Whistler) to book your Whistler Accommodation package.
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