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Whitewater Terrain Park - Features Update

Looking for something to do with all this sunshine? Whitewater Terrain Park is offering beginner, intermediate and advanced jumps, rollers and rails - with 15 features and rollers it's never looked so good...don't forget the sunscreen!

Ski Mountaineering Race Clinic THIS WEEKEND!!!

This clinic is designed to help both new and experienced racers prepare for the ROAM Randonee Rally happening during the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderferst on February 25th. Hosted by Scott Jeffery and guest coached by Stano Faban...

259 for 24

WIth January finally coming to a close the numbers are in and they are pretty impressive...

Smith Optics Junior Freeski RESULTS

Thanks to everyone for an awesome event this past weekend! So stoked to see the young guns out there showcasing their talent - from the local rippers, to those that traveled from all around. See you next year! Click 'Read More' for the final results

First Ever Junior Freeski Open at Whitewater

If you have not yet registered for Whitewater Ski Resort's first ever Big Mountain Jr. Freeski Competition-The first annual Smith Optics Junior Freeski Competition presented by Salomon- (happening this weekend) DO SO NOW! We have a very limited number of spots left...

Summit Chair From Another Mother

When you've got to leave the great goodness of Whitewater behind (especially when it's epic), take solace in the fact that similar gems exist in the ether

Whitewater Terrain Park - Redesigned.

Whitewater has redesigned the terrain park! Check it out and get stoked for the RBC Riders Mini Slopestyle coming up on Sunday, February 19th.

Winter Carnival Countdown!

The excitement is building for this weekends festivities!! Whether you are wanting to race in the Gerick's Summit Cup, sculpt out snow for money, educate yourself on backcountry safety or rock out with Adham Shaikh at the Snowball Apres Party, the WHITEWATER WINTER CARNIVAL is set to help you celebrate all the best things about winter!

Beacon Basin is OPEN!!

With winter well underway it is good to keep your backcountry skills fresh. We have our Beacon Basin open for you to do just that! Also coming up, the Beacon Olympics in celebration of Avalanche Awareness Days and 20 years of public avalanche forecasting at the Canadian Avalanche Centre.

Storm Track...Engaged

Get ready peoples, the jet stream has finally got it's act together. Winter pow sessions pick up again, and it's looking good.

Onhill lodging finally comes to Whitewater

Have you seen the new "dwelling" in the parking lot up at Whitewater? Is this the first of many condos? How many people are in that thing and what the heck is it doing there?

The Upsides of Backsides

We had the pleasure of hosting Anthony Bonello this December, a industry veteran who just experienced the Glory Chair for the first time. Read more to hear about his experience.

Top 10 of 2011

Dad dives into the young minds of two Whitewater fanatics on their Top 10 moments/experiences/accomplishments at WH20 during 2011

Red/Yellow/Blue

The three primary colours that make up the colour wheel - mix and match and you get complementary colours and everything in between. Wear them in the backcountry and suddenly a grey day turns bright.

70 in 7

Mother Nature came to the table for Christmas this year and broke the dry spell just in time for New Years. We made it up there for first chair this morning and boy was she good to us today ...

Happy Holiday Snow School Days!

Are your kids bored during the holidays? Why not bring them up to ski with the Whitewater Snow School!?! 'Read more' for details.

Merry Christmas from Whitewater!

One more sleep until Christmas! We want to send you the warmest wishes and make sure that you know about our Holidays Hours tomorrow! 'Read more' for details.

It's coming. Ohhh... it's coming.

No, not the fat man in the red suit (well he'll be here soon as well) but I am talking about the next big weather cycle.

Mini Shred Don't Care

My 13-year-old only wants to hit jumps with his buddies, but the 8-year-old just wants to shred with dad.

Miles Parker is Whitewater's Rockstar!

Meet Miles Parker the winner of the Rockstar parking spot at Whitewater.

Santa Clause's visit to Whitewater

Santa Clause was shredding Whitewater today in support of World Snowboarding Day! Check out the photos caught of the big guy.

NEW Whitewater Video Released

Everyone remembers Whitewater Winter Stoke. How could you forget?! HOT off the press is Whitewater's latest video compliments Freeride Entertainment.

GO SNOWBOARDING for World Snowboard Day!!!

Whitewater has tons going on in support of the sport, including Santa snowboarding around the mountain. 'Read More' for details on how we are going to help you get out snowboarding with Santa!

ROCKSTAR PARKING WINNER ANNOUNCED

Everyone has been patiently waiting for the winner to be announced from the draw last Thursday. Who will be parking with ease front and center at Whitewater this winter season?! The new parking Rockstar is...

Have you just won a BCA Stash Squal Pack?

The Backcountry Skiing Canada "How Prepared are You?" survey is in full swing at Whitewater this winter so get involved - and you to can with this pack!

Backcountry Skiing Prepardness Survey a First

Whitewater Ski Resort is very excited to partner with Backcountry Skiing Canada in the first of its kind survey on Backcountry Preparedness.

Junior Freeski Registration Set to OPEN

The FIRST ANNUAL Smith Optics Junior Freeski Competition's registration will open tomorrow morning at 8:30am. Click 'Read More' for more details...

Building Blocks

Anything worth doing needs a solid foundation otherwise you could be left with a bunch of pieces that don't really amount to much ...

Vitamin D

Ditched the Christmas crowds underneath the clouds yesterday morning for some pure, unprocessed, preservative-free Vitamin D. Here's a clue on how to beat the winter blues ...

It's Official. We are Opening Officially!

The countdown is over and the season begins. Friday, December 9 marks the beginning of the 2011/2012 winter season at Whitewater Ski Resort. Any one else feel like it is going to be a good one?!

A seamless welcome to a seamless winter

Today had me asking myself if summer had ever happened at all, felt like only yesterday we were lining up for first chair. This morning I wasn't the only one vying for first chair of the season, which is not surprising really given the incredible conditions. Here is the Silver King chair line up at 8:40am this morning ...

First Day Gathering

The vibe on the first day at the mountain is unforgettable...

Shuttle Information

How can you get up to the mountain you ask?? Well, click here to find out...

Wax Em Up

The 2011/12 season is upon us. Time to let the stoke out.

Dec 3 & 4 Sneak-a-Peek Details

The details have arrived for this weekend! Click here to read more...

Pro Delinquent Day

Teachers on strike? Time to let the mountains provide a little education.

SNEAK A PEEK OFFICIAL - Winter is ON!!

It has been CONFIRMED! Whitewater will be spinning its lifts for the first day of the 2011-2012 season for a sneak-a-peek weekend, NEXT WEEKEND, on December 3 & 4, 2011. That means 10 more sleeps until we can load! What will be open you ask?

Testimony to Winter at Whitewater

In the excitement of winters arrival and our soon approaching opening, I thought a refresh of how lucky we are here at Whitewater was in order. Building the stoke and praising ULLR, and is that snowflakes falling from the sky?!

Counting Down

With these cold days and colder nights winter is starting to take hold here in the Kootenays. A sure sign of the coming season is puffy jackets on Baker St. and the daily ritual of checking in on the Whitewater webcam.

Ullr Sightings Now Being Reported

If you have been dreamily staring up at the mountains, wondering how much snow is falling at Whitewater then wonder no more friends, the snow report is up and running...

Where art thou Webcam?

So the inquiries have been coming in as to when our webcam will be up and running and the exciting answer lies within....

Whitewater Ski Team Ski & Snowboard Swap

Have the recent photos of Whitewater and the dusting of fresh snow on the mountains got you thinking about your gear for the upcoming season? The Whitewater Ski Team 20th Annual Ski & Snowboard Swap is just around the corner...

Whitewater slideshow

I put together a slideshow to commemorate the first snowfalls of the season. Enjoy, and see you all at the hill!

NEW Recent Photos of Glory work & SNOW!

Wonder how things are up at Whitewater these days? Check out our new Recent Photos section of our website! First snowfalls and Glory Ridge improvements...who else is stoked for winter?!

Whitewater Welcomes a Sister to the Family

Whitewater could not be happier to now have a new family member. Schweitzer Mountain, our new sister resort, brings a lot to the family.

The Glory Ridge Update

Here is what everyone has been waiting for, the Glory Ridge update...

Looking for the job of your dreams?

'Tis the season for hiring and we are ON IT. If you want the job of a lifetime, at the resort with the deepest hearts and deepest snow apply now.

Rockstar Parking. You know you want it.

You know the moment. The snow is deep and delicious and everyone is making their way up that access road to get to the goods. Smiles. Hoots. Hollers. Then you get to the parking lot. How is it possible to get as close to the lift as possible?! We now have the answer for you.....

ULLR. I call you out.

Is that winter in the air? It is September 1 and I had to scrape frost off of my windshield this morning. ULLR. I can feel your chill and smell your crispness. I call you out.

Reflections of Epicness

It's hot out, real hot. So why am I thinking about cold?

IS IT WINTER YET?!

With the Summer Solstice coming around the corner, I strangely am already looking forward to the deep magical powder of 2011.12. Buy your Season Pass now and pay less for your happy days at Whitewater next season!!!!

ESPN sidecountry stashes

ESPN ranks Whitewater in top 10 "SIDECOUNTRY STASHES"!

Season recap / spring stoke

What a season it was - a little video recap shall we?

Speaking of HOT, look at these job openings!!

With summer comes sun, and who does not love the hot sun? But the sun is not the only thing hot these days...check out the job openings happening at Whitewater!

Thank YOU to our Season Pass Holders: Winners Announced

The wait is over, here is the winners of the Season Pass Holder's Race...

The last day of winter...

I know it's spring already but today up at WH2O it was still winter. It felt like everyone was there to say their goodbyes. Though the weather was chilled (and snowing), the vibe was warm and fuzzy. Plenty were hittin' the Blast for their last run this season. Others were checkin' their speed in the pass-holders race...

Pass Holders Race here I come!

Only one day left to take advantage of the 3.5m snow pack!!! This is one of those days that catches me by surprise every spring... sniff, sniff... Don't know about you but I am taking my chances with the pass holder race – I am totally willing to wager a toonie for a free pass next year...

5 days left of the season, when did that happen?!

It is hard to believe that we are but 5 days until the end of the 2010/11 season...does anyone else feel like it went by way too fast?!

Whitewater is awarded Business of the Year

Whitewater is proud to accept the Nelson and District Chamber of Commerce business of the year for 2010.

Surfs up!

Today will go down on record. Why, you ask? It was a beach party with 16cm of effervescent powder, bluebird skies, glorious sunshine, perfect temps, great friends, great costumes ...

Spring Whippin' Good

Woke up to a sugar-coated Nelson this morning. And Whitewater you ask? Well it was covered in full fat cream. 19cm of it. Yup. See if you can spot my buddies skis whippin' it up ...

Bring on Spring: Beach Party next Sunday, April 3

Come on up to Whitewater next Sunday, April 3 and help us give a BIG thank you to ULLR for an AMAZING winter season, and to help bring in spring! We love you ULLR!

A Great Spring Break On Big Boards

Today and yesterday at Whitewater was fun because I got to hang out with my dad for Spring Break! But what was the most fun was the two different kinds of skis I got to try. Tuesday I rented some skis from the Whitewater rental shop. Mark and Jason got me some Rossignol 74 Auto Carves. They had a bit of rocker tip and tail. They were better than my other old skis that my dad's friend found in the middle of the forest last summer.

Tribute gets ready to Throw Down

This Sunday Tribute Boardshop will be up at Whitewater for the 7th annual Tribute Throwdown Rail Jam

Very Big Year

It's been a season for the ages. Glorious one could say

Cell coverage

Cell coverage at Whitewater.

Schools Out, Snow's In!

School break is off to a rockin' start, with weather like this there is no other place to be - man I wish I was a kid again...

France meets Whitewater

We had the pleasure of hosting a crew from Ski Magazine based out of Grenoble, France. Here is what they had to say.....

Daylight Savings = More Time for Skiing!

This Sunday, March 13 is the day that time springs ahead an hour and that we switch to our spring hours!!

Coldsmoke New Media Face-off

Check out the winning slideshow, from Nicolas Teichrob

Sweet airs and soft landings

The lodge was overflowing with ear-to-ear grins of all ages over the weekend, these pics will explain why...

What a week it's been!

Thus far, March has delivered as usual with 52cm in the last 5 days - and that's not including the dump on Monday. What's all this mean?

Joe has a Blast on a deep, deep day

Sunday at Whitewater Ski and Board Club was very, very fun because I skied The Blast for my very first time, after camp with my Dad. I was very sad because it was my last day with my coach Jeremy. I have hockey on the next two weekends so I can't be there. Jeremy taught me a lot of things and showed me a lot of new runs I never heard of. I was a little confused sometimes, but now I know the trails, so I can go there and rip it up. The snow on Sunday was very powdery and it was kind of hard to ski in. It was up to my hips. Jeremy took us on Igniter, Nugget two times, Gold Pan, Upper Concentrator Trees, Tram Line and Sluice Box Trees were it was really deep. I liked Whitewater Ski and Board Club. Jeremy was very nice to all of us in the camp. I'd like to go back next year.

Ski Bums Never Die

For those of you who have not yet seen this amazing video...now is the time! Some of Whitewater's finest friends show us what makes this place so very special

Cold Smoke Wraps up with a BANG!

Kootneay ColdSmoke Powder Fest wraps things up with 17cm over night and 33cm over the weekend, what a way to wind things down.

Heavy Snowfall Warning for Nelson BC

A heavy snowfall warning is going to leave a powdery taste in the mouth of the Coldsmoke Powderfest

Whitewater Welcomes a Celebration of Powder This Weekend!

The powder has arrived and in no time so will the participants of the Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest! Tickets are available at the Whitewater office for Friday night's opener film fest as well as Saturday's delicious Buff-eh and Multimedia face off

Joe's Adventure continues...

So today, my fifth time at Whitewater Ski and Board Club, was a fun day. Before camp I got to go skiing with my cousin Myles from Calgary. We skied together for Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday morning before Adventure Camp started.

The Coldsmoke Countdown is ON

7 days and counting.....

All Quiet (and Deep) on the Glory Ridge

KMC Board Meeting Yields Sweet Results

Whitewater Ruined My Life

As I sit here in my high-rise apartment in Calgary, with the Snow Report not even trying to hide on my Favourites bar in Internet Explorer, I come to realize that Whitewater Ski Resort has single-handedly ruined my life. It's difficult to concentrate on daily tasks as I find myself constantly concocting strategies of how and when I can get back to Nelson asap.

Happy Valentine's Day from WH2O

Much love coming your way from Whitewater - specials for couples lessons and a red balloon sale!

Rent to Win!

The Whitewater Rental Shop is making people winners with their free rental draws, first one happening tomorrow!

The Whitewater Experience in the Eyes of a Frenchman

We just had a crew from France visit Whitewater for the very first time and this was their experience...

Slackcountry....or was that Sidecountry?

Definitions of the various 'countries'

The perfect remedy

Yesterday's blue skies and fresh snow were the perfect antidote to a week spent under the clouds.

Sun n' Pow

The classic Whitewater combination came together this weekend to provide some incredible skiing: sun + Pow + Weekend = smiles

Team Freeride

With WH20's new Freeride Team, it's all about the stoke

Calling all ladies...

The "Powder Room" our Ladies Day will be starting the second 5 week session tomorrow Feb 7th. Here is a great chance to get out and ski with other ladies and improve your skiing or snowboarding in the process!

Ski and Board Club Adventure!

Last Sunday, on my third Whitewater Ski and Board Club day of the winter, we went on Nugget, then we went to the Summit side and skied Jackpot and Tomato Road.

Sunday ski

Every Sunday seems to be a big day.

Coldsmoke PowderFest 2011. Here it comes!

Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Festival Returns to Whitewater, February 25-28 Register On-Line for Four Great Days of How-To Clinics, Equipment Demos, Parties, and Prizes!!!!!

Deep Days

15 down and another 10 forecasted whitewater delivers again.

Winter Carnival Hits Whitewater This Weekend

This weekend Whitewater is the place to be with the Winter Carnival, Balloon Sales, and the beginning of the Tribute Snowboard Freeride Team.

The two-fer

Now, you be might thinking that today could not have been possibly as good as yesterday, right?

Happy Anniversay Glory Ridge

Tomorrow January 24th marks the one month anniversary of the Glory Ridge Chair.

Balloon Sales, Burton Demos and Learning to...

There is lots happening up at Whitewater this weekend, other then great skiing & riding!

The Blast Still Rules

National Learn to Ski & Snowboard Week

Thought about trying skiing or snowboarding? Now is the time as it is National Learn to Ski & Snowboard Week!

A Triple Chairlift All The Way

If you have ever seen the infamous youtube video double rainbow this might seem familiar....

Avalanche Awareness Day THIS Saturday

Come join us for the festivities of Avalanche Awareness Day this Saturday, January 15th!

FREE Snowboard Freeride Day Camp!

FREE Snowboard freeride day camp! Saturday January 15th! SEND IT - The Whitewater Snowboard Freeride Team, in conjunction with Tribute Board Shop, is offering a FREE freeride day on January 15th starting at 10am. This is every young snowboarders chance to get professional coaching from the current Canadian National Alpine Snowboard Coach and Olympian, Mark Fawcett!

The Perfect Storm

It's coming down Kootenay style

WANT TO RIP THE POW THIS WINTER?!

The Whitewater Adventure Centre and Big Red Cats are teaming up for an "only-on-the-powder-highway" experience. Brand new for this season is the Powderhound Experience, a 2 day off-piste and powder based ski and board clinics aimed at getting you to rip the pow!

Ladies Days beginning Monday, Jan 3rd

The first Powderroom session of the season is beginning on Monday, Jan 3rd at 9:00am. If you have been looking for the opportunity to come out and meet other ladies who love to ski or ride then this is the perfect way to do it.

Brave New World

Nelson Falls in Love with a Chair

Hoots & Woo-Hoo's

"Hoots" and "Woo-Hoo's" filled the valley today as the Glory Ridge Chair opened as a nice pre-Christmas present.

What a GLORYous Day!

It is official, the Glory Chair is spinning!

Glory Ridge First Chair Raffle Winner

I know that you have all been dying to know...who will be the first person to ride up the Glory Ridge chair upon its official opening? The winner is....

Go Groms Go

The kids are out, and in deep

Whitewater Snowboard Freeride Team launches

In close partnership with TRIBUTE BOARD SHOP, the Whitewater Freeride Team launches ‘SEND IT’ our most comprehensive Snowboard Program to date!

Santa Spotted at Whitewater

Santa was seen enjoying the slopes of Whitewater today.

Glory Ridge Tentative Opening

The BC Safety Inspection is happening as I type this, and the tentative opening date for the new Glory Ridge chair has been set.

Freeride for FREE!

FREERIDE FOR FREE!!!! DEC 18 & 19 The Whitewater Freeride team will be running a free trial weekend coming up this Saturday and Sunday December 18/19. If you are a skier and you have been thinking about joining the Freeride Team, c’mon out on Saturday or Sunday and have a chance to ski with Freeride Team head coach Peter Velisek.

39cm of Fresh Untracked Bliss - Opening Day

Today was Whitewater's first day of full time operations. So how was all of that creamy, fresh, unadulterated, goodness?

Day 1: Whitewater 2010/11

Last week it felt like it had been forever since skiing off the chair at Whitewater, today it felt like yesterday - just like seeing a great old friend - that stuff that gives you the warm and fuzzies.

Opening Preparations

The countdown is here for the final hours before the first guests load the chair for the 2010/11 winter season.

More Snow & Chairs!

Just returned from Whitewater today (along with 100 other eager souls) and see that in addition to significant snow accumulation there are also Chairs now hanging from the new Glory Ridge Chairlift!

POW Poachers Video

Nov. 19, 2010: The Mo Stash, Whitewater style. Hiked up Prospector area and got some mellow tree skiing and took A Shaft back to the resort base. 120cm at the top and nice coverage. Yeah! Didn't hit a rock until we were near the parking lot. Check out the VIDEO.

The Webcam is back!

The webcam is back up and running! Just in time to show you the transformation into winter wonderland at the ski hill

Glory Ridge Chair Update

With all the hype in town about the epic year on our doorstep and the sure signs of snow topped elephant mountain out the office window – I thought it was time to see what was really going on up at our beloved Whitewater and what the new Glory Ridge Chair was looking like.

Glory Ridge First Chair Raffle

Who is going to be the first person up the Glory Ridge Chair when it opens this season? Perhaps it will be you!

The Countdown

We are buzzing with excitement here at Whitewater with less than 3 weeks until our projected opening date

Whitewater Freeride Team at the Ski Swap

This Sunday, Nov 7th is the annual Whitewater Ski Team Ski Swap at the Hume School. Whitewater will be there with some special incentives for our upcoming winter programs...

Winter Has Arrived!

Whitewater is looking like a winter wonderland with 45cms of snow in the past 3 days!

New Whitewater Lift Towers Toward Completion

Thanks to one of British Columbia’s biggest helicopters and a heap of hustle, Canadian ski history was made at Whitewater Ski Resort, near Nelson B.C., this week. The crew from Fernie-based Summit Lift Company launched the final and most impressive stage of the 2,042 vertical-foot chair’s installation Tuesday and Wednesday.

Big Bird and Mighty Machines

For local little kids and big ones too, all the hub-bub at Whitewater as of late seems like a scene stolen right out of TV show Mighty Machines. (Any dad or mechanically inclined mom who’s saddled up in front of the Treehouse channel with their wee ones will be well-versed in the show…)

Whitewater's Glory Ridge Chair October 16th Update

Things are starting to happen up at Whitewater, the following pictures are from Saturday Oct 16th and you can see that there are a few more structures at the top of the chair now.

Whitewater stoked to have 2 new co-head coaches

The Whitewater Freeride Team and Whitewater Adventure Centre are super excited to announce that the co-head coaches of the inaugural season of the Whitewater Freeride Team will be...

Whitewater Freeride Team Launches!

Whitewater Ski Resort and the Whitewater Adventure Centre are super stoked to officially announce the launch of the Whitewater Freeride Team!

The Name Game

We have a glorious contest that will make you a special part of Whitewater history!

Glory Ridge Chair

We took advantage of the great weather today to head up to Whitewater to see how the new Glory Ridge triple Chair install was coming along.

Latest update on Glory Ridge Chair

Concrete has been poured, the towers are going up shortly and snow has made its way to Ymir peak. Winter here we come!

Whitewater Winter Folklore

Winter is on it's way and we know this year La Nina is on her way as well. What does this mean for Whitewater you may ask...

Whitewater Winter Stoke

With less than 2 weeks until the early bird season pass deadline...it's time to get your Whitewater winter stoke on! The 2010/2011 season is just around the corner and we couldn't be more excited.

Glory Ridge Update!

We have had a lot of inquiries lately about the progress of the Glory Ridge Chair installation in the area known as backside. We are happy to report that everything is cruising along as planned and we have poured the last footings with the towers expected to be raised at the end of the month.

Still good...real good

The spring equinox has come and gone, and with the blooming flowers down below, thoughts of knobby tires, beach days and backyard barbecues are starting to infiltrate peoples minds. Stop the infiltration!

Family Firsts and Middle Aged Memories

It’s that time of year the Pagans and Druids used to refer to as “Imbolc” — the heart of mid-winter. Fact is, after a triad of ski-family firsts over the last weekend, all resulting in considerable Ibuprofen and icepacking for ol’ dad, a guy can’t help but feel more mid-life than Medieval.

Racers coming to Whitewater

Coming this Sunday, February 14th, The Whitewater Ski Team will be hosting 180 racers competing in the West Kootenay Nancy Greene Ski League. Racers between the ages of 4-13 will run slalom and GS courses, competing against team members from surrounding areas. The Kimberley North Star Racers have a team of twenty kids coming for the event. There are 72 kids on the Whitewater team, seeing a jump from 21 kids just two years ago.

Avalanche Awareness for Kootenay Youth

The first year of the AABBS Society has turned out to be a great success. The Avalanche Awareness Beyond the Boundaries Society is a non profit group that provides avalanche awareness training for youth in the kootenays. One and three day training courses have been provided to nearly 100 kids over the '09-2010 season.

Whitewater torched!

It was more like a classic Kootenay party with dancing hippy kids and snowbank firepits rather than an IOC-sanctioned event, but the Olympic Gear-UP Winter Carnival was a great time nevertheless. There was no corporate sponsorship putting a damper on the festivities- just an open invitation for locals to celebrate our own version of the games.

Rossignol and Dynastar's International Team Shred WH20

Coldsmoke coming up

Legendary Norwegian Telemarker at WH2O

Kids Are Stoked

Whitewater opens and I was there! ...or was it a dream?

Whitewater opens this weekend!

Looking good up here!

WH2o Named Best Skiing in North America

"The main street is dotted with organic cafes and there is the constant sound of snow-clearing machines trying to keep apace of the relentless falls. This really is a small town that happens to have a ski hill close by rather than a true ski town, but this only adds to the mystique of this incredible part of British Columbia. The powder is some of the lightest in the world, rivalled perhaps only by Japan's, but it's the back-country that people come for. Ymir Mountain, deep in the Selkirks, dominates the skyline as you peer up from the day lodge. Two rickety chairlifts extend a modest 427m up the slope, but this just whets the appetite for the chutes and bowls above." - Lonely Planet's 1000 Ultimate Experiences

Winter is Here!!!

3 Months of FREE Powder? The Ultimate Blow your Mind Contest

“This place has long been a haven for ski bums from around the world. We’re sharing that adventure through the experiences of one person—the Ultimate Ski Bum. No agenda, no job, just snow, mountains and a road that links it all together,” explains Chris Andrews, Kootenay Rockies Tourism.

OUTDOOR GEAR SWAP - Sept. 27th

Early Birds Catch the Snow