2006 has arrived in British Columbia with a bang of snow! Seems like the new year has rejuvenated ol'man winter and the 'booya' tap has been turned on. Over the past few weeks storm after storm of moisture laden pacific goodness has tracked...

The whole west coast has been getting puked on.......so has the interior, the rockies and everywhere in western Canada and the North Western US. With over 250cms/ 100 inches at Baker, the hill had to close for 2 days just for Avi control. ...

BANFF,* *Alberta* – *24 cm’s of cool, fresh Canadian Rockies’ powder embraced all three mountains in one night at Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort. Snow has continued to fall heavily through the week, with more snow expected to...

Whistler, British Columbia, Canada (January 6, 2006) ­ Backcountry Access, Inc., manufacturers of the Tracker DTS avalanche transceiver, is hosting the BCA Blackcomb Beacon Bowl at Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort on Saturday, January 14....

Standing a top of one of the burliest ascents I have ever made on pavement is the Ski Station Refuge. Inside, the plaster walls are scuffed with the history of mountain exploration in the Chamonix Valley. People from all walks of life...

Bad jokes are a protracted and ponderous burden, hanging around like a dead bird around a sailor’s neck. Actually, bad jokes are even worse, because at least one person usually finds a bad joke funny and saves it for later, whereas even the...

If you are one of the fortunate few, the snow is falling heavily on your home resort and you wouldn't even think about heading somewhere else right now. However, for a lot of skiers and boarders, getting to the goods means traveling to...

Well, Valhalla Powdercats have added a few new goodies for this seasons backcountry adventures. The boys have added 49,000 acres of new cat terrain, an additional 32,000 acres of heli terrain and beautiful new bus to take you to school! So...

Calgary, Alberta – December 8, 2005 - With over 215cm (85”) of snow to date this season and 23cm in the past week, Fernie Alpine Resort is in great shape for its Saturday, December 10th opening day. With excellent early season conditions,...

Today, Breckenridge Ski Resort opened its newest lift, the Imperial Express. Of course, ski resorts open lifts all the time, but the Imperial Express is different. <B>Topping out at 12,840 feet, the Imperial is North America’s highest ski...