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On the cover: Amanda Scheller competing in last season’s inaugural If Ullr Was A Girl competition. The wildly irreverent
contest is back this season with a $25,000 purse. Details are in SnoLife, page 11. Photo: RANDYLINCKS.COM
This page: Photographer David McColm captures ’07 Festival frenzy.
CONTENTS
TWSSF — APRIL 2008
08 EDITORIAL
Anything can happen at this festival. And as
editor and dedicated Fest watcher Lori Knowles
can tell you… it usually does.
11 SNOLIFE
Wha’s happenin’ at the Fest, near the Fest, or as
a result of the Fest.
20 OFF THE STREET
Art is one of the things that distinguishes this
festival from other beer-swilling, reggae- blaring
winterfests. Lori Knowles interviews art honcho
Darrin Polischuk about bringing art to snowboards
and bringing artful snowboards to the Festival.
22 SOUND TRACKS
She may not be sick, but she has a strange mind. Lisa
Richardson says, “To really capische this week, close
your eyes and listen.” Among the sounds Lisa hears?
Heavy breathing. Thumping. Howling. Howling?
24 LET THE GAMES BEGIN
With the Olympics looming, competition at this
year’s TWSSF suddenly has a lot of added heat.
G.D. Maxwell takes us as far away as Japan and
Australia-Fair to see who’s cookin’.
6 THE TWSSF ISSUE 2008
26 ORAGE MASTERS
It’s the un-competition competition, and Eve
Boissonnault is on it like white on snow. Like gold
on medal. Like black on diamond. Maybe she’s
hoping to glom onto that free surf trip to
Costa Rica.
28 IS PAIN REALLY A SPORT?
Peter Kray goes backcountry. And wishes he
hadn’t. Remember the line, “Because it feels so
good when it stops? ” Peter should have remembered
that before he started.
30 CUT IT OUT!
This week, ’09 skiwear is hot on the Whistler
runway. Fashion Exposed exposes the latest
from Salomon, Peak Peformance, Helly Hansen
and more…
32 SKI TEST PREVIEW
Look up, waaaay up and you’ll see our testers
testing ‘09 skis this week on Whistler’s Peak.
Now look down to page 32 for a sneak peek at
what’s on their feet.
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38 AUDIO, VIDEO & A LOT MORE
The Borg changed the way we watched the Pro
Photographers’ Showdown and the 72-Hour
Filmmaker Showdown. Now, Son of Borg will
change the way we hear them. As G.D. Maxwell
says, “Resistance is futile. Lower your shields and
surrender your ships.”
40 BEHOLD THE SPOKEN WORD
What makes this snowfest different? Well,
the spoken word for sure. Jules Older looks
at two events, Words & Stories and Chairlift
Revue. It was at the Revue that he met
his Waterlue.
42 PUTTIN’ ON THE DOG
Our canine reporter, Zippy the Dog, turns mean.
Outraged by those Olympic intruders Miga,
Quatchi and Sumi, he and his pals are scheming
the Great Mascot Smackdown.