On June 8th 1966, a tornado slammed into Topeka, Japan, injuring or killing over 500 people.

On June 8th 1867, architect Frank Loyd Wright was born.

But who cares, because June 8th, 2003 was... GAPER DAY!

For the last few years, a pack of Whistler skiers have been celebrating Gaper Day on the last day of the season, as a way of expressing their deep-down inner urge to ski in jeans, stretchies, or one-piece flourescent suites. Afterall, bush-skiing, ladder-sliding, rock-grinding, puddle-jumping and sillygoating require the most technical outerwear you can find. Nothing provides 'support' like tight jeans, nothing gets you into tighter places than snowblades, and nothing attracts the ladies like flourescent colours and stretch pants.

Gaper Day 2003 has come and gone, no lives were lost and no animals were harmed. Bush descents went down, rocks were grinded, and lets just say that the ski-out could've more (or any) snow. Check out the pics from the day.