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Red, White, and You: A Weekend Ride on British Columbia’s Powder Highway

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Aaron Theisen

The Powder Highway of southeast British Columbia boasts the world’s most concentrated collection of skiable experiences: eight ski resorts and dozens of heli- and cat-skiing operations and luxury backcountry lodges linked by 677 kilometers of pavement. The names of the region’s resorts—Whitewater, RED Mountain, Revelstoke, Kicking Horse, Fernie—stoke road-trip plans in skiers’ minds; it’s the […]

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Explore the Powder Highway

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By Aaron Theisen for SnowSeekers.ca The Powder Highway of southeast British Columbia boasts the world’s most concentrated collection of skiable experiences: eight ski resorts and dozens of heli- and cat-skiing operations and luxury backcountry lodges linked by 677 kilometers of pavement. The names of the region’s resorts—Whitewater, Red Mountain, Revelstoke, Kicking Horse, Fernie—stoke road-trip plans

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Selfie photo of Powder Matt in his ski gear on a sunny, blue sky day on the Kootenay Mountains of B.C.

Meet Powder Matt: Border Closures Deliver Locals-only Shred Fest In the Kootenays

Leave a Comment / Destinations, Get Out There, Lifestyle, Skiing/Snowboarding, Travel / By Derrick Knowles

With the international border closed for non-essential travel, we asked self-proclaimed ski bum “Powder Matt,” from Kimberley, B.C., to share about the pandemic skiing life along B.C.’s Powder Highway.

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Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest

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Powder Fest Brings Passion of Powder for the 12th Consecutive Year at Whitewater Ski Resort, Feb 23-25 Whitewater Ski Resort has always been known for its Powder Formula, dubbed “WH20.” This formula represents the perfect unity of Mother Nature’s elements, which consistently drops 40 feet of light and fluffy snow at the resort, making it

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OH CANADA! Crossing the Border for B.C. Powder Has Never Been Easier

Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding / By Derrick Knowles

Not since pre-9-11 days has it been this easy to head north across the border to the storied powder magnate that is the Kootenay and Canadian Rockies region of British Columbia. Crossings going either direction seem to be easier, faster and friendlier in recent years. The only thing standing between you and a veritable wonderland

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Cold Smoke Powder Fest Is Hot

Magazine Article / By Derrick Knowles

“SO WHAT’S THIS COLD SMOKE POWDER FESTIVAL ANYWAY?” A dreadlocked, lip-ringed snowboarder chick blurted this question at me half way up the Summit Chair on day three of last year’s debut of the Cold Smoke Festival at Whitewater Resort. She had noticed my laminated media pass flapping in the wind, and I admitted that I

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Kicking Horse ski mountain in British Columbia's Kootenay range.

Shredding the Kootenays In the COVID-Era

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Pandemic Deep Thoughts by Powder Matt from the Canada’s Kootenay Powder Highway in British Columbia.

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Rustic Luxury at Logden Lodge

Destinations, Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding, Travel / By Aaron Theisen

Twenty minutes south of Nelson, B.C., just outside the zero-stoplight community of Ymir, Paul Hulshoff and partner Annelies Ellerman have built Logden Lodge, one of the few vehicle-accessible luxury lodges in the Kootenays. The handful of private cabins bring hand-crafted European style to the Kootenays, but even more importantly, they bring winter adventurers within easy reach of classic Powder Highway locales.

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Sunrise peeking over a ridge above a chairlift at Fernie Alpine Resort.

Return to the Kootenays: Ski & Ride Again in Canada

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Tips for planning a ski vacation to British Columbia mountain resorts during winter 2022, including border-crossing COVID requirements.

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luxury accommodations in a suit at The Josie

Stay & Ski at The Josie at Red Mountain

Destinations, Get Out There, Skiing/Snowboarding, Travel / By Summer Hess

The Josie at Red Mountain Resort elevates the ski in/ski out experience to an unparalleled medley of culinary expression and exquisite style. Though a luxury hotel by designation, the slope-side marvel offers more than empty decadence.

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