Christmas Top 10 Powder Resorts
Santa delivered the best powder snow in a decade in BC's mountains, Merry Christmas!
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Category: Lift Service
Snowboarder fatality at Silverstar
A snowboarder was pronounced dead at SilverStar Mountain Resort on Saturday morning. The snowboarder was found alone and buried in the deep snow with only his snowboard visible. A skier spotted a snowboard sticking out of the snow in a Putnam Creek ravine and after digging discovered the victim unconscious. “Despite the attempt of rescuers, …
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Kimberley Chairlift Fire Suspicious
The lift won't be operating anytime soon and as the sole lift access to the upper mountain, its closure will impact operations and holiday plans for many families.
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Kicking Horse to Open Early!
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort will opening for a Preview Weekend this coming Saturday and Sunday, December 4th and 5th.
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Whistler Blackcomb Starts Season with Powder!
Whistler Blackcomb opened for the 2021/22 season on Thursday, November 25th offering fresh powder to those lucky enough to be there! Mother nature dropped 30cm of fresh snow overnight and 66cm this week to make a 125cm base for an amazing opening day. A small crowd of 900 skiers and boarders were in line for …
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Can a Ski Area and Conservation Co-Exist?
Historically, conservationists vilify ski areas and often with just cause. The broad swaths cleared for runs fracture the eco system and resident wildlife hesitate traversing the new open areas. The recent emphasis on year-round mountain activities further displaces the wildlife. The increased human engagement brought in by the development forces the wildlife out of the …
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Mountain Resorts 2021 Opening Days
Here are the scheduled opening days for Powder Canada's list of Mountain Resorts that should be on every powder junkies list.
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More new Lifts for Whistler Blackcomb
Vail Resorts has announced that it plans to replace Whistler’s Creekside Gondola and Big Red Express chair with new higher-capacity lifts. The existing six-person Creekside Gondola is to be replaced with a new high-speed, eight-person gondola and the high-speed quad Big Red Express will be replaced with a new high-speed, six-person chair. The projects, planned …
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Zincton 3D Tour narrated by David Harley
The video introduces the formal proposal concept, revised following input from First Nations, government, and the public
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BC’s Snowpack is Above Average
Snowpack levels across British Columbia are nearly all above average, according to the latest provincial data.
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The Zincton Resort Proposal
Zincton will be the Tesla of ski areas – green, clean, local and complimentary to its neighbouring communities.
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Canadian’s Best Ski Resort opens Friday!
The mountain with genuine stoke and Canada's Best Ski Resort is opening this Friday, November 27th.
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