“Powder Matt” Mosteller has spent much of his life chasing powder skiing, promoting mountain towns and arguing that getting outside makes people—and communities—healthier. Now he’s running to become Mayor of Kimberley. Mosteller is one of two candidates seeking the mayor’s chair in Kimberley’s 2026 municipal election, alongside Sandra Roberts. General voting takes place October 17. …
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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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The Farmers’ Almanac winter forecast 2026-27 is giving skiers reason for optimism, with mountain snow, Pacific storms, Arctic outbreaks and periods of heavy winter weather forecast across Western Canada. The newly released Canadian outlook describes the coming season as “Snow, Sleet, and Surprises,” with frequent weather changes, sharp temperature swings and an active storm track. …
Read more Farmers’ Almanac Forecasts Mountain Snow Across Western Canada
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
A skier, ski writer, ski instructor and unapologetic ski bum followed winter through the American West to Fernie—and continued dreaming of skiing’s future at Zincton. Thomas “Keith” Liggett, a lifelong skier, instructor, mountain writer and familiar voice in Canadian ski culture, died peacefully in Fernie on July 19, 2026. He was 76. At Powder Canada …
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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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An Alaska jury awarded approximately $10.5 million following Petr Kellner’s fatal heli-ski crash, finding negligence in flight monitoring and rescue response.
Read more $10.5-Million Heli-Ski Death Verdict
Canadian ski mountaineering icon Christina “Lusti” Lustenberger has survived an avalanche on K6 in Pakistan’s Karakoram Range that killed Guillaume “Gee” Pierrel, her partner in life and one of the world’s most respected steep skiers.
Read more Christina “Lusti” Lustenberger Survives K6 Avalanche That Killed Partner Guillaume Pierrel
NOAA is forecasting a very strong El Niño for winter 2026–27, raising the big question for skiers and riders across Western Canada: where will the powder fall? The latest NOAA Climate Prediction Center update confirms that El Niño conditions are now present and are expected to strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter. NOAA gives the …
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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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