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The Route to Skiing Nirvana If you’re a skier or snowboarder, you’ve likely dreamt of it: standing atop a majestic peak, a perfect, untracked blanket of snow laid out before you – yours for the taking. And while some think of heli-skiing as a once in a lifetime experience, those who’ve had a taste always want more.
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BLACK DIAMONDS Layout/Art Director Paul Higgins Creative Director André Pinces Fashion Editor / Softgoods Buyer Chandra Eyton Stylist Ariana Preece / Nobasura Hair & Makeup Carey Williams Marketing Services Supervisor Jessica Caton COVER SHOTS Front Cover: DECENTE SWISS Jacket with KASK ELITE PRO Helmet Back Cover: TONI SAILER MARGOT SPLENDID Jacket with KASK LIFESTYLE LADY Helmet
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30 years of defining mountain style WRITTEN BY Lisa Richardson
Established in 1986, CAN-SKI’s part of Whistler Blackcomb’s trend-setting history has been to outfit generations of mountain-goers in the latest sporting equipment, outerwear and après apparel.
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rom the neon years, when skiers embraced fashion’s attention-getting day-glo, onepieces, headbands and zinc sunscreen, to snowboarding’s low-key neutrals and lowerslung pants, mountain style’s pendulum has continued swinging. CAN-SKI’s team relishes uncovering each season’s trends and break-throughs, travelling the globe to source the most unique and exclusive brands in the snow sports world. Favourites like Bogner, Kjus, and Canada Goose hang next to emerging European names like Frauenschuh, Luis Trenker and Fusalp. Mountain stalwarts Arc’teryx, The North Face, Spyder, Descente, Mountain Force and Peak Performance, are represented beside freshly scouted brands the CAN-SKI team deem worth early-adopting! From luxe looks to sport and backcountry fashion, to casual or chic après-wear, CANSkis’ five stores provide the full gamut.
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Selection and service combine for a distinctive shopping experience, which can take an even more bespoke twist with custom boot fitting, private viewings, personal shopping and exclusive events available. This winter, the CAN-SKI Alpine store in the Fairmont Chateau goes all in for yin, dedicating its entire space to women’s apparel – both on and off-piste. Says Chandra Eyton, Whistler Blackcomb’s energetic ski outerwear, apparel and footwear buyer, “Trends for this season are warm and wearable pieces. Colours are richer and warmer – we’re seeing rich blues and purples, and tonal outfits with matching pant and jacket. Ski apparel seems to be trending back now to more slim and tapered cuts, and one piece suits are re-emerging.” Insulating layers have been perfected. With minimal loft, and maximum toasty-comfort factor, ski jackets now do double duty as an
après piece, an urban accessory or the ultimate carry-on travel companion. Second layering pieces – in merino wool, fleece or a blend of both, will be the season’s must-have pieces, as functional winter layers, spring statements, or lounging around the lodge. Outfitting discerning resort visitors is a top-to-toe commitment for CAN-SKI with a growing range of après footwear in store this year. Technical, waterproof and fashionforward, fall 2015’s range is a bonanza for shoe fetishists who want all-weather practicality without sacrificing style. Mountain style has always had a distinctive look. There’s never been a better time to make it yours. Welcome to winter 2016.
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THE NORTH FACE NIVIS Jacket, THE NORTH FACE RAVINA Pant with SALOMON QUEST AUTO CUSTOM AIR Helmet and SALOMON X-MAX Photochromatic Goggle
(Opposite page) THE NORTH FACE GARDECCIA Jacket, RAVINA Pant with SMITH VANTAGE Helmet and SMITH IOS Goggles
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PEAK PERFORMANCE SUPREME ATTELAS Jacket, SUPREME COURCHEVEL Pant, SUPREME ZURS 1/4 Zip Top with SMITH CAMBER Helmet and SMITH IO Goggle
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PEAK PERFORMANCE SUPREME MORIOND Jacket and SUPRMEME COURCHEVEL Pant, with SMITH x WOOLRICH VANTAGE Helmet and SMITH x WOOLRICH IOS Goggle
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KJUS FRX ALPHA Jacket and FRX ATLANTA Pant, with SALOMON AURA Helmet and SALOMON X-MAX Goggle
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KJUS FRX PRO Jacket, FRX Pant, FRX Shirt with SALOMON PROPHET Helmet and SALOMON X-TEND Goggle
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ARC’TERYX TIYA Gore-Tex Jacket and KAKEELA Gore-Tex Pant with SALOMON AURA CUSTOM AIR Helmet and SALOMON X-TEND Goggle
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ARC’TERYX SABRE Gore-Tex Jacket, SABRE Gore-Tex Pant, ARENITE Hoody with SMITH VANTAGE Helmet and SMITH x WOOLRICH Goggles
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SALOMON WHITECLIFF Gore-Tex Jacket and WHITECLIFF Gore-Tex Pants with SMITH VANTAGE Helmet and OAKLEY PRIZM Goggle
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SALOMON WHITECLIFF Gore-Tex Jacket and WHITECLIFF Gore-Tex Pant, with SALOMON MOUNTAIN LAB Helmet and SALOMON X-TEND Goggle
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OAKLEY AIRBRAKE FACTORY PILOT Blackout with PRIZM JADE IRIDIUM & HIYELLOW lens
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OAKLEY FLIGHT DECK XM Matte white with PRIZM TORCH IRIDIUM lens
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OAKLEY FLIGHT DECK Matte Black with PRIZM SAPHIRE IRIDIUM lens
OAKLEY FLIGHT DECK Army Green Black with PRIZM ROSE lens
OAKLEY A-Frame 2.0 Copper Red with PRIZM TORCH lens
OAKLEY A-FRAME 2.0 Purple Shade with PRIZM ROSE lens
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Top row, left to right: SMITH VANTAGE Women’s Helmet with SMITH I/O Goggles KASK ELITE PRO SMITH VANTAGE MIPS Helmet with SMITH I/O Goggles Bottom row, left to right: SMITH x WOOLRICH VANTAGE Helmet with SMITH x WOOLRICH I/O Goggles SALOMON QUEST Women’s Helmet with SALOMON XTEND S Goggles KASK LIFESTYLE LADY LIBELLULA SALOMON QUEST Helmet with SALOMON X-MAX Goggles SMITH x WOOLRICH VANTAGE Helmet with SMITH x WOOLRICH I/O Goggles
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WOMEN’S SKI BOOTS 2015 / 16
SALOMON QUEST PRO 100W The ultimate hybrid boot for hard skiing women, Quest Pro 100W is light weight, totally customizable and provides great range of motion for hiking or touring, with women’s specific fit. ATOMIC REDSTER PRO 90W A brand-new quality custom ski boot for women, the atomic redster 90 w is designed for any serious skier, whatever playground, looking for a precise, trademark narrow fit. ROSSIGNOL PURE PRO 100 W An all-new customizable and streamlined women’s construction, the PURE PRO 100 features the essential boot-fitting elements to ensure highperformance power, precision, and comfort for expert to advanced skiers. Featuring a 100mm “medium” last, the Pure PRO delivers a comitted, anatomical fit while the new women-specific Merino Wool Custom OptiSensor liner allows pin-pointed customization for supreme comfort, warmth, and support. LANGE XT90 The all-new, redesigned XT 90 W is the ultimate highperformance freeride boot with ski/hike versatility for expert to advanced women skiers. Featuring a new 100mm fit and lightweight shell construction, the new XT delivers first-of-its-kind versatility without sacrificing an ounce of Lange’s legendary downhill performance. The next-generation Ski/Hike System 2.0 with patented Power V-Lock technology features a new metal-on-metal locking mechanism for powerful, real-deal downhill performance.
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MEN’S SKI BOOTS 2015 / 16
SALOMON XPRO 120 High performance TWINFRAME shell technology delivers smooth, direct energy transmission. Customizable liner and shell deliver instant comfort that last all day in X-Pro 120, for aggressive all mountain skiers. ROSSIGNOL ALL SPEED ELITE 130 An all-new customizable and streamlined construction, the ALLSPEED ELITE 130 features the essential boot-fitting elements to ensure high-performance power, precision, and comfort for pro to expert skiers. Featuring a unique, race-inspired 98mm last, the Allspeed ELITE delivers an exact, anatomical fit while the new Custom OptiSensor Thinsulate™ Platinum liner allows pin-pointed customization for supreme comfort, warmth, and support. High-grade monoinjected construction with Flex Adjustment options and canting compatibility ensure optimized fit and performance tailored to the needs of every skier, stance, and foot shape. New aerodynamic Sensor Blade shell technology removes extra material to reduce weight while driving energy directly into the ski for incredible, high-performance power transmission. ATOMIC HAWX MAGNA 130 The brand new Atomic Hawx 2.0 130 is the sportiest and stiffest new Hawx in the range, designed for advanced to expert skiers and packed with exciting updates: the legendary medium fit hasn’t changed, but with added memory fit, so you can get a custom ski boot with a completely personalized shell, cuff and liner in minutes. LANGE RX 120 Lange’s new RX 120 combines the racing pedigree of RS with enhanced all-mountain features in an exact, comfortable 100mm fit, delivering the ultimate in allmountain precision, comfort and performance to expert and advanced skiers. Featuring all of Lange’s key fit and performance solutions: Control Fit, mono-injection shells and modern, efficient stance angles, the new RX includes Lange’s new Custom Tongue technology for maximum customization where circulation is often cut-off for even greater comfort, warmth, and control. Max-Grip replaceable soles provide increased traction and durability for hiking ridgelines and walking to the tram. RX simply fits more feet better, delivering enhanced comfort, precision and power to the most committed all-mountain skiers. CAN-SKI 31
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ATOMIC Vantage 90
ROSSIGNOL Experience 88
SALOMON Q 85
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ROSSIGNOL Temptation 84
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SOREL ANKENY Jacket with WATCH CAP Beanie
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KRIMSON KLOVER GONDOLA Sweater with HEART BREAKER 1/4 Zip Top and SNOW BUNNY Headband
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FIRE AND ICE TIBO Jacket, TIUS Sweater and YANIC Beanie
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DALE OF NORWAY FJELLANORAKKE Jacket
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DALE OF NORWAY COLORADO Jacket with RONDANE Sweater
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CANADA GOOSE CHELSEA Jacket, ICEBREAKER OASIS LS Crew, ICEBREAKER VERTEX LS Half Zip with ICEBREAKER CHATEAU Beanie
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CANADA GOOSE CHATEAU Jacket, ICEBREAKER LODGE Flannel Shirt and ICEBREAKER OASIS Crew Top with ICEBREAKER SCOUT Beanie
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FILSON DOWN CRUISE Vest, VINTAGE FLANNEL Work Shirt with BRIXTON Hat
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SPLENDID KEANE Vest, EASEL Contrast Stripe Shirt and HUTTON PONTE Pant with BRIXTON Hat
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Boy: BOGNER LARSON Jacket and TILO Pant with SMITH GAGE Helmet and SMITH GROM Goggle Girl: BOGNER GIANNA D Jacket and BEKKI Pants with SMITH GAGE Helmet and SMITH GROM Goggle CAN-SKI 47
Boy: KJUS FRX Jacket and VECTOR Pant with SMITH GAGE Helmet and SMITH GROM Goggle Girl: KJUS FORMULA Jacket and SILICA Pant with SMITH GAGE Helmet and SMITH GROM Goggle 48 CAN-SKI
Boy: SPYDER LEADER Jacket and ACTION Pant with SMITH GAGE Helmet and SMITH GROM Goggle Girl: SPYDER TRESH Jacket and VIXEN Pant with SMITH GAGE Helmet and SMITH GROM Goggle CAN-SKI 49
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KJUS PONTRESINA Jacket and ZINAL Woven Shirt with Beanie
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FRAUENSCHUH CANDICE Jacket, DELPHINE Pant and JUDY Fleece with MIRIAM Hat CAN-SKI 55
TONI SAILER BRENT Jacket, DILLON Pant and VINCE Sweater with ELIAS Hat
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MOUNTAIN FORCE JUVEL Down Jacket, JETTY Pant and JOY Shirt with HESTRA ALPINE Gloves 58 CAN-SKI
TONI SAILER MARGOT SPLENDID Jacket, ETHEL Pant and THERES STRETCH Jacket with ECLIPSE Beanie CAN-SKI 59
MOUNTAIN FORCE RIDER Jacket, RIDER Pant and QUEST Hoody with MOUNTAIN FORCE Beanie 60 CAN-SKI
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SPYDER GARMISCH Jacket, BORMIO Pant and EQYL Sweater with COURMAYEUR Hat 62 CAN-SKI
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DESCENTE LAYLA Jacket, SELENE Pant and Bailey T Neck with DESCENTE Beanie CAN-SKI 65
BOGNER MABEL D Jacket, ZIPPA Pant and BELINE 1/4 Zip Top 66 CAN-SKI
FRAUENSCHUH DAN SKI Jacket, ALEX Pant and CLIDE Fleece with KASK ELITE PRO Helmet
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BOGNER KAI D Jacket, BEN Pant and VERTI 1/4 Zip Top with BOGNER Beanie CAN-SKI 69
DESCENTE SWISS Jacket, SWISS Pant and SAMUEL T Neck with SMITH VANTAGE Helmet and WOOLRICH I/O Goggles 70 CAN-SKI
KJUS SNOWSCAPE Jacket, BAY MIX Jacket and SLENDER Softshell Pant with KASK LIFESTYLE LADY LIBELLULA Helmet CAN-SKI 71
BOGNER CARLEY D Jacket, Elinna Top, Lou Legging and Mia D Vest with BOGNER Crane Scarf and Beanie 72 CAN-SKI
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SPYDER POSH Jacket, TRAVELLER Pant and BOCCA Top with SALOMON AURA Helmet and X-TEND Goggles 74 CAN-SKI
KJUS FORMULA DLX Jacket, PRIME TIME Pant and 1/2 Zip ALASKA Top with SALOMON QUEST Helmet and X-MAX Goggles CAN-SKI 75
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he first time Wayne Wong and Mike Douglas were on a photo shoot together was in 2006. Twenty years and the twintip revolution separated them, but they lined up shoulder to shoulder on Powder magazine’s 35th anniversary cover, alongside the likes of Sarah Burke, Glen Plake, Tanner Hall, to share acclaim as two of the 48 greatest skiers of our time.
Fast forward 10 years, and the pair were reunited for another celebratory round-up, this time, with a host of Whistler Blackcomb’s most iconic names – including Diamond Jim McConkey, Eric Pehota, John Smart, Mark Abma, Ashleigh McIvor and Julia Murray. The “Legends and Icons” photo shoot melded generations and genres, a testament to Whistler Blackcomb’s influence in shaping ski and snowboard culture over its 50 year story, drawing trendsetters, groundbreakers, style makers, and innovators into its orbit of awesomeness.
Wayne Wong, 66, the original Hotdogger A contest to name “the greatest skier in the country” lured 21 year old ski instructor Wayne Wong out of his classes at Vancouver Community College, to Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, in 1971. Wong didn’t win the first ever National Championships of Exhibition Skiing, but he laid down his best tricks, came 3rd, and was handed $1000 in prize money, launching his pro skiing career on the spot. He was officially a hotdogger, at the vanguard of a new movement in skiing: freestyle. Creative, playful, dynamic, and a master technician, Wong invented a host of tricks - the Worm Turn, the Slow Dog Noodle, The Outrigger, the Wong-Banger and the Wongmill. He won the first ever freestyle titles, and has been inducted into both the Canadian and US Ski Halls of Fame. But that all came after he first tested himself against the newly opened Whistler Mountain. “In my high school, the classrooms all faced the North Shore mountains and I was just
drooling. I couldn’t wait to get out of class and go night skiing. Our runs were so short, we all dreamed about going to some of big ski areas. When Whistler opened, we kids just had to get up there and see what it was all about. We’d get 5 or 6 guys, jump in the car at 5 o’clock in the morning, make the trek up to Whistler and ski our brains out until the lifts closed, then we’d leave at 5pm and not be home until 9 o’clock at night. And it was fantastic.” 6 years later, Wong, now one of the biggest names in skiing, was asked to launch the freestyle component of Whistler’s Toni Sailer summer glacier skiing camps. The ripple effect of his almost 20 years coaching the camp was massive. He taught a generation of up and coming freeskiers, including Mike Douglas, a 10 year old Shane McConkey, and a 15 year old Dave Murray, who would go on to become one of the Crazy Canucks, retire from ski racing to direct skiing and the summer camps at Whistler, and spawn a talented little ski grommet named Julia Murray. CAN-SKI 79
Icons Of Style, Legends Of The Free Fall
Mike Douglas, 46, Godfather of the New School Mike Douglas invented a few tricks too, including the eponymous D-spin, and logged a decade of summers coaching on the glacier. As part of the new Canadian Air Force, he brain-trusted the 1080 twin-tip ski, a gamechanging innovation in skiing that revitalized a rut-stuck sport, and he threw down some of the first game-changing moves, too. Douglas had ditched out of University in the late 80s to head to Whistler. Blackcomb was newly opened, he was spinning laps by himself. “I kept seeing three of the best skiers I’d ever seen under Solar Coaster chair, so I slowed down to let them catch up to me and followed them and finally they talked to me.” Those skiers where national team freestyle members John Smart, Lane Barrett, and Bronwen Thomas. Douglas would go on to compete with them, and later to coach the Canadian Freestyle Team. The following year, Greg Stump arrived to film with Glen Plake, Scot Schmidt and Mike Hattrup. “Right here, my heroes, skiing the same terrain as me. I thought it was the coolest thing I’d ever seen.” Yes, Whistler was the best ski area Douglas had ever experienced but it was more than the terrain that made it big. “It was the people. They thought big. I came from a small town where people were always telling you, ‘No, not like that, this is how things are done, do it this way.’” That didn’t happen in Whistler. Not ever. 80 CAN-SKI
Mike Douglas jumping the Waterfall by Paul Reynolds (1986) “This was taken on my second trip to Whistler. I was 16 years old and on a one-week visit to the resort. I’d always wanted to jump the Waterfall, and after 4 stormy powder days in a row the skies finally cleared and my dream came true. Note the sunglasses and goggles on backward - that's how Scot Schmidt was wearing them at the time. The photo ended up winning Ski Magazine's readers photo contest a few months later and was the first photo I ever had published in a major magazine. I knew I had to find a way to move to Whistler, and two years later I did.”
Wayne won this car in Jackson Hole. First prize 1974 Eastern National Free-Style Skiing Championships.
Julia Murray, 26, Olympian, Whistler Progeny
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Wayne doing a flip at the Toni Sailer Summer Camp in 1974. The photo was taken by Chris Speedy and hung in the Keg restaurant when it was on Alta Lake. You can see the old roundhouse in the distance and a signature from the Keg in the lower right hand corner.
“Whistler is the most supportive community you could ask for,” says Julia Murray. Olympian and World Championship Silver medalist, the Whistler-bred ski racer was one of the first competitors in the new freestyle discipline of ski cross. Her dad, Dave Murray, ski raced in the 1976 and 1980 Olympics. Her mom, Stephanie Sloan, was a three-time freestyle World Champion, before freestyle was an Olympic sport. “There was some pressure growing up to follow in their steps, but I took it as an inspiration and point of pride. Once I took up Ski Cross, that was my chance to carve my own path. Freestyle and racing all in one? Perfecto.” Perfect, too, was the fact that the debut of Ski Cross as an Olympic sport would take place in her hometown’s Olympics – an event the resort was dreamed up for, 50 years ago. “In it’s purest form, ski cross is what we did naturally on the mountains as kids – racing each other to the bottom while hitting jumps on the sides of the run and dodging people!” Murray points to other Whistler “babies” who she grew up with – 2010 gold medalist Ashleigh McIvor, fellow Olympian Davey Barr, 2014 gold medalist Marielle Thompson. “Ski Cross is a natural product of growing up on Whistler Blackcomb.”
Hotdoggers, newschoolers, freestylers, freeskiers – all we’re really talking about are the most free-spirited, playful skiers on the mountain. That’s what defines the greatest skier ever – the one having the most fun, in the best possible style. And that’s something any of us can achieve.
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Located in the Blackcomb Daylodge, at the base of Blackcomb Mountain, the RDL premium rental boutique offers guests a unique rental experience and exceptional service. The rental boutique offers personalized service from specialists who will guide you through Rossignol, Dynastar and Lange ski equipment tailored to suit your needs. The product offering is diverse and tuned to perfection, including race, powder and backcountry skis to junior and high-end ski boots that offer support and comfort. The RDL premium rental boutique offers the flexibility to try different skis, depending on the conditions or terrain you want to explore.
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Rossignol HERO and Dynastar OMEGLASS SPEED are the real-deal race skis offering World Cup power and precision. The F.I.S. and race-inspired skis are designed for maximum speed and precision on Whistler’s perfectly groomed runs. Lange XT ski boots, in men’s and women’s, are the ultimate high-performance freeride boots that offer a hike mode. Their lightweight construction and increased range of motion allows you to easily hike to your secret stash while the powerful V-Lock does not sacrifice downhill performance. The Rossignol ALLTRACK boots, featuring both ski and hike modes are also available at the RDL store. For pure downhill performance, the brand new Rossignol ALLSPEED and PURE allmountain ski boots offer power, precision, comfort, control – everything begins with the skier’s foot.
Rossignol EXPERIENCE & TEMPTATION and Dynastar POWERTRACK & GLORY skis offer award-winning versatility in every snow condition. They are great to explore Whistler’s best terrain, whether it is on or offpiste. Rossignol Experience & Temptation skis offer powerful edge grip and stability while the Air Tip enhances maneuverability and float. Dynastar Powertrack & Glory skis combine the best elements of modern freeride and ontrail designs, delivering an award-winning blend of playfulness, versatility, and power.
You will also find an exclusive line of Rossignol helmets, goggles, poles and apparel to spend ‘Another Best Day’ on Whistler Blackcomb’s unlimited playground. New this season, online bookings make renting easy. Our specialists will personalize your ski and boot selection to make skiing in Whistler the most enjoyable experience!
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