Archive for January 2009

Terrace’s Northern Escape & Shames

My trip to Terrace was more than getting together with my ski buddy, Owen. It was a celebration of his surviving a 19 minute avalanche burial under a meter of snow in Chile followed by a quadruple bypass heart surgery the day after skiing powder at Island Lake Lodge. This happened all in a [...]

Thunder Meadows Cabin

Fernie Trails and Ski Touring Club has operated the Thunder Meadows Cabin for the past 20 years. The cabin is located in the Lizard Range nested between Fernie Alpine Resort and Island Lake Lodge. The terrain is intermediate to advanced with substantial avalanche potential.
BOOKING PROCEDURES
Membership is required to book the cabin and at [...]

Silver Star Mountain Resort

Silver Star is Western Canada’s premiere Western Themed ski resort and is a winner for children and good skiers. As a sister mountain to Big White dual mountain packages are available.
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Apex Mountain Resort

Apex Mountain Resort remains one of the hidden gems of Canadian skiing. Located a short 30 minute drive from Penticton, BC, Apex is a full service destination resort with quality snow, great weather, incredible terrain, and friendly people. Apex being located in the heart of the Okanagan Valley, features the perfect mix between large amounts [...]

Sorcerer Lodge

We offer backcountry adventures in both Summer and Winter. Skiers and snowboarders find challenging runs in famous Selkirk powder. Hikers and mountaineers have opportunities to cross glaciers and climb an exciting selection of 9000’ to nearly 11,000’ peaks including Mt. Iconoclast, one of the highest in the Selkirks.
We are finding that we book up earlier [...]

Sun Peaks Resort

Can you imagine what it would be like to have the mountain to yourself on a powder day? Register for the First Trax program at Sun Peaks and make your dream a reality.
First Trax ticket holders meet at the Sunburst Express Chairlift at 8:00am, and get exclusive runs on all trails leading to the Elevation [...]

Shames Mountain Ski Area

Shames Mountain is located 35 km (22 Mi.) west of Terrace in the spectacular Shames Valley. Shames is nestled in the majestic Coast Mountain Range of British Columbia.
Shames Mountain’s terrain leasehold is 7,800 acres, only 225 of which are patrolled-this means backcountry options are truly endless. Backcountry travel opens up a whole new [...]

Powder King Mountain Resort

Powder King is located in Pine Pass in Northern BC.
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Panorama

Within its impressive 4000 vertical feet (1220 metres), Panorama Mountain Village offers some of Canada’s longest fall-line cruisers, backcountry style skiing in Taynton Bowl, and the biggest and best freestyle Terrain Park in the Canadian Rockies region.
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Mount Washington

Mount Washington Alpine Resort boasts one of the most spectacular coastal alpine settings in North America. Located in an enviable geographic location, bordering Strathcona Provincial Park and the Beaufort Mountains to the west and the Georgia Straight to the east. In the winter season this Canadian ski resort treats visitors to a wide choice of [...]