Most skiers can barely survive the off-season down time, waiting for next winter’s first snow to fall. Watching old ski movies on loop… beach-lounging with race boots on… or running up and down stairs to stay fit. Luckily there’s a better remedy for those in the know, it starts with an ‘S’, and ends with [...]
Winter is far from over at Whistler Blackcomb after a powerful March storm dumped 60cm/23 inches of snow in the last 48 hours, priming the slopes for an epic Easter long weekend of skiing and riding. The 2009.2010 season has become Whistler Blackcomb’s third snowiest winter on record with over 1,340 cm or 44 feet. [...]
Powder should not exist in a Rain Forest and time travel is impossible. My how one’s perception can change with a visit to Mount Cain on Vancouver Island where the impossible is true and time stands still.
We all know that T-bars are out of favour, especially for boarders, and resorts have gotten rid of them? [...]
As I drove through a seemingly endless thick fog layer on Hwy 3 I reminisced my many powder days in Fernie and wished for good fortune on my current adventure. These memories helped justify driving past the many ski operations between the Coast and Fernie. They included the all-mighty Whistler, the interiors many [...]
Situated on the north end of Vancouver Island, Mount Cain offers a unique experience to skiers, snowboarders and backcountry explorers. At Mount Cain you’ll find untouched powder (they’re only open on weekends and mondays), virtually no line-ups and the welcoming atmosphere of a family oriented mountain. This is a place like most ski hills [...]
Is bigger always better? Investors pouring a billion dollars into B.C.’s Revelstoke Mountain Resort think so. One writer explores what just might become the continent’s largest ski resort and answers the question on everyone’s mind: Go now or wait it out?
The mountain finally breaks me. Some 5,620 vertical feet after I disembark the highest chairlift [...]
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 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 [...]
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 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 [...]
