Five Top Ski and Snowboard Photographers Compete to be Named “King/Queen of Storms”
WHISTLER, BC, 2015-1-9 — /Travel PR News/ — The ARC’TERYX Deep Winter Photo Challenge, presented by GORE-TEX®, made its debut nine years ago with the aspiration of being a grass-roots gathering to celebrate local photographers and photography created during the typical January storm season at Whistler Blackcomb. The event has grown to be one of the premiere winter photography contests in the world, drawing some of the most renowned ski and snowboard photographers in the industry to compete for the title of “King/Queen of Storms”, and a total prize purse of $10,000. The 9th Annual ARC’TERYX Deep Winter Photo Challenge, presented by GORE-TEX®, features one of the most diverse, and talented field of competitors in the history of the event.
The photographers competing in the 9th Annual ARC’TERYX Deep Winter Photo Challenge, presented by GORE-TEX® include:
The photographers are all given the same 72 hour window to shoot in-bounds at Whistler Blackcomb, to capture athletes in their natural mountain habitat of powder-filled bowls, glades, and après bars. Each photographer will create a montage of the best images from the three days and their slide shows will be shown in front of a live audience on Saturday, January 10, at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. The slideshows will be judged by a panel of industry professionals.
“With snow in the forecast, I am really stoked to get the ARC’TERYX Deep Winter Photo Challenge, presented by GORE-TEX® started.” says second time competitor Mike Helfich. “It’s going to be an exciting three days of bringing the story to life!”
As soon as the judges have made their decision and announced the 2015 King/Queen of Storms, the ARC’TERYX Deep Winter Photo Challenge, presented by GORE-TEX® People’s Choice Award contest will go live at www.whistlerblackcomb.com/deepwinter. All the photographers will have a Deep Winter image of their choosing posted to the site, allowing the public to vote for their favourite. The contest will be active for 72 hours following the Deep Winter event and the photographer with the most votes at the end of the three days will win a trip for two with Whistler Heli Skiing, and $1,000. Online voters will be entered for the chance win a prize package from event sponsors.
Tickets for the ARC’TERYX Deep Winter Photo Challenge, presented by GORE-TEX® are $25 and available for purchase at any Whistler Blackcomb Guest Relations location, online at www.whistlerblackcomb.com/deepwinter, or by calling 1-800-766-0449. Doors open at 7pm and the slideshows start at 8pm.
New to the event this year, the ARC’TERYX Deep Winter Photo Challenge presented by Gore-Tex®, has partnered with the Avalanche Canada Foundation as the official charity partner of the event. When purchasing tickets online, donations can be made to help support the foundation The Avalanche Canada Foundation will have a booth set up at the event where attendees can obtain more information about Avalanche Canada and their contribution to avalanche safety.
The Deep Winter Photo Challenge is presented by ARC’TERYX, GORE-TEX® products, and Whistler Blackcomb. Additional sponsors included Kokanee, Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Coast Mountain Culture, Whistler Heli Ski, Smirnoff, the Whistler Question, Atomic and Mountain FM.
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About Whistler Blackcomb
Whistler Blackcomb, the official alpine skiing venue for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, is situated in the Resort Municipality of Whistler located in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia 125 kilometres (78 miles) from Vancouver, British Columbia. North America’s premier four season mountain resort, Whistler and Blackcomb are two side-by-side mountains which combined offer over 200 marked runs, 8,171 acres of terrain, 16 alpine bowls, three glaciers, receives on average over 1,165 centimetres (459 inches) of snow annually, and one of the longest ski seasons in North America. In the summer, Whistler Blackcomb offers a variety of activities, including hiking and biking trails, the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, and sightseeing on the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola.
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