A couple weekends ago we managed to get up to Whistler Blackcomb for a mini snowboarding getaway. We were kindly invited up by the amazing Whistler Blackcomb team to experience some of the 40+cm of new snow that had dropped the night before and stay in a gorgeous room at Lodging Ovations Evolution in Creekside.

Lodging Ovations Evolution Creekside is a ski-in ski-out slopeside resort in Creekside that is just a few minutes from the lifts and has some pretty amazing one and two-bedroom suites.

We managed to snag a sweet 2 bedroom room that had king beds, a full kitchen with brand new appliances, a see-through gas fireplace into one of the bedrooms, and two beautiful bathrooms.

We are definitely planning on coming back and staying again.

After some snowboarding we took some time to unwind at the resort, playing some foosball and air hockey in the games room, and then enjoying the outdoor hot tub/pool and eucalyptus steam sauna.

But of course, when you look outside your window and see fresh snow… there’s only one thing to do…

Get on the hill!

We had a blast. It was so good to get back on the board and ride all the fresh pow.

It wasn’t too crowded and we were able to enjoy both Whistler and Blackcomb by taking the Peak2Peak gondola.

Our boards were very happy to be used

We took a quick break for lunch at Dusty’s in Creekside.

A little warm-up with some hot chocolate and Bailey’s!

We met up with friends after lunch and ended up riding Whistler the rest of the day.

Movember was in full effect.

A great day for riding and I can’t wait to get back on my board and get the snowboard season going!

Oh, and no snowboard weekend trip is complete without a Movember-themed KFC Double-Down sandwich face off. Ridiculous.

Thanks to Whistler Blackcomb and Lodging Ovations for having us. You can follow WB on Twitter here and Lodging Ovations here.

I am giving away an amazing luxury ski and snowboard package to Whistler Blackcomb. Scroll down to enter!

It’s starting to get snowy on our local mountains and I’m already itching to get back into my snowboard gear and strap on my board! The early fall months are always difficult to get through, waiting for the snow to fall. Not that this fall has been anything less but crazy busy… work is very busy, planning the wedding, I’ve been planning my big birthday party tomorrow, plus wedding dress appointments, an upcoming (YES!) New York City trip, and a work trip to LA. Yeesh!

I will DEFINITELY not be missing Whistler Blackcomb‘s opening weekend… which is officially November 25 to 27! Woohooo!

It’s supposed to be ridiculous this year with La Nina approaching and tons of snow in the forecast. I can’t wait! Whistler already has 70 cm of snow.

In honour of the awesome ski and snowboard season destined to hit this year, I am giving away an AMAZING ski and snowboard package to Whistler Blackcomb! You can visit their website here to find out more about the mountain or follow them on Twitter.

WHISTLER SKI AND SNOWBOARD AMAZING PACKAGE GIVEAWAY

What: TWO  full-day lift tickets to Whistler Blackcomb for you and a friend plus a one-night stay in a gorgeous luxury resort from Lodging Ovations in Creekside Whistler
How to Enter: Leave a comment on this post by next Monday, November 15th at 10:00 PM PST!
One Additional Entry: Post on Twitter, “I entered a contest to win a luxury ski/board package from @VancityAllie and @WhistlerBlckcmb. RT to enter! http://tinyurl.com/2f5ph4h”

I will draw the random winner on Monday night!

What are you most looking forward to this upcoming winter season?