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April 17 -26 2009 - The defining celebration of Whistler, the TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival is a 10 day and night showcase of the latest progressions in the skiing and snowboarding world, where even the arts events are packed full of adrenaline. Combining Canada's largest free outdoor concert series with career-making showdowns of action sports and lifestyle fashion, photography and film, the best spring snow conditions, and burn-the-candle nightlife, it is a celebration of everything that's core to mountain culture.

In art, in the practice of a sport, in life, every action generates a reaction. TWSSF's newest programming for 2009 responds to an evolving culture, and invites interaction + propulsion, revolution, a change in momentum, a truthful reaction, the surrender to impulse. Because when we let editing and suppression and fear of consequences fall away, we are left riding the fat tongue of the moment into brilliance.

In 14 years, the TELUS Festival has become North America's largest annual snow sports and music celebration, spawning imitators around the world, and earning the tag, Mother of All End of Season Parties.

The best things in life are still free. Zune Concert Series line-up promises 10 days of pilgrim-worthy free outdoor concerts, featuring Ozomatli, Ten Second Epic, The Stills, Metric, and DJ Ztrip.

Grenade Games lobs into town. Snowboarding's infamous end of season party is by the riders, for the riders. Giving Canadians the chance to become Grenadians for the first time in its history, the Grenade Games’ line-up includes a Poker Run, dual slalom moguls course, pipe and slopestyle comp, and entices legends of snowboarding out of retirement to ride alongside current pros and up-and-comers.

Discover tomorrow's artistic superstars. Debuting at this year's Festival is the mutant sibling of the Pro Photographer Showdown, the ThreePointOh Multimedia Challenge. Plus, State of the Art, the Canada-wide Designer Search and Expose, and the new Chef Challenge.

Skate comes to the party. The new Festival opener, Skate & Deploy, followed by the Skate of the Art Opening party offers the perfect segue from winter to spring for fans of flow.

Graphic mastery gains momentum. Enter year four of the open crowd-sourcing collaboration that introduces graphic design talent to snowboards as canvass. Masterpiece in Motion entries are due March 1.

Satisfy yourself that there's substance to the hype. 
Book off April 17 -26 2009, for the 14th annual TELUS Festival.

EXPLORE WHISTLER!

Expand your Whistler vacation experience by getting to know the Whistler Blackcomb Resort and community before you get here! Check on mountain conditions by visiting the Whistler Webcams, then read up on the wide variety of Whistler activities offered during summer and winter. There are also a number of Whistler services that we are able to arrange for you such as:

Airport transfers
Car Rental
Discounted lift tickets
Equipment rentals

Also, please visit the Sea to Sky Whistler Road Report as well as the Whistler weather report to plan for your trip to/from Whistler.

EXPERIENCE WHISTLER AS A LOCAL!