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2014-01-27
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MattJo
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The day began with a ride up silver king lift to access the white water back country.
Our group of three was happy to be above the inversion...
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2014-01-23
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Kaleshy
Sitting with my friend Crocker and Spike in my caged home, when two humans came up to me and asked a lady if I was available for adoption. The...
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2014-01-24
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This December is certainly not the "Deepcember" it was labelled last year but more like "Drycember" most people have been grumbling about...
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2013-12-16
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admin
The Backcountry Skiing Canada crew ventured out into the Whitewater backcountry the past three days starting on Friday Dec 13th through to Sunday...
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admin
2013-12-16
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2013-12-02
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skifreak
Our local ski hill 'Whitewater' is well known for its deep pow and epic touring and they have just put together a new video to show off...
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skifreak
2013-12-02
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2013-11-17
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Jordanmct
After checking the webcams all day Friday for precipitation, I got up to the hill for my second time this season. By my unnofficial measurments...
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ymir
2013-11-20
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2013-04-15
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admin
Maybe that taste of spring we had at the end of March was just that, a taste? This weekend saw freezing levels near valley bottom here in the...
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admin
2013-04-15
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2013-04-12
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admin
With the close of our local ski hill last weekend many are considering gardening or biking this weekend but winter ain't giving up that easy...
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admin
2013-04-12
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2013-03-25
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admin
With a sunny weekend, cold temps and plenty of fresh pow still lying about the mountains it was time to get out and ski some spring lines. We...
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admin
2013-03-25
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2013-03-18
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admin
March has not been your typical big snow month (yet), instead we seem to have been a few degrees on the positive side and all those wet systems...
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Jake
2013-03-18
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2013-02-25
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admin
Sunday was the last day of the ColdSmoke Powderfest but this has not stopped the snow from falling almost continuously at Whitewater Ski...
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2013-02-25
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2013-02-23
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Baconator
I live in a small town. It's just like any other small town in a lot of ways: everyone knows your name; it's impossible to...
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Baconator
2013-02-23
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2013-02-19
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admin
Think you are a hot shot on the up track and have the stamina to prove it? The ROAM Randonnee Rally is the place to prove it. The event takes...
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2013-02-19
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2013-02-14
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admin
Mark your calendars - February 22nd to 23rd as these will be three days of everything backcountry, including the ROAM Rando Rally and the Valhalla...
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2013-02-14
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2013-01-10
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jerrett
Enroute from Seattle to Revelstoke for the Splitfest, me and a friend Kyle stopped to checkout whitewater along the way - He's never ridden in...
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jerrett
2013-01-10
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2012-12-31
This photo was taken during a spring session at Whitewater after the resort had closed for the season. The weather was beautiful, and...
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2012-12-31
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2012-12-30
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Zibster
Whitewater Ski Resort recorded a total of 163cm of ski-movie-worthy powder in 7 days. Skiing this amount of powder can make anyone feel...
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Zibster
2012-12-30
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2012-12-28
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admin
With one of the best start to the season in years, time off work and relatively stable conditions it has been a week of gettin' at it. On the...
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2012-12-28
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2012-12-22
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admin
With over 160cm's of fresh in the last 5 days at the powder vortex known locally as Whitewater Ski Resort it was due time to head out into the...
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2012-12-22
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2012-12-11
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admin
With a snow pack of 210 cm the backcountry around Whitewater Ski Resort near Nelson is about as good as it gets.
We took the Silver King...
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2012-12-16
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This from Shaun King of Mountain Sense Guiding and Instruction:
Just back from an AST course in the Evening Ridge area.
We found ~25cm of...
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2012-11-15
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Baekho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TWQJoH2vhuw
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Baekho
2012-11-16
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2012-09-12
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Baekho
Deep turns in West Ymir
Shortside demolition
Bound for Glory!!
Favourtie line at Wh2o
Couple a Powder...
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skifreak
2012-09-12
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2012-07-06
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Baekho
Wh2o - Oct. 29, 2011 - First day of the season - Walking around Silverking side
Wh2o - Mega Tree in Hummingbird pass
Wh2o - Team Trash -...
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Innate
2012-07-06
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2012-06-29
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Baekho
Whitewater Resort and surrounding areas- Taken from Evening Ridge
Wh2o – Taken from Evening Ridge
Wh2o – Not a cloud in...
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Baekho
2012-06-29
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