Snow Sports
10th Annual Kootenay Coldsmoke Powder Fest at Whitewater Ski Resort (Feb. 19-21)
It seems as though Whitewater Ski Resort’s 40th Anniversary is not the only anniversary celebration happening at the resort this year. This February 19-21, 2016 ...
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Mountain Mugs: Wallace Brewing Company Owner Chase Sanborn Shares His Stoke for Snowboarding and the Silver Valley
For long-time Silver Valley residents like Chase Sanborn, owner of Wallace Brewing Company, Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area is the perfect place to leave ...
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Immense But Not Impossible
Discovering the Inland Northwest Backcountry I’m on the wrong side of the road as I skin up Columbia Mountain. It looked good from Google Maps, ...
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Griz Days Winter Festival – A Celebration of Winter in Fernie, BC (March 4-6)
Powder snow and legends, family fun and entertainment. These are the essence of Griz Days – Fernie’s annual winter carnival held on the first weekend ...
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Ten Signs You Need New Skis
A couple of years ago, I was lucky enough to have a Friday off from work on a day when there was nearly a foot ...
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Ski Town Bars: Bar Hopping in Wallace, Idaho
I’m sitting in the Silver Corner Bar and Grill in downtown Wallace when a longtime local walks in. When I mention I’m writing a story ...
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Big White Ski Resort: Re-defining Family-Friendly Fun in B.C.’s Okanagan Country
Where exactly Big White Ski Resort is located was pretty much a big mystery to me before our first trip to the resort earlier this ...
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Loulou’s Ski Museum
In the past, Loulou’s Ski Shop was the local place to go for all your alpine ski equipment. Founded in 1973 by Loulou Kneubuhler, this ...
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Coldsmoke, Snowboarding and Mountain Migraines
Whitewater Ski Resort’s Coldsmoke Powder Festival Is Always a Trip to Remember I make it within five blocks and 20 minutes of the opening social ...
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