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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So the question becomes, what is it about skiing culture that endures intact for fifty or sixty years.
Read more There is Still There Here
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 …
Read more Can a Ski Area and Conservation Co-Exist?
Powder Canada contributor Keith Liggett is a ski bum.
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An Interview with David Harley, the proponent of the new Zincton lift-assisted, slack country ski area in the Selkirk Range between New Denver and Kaslo in BC. Before we talked, David Harley sent me the basic facts about Zincton. The idea of a Tenure essentially set aside for backcountry skiing is intriguing. 80% of the …
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Zincton will be the Tesla of ski areas – green, clean, local and complimentary to its neighbouring communities.
Read more The Zincton Resort Proposal
As I sit writing this, bombs go off on the hill. The big bombs can be felt. And quarter-sized snowflakes fall outside window. The day is just starting. I can barely see the snow in the half lit early morning. I am wondering what to do? Yesterday was the first ski day of the year. …
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