Slush Cup Coming to Sunshine Village

J Dogg — Wed, 16 May 2007 00:48:52 -0400

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Ranked by Skiing Magazine as one of the “Top 3 Spring Parties in North America,” Sunshine Village’s infamous 79th Annual Slush Cup takes place on Monday, May 21. Commemorating closing day for the ski and snowboard season, Slush Cup is filled with a colourful array of costumed participants attempting to clear a frozen pond of water. Prizes are awarded in various categories, including “Awesome Air” and “Best Belly Flop.” Full of laugher and crazy antics, Slush Cup is a blast for participants and onlookers alike.

As an added bonus to for the Slush Cup closing weekend, BC / DC will be performing daily on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Redefining the concept of a tribute band, BC / DC has garnered iconic status amongst their diehard fans. The concert is free to anyone with a lift ticket, gondola only ticket or season pass.

“With Sun in the forecast, and the best spring conditions in recent memory, Slush Cup closing weekend will be an awesome time,” said Mike Moynihan, Sales & Media Manager for Sunshine Village. “I can’t think of a better way to enjoy the Victoria Day long weekend, soaking up the sun in the mountains, making some last turns for the season, and listening to a live concert with BC / DC.”

Sunshine Village still has excellent spring conditions thanks to a 14 cms (5.5 inches) of snow during the last two days and an impressive snow base of 186 cms (73.2 inches or 6.1 feet). So bring out the sunscreen, dress up if you dare, and plop yourself down on an outdoor deck with a burger and ice cold beverage. Slush Cup embraces spring, and is an exclamation mark to a wonderful season!

With an average of 30 feet of natural snow and 12 lifts, including the most quads in the Canadian Rockies, Sunshine each year attracts more than 500,000 skiers and boarders who enjoy more than 3,500 feet of vertical during Canada’s longest season stretching from November to the end of May.

For more information on Slush Cup and BC /DC, and to view our high resolution web cams, visit www.skibanff.com.

Rogers Terrain Park Official Grand Opening

J Dogg — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:49:56 -0500

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The Rogers Terrain Park will have its official “grand opening” at Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort on Thursday, February 15^th. In celebration of this event, Sunshine Village, Travel Alberta, Nokia, and Rogers have the following exciting prizes:

- Grand Prize: Salomon Teneighty Foils with Z12 TiB90 bindings. Salomon’s ultimate Terrain Park ski. Try and decipher the hidden messages left by the renowned artist, Pieter Jansen, who is all about parties and sound. When you have finished admiring the funky graphics, check out some twintip action with this rock solid structure that is made for your unlimited performance in the park as well as in fresh powder.

- Three Secondary Prizes: Nokia 5300 cell phone, each bundled with $150.00 Rogers phone credit. The Nokia 5300 XpressMusic can hold over 100 albums or about 1,500 songs, on a 2GB microSD card. Other features include a 1.3 megapixel camera.

- Ten Daily Prizes: Sunshine Village lift tickets for two. A pair of 2006.07 lift tickets will be give away daily between February 6^th and February 15^th to enjoy “Canada’s Best Snow.”

To enter this exciting contest, people can fill out a ballot at the Rogers Terrain Park on its official “grand opening,” or by visiting www.skibanff.com

During the official unveiling, the Rogers Terrain Park will be at full operation, thanks to the addition of Grizzly Terrain Park section. The “Grizzly” will feature three new jumps, a wall ride, three different rail slides, a vertical log jib, plus a brand new beginner area. With this recent 4 acre add-on, the Rogers Terrain Park will swell in size to a total of 12 incredible acres.

“I had a preview of new Grizzly Terrain Park section on Sunday, and it looks fantastic.” said Mike Moynihan, spokesman for Sunshine Village. “My jaw dropped in amazement at the vertical log jib alone. The Rogers Terrain Park is without question the coolest in the Canadian Rockies.”

After the Grand Opening, the Rogers Street Team will be on hand during the Family Day long weekend, giving out shirts, hats, My Tego phone skins, lanyards, and other cool prizes. There will also be information available on the Rogers Ski & Ride Safety School program.

To view our latest conditions and our high resolution webcams, including full contest details for the Rogers Terrain Park grand opening contest, visit us at www.skibanff.com

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