High on the doorstep of Mount Robson, a new chapter in Canadian backcountry history is nearly complete. The Robson Pass (Byron Caldwell) Hut—built by the Alpine Club of Canada—is entering its final stretch, and for a limited time, the outdoor community has a rare opportunity to leave a personal mark on one of the country’s …
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Consolidation is afoot in B.C.’s backcountry-tourism world, and it’s a powder-friendly one. Whitecap Alpine Adventures has acquired Coast Range Heli-Skiing, Tyax Adventures, and select government licences from Blackcomb Helicopters, purchasing the company’s entire tourism division for an undisclosed amount. The deal adds serious terrain to Whitecap’s portfolio. Coast Range Heli-Skiing brings private and small-group ski …
Read more Whitecap Alpine Adventures Makes Major Backcountry Acquisition
If holiday shopping has you spiraling into another tab of “stuff nobody really needs,” here’s a better idea: give the Give the Gift of Winter, a gift that actually lasts. Winter. That’s the pitch from Greg Hill, POW Canada Athlete Alliance member, and it hits home. Because the thing most of us want—deep storms, cold …
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As the Christmas holidays approach, finding powder is a priority. Our mountains are finally sliding into a proper winter rhythm—fresh storms, improving coverage, and steadily growing bases. La Niña is doing her thing, delivering the goods at higher elevations while dumping enough valley rain to keep every drainage crew in BC busy. Snowpack stability has …
Read more Finding Powder: The Holiday Season Promises
Avalanche Canada has launched a comprehensive online database documenting every known avalanche fatality in Canada since 1782. The new Fatal Avalanche Incidents database provides unprecedented access to the nation’s avalanche history, providing valuable insights to improve public safety, education, and research, while honouring the lives lost to avalanches over the past two and a half …
Read more Avalanche Canada Launches National Fatal Avalanche Incidents Database
We’re excited to share PowderCanada’s Canadian Holiday Powder Gift Ideas — our annual guide to the most trusted, field-tested gear for powder lovers and backcountry explorers. This year, we’re putting the spotlight firmly on Canadian brands that are leading innovation in skis, outer wear, base layers, fat bikes, and winter lifestyle essentials. These products are …
Read more Canadian Holiday Powder Gift Ideas 2025
Vail Resorts has announced a major lift upgrade for Whistler Blackcomb, confirming plans to replace the aging Showcase T-Bar with a new fixed-grip chairlift for the 2026–27 season, pending government approval. The Showcase T-Bar, installed in 1988, has long been a gateway to high-alpine terrain on the upper Horstman Glacier. Once a workhorse operating through …
Read more Whistler Blackcomb to Replace Showcase T-Bar with New Chairlift in 2026
One week after Wildsight launched a legal challenge to force Zincton Resort into a full environmental assessment, founder David Harley delivered a blunt message: if the court challenge succeeds, Zincton is done. The reaction underscored what has long been true in the Selkirks: this debate isn’t just about process. It’s about the future of rural …
Read more Why Zincton Resort Matters: A New Model for Communities
Legendary mountain photographer and adventurer Pat Morrow is helping introduce Mountain Voices, a new book from the University of Calgary Press that brings Canada’s alpine landscapes to life through fifty short essays paired with historic repeat photographs from the Mountain Legacy Project. Morrow describes the collection as “essays from folks who truly live and breathe …
Read more Mountain Voices: The Mountain Legacy Project and a Century of Change in Western Canada
Avalanche Canada has released its first avalanche forecasts of the 2025-26 winter, marking the official start to the season for backcountry users across the country. As always in early winter, data is limited and confidence levels are low, making careful terrain choices and firsthand observations more important than ever. The organization urges anyone heading into …
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Pacific Group Resorts (PGR) has officially acquired SilverStar Mountain Resort in Vernon, adding one of Canada’s largest family ski areas to its growing North American portfolio. The deal marks PGR’s third major acquisition in recent years, following Powderhorn Mountain Resort in Colorado earlier in 2025 and Jay Peak Resort in Vermont in 2022. With SilverStar …
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The Kootenay backcountry community is mourning the loss of a remarkable human being, mentor, and leader. We were saddened to learn yesterday of the passing of Judson Wright, a driving force in avalanche safety across the Kootenays and a beloved presence in the mountains he devoted his life to. Judson’s impact stretched far beyond his …
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