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Whitewater Ski Resort
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2011-03-27Hit the triple treat today at Whitewater with a not-so-early start which consisted of Acidophilus, 5-mile and Goat slide. We did not expect much...replies1views2143
2011-03-27
2011-03-26If anyone asks you what the lure of backcountry skiing is and why you love it, here's your response: "The backcountry is more than a place...replies1views2268
2011-03-27
2011-03-22Powder Hounds Dogs are natural skiers. I was out with the humans last week. It was a bright, sunny day. Maybe even a...replies0views2306
2011-03-22
2011-03-21Did a quick-and-dirty lap into Prospector Bowl today in the sunshine. Wind-whipped and variable after the drop-in point (we went along the little...replies0views2706
2011-03-21
2011-03-19Today is the 19th of March and also the 19th consecutive day of reported snow fall for the month at Whitewater - mind you it was only 1cm. That is...replies0views2237
2011-03-19
2011-03-15Some recent footage of Nelson and Whitewater all tastefully shot - if you are looking for a bro-show huckfest, this ain't for you...replies0views2474
2011-03-15
2011-03-07Into Kutetl yesterday. Wow. Did two 1500' laps in religious-experience snow. A slightly hairy bootpack and traverse combo makes the walk in a...replies3views2383
2011-03-17
2011-03-06Went out for a multigenerational tour today--just a quicky up to Evening Ridge. The parking lot was near full and the uptrack was well set. We...replies0views2288
2011-03-06
2011-03-05Took advantage of the new snow today and the accumulation from the week past to get out and see how things were shaping up in the backcountry....replies0views2977
2011-03-05
2011-02-28-21 degrees celsius did not stop the ROAM Rando race competitors from blazing up the Course on Saturday at Whitewater. The "cold" was evident but...replies0views3288
2011-02-28
2011-02-28The Coldsmoke Powder fest continued today at Whitewater Resort in Nelson BC. The fest is winding down with a bang, thanks to a 10cm...replies0views4426
2011-02-28
2011-02-25I have to work tomorrow, so I can't go see the Powderkeg slopestyle. If anyone gets good pics or vids, please post them! Cheersreplies2views2685
2011-02-28
2011-02-23What a week! For the last nine days my partner’s parents from the prairies had descended upon us, and we'd been sharing one...replies1views2703
2011-02-23
2011-02-23Kootenay powder at its finest is falling over the Whitewater Backcountry this morning! Did a quick trip down Acidopholis - stuck to the...replies0views2262
2011-02-23
2011-02-23Beautiful ski up to ridge. Enjoyed a couple dozen perfect turns off the backside. The desent to the car was beautiful at the start...replies1views2138
2011-02-23
2011-02-21So whats the talk for the weekend, i know its powder fest and all:) A few of us are coming up to tour near whitewater this coming weekend,...replies2views2447
2011-02-22
2011-02-21Skinned up to West Ymir under blue bird conditions in the hopes of some good skiing on the down but with 'middle of the road' expectations...replies2views4014
2011-02-21
2011-02-20I've heard there is some decent touring north of Nelson before you get to the ferry, perhaps off of the Redfish FSR Anybody have any info on...replies2views2409
2011-02-21
2011-02-06Saturday was one of those days you thank the lord touring gear was invented. We skied from the Ymir/ Half Dome Col down into Scob's Knob. The...replies0views2175
2011-02-06
2011-02-05Spent the morning in Kutetl Drainage at Whitewater - with a warm, sunny day like today pretty much everything in the backcountry was getting...replies0views3773
2011-02-05
2011-02-01So we're skinning up this big hill, its cold'and blowing, the track is icy with tricky kick turns and bootpacker prints, I've blown a...replies1views2503
2011-02-02
2011-02-01Latest Conditions in Kutetk from the Mountain Conditions Report: Spent the day skiing under blue skies in the Kutetl Creek drainage behind...replies0views2905
2011-02-01
2011-01-31Headed into West Ymir for a quick lap to get away from it all today. It's always a little tricky to avoid getting pulled toward Prospector...replies2views2362
2011-02-01
2011-01-29Today we pitted the tried and true snow goddess White Queen against the massive north aspect terrain of Acidophilus - give 'em both...replies0views3417
2011-01-29
2011-01-24My altimeter read 2149M… three hours earlier it was at 1860M, making this perhaps the slowest accent in touring history. Looking at...replies0views2954
2011-01-24