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News & Events: What's New

Friday, April 11, 2008

Extended Hours and Retail Specials for Final Weekend of the Winter Season

Thank you all for your patience this final week of skiing and riding as we service our Red Skyride.

In anticipation of steady traffic this weekend and in celebration of our final days of snow sports for the season, we are kicking off our operation an hour earlier on both Saturday and Sunday. Our first uphill tram will be at 7:15 am on both days, with ski lifts opening at 7:30 am. We encourage you to come up earlier to take advantage of first tracks and avoid congestion.
Our sincere thanks once again for your support over this epic season and we look forward to seeing you soon.

As an added bonus, in honour of the end of our snow season, you'll find the following featured specials in Outfitters from April 11th to Monday April 14th:

  • Smith Sunglasses, 30% off
  • All 2007/2008 Fall/Winter Apparel, up to 50% off.
  • Sorel winter boots, 50% off
  • Ski and snowboard accessories and tools from Burton and RC, 30% off
  • All ski gloves from Swany and Kombi, 30% off
  • All helmets by Smith, Protec and RED, 40% off
  • MSR Snowshoes, 40% off
Come on out and play this weekend!

Friday, April 4, 2008

Fastest Y2Play Campaign

As this year's Y2Play campaign wraps up its 10th year, we are extremely proud to share it sold out faster than all previous years, and has contributed to over 1,000,000 visitors in the past decade. The purpose of Y2Play has always been to afford the opportunity to participate in winter sports to a greater number of people. Another indicator of the enthusiasm and growing participation is the record breaking number of visitors in the past 4 months. December, January, February and March were our highest attendance ever.

The past weekend's Quiksilver Showdown Over the City contributed to our increased attendance as we hosted an event showcasing some of the best local and international snowboarding talent. Under snow-covered skies, riders shot off massive jumps on the course created by our Terrain Parks Supervisor Dave Cashen.

The exceptional winter weather has left us with an astounding 538cm base that in a few short weeks will need to be cleared to make room for the awakening of our resident grizzlies, Grinder and Coola, as well as the opening of our Spring/Summer hiking season.

While the winter season is coming to a close, don't miss the opportunity to carve a few more turns as you watch the sun set to the west and the city lights flicker beneath you. But get ready for Spring when the Grouse Grind opens up as well as Alpine Hiking.