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Yukoners know winter.
Whitehorse instituted its
winter carnival week in
1945 to celebrate the season
and the region’s famous
bread. The focus here is
on quirky cold-weather
contests, from the farthest
log toss to best-costumed
pet to most exceptional
mustache. Feb. 16-25
2 | B.C.: World Ski &
SnoWboard FeStival
As if anyone needed another
reason to hit the slopes
in Whistler, this end-of-
season bash celebrates the
best (and most raucous)
of mountain culture. After
shredding Blackcomb
Mountain, attendees can
watch the pros do it during
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WINTER 2017
AMA INsIdER
Winter’s Best Fests
Celebrations of snow and
ice that prove nobody does cold
weather better than Canadians
By Craig Moy
3 | alBerta:
JaSPer in January urban sights, sounds and
tastes. Show off your speed
at the opening-weekend fat
bike races, join a nighttime
snowshoeing tour, embark
on a downtown food crawl,
and wrap it all up at a full-
blown street party with
epic fireworks. Jan. 11-28
This multi-week celebration
encourages participants to
explore Jasper’s pristine
wilderness, as well as its save 10% on dining at smitty’s
(AMARewards.ca/Smittys) and
the new montana’s in Jasper
(AMARewards.ca/Montanas)
freestyle ski and boarderstyle
competitions. Free concerts
and DJ sets, comedy shows,
art installations and more
offer ample off-piste fun.
Dates to be announced
4 | SaSkatChewan:
PotaShcorP WinterShineS
Saskatoon embraces the
cold during this annual
affair, which inspires guests
to don toques, mitts and
down-filled coats to take
in a world-class ice-carving
competition, snow sports,
petting zoo and more. When
it’s time to warm up, you can
head to the soup cook-off
and sample hearty offerings
from the city’s top culinary
talents. Jan. 27-Feb. 4
5 | ManitoBa:
FeStival du voyageur
Hosted by Saint-Boniface,
Winnipeg’s French quarter,
this folksy fête toasts the
province’s fur-trading
legacy and its unique
Francophone, Métis and
First Nations heritage.
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voyageur/mb.Ca
1 | Yukon:
Sourdough rendezvouS