2014

The past 10 days has seen one of Whistlers favorite summer events and festivals back in town, Crankworx 2014. 

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Some of the world's most talented World Cup downhillers and slopestyle riders flock to whistler every summer to compete for cash in the Dual Speed & Style, the Garbonzo DH, the Whip Off World Championships and the Red Bull Joyride slopestyle. Crankworx not only brings in the athletes competing but also some of the best riders and bike fans in the world to watch and shred Whistlers famous bike park.

Pro Ride guest coaches Katie Tsuyuki and Crispin Lipscomb both competed in halfpipe for the Canadian Snowboard Team at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics this week.

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This morning the official announcement was made that both Pro Ride coaches Crispin Lipscomb and Katie Tsuyuki made it into the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, competing in halfpipe for the Canadian snowboard team.

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It's September 22nd and we are seeing our first snowfalls in Whistler up at the Round House and surrounding peaks.  Time to get excited for the winter, Whistler and Blackcomb mountains officially open November 28th 2013.  

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The new ride snowboards website is live with all the latest style and high performance technology gear for 2014.  Ride have developed a bunch of new models and technologies with a new easy to navigate website design with features such as 360-degree spin views on products, a full info guide to Ride’s new technical outerwear featuring Cocona® technology and the new ACT™ System.

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Whistler Blackcomb Snow School is now taking applications for for full-time ski and snowboard kids instructors positions in June and July and part-time positions at the beginning of August for the 2013 - 2014 winter season.

Interviews will be held in June & July for Full time positions and September for part time posistions.   Due to limited number of spots for Snowboard Instructors, there will be a limited number of interviews held.

The minimum requirements to qualify for snow school positions this year is CSIA or CASI Level 2 (or foreign equivalent) and 2 full time seasons.

With the last week of snowboard camps upon us all dates are now set and we have started taking bookings for next season. Bookings can be made for all Pro Ride Clinics, Camps & Course at www.pro-ride.com/book

Clinics (freeride, freestyle, instructor)
5 Day Clinics: Start every Monday from December 9th 2013- April 21st 2014

Camps (freeride or Freestyle)
1 Week Camps: Start every Saturday from Dec 7^th 2013 - 19th April 2014
2 Week Camps: Start every Saturday from Dec 7^th 2013 - 12th April 2014

WHISTLER BLACKCOMB ANNOUNCES MAJOR $18 MILLION CAPITAL EXPANSION FOR 2013.2014

Lift Expansion Includes New Whistler Mountain Harmony High-Speed Six-Pack Chairlift And New High-Speed Quad Chairlift In Blackcomb Mountain’s Crystal Zone

WHISTLER, BC, January 18, 2013 – Whistler Blackcomb has unveiled capital plans for a major lift expansion. Whistler Mountain’s Harmony high-speed, quad chairlift will be replaced with a new Doppelmayr high-speed, detachable, six-pack chairlift capable of transporting six people on each chair. Blackcomb Mountain will see a lift enhancement with a high-speed quad chairlift going into a new area in the Crystal Zone, currently accessed by a fixed-grip triple chair.

It's official Coach Crispin Lipscomb will be hard at work this season as technical coach to Candian Katie Tsuyuki for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.  He is flying down south to NZ in the next few weeks to start training with Katie and her head coach Roberto Marifa during Spring Camp at Cardrona Park. Katie who's a former Pro Ride coach, is working hard to prepare and qualify for the half pipe event at the 2014 Winter Games. Crispin's years of experience in and out of the pipe makes him the best when it comes to technical advice. With Katie's good work ethic and her coach's guidance there is no stopping her. Watch for guest appearances from Katie this winter at Pro Ride.  To keep up with Katies news or to help support her path to the Olympics visit her site at http://www.ktathletics.com/