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Thursday, January 18, 2018

Award-winning Whistler Pride and Ski Festival celebrates 26 years of inclusivity

Tweet this: Experience a powder-filled @WhistlerPride and Ski Festival January 21-28 featuring new events, daily après, the hilarious @margaretcho and more!

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Whistler, B.C. – One of the countries biggest and best LGTBQI events, Whistler Pride and Ski Festival, returns to Whistler for its 26th year from January 21-28, 2018. Experience firsthand why GayTravel.com has awarded Whistler Pride as the Winter Event of the Year. This weeklong event boasts a colourful calendar with something for everyone, from daily après-ski sessions, comedy shows, parties, a parade and guided ski and snowboarding tours to explore the 8,176 acres of Whistler Blackcomb.

British Columbia is set to receive the most snow on the planet just in time for Whistler Pride, with up to 58 cm falling in Whistler by Sunday. For attendees looking to ski or ride, join the Whistler Pride guided groups daily to find fresh snow and make new friends.

Off the slopes, seek out Whistler’s new rainbow crosswalks as you explore the Village or check out Whistler’s Guide for non-skiers for endless activity ideas.

Round out your days on or off the hill with après at Whistler Pride’s Official Gay Bar, the Canadiana themed CABN at the Four Seasons Resort.

Whistler Pride takes over the baths at the Scandinave Spa for the first time in festival history on the evening of January 23 for Sip ‘N Dip. Connect with other festivalgoers in the serene setting of the Scandinave Spa alongside music by Whistler’s own DJ Foxy Moron.

Comedian Margaret Cho returns to headline Whistler Pride’s Night of Comedy. Witness the hilarity of one of Rolling Stone Magazine’s Best Stand-Up Comics of All Time live in Whistler on Wednesday, January 24.

Head to the Audain Art Museum to take in the latest exhibition after hours, during Mix and Mingle on the evening of January 25. Explore Stone and Sky: Canada’s Mountain Landscape featuring 100 works of art by iconic Canadian artists including Lawren Harris, Emily Carr, Toni Onley, Edward Burtynsky and more.

Explore the complete event schedule filled with pool parties, parades and snowballs here.

Celebrate diversity at its peak this winter at the Whistler Pride and Ski Festival. For more information on TAG ® approved lodging and booking your next getaway visit Whistler.com.

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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.

About the FE&A program

Celebration is an essential aspect of Whistler culture. This was highlighted during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games when the community presented the most outstanding display of sport, entertainment and culture the resort had ever seen. The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) and resort partners continue to build on that momentum through the Festivals, Events and Animation (FE&A) program to develop and attract a wide range of high-quality, year-round programming, including an exciting line-up of festivals, events and entertainment for all ages and audiences.

The FE&A program is funded by the Province of British Columbia’s Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI), which invests in programs and projects to build tourism throughout BC. The FE&A program is overseen by the FE&A Oversight Committee comprised of staff from the RMOW and Tourism Whistler, a community member at large and a Whistler council representative. Learn more about the FE&A program.

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.

About the FE&A program Celebration is an essential aspect of Whistler culture. This was highlighted during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games when the community presented the most outstanding display of sport, entertainment and culture the resort had ever seen. The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) and resort partners continue to build on that momentum through the Festivals, Events and Animation (FE&A) program to develop and attract a wide range of high-quality, year-round programming, including an exciting line-up of festivals, events and entertainment for all ages and audiences.

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