NOAA update shares snowy goodness for skiers and snowboarders for Winter 2016/17 along the Powder Highway of British Columbia
La Nina is baaaaack! Well if the stormy summer at hand is any indication of what we can expect for our winter along the Powder Highway /British Columbia side of the Canadian Rockies, then get those big sticks ready as the pow season could be intense! El Nino was good to us last winter but
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Latest Cold weather forecast brings 'Cheers' to Skiers
By Powder Matt Latest Cold weather forecast brings ‘Cheers’ to Skiers. I know we are still in the heat of summer but skiers and riders are cheering in Canadian Rockies with recent cooler temperatures. The presence of El Niño or La Niña – and their strength – is used to project how active the winter
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Last Hurrah to celebrate epic La Nina Winter at Kicking Horse and Fernie Alpine Resort
Last chance to ski and ride at Fernie Alpine Resort and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort this weekend! It is a special rite of passage to make the last turns on closing weekend for me. So come on out and join in the Last Hurrah and Celebrate La Nina (Robin Sigger’s friend…) and make your last
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Skiers looking for Snow?
Skiers lookin for snow? Post Holiday I have been getting lots of notes from skiing friends who live near ski resorts across Canada and the United States. In summary it is good to see that snow has finally arrived around Quebec City at Mont Sainte Anne and Stoneham. In the US resorts have not been
Huge Snow allows Fernie to double terrain and open all lifts for this weekend
Huge Snow allows Fernie to double terrain and open all lifts for this weekend. Fernie Alpine Resort, British Columbia, has some of the deepest snowfall in North America and will have some of the most terrain open at this time in North America with 2500 acres. We have had close to 6 feet of total
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Epic Snow predicted for British Columbian ski resort of Fernie Alpine Resort by leading Weather Service
La Nina is predicted to return by leading weather service experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Those who followed the snow last winter found epic snow conditions in Southeastern British Columbia. With the convergence zone of moisture laden fronts from the northern pacific meeting colder air coming in from the North and Alberta
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La Nina May Be Back for Winter in British Columba
Keep your fingers crossed! But I am not making this up. As most of the country is engulfed in hot sunshine I am busy reading NOAA studies. Clearly it is not normal to have back to back La Nina Winters. For those that did not get a chance to enjoy the over 37 feet of
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