Coast Mountain Powder Alert
This week alone Northern Escape is expecting 234cm (92 inches) and more is coming.
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Category: Destinations
Whistler Blackcomb announces more lift upgrades
Whistler Blackcomb recently announced that two more of its chairlifts are set to be replaced next year: Whistler Mountain's Fitzsimmons Express and Blackcomb's Jersey Cream.
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Kye Petersen skiing on Volkl
Kye Peterson deepened his relationship with the Marker Dalbello Völkl Group by adding Volkl skis to his kit!
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The Zincton Farm corrected
David Harley is the proponent for the proposed Zincton Resort and he responded to the above Zincton Farm postcard creation.
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Guided Wapta Traverse Trips in 2023
Kootenay Backcountry Guides have announced their dates for the Wapta Traverse for 2023. The Wapta Traverse is a ski traverse that travels along the continental divide, otherwise known as the B.C. Alberta border. Several huts along the traverse and variations of the traverse are possible. The trip starts along the Icefields Parkway and ends at …
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Five skiers caught in Whistler backcountry avalanche
A group of five ski tourers who were heading out to complete Whistler's Spearhead Traverse accidentally triggered a size 2 slab avalanche while ascending the west face of Mount Pattison around 19:00 Thursday evening.
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Inbounds Avalanche fatality at Whistler
A local Whistler who was involved in a Class 1 avalanche in Whistler’s West Bowl on Tuesday, April 5th has been pronounced deceased. The 34-year-old man’s identity has not been released at this time. Whistler’s Peak Chair opened Tuesday morning following recent storm snow totals of 70-100 cms and alpine wind gusts up to 140 …
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Whitewater Avalanche Conditions Report
Whitewater Ski Resort is back with Dave to deliver their final avalanche conditions report of the season.
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The Pit Boss – From pavement to powder
Before Cole Pearn, the billion-dollar NASCAR industry had nothing in common with backcountry skiing. The political, geographical, and cultural differences are comical. So how did Pearn end up chopping wood and cleaning outhouses instead of atop the billion-dollar race industry? Seventy-five million race fans were shocked when Pearn quit as one of the top NASCAR …
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Whitewater to add new chairlift
Whitewater Ski Resort has announced that it will build a new chairlift to the top of Silver King Ridge.
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Whitewater Avalanche Conditions Report
Whitewater Ski Resort's latest Avalanche Conditions Report from Dave is showing improved avalanche conditions however a challenging crust for riding.
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RCMP Reporting Several Avalanche Incidents near Pemberton
a large avalanche on the north face of Cassiope Pea
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