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    Dec 31 Evening Ridge
    Dec 31 Evening Ridge
    2010-01-01
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    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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    2992
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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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    2898
    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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    2487
    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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    3803
    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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    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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    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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    2455
    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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    3602
    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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    2453
    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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    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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    2759
    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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    2436
    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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    2445
    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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    2483
    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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    2457
    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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    2414
    By Snow Alex
    2009-11-23
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