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By kingco on January 25, 2009
Kimberley Alpine Resort is part of the Purcell Range of the Canadian Rockies, located just minutes from the city of Kimberley. Kimberley is a German influenced city, and you will find plenty of gingerbread style architecture, accordions and the largest cuckoo clock in Canada, amidst 1800 acres of terrain, 80 named runs and glades and [...]
Posted in British Columbia | Tagged 2009 IPC Alpine Skiing NorAm Cup, accordian competition, alpine skiing, Bavarian City of the Rockies, Black Forest, Canada's largest cuckoo clock, Canadian Rockies, cross-country skiing, german, glades, glading, Kimberley Alpine Training Center, Kootenays, longest lit trails, off-piste, paralympics, resorts of the Canadian Rockies, Rockies, sun vacations
By kingco on January 25, 2009
Your first impression of Silver Star Mountain Resort will be of brightly coloured Victorian architecture and storefronts with a boarded sidewalk in a faux mining village, but don’t stop there! Silver Star has an annual snow fall of 700 cm of that great Okanagan champagne powder, spread over undulating terrain, crazy hardcore chutes and some [...]
Posted in British Columbia | Tagged aerial training site, bc, British Columbia, champagne powder, cross-country skiing, extreme skiing, most distinctive resort in North America, NATC, Okanagan, Okanagan Powder, Okanagan Valley, powder, Putnam Creek, silver star, Silver Woods, silverstar, silverstar Mountain resort, snow sport academy, Spirit Bowl, Telus Adventure Centre
By kingco on January 25, 2009
Located on the river, south of Quebec you’ll find Mont Orignal. With a summit of 612 meters and a slope of 300m, you will be well served by the 23 tracks. The challenge is on at Mont Orignal with more than half of the runs being experienced or expert level. Certainly there are some slopes [...]
Posted in Quebec | Tagged along the river south of Quebec, corporate functions, cross-country skiing, halfpipe, meeting rooms, Mont Orignal, Moose Park, night skiing, tubing, wedding venue
By kingco on January 25, 2009
Mont Olympia is a fairly large resort and part of the MSSI family of resorts. There are 30 trails spread over 140 acres of skiable terrain and a vertical drop of 200m. There is significant snow making with newly purchased high efficiency snow guns to help to ensure natural base and grooming is good. Night [...]
Posted in Quebec | Tagged cross-country skiing, Downhill skiing, Laurentian Mountains, Laurentians, Mont Saint-Sauveur International, MSSI, snowboarding, snowshoeing, The Laurentians, tube sliding
By kingco on January 25, 2009
In Fort St. James, Northwest BC, you’ll enjoy a beautiful day and some fabulous snow at Murray Ridge Ski area. The Ridge has 24 trails, some 300 cm of annual snowfall, picturesque scenery and a friendly staff. It’s a very family friendly resort, with great value and lots of choice for intermediate and advanced level [...]
Posted in British Columbia | Tagged cross-country skiing, Fort St. James, fort st. james ski club, lakes, mountains, rivers
By kingco on January 25, 2009
Mt. Timothy is a great ski area with a relaxed and friendly feel, located near Lac La Hache in the Cariboo . There are 32 runs with great snow and great selection for all levels of ability, but over two thirds geared toward medium or advanced level. There is a very popular terrain park with [...]
Posted in British Columbia | Tagged 100 Mile House, Cariboo, Cariboo snow, cross-country skiing, Fraser Plateau, International Nordic Ski Capital, lac la hache, Mount Timothy, Mt. Timothy, Nordic skiing, South Cariboo