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 12, 2021 15 Comments
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 […] Industry News Liam Abbott | March 29, 2021 3 Comments
Insights From a Raft Guide 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 […] Raft Spencer Cox | July 29, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Rafting Season Starts Amidst COVID-19 “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 […] Raft Ryan Flynn | June 25, 2020 0 Comments
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 […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 10, 2020 1 Comment
2 Men Killed in Tree Wells in Separate Incidents at British Columbia Resorts 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 21, 2020 0 Comments
Canada Ski Area Opening Dates For The 2018/2019 Season. 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: […] Industry News Mike Lavery | October 10, 2018 0 Comments
Top 7 Resorts for The Best Freeride Terrain in Canada (Sponsored By: Kicking Horse Mountain Resort) Designed by Mother Nautre, freeride terrain is the freedom to go big – down rugged ungroomed steeps, chock-full of cliffs, crevices, and chutes. Those who seek it share a passion for adventure and an insatiable desire to stomp epic lines. There is no shortage of get-after it terrain in the Great White North, but some […] Featured Article Robin Azer | November 8, 2017 0 Comments
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