At the Orage Masters, Neon is the New Black

It's the ski industry's most infamous Anti-Comp - a slopestyle event like no other. With its “break all rules” attitude, costume-clad competitors, on-hill shenanigans, co-ed team format and 6 year history of being the funnest comp on the planet, the Orage Masters 7 offers the freshest take on skiing as a team sport that you’ve ever seen.

But where did it come from? Who could have dreamed such insanity? TWSSF checked in with Orage's Mike Nick this summer for an historic perspective. You can check it out here.

If A Skier Hucks in the Forest, and Noone Takes a Picture, Does Anybody Care?

It might be called a "ski and snowboard" Festival, but TWSSF is as much a convergence for photographers as anything. With the 13th Pro Photographer Showdown pitting Brian Bielmann, Yves Garneau, Erik Seo, Mason Mashon, Grant Gunderson and Jeremy Koreski against each other, and the new re:Action portrait prize, TWSSF puts up $21,000 cash in prizes to recognise the craft.

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TWSSF: The Masses

Another impressive aspect of the 2009 TELUS World Ski Snowboard Festival is the number of people coming out and watching events.

Whistler Village


Zune Concert Series Fans


Film Maker Showdown


State of the Art


Metric on the Zune Stage


More of Reuben's photography on his website

Kaboom!!!

Grenade Games superpipe finals on Friday and Grenade Games Slopestyle finals on Saturday! Action like you've never seen before! Both from the athletes and the crowd!!!

Until next year, enjoy the summer!
James Healey Photography

until next year..

Man, what a fabulous TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival, once again. The crowds came out in masses for the final weekend, as did the sun, making it one of the most memorable endings!




Grenade Games Superpipe Final




Outdoor Concert Series


Grenade Games Slopestyle Final

Until next year! Thanks for the great week everyone :)

Grenade Games Grand Finale After Dusk

Saturday evening as the sun went down, Skier's Plaza started filling up with people to not only watch the main stage but also to watch the action on the snow. The Grenade Games Grand Finale would definitely be something people would be talking about on the following Sunday. I know I am still talking about it.



Photographer: Tyler Ingram
Check out other Grenade Game Finale photos