Festival Packages & Accommodation
YES! WHISTLER.COM still has tickets to the 72 Hour Filmmaker & Pro Photographer Showdowns. These events are SOLD OUT everywhere and only available when you book a package below! Inventory is limited. Book now to avoid disappointment.
Olympus 72 Hour Showdown: Tuesday, April 17
Olympus Pro Photographer Showdown: Thursday, April 19
Festival Room Only Specials
MODERATE ROOMS
From
$99*
Per Night
DELUXE ROOMS
From
$110*
Per Night
LUXURY ROOMS
From
$145*
Per Night
*Rates are per person, based on two adults sharing, and based on an arrival date of April 16, 2012. Advertised rates are based on availability, are subject to change, and must be booked three days prior to arrival. Minimum night stays, exceptions and blackout dates may apply.
See all Stay & Ski Packages starting from just $210* per person.
2012 Events Overview
World Skiing Invitational / AFP World Championship
- Superpipe - Competitors in the Olympic-sized Superpipe will aim high and throw-down in the most impressive display of on-mountain athleticism. Combining passion, prowess, positivity and pure attitude, the Superpipe lays it on the line for committed and confident skiers to take home a huge prize purse and priceless bragging rights. Located at Blackcomb Pipe
- Slopestyle - Slopestyle is a hugely integrated and technically challenging discipline, featuring jumps, rails, and features to challenge and intimidate even the best skiers in the world. With slopestyle skiing now included in the Winter Olympic Games, expect to see slope royalty come out to play.The slopestyle for the WSI will be taking place in the Highest Level Park on Blackcomb.
- Big Air - The Big Air jump, located at the base of Whistler Mountain, is the ultimate in ski-voyeurism. Not for the faint of heart, this jump will shock, amaze and intimidate, and that’s just the spectators! Immerse yourself in the electric atmosphere of Skier’s Plaza, and watch the mind-boggling aerial talents of the who’s who of the ski world throw down in one of the most impressive displays of raw talent and gutsy trick-wrangling in an attempt to walk away with the coveted title of Big Air Champion, a brand new Chevrolet Cruze courtesy of sponsor Chevrolet and endless bragging rights.
FREE Outdoor Concert Series
In a world where nothing comes for free, Whistler, aka Gnarnia, offers up a 10-day program of music concerts spanning a vast variety of genres to feed your soul and support your wallet. Stuff dreams are made of: an epic schedule of award-winning artists will be on hand to keep the party juices flowing for the entire 10 days of the Festival.
State of the Art Opening Party - Friday, April 13
Sub-cultures and anti-movements are celebrated and portrayed in
gritty and thought-provoking mediums. Local and international artists
come from far and wide to create a community of urban street and snow
ingenuity, and push the boundaries of the State of the Art.
Olympus 72 hr. Filmmaker Showdown - Tuesday, April 17
Relying purely on originality, craft, speed and endurance, the OLYMPUS 72 Hour Filmmaker Showdown distills the art of film-making into its purest form – taking creative vision from concept to reality in record time in order for it to be enjoyed on the big screen by an 1800-strong audience. The OLYMPUS 72 Hour Filmmaker Showdown gives deadline a whole new meaning; get ‘er done or you're out. Tickets are sold out at most vendors, buy your tickets now through WHISTLER.COM.
Fashion EXPOSED + Freeze Dance Showcase - Friday, April 20
The TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival will celebrate 7 years of fashion, form and function by asking: “What will you be wearing for the end of the world?” Inspired by the chaos of society, and mythical hype towards the end of days, Fashion EXPOSED – Armageddon, the West Coast’s most energy-infused and original fashion show, will answer this question and more by showcasing the best Summer 2012 and Fall/Winter 2012/13 Collections from across the street/action/lifestyle fashion industry.
Olympus Pro Photographer Showdown
- Thursday, April 19
As the preeminent action sports photography contest in the world, the OLYMPUS Pro Photographer Showdown is an unparalleled celebration of still images and of the commitment shown to build a body of work that captures time and captivates the human spirit. $17,000 in cash prizes have been allocated, cementing the TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival's OLYMPUS Pro Photographer Showdown as the World's preeminent action sports photography event. Tickets are sold out at most vendors, buy your tickets now through WHISTLER.COM.
Intersection - Wednesday, April 18
Intersection sees action sport filmmaking pushed to its limits.
Filmmakers have only seven days to shoot, edit and produce a 5-7 minute
extreme sports short film. The final results of their efforts will be
played at this event.
The Shred Show: A Snowboarding Event - Saturday, April 14
Monster Energy, the title sponsor for the snowboarding component of
the TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival, is also known for its
partying and, not surprisingly, burn-the-candle energy. The team has
assembled an array of incredible après and night-time parties, to suit
every music taste and party stamina. The snowboarding events include the
Mogul Mash, a fast and furious moguls course for
snowboarders, the Boarderstyle event and Dustin Craven’s
FUN Pipe Jam.
Pecha Kucha - Monday, April 16
Presenting the most explosive, up to the minute form of public speaking and entertainment, Pecha Kucha, loosely meaning ‘chit chat’ in Japanese, tasks presenters with the challenge of communicating their thoughts, ideas and concepts in short bursts of 20 x 20 second Power Point slides. Think Twitter meets Skype meets Facebook, all in real life, all in real time.
Visit wssf.com for a complete schedule of events. Find out more about spring in Whistler.