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I arrived to Whistler this afternoon to a city buzzing with a great vibe. After picking up my press pass at the Telus Conference Center, I quickly found out the vast quantity of Music, Arts and Sports events this festival offers over the 10 days. The brochure and schedule of events that was handed to me was impressive. There is definitely a lot of stuff going on this week! 

After I got all my crap to our condo and got my bearings, I headed into the village to catch the last half of the Big Air training run. These competitors pretty much huck themselves off this massive jump that is constructed near the bottom of the mountain. Check out the picture of the jump from a distance. There are hundreds of people standing at the bottom watching in amazement as the competitors launch themselves way high in the air.

These photos here show the main square where all the action takes place. There is the main stage for the free outdoor concerts and tents for the corporate sponsors.

My press pass enabled me to “get on the other side of the fence” very close to the actual jump to get a better perspective of these guys hucking big. It was amazing to see how big some of these guys were going! The finals for this event take place tomorrow evening with competitors jumping through rings of fire. That should be interesting to check out!

Here are some pictures from the jump. More to follow later.

 

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