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Opening day! Congratulations to all the ski areas that have opened and those preparing to open soon!
In early December, more than 35 resorts in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec were up and running, and by mid-month dozens more are expected to be operational. Among the early openers
Growing Up On A Ski Hill: The Scurfields of Sunshine Village
What does it mean to live, work, and raise your family on the slopes of a major Canadian ski resort? What are the joys? The sacrifices? The consequences of committing your work and family life to the sport of skiing? In this series, Lori Knowles interviews generations of families living “the dream”. This week she talks with the Scurfields —Ralph and daughter Kendra — owners of Banff’s Sunshine Village.
Ski Family Profile Series: Living the Dream – The Mordens of Whistler
What does it mean to live, work, and raise your family in a Canadian ski town? What are the joys? The sacrifices? The consequences of committing your work and family life to the sport of skiing? In this series, Lori Knowles interviews generations of families living “the dream”. This week she talks with Nancy Morden, Mayor of Whistler, and her daughter Sarah — part of a prominent family working, living, playing in Canada’s most notorious ski town.
SEXY APRÈS-SKI
What does a salt cave in France have in common with a cold sauna in Vernon, British Columbia? Sexy après-ski treatments, of course.
3 Advantages to Buying a Season Pass
Why buy a season pass? It’s a question Canadian skiers consider in the heat of mid-summer or early fall, just as ski resorts are trumpeting “early bird” savings and “multi-resort” deals.
One for all
At times in my ski racing career, I felt like the entirety of my success hinged on my next push from the start gate. In these moments, my confidence was like a tarp flapping in the wind rather than a full sail.
Underdog No More
No longer a rookie and no longer an underdog, Cassie Sharpe, likely Canada’s best halfpipe skier since the late Sarah Burke, has used creativity – and an ability to push the envelope – for a rapid ascent up the freestyle ranks.
Revelstoke’s Pinnacle Trifecta
The super-luxurious Pinnacle Package at Selkirk-Tangiers Heli-Skiing and Revelstoke Mountain Resort take heli-skiing to a new level.
Ski Taxonomy
Scientists divide the Earth’s 8.7 million species of life into five kingdoms. Using statistical regression and advanced gene sequencing, we’ve done the same with Canada’s 2.5 million skiers. Here’s our field guide to the five kingdoms of skiers and where they should migrate this spring.
Preserving Canada’s Ski History
Canadian ski pros of the CSIA have joined forces with the Canadian Ski Museum in the preservation of Canadian ski heritage. The collaboration will help preserve and share Canada’s history and passion for sliding on snow.
8 Things to Experience Spring Skiing at Banff Lake Louise
From lapping Sunshine Village’s exhilarating Delirium Dive to crossing the street with an ungulate, SkiBig3 writer Jillian Tester has come up with eight unique experiences while Spring skiing at Banff Lake Louise.