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Top 10 Small Ski Resorts in North America for Powder Hounds

Putting together a “best of” list can seem rather arbitrary and so wildly subjective rendering the list almost meaningless. To stave off the naysayers, making the cut on this VIP inventory was restricted to those Small Ski Resorts that met all of the following criteria: copious amounts of deep, blower-light powder (300+ inches minimum), maximum of seven real-deal lifts (moving […]

Robin Azer | July 6, 2022
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Whitewater Ski Resort, BC, Announces Brand New Chairlift | 160+ Acres Of New Terrain Will Be Opened

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Whitewater Ski Resort, BC, is pleased to announce a new quad chairlift that will run to the top of Silver King Ridge from the main base area. The new chairlift will be a brand-new, fixed-grip quad from Leitner Poma and is scheduled to be spinning for the 2023/2024 winter season. “We are incredibly excited to announce the new quad chairlift […]

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SnowBrains | March 21, 2022
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British Columbia & Alberta 2020-2021 Season Closing Dates

It’s that time of year – as the warm temperatures begin to roll in, it is also that time when we need to unfortunately say goodbye to skiing for the summer months. For some resorts in western Canada, that may only be a week away, and for others you may still have two months of skiing to get in. Whatever […]

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Liam Abbott | March 29, 2021
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Insights From a Raft Guide

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What’s the difference between a catfish and a raft guide? One has whiskers and smells bad; the other one’s a fish. This is one of those jokes that doesn’t tend to stray too far from the truth– raft guides are dirty, sun-burnt, mildly hungover, and definitely don’t get paid enough. But you’ll be entrusting them with your life as they […]

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Spencer Cox | July 29, 2020
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Colorado Rafting Season Starts Amidst COVID-19

Reopening of Rafting in Colorado

“All any of us can do is to look at what the health orders are and see if that is something you want to go with or not. If you decide it is not a good idea to go out based on the health order, then don’t. If you look at the health order and say time to go out […]

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Avatar photo Ryan Flynn | June 25, 2020
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Whitewater, BC Report: Cliff Hucks, Snow Ghosts, and Slack Lines!

Report from Monday, March 9, 2020  We’ve been at Whitewater Ski Resort in British Columbia for three days now and every run we’ve taken since we got here has been a powder lap. I shit you not.  The storm finally cleared yesterday afternoon gifting Whitewater with a 15 inch storm total. Today was absolutely gorgeous. Blower pow and bluebird. What […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | March 10, 2020
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2 Men Killed in Tree Wells in Separate Incidents at British Columbia Resorts

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Two people died in tree wells at two separate British Columbia ski resorts over the weekend, as more snowsports accidents lead to fatalities in a tragic weekend. The first happened just after noon on Friday at Whitewater Ski Resort, near Nelson. A passing skier discovered the snowboarder in a tree well in an out of bounds area. They immediately started […]

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SnowBrains | January 21, 2020
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Canada Ski Area Opening Dates For The 2018/2019 Season.

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Skiing in Canada is always a good time. The scenery is gorgeous, the people are friendly, and of course, the exchange rate makes things extra affordable! Canada is also on top of their game when it comes to announcing opening dates. Some plan to be spinning lifts in just over a month. That’s awesome! Projected Opening Dates Canada Mt. Norquay: 11/2 Lake Louise: […]

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Mike Lavery | October 10, 2018
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