SNOW
DAY ONE – Friday, May 2nd, 2025
Banked Slalom at Mount Washington, Vancouver Island, BC
Camp in the parking lots at Mount Washington on Vancouver Island, build a DIY banked Slalom course and compete in the WestCoast Triple Plank Banked Slalom.
DIG DAY - JIB DAY SCHEDULE:
Come a day early – Thursday, May 1, 2025, Noon (or earlier) – 4 PM:
BYOS (Bring Your Own Shovel) Dig Day
PLEASE NOTE:
The lifts stopped spinning in early March – be ready to earn your turns. Mount Washington assists for a few hours with a snowcat, but the course relies heavily on the creativity of snowboarders. In 2022-2024, volunteers built 20-plus banked walls and berms, leading into a bowl and a small tabletop, and a hip popped up just past the finish line for “mandatory good times only.”
What is the best part about volunteering? You can scope the course and session it before “race day.”
You do not want to miss sessioning the hip that Ben Bilocq comes out to build.
Before You Go: What You Need to Know
Waiver Required on Dig Day / Race Day:
If you're heading up the hill for Dig Day, you must sign a waiver. Already registered? You’re covered. But if you're bringing your partner, your kids, your roommate, your cousin's friend’s uncle, or your spry 89-year-old grandma — yep, they need to sign too.
No signature, no shovel time, and no sessioning hip time.
Same rules apply for Race Day.
YETI 767 Mobile Smoker: Bringing Texas-Style Barbecue to WCTP!
We’re excited to announce that YETI is bringing their massive Texas-style smoker to the WestCoast Triple Plank! The YETI 767 Mobile Smoker is a custom-built beast, capable of cooking up to 1,000 pounds of mouthwatering barbecue at once. It's a perfect match for the good vibes and even better food we’re serving up this year!
Join us for free meals for all participants and volunteers:
Mount Washington (Friday, May 2nd) – Enjoy a breakfast wrap on registration day.
Surf Junction Campground in Ucluelet (Sunday, May 4th) – Feast on a delicious dinner and celebrate at the awards night.
This impressive smoker, crafted by Mill Scale Metalworks, will be serving up some seriously good eats, and we can't wait to share the Texas BBQ goodness with you. YETI is making sure no one leaves hungry — come for the turns, stay for the BBQ!
BANKED SLALOM SCHEDULE FOR MAY 2, 2025:
FREE PARKING LOT CAMPING – THURSDAY, MAY 1
Camping available starting Thursday evening in a gravel parking lot
RVs, trucks, and tents are all welcome
DOGS are allowed, but must be on a leash near or on the slopes
Looking for accommodation? Check out where to stay here
PLEASE NOTE:
The lodge and resort are closed for the season — come fully prepared
There will be no water, food, or shelter provided
Plan for cold nights and mornings
Porta-potties will be available
THURSDAY, MAY 1 – COURSE BUILD DAY
BYOS: Bring Your Own Shovel!
12:00 – 4:00 PM: Help with course maintenance and building
Parents are welcome to create a mini shred course or a feature for the groms
FRIDAY, MAY 2 – EVENT DAY @ MT. WASHINGTON
PLEASE BRING YOUR SHOVELS TO HELP MAINTAIN THE COURSE THROUGHOUT THE DAY!
8:00 – 10:00 AM: Registration — Pick up your race number with built-in timing chip (don’t lose it— it’s how Startline Timing tracks your runs!). Put it securely in your snowpants/jacket, and grab your goodie bag. Swing by the YETI 767 Smoker, snag your burrito, and show the YETI crew some love — they’re legends.
9:00 – 3:00 PM: Chairlift running
9:00 – 10:00 AM: Course maintenance and inspection from the sides
10:00 – 11:00 AM: Course inspection (ONE slide-slip run per person)
11:00 – 3:00 PM: Course maintenance and race
TWO TIMED RUNS EACH — BEST RUN COUNTS!
11:00 – 1:30 PM: 16 & Under / Women & Non-Binary
1:30 – 3:00 PM: Men
4:00 PM – SNOW AWARDS IN THE PARKING LOT (Please return your timing chip)
5:00 PM – CLEANUP & DRIVE TO TOFINO (approx. 3 hours)
REMEMBER: LEAVE NO TRACE
Pack it in, pack it out
If you see trash on the ground, pick it up — good karma awaits!
