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Monday, January 18, 2016

Whistler waves the rainbow flag for Whistler Pride and Ski Festival, Jan 23-31

Suggested tweet: Whistler waves the rainbow flag for #WhistlerPride. Secure your spot at one of Whistler’s biggest parties

Whistler, B.C. – Whistler welcomes back Whistler Pride and Ski Festival, featuring eight fabulous days and nights of activities and events, January 23-31.

From humble beginnings 24 years ago, to now being one of North America’s most celebrated gay and lesbian ski weeks – the Whistler Pride and Ski Festival has evolved its events calendar to present a week-long celebration of gender diversity and over-the-top fun in the mountains.

Highlights for the 2016 festival include CABN, a new event venue at the Aava Hotel that welcomes guests to sit back, relax and enjoy the change of pace with the new wellness series, January 25. Featuring healing yin and restorative yoga, combined with head massages, and Reiki (Japanese stress reduction technique).

Other stand-out events include Buffalo Bills Cowboy/Cowgirl Party, January 26, and the ‘Oh Snow She Didn’t’ comedy evening featuring Bianca Del Rio (winner of Logo TV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race), Jackie Beat, Sherry Vine & Varla Jean Merman on January 27.

Get wet and go wild at the always popular Splash Pool Party, January 28. Enjoy sweet beats from Vancouver’s DJ Del Stamp when she throws down some of the hottest tracks to keep you moving and shaking, plus enjoy the Finlandia Vodka cash bar to keep you hydrated.

Snowball closes the festival with the mega-sound of award-winning Israeli DJ and producer Yinon Yahel, along with a performance by the awe-inspiring Flava on January 30.

With all the parties and entertainment, don’t forget the fun on the mountains. Thanks to a stellar start to the ski season, Whistler Blackcomb is reporting a base of 203 centimetres and 583 centimetres of cumulative snowfall so far for the 2015/2016 winter season.

Experience the entirety of the Whistler Pride and Ski Festival with a full week pass, opt for a mid-week or weekend pass, or simply pick and choose events you wish to attend. For all ticket information CLICK HERE.

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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.

Tourism Whistler is the member-based marketing and sales organization representing Whistler, operating the Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler Golf Club, Whistler Visitor Centre, as well as 1.800.944.7853 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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