This year continues to go down historically as one of the good years for skiers in the region, as our skiing has remained uniformly on the pleasant side, with consistent cold and regular refreshing. While we still have not seen many big numbers in storm totals, the...
The snow gods have been kind to us, though it was beginning to feel like we’d forgotten what a sunny day was like. Slowly and steadily, the snow has been sifting down upon us, adding gradually to the depth of our snowpack. The last Saturday of the month, however,...
The more things change, the more they stay the same as the saying goes. We’ve had a little warmth, a little wind, a little snow, but no big weather events to cause significant changes to the snowpack. That’s the way it seemed anyway until a big blow came in Monday and...
2018 blew out with fury, and 2019 came in cold and dry as an upslope left its moisture on the East side of the Great Divide, and brought us a wicked easterly blow. The winds on the last day of the year whipped the granular snow up into a ground fog of crystals, too...
The Holidays are in full swing, and the trails are in great shape to send 2018 off as a decent start to the ski season. While a couple of wind events sprinkled some evergreen needles and cones over the trails like pine-scented confetti that put a little hesitation...
The Holidays have snuck up on us like a speeding train and if all things go as planned, our mountain valley is about to be inundated with visitors, hoping to make some memories built up around a white Christmas and with days filled with the joys of winter sport. As...
Luck continues to bless the Fraser Valley with great skiing conditions as we approach the Holidays. A consistent layer of fluffy white has been resistant to the mid-day warmth that we all enjoy, but that earnest skiers know starts to alter the snow in ways less than...
Winter feels like it is in full swing in the Fraser Valley, as December has brought us temperatures that are reminders to keep a scarf and gloves at hand and regular light dustings of snow that can be brushed easily off the windshield without the scraping of ice. A...
The Thanksgiving weekend ushered the Headwaters of the Colorado region into winter with a couple of waves of welcome snow. The upper valley floors are finally white for what is hoped to be the remainder of the winter. The latest snow came with enough moisture and...
In stark contrast to this past summer's heat, snow-lovers have been enjoying some nice crisp temperatures to preserve the snowfall from earlier this month. Mid November has proven to be dryer than previous weeks, making for some fast and variable conditions. Shaded...
