Rogers Pass howitzers are entering what could be their final winter of avalanche-control operations, with the Canadian Armed Forces scheduled to end its partnership with Parks Canada in August 2027.
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Western Canada snow report: A series of late-October storms has brought fresh snow to the Rockies, Kootenays, Selkirks and Coast Mountains, with significant early-season accumulations at several of Canada’s premier powder destinations. The October 27–29 storm cycle delivered 25 cm over 48 hours at Fernie Alpine Resort, while Banff Sunshine Village reported 31 cm over …
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The Rogers Pass Map is getting a third edition, and Revelstoke backcountry skier and cartographer Douglas Sproul is turning to the ski community once again to help make it happen. His new GeoBackcountry Rogers Pass Map is complete, with design, editing and proofing finished. Now the Kickstarter campaign is live to fund its production. For …
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Powder Matt has been elected Mayor of Kimberley, bringing a lifetime of powder skiing, mountain resort development and outdoor industry leadership into municipal politics. Powder Matt defeated longtime Kimberley councillor Sandra Roberts in the October 17 municipal election, receiving 1,927 votes to Roberts’ 1,599. The results were officially declared by the City of Kimberley on …
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Flowline Mountain, a new catski operation in British Columbia’s Southern Monashees, is opening for the 2026-27 winter with 16,000 acres of backcountry terrain and just 12 guests per session. Founded by professional snowboarder and Cardiff Snowcraft CEO Bjorn Leines, along with Sean Beddoe and Yan Bai, Flowline is a rider-owned operation built around deep snow, …
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Whitewater is expanding its inbounds terrain for the 2026–27 ski season, adding 190 acres of new tree skiing between the Summit and Glory chairlifts. Whitewater Mountain Resort in Nelson has long been one of Canada’s most laid back community-minded powder destinations. Located on B.C.’s Powder Highway, Whitewater has also been steadily investing in its mountain, …
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MSP’s 34th Annual Ski Film “The Way Out” features Canadian powder stashes and skiers in a big way, with four British Columbia destinations and 12 Canadian skiers appearing in Matchstick Productions’ new film. Matchstick Productions returns this fall with its 34th annual ski movie, The Way Out, taking a global crew from Alaska spines and …
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August powder in the Rockies is back at higher elevations, with fresh snow whitening the webcams at Kicking Horse, Banff Sunshine and Lake Louise. It doesn’t take much to get powder skiers paying attention. A late-August storm across the Rockies has laid down the first fresh snow of the coming season and given the high …
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Western Canada El Niño Winter 2026-27 is looking increasingly likely to be shaped by one of the strongest El Niño events on record, according to NOAA’s latest Climate Prediction Center update. Issued August 13, NOAA’s new ENSO outlook says El Niño is strengthening and now has a greater than 90% chance of becoming a very …
Read more Western Canada El Niño Winter 2026-27: NOAA Raises Odds of Historic Event
Construction is underway on the new Blackcomb Showcase Chair, a fixed-grip quad that will replace the aging Showcase T-Bar and improve access to the mountain’s high-alpine glacier terrain. Whistler Blackcomb is preparing the remote lift corridor this summer, with the new chairlift expected to begin operating for the 2026–27 ski season. The Showcase T-Bar has …
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RCR announces four new lifts for Fernie, Kimberley and Kicking Horse, marking one of the largest lift infrastructure investments in recent years for Resorts of the Canadian Rockies’ B.C. ski areas. Resorts of the Canadian Rockies announced Monday that it has purchased four new lifts from Leitner-Poma for Fernie Alpine Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort and …
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The Canadian Military Avalanche Control in Rogers Pass is ending, bringing more than 60 years of artillery-based mitigation to a close and forcing a transition that backcountry users will feel directly.
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