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Canada-Ski news, views and travel specials on resorts in the Canadian Rockies and Western Canada.

Browsing Posts in april

Spring Fiesta Where: Nakiska Ski Area Date: April 10 and 11, 2010 Say adios to the 2009/2010 Winter Season with cervezas in the Beer Gardens all afternoon and rock out to the Juno Nominated band TEN SECOND EPIC. CJAY 92 will be hosting the day and giving out awesome Kokanee Prizing! Bring your friends for [...]

Smith Optics Big Mountain Challenge (7th Annual) Where: Lake Louise Ski Area When: April 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 – 2010 : Lake Louise ski resort shows off its epic Powder Bowls for its annual Big Mountain Challenge. Competitors from all across North America are expected to participate in the multi-day freeskiing event. Cost: $100 +GST [...]

Please note that Sunshine  Village, Banff has now extended it’s lift hours for spring skiing and riding!  Lifts times have been extended to run until 4:30pm (Jackrabbit 5pm) until season close (May 24 2010). Also, the double black diamond Wild West run opens at noon today (MST) – in just half-an-hour – indicating the snow [...]

We may have had a slighter milder El Niño winter this year in Western Canada (as confirmed by Environment Canada) but the snow has kept coming this spring. Over the  last 48 hours alone, Whistler Blackcomb has received the most snow out of our featured ski resorts in Western Canada: 36cm (14.2in) and Fernie has [...]

PHENOMENAL SPRING SNOW AND GUEST INPUT PROMPTS WHISTLER BLACKCOMB TO REVISE SPRING CLOSING DATES Spring skiing/riding continues to April 25 2010 on Whistler Mountain and May 24 2010 on Blackcomb Mountain Whistler Blackcomb has announced the decision to extend skiing and riding on Whistler Mountain by one week. Whistler Mountain’s last day of operations will [...]

Jasper Marmot Basin is thrilled to have five time World Champion of mogul skiing, Jennifer Heil, visit on April 3rd 2010. You can meet Jenn at the Paradise Chalet… Get an autographed photo and go for a run with our Canadian Olympic hero! The Olympic Silver medalist was the first Olympian to win a medal [...]

Check out Lake Louise Ski Resort’s exciting end-of-season events: April 8, 2009 – April 12, 2009Smith Optics Big Mountain Challenge Showcasing the epic Powder Bowls for the sixth time, the Senior Big Mountain Challenge is a freeski event that lets competitors strut their stuff on the extreme terrain at Lake Louise. Competitors from all across [...]

rocky-peak Ski Holidays has a sale on at the Vagabond Lodge at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort for March and April 2009. April 12 2009 is the final day of operation for Kicking Horse.  stay 5 nights, pay for 4 stay 6 nights, pay for 5 stay 7 nights, pay for 6 stay 10 nights, pay [...]

With 45 cm of new snow in the past 24 hours Sunshine Village is currently sitting at 64cm in the past 2 days! You have got to love April Powder days!!

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