"We are very excited to hold the Canadian Freeskiing Championships (CFC) at
Whistler Blackcomb," said Dave Swanwick (aka Swany), President of the IFSA.
"It's a great venue, and the deep talent pool and progressive freeskiing in
the Whistler area will make for an incredible event."

Athletes from all over the world, including Canada, the US, New Zealand,
Australia, Japan, France, Switzerland, and Sweden will travel to Whistler to
take part in the event. Numerous local athletes will also compete,
including superstars like Jen Ashton, who has won the CFCs three times in a
row, and the IFSA Freeskiing World Tour twice.

"Of course I'm coming out to compete!," Ashton said. "I don't want to jinx
myself, but a four-peat would be awesome, and there's nothing better than
competing at home."

Whistler's Jonny Law, who placed third in the overall IFSA World Tour
standings last year, was also asked if he would compete in the CFCs this
year. He responded with an unequivocal, "Hell yes, I am. I'm super stoked.
I've been visualizing a lot and really working on my conditioning this
summer to get ready for the world tour." Jonny is considered one of the
strongest hopes for returning the overall male title to North America.

Rumour has it that last year's male CFC champion and overall IFSA World Tour
points champion, Manu Gaidet, will also return to defend his title.

The Canadian Freeskiing Championships are an International Freeskiing
Association approved event. Athletes will be judged on the following
criteria: 1) difficulty of line; 2) control; 3) technique - style and use of
ski equipment; 4) fluidity - use of falline; and 5) aggressiveness. Michel
Beaudry, acclaimed ski industry writer and an authority on big mountain
skiing, will act as Head Judge of the events.

The Big Mountain Experience takes place at Whistler Blackcomb from January 7
to 11. In its second year, the celebration of big mountain culture should
be an even greater success, with a slew of new events including a 'Big
Mountain Shoot Out.' The BME's culminating party, the 'Big Shivoo' will
take place at the newly remodeled Whistler Conference Centre and will host
up to 1,000 guests. Check out the Whistler Blackcomb website for
information on backcountry and telemark clinics, the Life-link Dynafit
Randonee Rally, mid-week parties, and everything else happening at this
season's BME.

To register for the Canadian Freeskiing Championships, athletes should visit
www.freeskiingworldtour.com or www.freeskiers.org. For pre-event
registration, please contact Barb Hamblett at bhamblett@mtsports.com. To
register for the Life-link Dynafit Randonee Rally, please visit
www.life-link.com. To learn more about this year's Big Mountain Experience,
please visit www.whistlerblackcomb.com.

Whistler Blackcomb is owned and operated by Intrawest Corporation.
Intrawest Corporation (IDR:NYSE; ITW:TSX) is the leading developer and
operator of village-centered resorts across North America. The company owns
nine mountain resorts, including Whistler Blackcomb, North America's most
popular mountain resort. Intrawest also owns Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
in Florida and has a premier vacation ownership business, Club Intrawest.
The company has a 45 per cent interest in Alpine Helicopters Ltd., owner of
Canadian Mountain Holidays, the largest heli-skiing operation in the world.
Intrawest is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia and is located on
the World Wide Web at www.intrawest.com.

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