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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Whistler to host world’s top lugers
Tourism Whistler media release
For immediate release - January 29, 2013
Whistler to host world’s top
lugers
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#Luge racers arrive in #Whistler for the 2013 World Championships;
celebration kicks off Wednesday with opening ceremony and outdoor concert
Whistler, B.C. – The top luge competitors in the world make their way to
Whistler this week for the Luge World Championships at the Whistler Sliding
Centre – home to the bobsleigh, luge and skeleton events for the 2010 Olympic
Winter Games.
The 2013 FIL (International Luge Federation) World Championships race days
are Friday and Saturday, February 1 and 2, but the excitement begins long before
that with the opening ceremony in Whistler Village. The Parade of Athletes
begins in Whistler Olympic Plaza at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 30 with
the opening ceremony taking place in Whistler Village at 7 p.m. featuring a
free outdoor concert with Vancouver indie band The Boom Booms.
More than 150 athletes representing 25 countries will compete in men’s and
women’s singles, doubles and team relay races with competition beginning at 3
p.m. each day. Tickets are $10 each (children 6 and under receive
complimentary admission). Tickets can be purchased at www.whistler.com
For your own Whistler adventure, don’t forget that the Whistler Sliding
Centre offers a public
skeleton and bobsleigh program, providing guests the opportunity to
experience first-hand the exhilaration of these adrenalin-pumping sports.
And when it comes to snow, Whistler has it covered -- the mountains have
received 33 centimetres – or more than a foot -- of fresh snow in the last
week, bringing the cumulative snowfall of 675 centimetres (more than 22
feet). For the latest snow report, forecast and webcams, visit http://www.whistler.com/weather/
Whistler-based travel consultants at whistler.com can customize vacation
packages, taking care of flights, ground transportation, accommodation and
activities. Whistler.com offers the largest selection with no booking fee for
accommodation and activities. Call 1.800.WHISTLER (1.800.944.7853) to request
a no-obligation quote or visit whistler.com for more details and offers..
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Whistler is Canada's premier year-round leisure and meeting
destination located in the Coast Mountains 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Consistently rated the top ski resort in
North America, Whistler was the Host Mountain Resort of the 2010 Olympic and
Paralympic Winter Games. The resort offers an extensive range of
accommodations totaling 10,000 bedrooms among 24 hotels as well as townhomes,
condos, B&Bs and chalets. Whistler also boasts more than 100 restaurants
and bars, 200 retail shops, 25 spas and countless activity options from
world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, mountain biking and golf, to hiking,
rock climbing, and watersports. The Resort Municipality of Whistler is home
to a diverse community of more than 10,000 permanent residents.
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Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler Golf Club, Whistler Visitor Centre, as
well as 1.800.WHISTLER and whistler.com - Whistler's official source for
visitor bookings and information. As the convention and visitors bureau for
the Resort Municipality of Whistler, Tourism Whistler represents more than
7,000 members who own, manage and operate properties or businesses on resort
lands including hotels, restaurants, activity operators and retail shops.
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