A Tour Through Whistler's XL Terrain Park with @Abmskier

Canada's first men's slopestyle Olympic medalist Alex Beaulieu-Marchand, known in the contest world as ABM, is the first Canadian man to win an Olympic medal in ski slopestyle, capturing bronze at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. Born on March 3, 1994 in Quebec City, he started skiing at age two under the influence of his grandfather and discovered slopestyle at twelve after a friend introduced him to terrain parks. From those early laps, he built a contest career that eventually took him to two Olympic Games, multiple X Games podiums, and a world championship medal — a résumé shaped as much by repeated injury comebacks as by raw talent.... Read more on the Athlete page

Overview and significance Whistler Blackcomb is Canada’s flagship resort and a global reference point for freeskiing, pairing massive scale with a lift system that keeps days flowing. The resort’s official mountain brief lists 8,171 acres of skiable terrain, more than 200 marked runs, 36 lifts, and three terrain parks spanning intermediate to expert, with highest lift access at 2,284 m and base elevation around 675 m—good for roughly 1,609 m (5,280 ft) of vertical in a single push. Average snowfall is given at about 432 inches (1,091 cm) and the operating calendar regularly stretches among the longest in North America, which is why film crews, national teams, and everyday park riders treat Whistler Blackcomb as a season-long training ground.... Read more on the Location page

Brand overview and significance Ski Addiction is a rider-owned training brand based in Whistler, British Columbia. Launched in 2012 with a simple goal—help skiers progress faster and safer—the company blends step-by-step tutorial series with purpose-built off-snow gear. In late 2017, Ski Addiction introduced trampoline-specific “Tramp Skis” and training bindings, a combo that turned backyard setups, gyms and tramp parks into year-round freeski labs.... Read more on the Sponsor page