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Whistler Pride & Ski Festival

The Whistler Celebration and Ski Festival is a LGBTQ-themed skiing and snowboarding festival in January.  It offers a range of both indoor and outdoor activities.

 

Running from January 19th to 26th in 2025, the Whistler Pride Festival is a winter tradition at BC’s largest ski resort. Each year people of all sexual orientations and genders descend on Whistler-Blackcomb for a week of fun and celebration of all things LGBTQ+.

The host hotel partnered with the festival is Aava Whistler Hotel. Many of the events take place in or around the hotel. There is a free shuttle service from the building to other hosting venues. You don’t possess to stay at the hotel if you attend the festival, but it’s a good option.

The festival’s most widespread activities are the daily skiing and snowboarding runs, but there are plenty of other things to do as well. This includes shows and parties put on by the festival, and also all the regular non-Pride activities that Whistler has to offer.

In 2022 Jimbo the Kingly Clown was the headlining performer at the festival. Below is a photo of Jimbo in a white ski suit and the larger than existence chest.


Whistler Pride & Ski Week 2026

Not just a ski event – 8 days of winter pride celebrations 2026

Whistler Pride and Ski week is a celebration of diversity both on and off the slopes at Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.

The Event

  • Saturday 25th January, 2026 – Saturday 1st February 2026
  • The Whistler Pride and Ski Festival is more than just a gay ski week, it is an 8-day festival that combines Sports, Culinary, Wellness and spectacular Social and Cultural events.
  • More than 3,000 visitors participate in the event from more than 30 countries around the world.

Whistler

  • Whistler is a charming town, north of Vancouver, British Columbia. At 2,000 feet (607 meters) and the Alpine peaks hover at 7,250 feet (2210 meters) Whistler has an annual snowfall in excess of 33 feet (10 meters – in fact this past season Whistler surpassed the 10 year annual average snowfall with over 1,200cm!) making for some sensational turns with the Whistler Lgbtq+ fest volunteer ski guides principal you through the monumental terrain.
  • 2025 host hotel – Aava Whistler Hotel. As with most ski weeks, the host hotel sells out first. The tracking hotels are great alternatives, all close by:
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    From what started out as a small weekend getaway for a group of homosexual ski enthusiasts, Whistler Event has grown to contain a multitude of events. Ranging from partnerships with the Squamish Lil’wat  Society Centre (SLCC), inviting guests to learn about the Squamish and Lil̓’watl nations, to dining establishments, hotels, spas, and the resort itself, festival-goers can anticipate Canadian hospitality at its finest during their week in Whistler. 

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    By Doug Wallace

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