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      Dec 31 Evening Ridge
      Dec 31 Evening Ridge
      2010-01-01
      By
      Had a nice tour up evening ridge on new years eve and found alot of tracks, tree bombs and sun crust so needless to say it was less than...
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      2010-01-01
      Beattie & Five Mile Ck
      Beattie & Five Mile Ck
      2009-12-31
      By kevin
      Decided to leave the deep freeze and facets behind in the Rockies and come out here to ski some real snow for the Xmas/NY break and have not been...
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      2851
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      2010-01-03
      Kutetl Creek Sunday 28th
      Kutetl Creek Sunday 28th
      2009-12-28
      By akki
      Went up on a well established track from the Whitewater parking lot up to the ridge next to the dome on the Ymir ridge. Partly a bit icy but...
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      2783
      By akki
      2009-12-28
      Dec 28 Acidophilus
      Dec 28 Acidophilus
      2009-12-28
      By powder
      The skiing in Acidophilus these days is - pretty - well - just ok. The snowpack has settles quite a bit and there is only about 10cm of ski...
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      2354
      By powder
      2009-12-28
      DEC 19 Acidophilus
      DEC 19 Acidophilus
      2009-12-19
      By skifreak
      Skied Acidophilus today and it was easily 60cm of new snow [knee deep!] and incredible conditions but be aware that there was several "wumphing"...
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      3688
      By skifreak
      2009-12-19
      IT is going to PUKE! - new system to stall over the kootenays
      IT is going to PUKE! - new system to stall over the kootenays
      2009-12-19
      By skifreak
      Merry Christmas to us: Sunday:  Cloudy with flurries giving moderate accumulations. 10 - 15 cm possible. Winds remain light from the...
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      2151
      By skifreak
      2009-12-19
      Whitewater Cold SMoke Powderfest
      Whitewater Cold SMoke Powderfest
      2009-12-14
      By powder
      The new site is up and the event schedule is there covering socials, clinics, comps and packages. It runs from March 5th-8th with great prizes and...
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      2737
      By powder
      2009-12-14
      BLACK QUEEN Dec 13 2009
      BLACK QUEEN Dec 13 2009
      2009-12-13
      By powder
      Just returned for skiing Black Queen and I would love to say it was knee deep epic POW, but I cannot. I wouldn't say it was not worth the...
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      2354
      By powder
      2009-12-13
      Whitewater Expansion plans
      Whitewater Expansion plans
      2009-12-09
      By powder
      So how with this affect our beloved resort, the backcountry and the cost of Yam fries at the lodge? Like it or hate...
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      3483
      By skifreak
      2009-12-13
      Weather and snow stability
      Weather and snow stability
      2009-12-08
      By Darcey
      I am concerned about the surface hoar that is being created/destroyed this past week.  There was some pretty strong winds in the area over...
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      2351
      By powder
      2009-12-08
      Snow pit
      Snow pit
      2009-12-03
      By skifreak
      Dug a pit last night at Hummingbird pass and had 120cm with a weak layer down 20cm and roughly 40cm - something to keep an eye on as well as all...
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      2277
      By skifreak
      2009-12-03
      FRESH LINES VIDEO
      FRESH LINES VIDEO
      2009-11-22
      By powder
      Nov 22nd at WW, what a great start to the season…
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      2643
      By powder
      2009-11-22
      Nov 22nd POW
      Nov 22nd POW
      2009-11-22
      By skifreak
      Plenty of POW [and people]  at the hill today, good quality snow with lots of fresh in bound lines to be had.
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      2335
      By skifreak
      2009-11-22
      Memories of last years season
      Memories of last years season
      2009-11-11
      By powder
      Hopefully we get an even better winter this time around?
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      2330
      By crystaline
      2009-12-03
      Memories of last years season
      Memories of last years season
      2009-11-11
      By powder
      Hopefully we get an even better winter this time around?
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      2366
      By powder
      2009-11-11
      Better Season
      Better Season
      2009-11-10
      By powder
      So is 2009 going to be a better start then 2008 was, still dreaming of the few good days we had last year…   
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      2359
      By skifreak
      2009-11-26
      Ski season start?
      Ski season start?
      2009-11-07
      By skifreak
      So who has the Beta on how much POW is at Whitewater?
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      2304
      By Snow Alex
      2009-11-23
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