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Whitewater Ski Resort, BC, Report: A Few Inches of Quality Snow and Zero Liftlines

This report is from January 21, 2024 Whitewater Ski Resort is a five-lift (one rope tow and four chairlifts) ski hill 12 miles from Nelson, British Columbia. Six miles of that is a plowed logging road, taking you to the base lodge, overlooked by Ymir Peak, an iconic mountain that tops out at 7850 feet. The drive can be interesting […]

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Ben Davies | January 23, 2024
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Video: Tom Wallisch and Sherpas Cinema show Imagination

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Ben Davies | November 1, 2017
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Snowmowbiler Killed in Kootenay, B.C. Avalanche

On Tuesday March 11, a snowmobiler was killed while riding in the Gray Creek Pass area of the Kootenays. Neither snowmobilers were equipped with any avalanche gear, making partner rescue a shot in the dark.The other party member, the victim’s 53 year old father in law was able to escape the slide. The man called Search and Rescue around 2:30pm. Both Nelson and Kimberly Search and […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 13, 2014
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Avalanche Death in Nelson, B.C.

A 27-year-old male skier lost his life in an avalanche on Kootenay Pass near Nelson, B.C. this past Sunday. The avalanche victim was skiing with 3 partners when the avalanche struck. A 27-year-old woman was also caught in the slide and badly injured. Neither person caught in the slide was fully buried but both received trauma due to hitting trees while descending in the avalanche. […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | February 26, 2014
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