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Ski Industry News and Insights
Fairmont Releases a Guide to Skiing the Rockies
Fairmont, owner of iconic ski hotels Banff Springs and Chateau Whistler, has released The Essential Guide to Skiing the Rockies. “Whether you are new to skiing or a seasoned pro,” says the Fairmont, “we have charted some of the best ski resorts and mountains with everything from the bunny slopes to the most intense verticals.”
The Ultimate 5-in-5-with-5 Ski Trip
Five friends, five ski destinations, five days. There it is in seven words, the most unique and likely adventurous ski trip that you will ever take. Think of Hangover meets The Great Race.
Technique vs. Style, Science vs. Art
When people rock up to my Big White ski school, they usually say they want to improve their style and/or their technique. So are these worthy goals the same, or are they completely different? Does technique lend itself to style, and is style part of your technique?
Tips Up – Balance On Skis
From BC’s snowy Big White Ski Resort, Josh Foster talks balance on skis. "Balance is an action, not a position," Josh says. The CSIA ski pro gives us visual cues to help us remain stable on our boards and achieve optimum edge grip.
Golden Country
This scenic town of 4,000 acts as the jumping off point for B.C.’s burgeoning guided ski touring industry, with the highest density of backcountry lodges in North America.
British Columbia’s Powder Highway Entices Skiers and Boarders
In British Columbia's Kootenay Rockies, nature looms large. Here, wild landscapes and granite monoliths have long drawn adventurists — in the late 1800s, it was prospectors in search of gold; today, it's pioneers of a different sort, many bearing skis and boards, and a hunger for fresh powder.
