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| JANUARY 22nd-23rd, 2010
BABA YAGA TRAIL ADVENTURE
| CONTACT: | Kevin Hendricks, Publicist
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 Baba Yaga Trail Adventure
January 22 & 23
2 – 9 pm
Snow Valley & Whitemud Park South The Baba Yaga Trail Adventure integrates art, recreation, theatre and light installations to create a magical night walk in beautiful Whitemud Park. Based on an ancient folk tale, the adventure recreates the journey of a young woman named Vasilissa who is sent into the forest by her wicked stepsisters to get fire from the witch Baba Yaga, who lives in a house on chicken legs. Along the way she encounters 3 horseman and many strange sights… will she complete her journey?
The Baba Yaga Adventure is best experienced in the evening, but the Whitemud Park is gorgeous at any time.
During the daylight hours there is lots to see and do at the Winter Camp, which is home base to explore snow recreation including Zipfy sledding, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, and new this year – a biathlon shooting range and high angle ascent demos! And the Winter Camp is always the best place to gather around warm campfires for music, performances and free hot chocolate.
Nearby at Snow Valley, our host partner, you can check out their great skiing and snowboarding.
Friday is a PD for much of the city, so treat the kids to Snow Valley’s amazing Friday Special - from 5 – 9 pm, with a donation for the Food Bank, it’s just $5 for affordable snow hill thrills!
www.snowvalley.ab.ca 780.434.3991
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
DURING THE DAY (Friday and Saturday 2 -6pm)
Winter Light Camp:
Fires, hot chocolate, Zipfy sledding, snowshoeing. Check out the Snow Valley snack shack – rumour has it there will be pyrogies! | 3–6pm | Edmonton Fire Department Technical Rescue – High Angle demonstration,
winter safety, recovery demonstrations | | 3–6pm | Tug of War – Kids vs Grown ups! | | 6–9pm | Big Air Demonstrations at Snow Valley (freestyle skiing and snowboarding)
- hourly demos starting at 6 pm. Excellent view from the Winter Camp! | Rainbow Valley Campground: | 2–9pm | Free Cross Country Skiing (River Valley Programs) | | 2–9pm | Biathlon Alberta shooting range, featuring the new Eko Gun. Biathlon is an Olympic winter sport that combines competitive, cross-country skiing and small-bore rifle marksmanship. |
Whitemud Trail:
| 2–9pm | Enjoy the park trail with a self guided walk | | 3–6pm | Alpine Club of Canada – assisted ascent and repel demonstrations. Try it out! |
DURING THE EVENING (Friday and Saturday 6 – 9 pm)
The Baba Yaga Trail Adventure The guided story walk starts every 20 minutes starting at the trail head - the trail begins 150 meters north of the of the Snow Valley Chalet. (See map at Winter Light camp).
The animated trail adventure is 1 k each way, for a total of 2 K, and takes approximately 35 minutes to walk.
It is a safe manageable walk for people of every age. Please wear warm clothing and appropriate footwear! Bring a sled for the toddlers – sleds are better than strollers in the snow!
See details at www.winterlight.ca LANTERN WORKSHOPS
Lantern Workshops with Dylan Toymaker
Want to make your own lanterns? Dylan Toymaker's lantern workshops are going on right now! Sponsored by the Northern Lights Rotary Club of Edmonton, these workshops will be held at the Alberta Avenue Community League Hall on Monday the 18th and 25th, from 6 to 9pm.
At the end of the workshops, there will be a parade so that everyone who participated can show off their lantern art!
There is no cost to attend, but space is limited so please sign up with Robin at
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or 780 982 6210. SPONSOR SHOUT OUT
 Snow Valley is one of Edmonton’s most active promoters of winter recreation, and one of Winter Light’s most generous sponsors.
Their support has allowed us to bring the dream of Baba Yaga to life.
General Manager Jim Hillman is a tireless promoter of winter sports and fun, and is a founding member of Winter Light’s community based Steering Committee.
Jim and his wonderful staff are now in their second year of contributing generous gifts in-kind to Winter Light. Marlin and Mike devote many hours preparing the site for Baba Yaga, and Shawn and Kristina lend overall organizational support to the project.
Snow Valley also backs Winter Light’s outreach programs by offering special access to the ski hill programs for newcomers who want to explore the best aspects of winter in Canada for the first time.
Snow Valley’s beautiful facility has terrific programs for all ages, and they offer a wide array support to winter projects throughout the city.
Check out all their winter programs and special promotions - like their fabulous $5 Fridays, the U of A Student passes, and $99 Family Ski Day Pass. All the info is at www.snowvalley.ab.ca. SHARE THE WARMTH
A WARM WINTER FOR EVERYONE
donations accepted at all festival venues & winter light hq (9654 jasper ave.)
We're lucky to be enjoying winter - bundled up and close to the fire. But winter can be hard, and everyone should be safe and comfortable.
Share the Warmth is a campaign to redistribute warm socks, mittens, parkas, scarves and toques to people in need, and to agencies that serve the inner city community.
Items should be clean and warm. Wool socks are particularly useful. Family items as well as adult sizes are welcome. Recreation clothing and helmets are especially appreciated for our events at ski hills.
Donations for Share the Warmth will be accepted at the Winter Light office, our festival sites, and at Snow Valley. And of course, most agencies will accept donations directly. Give them a call and see if you can help.
Thank you- and stay warm!
MORE FUN STUFF
Watch the Winter Light TV Commercials on CityTV, OMNI, and CTV! Or click on the images below to see the commercials on winterlight.ca
Contact the Winter Light Office: w: www.winterlight.ca p: 780-760-2229 f: 780-760-2263 e:
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