TGR in Squamish - Kees & Claire Fundraiser

J Dogg — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:03:47 -0400

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Yes that's right... TGR's Lost & Found Premiere is coming to Squamish, and for a very special occasion. Shredders and friends alike will be be flocking to Squamish Saturday, November 10, to celebrate the lives of our good friends Kees Brenninkmeyer and Claire Dixon who sadly lost their lives in a backcountry touring accident last winter. All proceeds are going to a fund to build a backcountry hut in their name. And knowing the lives of Kees & Claire, this is going to have to be one hell of a hut! So we'd better start raising funds for a memorial hut like none other...

Details for how to donate without coming to the show will be on this page soon, keep checking, and thanks to everyone for the support.

HERE ARE THE DETAILS...

Event: Kees & Claire's Winter Kick-Off Party

What: Fundraiser event, TGR's Lost & Found Film premiere, and live music from Animal Names & Hermetic

When: Saturday Nov 10. Doors at 9pm, show at 9:30pm.

Where: Howe Sound Brewing Co, Squamish, BC

Why: To raise funds for an awesome project, celebrate the lives of Kees & Claire, get our winter stoke on, and why the hell not?

Tickets: $15 at the door. Includes cover for the whole night (movie & band)

MORE ABOUT THE FILM:

LOST AND FOUND is the story of the extraordinary season of 2006.07 as seen through the eyes of world-class skiers and snowboarders. With global drought persisting and ski resorts closing around the world, athletes are forced to follow the snow, sending them deep into the uncharted north country of Alaska and Canada – including of course – the Whistler area. Filmed almost entirely in North America, LOST AND FOUND is a testament to the terrain and conditions that only exist in the Western Hemisphere.

It wouldn’t be complete without mind-blowing performances by some of our favourite Whistler athletes, Ian McIntosh, Dana Flahr, Kye Petersen, and Victoria Jealouse. McIntosh returns to try one-upping the films best breakthrough performance in last year’s film – his own – while Flahr is pumped on his return from injuries, and it shows. Once again, the Whistler crew pretty much shows the pros how we rock here in Whistler, and well, how last winter rocked us.

This film will take you into the vast, unexplored Tordrillo Mountains of Alaska, proving that some of the best big mountain riding in the world is still completely undiscovered. Athletes take advantage of the bountiful winter in British Columbia, hit disturbing park features in Aspen and score over-the-head powder pillows at Skeena Heliskiing. The winter of 2007 was feast or famine; LOST AND FOUND documents the feast.

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Sponsored by: JEEP, The North Face, Rossignol, Dynastar/Lange, Powder Magazine, Recco, Apple, Outside Magazine, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Burton

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Whistler Blackcomb — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:45:44 -0400

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We're only a week or so into fall, and it's getting pretty obvious. Yesterday's cold temps and precip came down wet in the valley but white on the mountain. More signs that winter is creeping in, bring it on we say.

Early Bird Season Passes are still on sale until Oct 8, get yours and we'll see ya'll up here soon.

And if you're in Whistler come out to the TGR premiere tonight. Local shredders will be out for it. Whistler Blackcomb rider Ian McIntosh will be in the house, and pretty much owns the opening part of the film.

Here's what Red Chair on Whistler Mountain looked like this morning from the webcam.

And here's a pretty good view of the Peak to Peak construction.

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