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 [...]
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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 [...]
WHISTLER RECEIVES 53 CENTIMETRES (21 INCHES) OF SNOW AND COUNTING, BRINGING TOTAL SNOWFALL TO OVER 12 METRES (39 FEET) SO FAR THIS SEASON On track to be third snowiest winter on record, and 3.3 metre (11 feet) base signals return to “deep winter” at Whistler Blackcomb WHISTLER, BC, March 12, 2010 – Whistler Blackcomb is [...]
After an early opening with plenty of fresh snow, Whistler Blackcomb prepares to open Creekside and Garbanzo Express on Whistler Mountain this weekend. WHISTLER, BC, Wednesday, November 18, 2009 – The current storm system has blanketed the mountains with over 204 cm (80 inches) of fresh snow in the past week. Operations crews are hard [...]
Introducing the new look Canada-Ski.com website! Canada-Ski continues to provide up-to-date ski information on the main, and most popular Ski Resorts in Canada. The following Canada Ski Areas in Western Canada are featured: Banff Norquay Ski Resort Sunshine Village Banff Ski Resort Lake Louise Mountain Ski Resort Kicking Horse Mountain Ski Resort Jasper Marmot Basin Ski Resort Fernie [...]
Now the snow storm has passed through, all that is left is PERFECT SKI CONDITIONS at the ski resorts in Western Canada. The above shots were taken from the Sunshine Village Live Webcam at 9:15am today (THU FEB 26). What are you waiting for?!!
Sunshine Village is open, with a rockin’ 60-cm base of pure, natural snow! Date: November 13 2008 It’s early-season conditions. The Strawberry lift will open at 9 a.m., and two quads – WaWa and Standish – will be in operation by noon. Guests are advised to ski and ride with care, because terrain will be [...]
Great early snowfall bodes well for early November opening of Sunshine Village! To check how the resorts are doing, see for yourself by visiting rocky-peak Ski Holidays. They have live mountain ski cameras as well as information and ski specials. Hurry as most early-bird ski specials end November 15 2008!
Snow Report – Sunshine ViilageFriday, May 09, 2008 Conditions:With 50 cm of new snow in the past 36 hours they are currently sitting at 55 cm in the past 4 days! Goats Eye Express chair will re-open today for your skiing and riding pleasure. Visit their website at Skibanff.com to see the line-up of their [...]
