Billabong Ante Up, presented by Monster Energy is going to be taking place Jan. 9-10th, 2009 at Canada Olympic Park (C.O.P.) in Calgary. The event will be a double jump slope style event, with the winner getting an entry spot in the 2009 Billabong Innsbruck Air and Style event that will be taking place Jan. 31st in Austria.

Billabong Ante Up

Date: Canada Olympic Park (COP), Calgary, AB Jan. 9-10th, 2009

Entry Deadline: Dec. 14th, 2008

Prize Money: $15,000 CDN
Entry Fee: $100 CDN

Selection Process:
A panel will look at all completed registration forms. Competitors will be chosen on a variety of qualifications including former results, video parts, and overall skill level.

Selection date:
A list will be posted on this website Dec. 17th with qualified riders and waiting list

Waiver:
All selected riders will be contacted once selected and will be given access to a liability waiver that MUST be signed by compeitor and parent/guardian (if under 18) in order to compete

For more info, visit www.billabong.com/anteup.

Our premiere tour comes to an end with the grand finally right here at home in Whistler on Saturday, November 22nd. We pray this will also be opening day.

All Day Every Day Permiere

THE WESTIN HOTEL - Emerald Ballroom

DOORS - 8PM
SHOW STARTS - 9:30PM

TICKETS $10 AT THE DOOR
OR AVAILABLE AT:
The Circle - Whistler
Showcase - Village & Vancouver
Boardroom - North Vancouver

TONS OF PRIZES
DUAL SCREENS
PRO PHOTO CHARITY AUCTION

THREE CASH BARS & DJ VINYL RITCHIE PRE PARTY

With the new location this year the premiere will have a capacity of 700 people… this will be a massive party.

AFTER PARTY TO BE ANNOUNCED.

Check the poster and pass it on for us.

RSVP TO THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=32923148842

October 10, 2008 – Sun Peaks, BC – Snowmaking has started at Sun Peaks…the earliest start in the history of the resort and the first in the country to start the Snowmaking 2 - Corey Wiwcharprocess. “We believe we are the first resort in Canada to start snowmaking this season,” says Anne Haight, Marketing Director with Sun Peaks Resort Corporation.

Cold temperatures allowed mountain crews to fire up the snowmaking plant last night to start blanketing the OSV and Upper Cahilty runs.   Continue Reading »

GOLDEN, British Columbia – Rivaling the luxury of chartering a spaceship to the moon, buying a personal robot or a fire engine red Ferrari, is a season ski pass worthy of the Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalogue. For $100,000, passionate skiers and snowboarders can purchase a pass that provides season long access to the world’s most expensive powder experience. The Platinum Heli-Skiing Season Pass, just launched by Great Canadian Heli-Skiing (GCH), offers skiing aficionados unlimited vertical access to the best powder skiing in the world.   Continue Reading »

(September 30, 2008) Bellingham, WA – Monument Snowboards is proud to announce Jill Gwilliam as the new Western Canada Sales Rep for Monument Snowboards.

“Jill brings a wealth of talent and excitement to the Monument brand and is heavily involved in the snowboard scene in BC, AB and beyond. You will definitely find her literally at every event possible, she is a true trooper and her taste in art, fashion and shredding make her the perfect fit for Monument Snowboards” States Chad Perrin, General Manager for Monument Snowboards. “We are very amped to have her onboard involved in such a critical territory to snowboarding and art.”

Jill currently represents: Atmosphere Outerwear, Few Clothing, One People Project, Miss Wax Jewelry, and Yushan Press

Please visit us on the interweb: monumentsnowboards.com

About Monument Snowboards
Monument Snowboards aims to provide riders with an unparalleled selection of unique high end products that stand out from any other company in the industry. From collaborating with the most progressive artists to working with the highest end materials we seldom follow trends and create the best product we know how.

Our dedication to provide premium products drives us to search for new and unique approaches to enhance riders’ snowboard lifestyles worldwide. Started in 2001, based on a collective of Mid-Atlantic artists, MNMNT was started and driven by art. Providing unique products to riders. Today, that collective is worldwide, with many artists across the globe contributing to our vision.

BURLINGTON, VT (September 22, 2008) – Online competitor registration is now open for the first-ever Burton Canadian Open, taking place from December 1-7, 2008 at the Calgary Olympic Development Association’s (CODA) Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta. CODA has been providing world-class sport facilities for Olympic development for 20 years and Canada Olympic Park is home to the exact duplicate of the halfpipe that will be built for the 2010 Winter Olympics.   Continue Reading »

WHISTLER, BC, September 22, 2008 – Whistler Blackcomb received over 5 centimetres of snow in the alpine overnight making Whistlerites wonder if Mother Nature forgot a season. The first day of fall, Whistler Blackcomb mountain tops are covered with at least six centimetres of snow. With 65 days until the winter ski season and 79 days until the opening of the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola on December 12, the countdown is on.   Continue Reading »

WHISTLER, BC, September 18, 2008 –Whistler Blackcomb’s PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola will officially open to the public December 12, 2008. This engineering marvel is set to become a new Canadian tourism icon, and will forever revolutionize the way visitors experience this four-season resort.   Continue Reading »

The premiere of “What” will be held in Québec city at the Chateau Frontenac on September 27th. All the Brothers Factory will be there.

Doors open at 8pm. Tickets pre-sale is 10$ and 13$ at the door.

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WHISTLER, BC, September 12, 2008 – Construction has begun on a renewable energy project that will offset the total annual energy consumption at Whistler Blackcomb. The Fitzsimmons Creek Hydro Project, located entirely within Whistler Blackcomb’s operating area, will produce 33.5 gigawatt hours of hydro electricity per year – the equivalent of powering the ski resort’s winter and summer operations including 38 lifts, 17 restaurants, 269 snowguns and countless other buildings and services.   Continue Reading »