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Sun Peaks’ Snow Storage Project: Saving Snow For Winter
Reading Time: 2 minutes Early this winter, Sun Peaks Resort rolled back the welcome mat to better opening day conditions. Sun Peaks is the first Canadian ski hill to try Snow Secure, a technology […]
Read more »Banff’s Mt. Norquay Turns 100
Reading Time: 3 minutes This winter, Mt. Norquay turns 100—the Canadian Rockies’ oldest ski resort, and the local favourite for its world-class race programs, clubby family vibe, and a tubing park that’s gone viral. […]
Read more »Dispatch from Whistler: Waiting for Snow
Reading Time: 4 minutes In Whistler’s 60th year, Ski Canada co-editor Lori Knowles reacquaints herself with the ski town, one lift, one run, and one walk through the village at a time.
Read more »SilverStar Sold
Reading Time: 2 minutes The B.C. resort has been bought by Pacific Group Resorts.
Read more »A 50-Year-Old Cat Story
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Origins of Cat Skiing in British Columbia I’ve heard the line many times from starry-eyed skiers: “You must have the best job in the world!” I’m not talking about […]
Read more »SIX PACK – February 18, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes National Ski & Snowboard Day, Japan’s record-breaking Ja-pow, Colorado students are building their own skis, and Canada’s ski racers faced mixed results on the world stage. Plus, it’s a great time to demo or upgrade your gear.
Read more »The Passing of an Icon
Reading Time: 5 minutes Al Raine was driven by a conviction that Canadian ski racers could go head-to-head with the top European countries and that Canada could develop four-season resorts that would offer a tourism experience at the very highest echelon.
Read more »SIX PACK – December 20, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes Massive Investment Coming for Mont-Sainte-Anne, Rossland’s Skiing History, Mayor of Sun Peaks, Ski Hill Builder Passes, The Ski Hill of Brotherly Solidarity, Is Jackson or Aspen More Out of Touch?, Everyone is Collaborating.
Read more »SIX PACK – December 6, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes Cat out, lift in at Castle Mountain, Toaster Trade In, Canadians winning, Vicarious skiing entertainment, Seeking new race venue, The Phoenix is rising
Read more »SIX PACK – November 29, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes Gift ideas for skiers, Inside pre-season preparation, Stetson’s and spring turns, G3 is back, Pipestone is on the map, Mikaela Schiffrin goes for 100
Read more »SIX PACK – November 21, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Prepare The Plastic, Taking Your Home To Work, The Circus Comes To Skiing, New Resorts For Alberta?, Airbnb Hates Bad Winters Too, Instagram Replay
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