SNOW NOTES: January 25 | Calgary Solar Categorical Occasions

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LAKE LOUISE

It’s been a tough couple weeks within the Rockies, with frigid temperatures interrupted by just a few quick days of higher climate. For the subsequent couple of minutes, although, it might seem that the nice occasions are right here to remain. Lake Louise noticed 17 cm of recent snowfall over the previous week, and the season whole is sitting at 295 cm within the higher mountain.

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This weekend on the Banff resort, they’re going all-out for Avalanche Consciousness Days. Educating your self about avalanche security is important for anybody who plans on going into the backcountry within the winter, and Lake Louise is one among greater than 40 communities that takes celebration within the annual occasion. There shall be avalanche security professionals readily available everywhere in the resort, with every part from snow profile talks to free beacon follow all through the weekend.

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SUNSHINE VILLAGE

We wrote about it in Snow Scene final week as a result of we love the concept behind Let’s Get It. For snowboarders who may wish to get began within the terrain park, The Supply, Burton and the Riders on Board snowboard membership have teamed as much as present a free day of educating within the park on Feb. 3. The occasion will characteristic coaches from Riders on Board and Supply staff riders and can happen in a park that’s been custom-built by Sunshine. It’s an superior alternative, however undoubtedly register early.

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Hotter temperatures are nice information for Sunshine, and with 4 cm of recent snow falling within the final week the season whole is now sitting at 272 cm.

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NORQUAY

The following couple weeks are jam-packed with occasions at Mount Norquay. Admittedly, although, that’s typically true for many of the season on the Banff resort.

On Jan. 31, Norquay shall be internet hosting a Neighborhood Parks Days occasion, supported by UNLTD and RudeGirls. The occasion is for open to anybody who identifies as she/her, they/them, non-binary and within the LGBTQIA+ group, whether or not they’re first timers or a park veteran.

We do like to offer folks numerous warning in regards to the subsequent Cool2Carpool Day at Norquay, too, so that is only a reminder to circle Feb. 7 in your calendar and begin rounding up buddies so you possibly can drive collectively and all cut up the price of a carry ticket.

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Norquay was hit with 5 cm of recent snow over the previous week and the season whole is now 164 cm.

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NAKISKA

For years, Nakiska has been internet hosting a few Girls Days each season they usually’ve confirmed to be massive hits. The following one goes on Jan. 31 and incorporates a three-hour lesson within the morning, a carry ticket, a gourmand lunch after which a free afternoon of snowboarding with buddies and new folks you’ve met by the day.

Nakiska’s slopes acquired a pleasant refresh lately, with 16 cm of recent snow falling within the final week and bringing the season whole to 136 cm.

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MARMOT BASIN

Wednesday was an enormous day at Marmot Basin. The Jasper resort has been wanting to unveil its new Knob Quad all season, and it lastly occurred. The fix-grip quad takes you to an elevation of two,518 metres, and all the journey takes underneath eight minutes. It’s the simple entry to the higher mountain that skiers and riders at Marmot Basin have been dreaming about for years.

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There’s a pleasant serving to of recent snow to associate with the brand new quad, too, and the 16 cm of the fluffy white stuff that fell within the final week introduced the season whole to 149 cm.

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CASTLE MOUNTAIN

Quietly, Citadel Mountain has had a reasonably nice January. The snow has been falling steadily — 100 cm because the holidays — and there’s stable protection round many of the mountain on the Southern Alberta resort. Over the past seven days, 20 cm of recent snow has fallen and that’s introduced the season whole to 307 cm.

The resort can also be house to among the best cat-skiing operations round, and anybody searching for a little bit further thrill will wish to try the Powder Stagecoach, one among solely a handful of resort-based cat-skiing operations on the continent. They’ll be operating one group per day, with a most of 12 friends, this season.

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PANORAMA

This weekend, it’s all in regards to the Panorama Freeride Frenzy, which matches from Jan. 26-28 within the Excessive Dream Zone and serves as a sanctioned IFSA Junior Freeride Competitors that can give younger freeskiers and riders to indicate off their model and management as they navigate by among the resort’s most difficult pure terrain.

The Invermere, B.C., resort acquired hit with 7 cm of recent snow this week, bringing the season whole to 188 cm.

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FERNIE

Throughout the area, the situations have been enhancing over the previous couple weeks.

At Fernie, although, they’ve modified in a rush.

We’re speaking about 62 cm within the final week. That’s critical powder — and 20 cm fell on Monday and Tuesday, so it’s recent. It introduced the season whole to 433 cm, so these reviews about less-than-ideal situations in Western Canada definitely don’t apply at Fernie.

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In the event you’re heading out that means this weekend and are searching for a celebration, look no additional than Snow Goals. The large celebration goes down on the Griz Bar on Saturday, with DJs getting the dance flooring going each within the afternoon and proper into the evening.

www.skifernie.com

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KICKING HORSE

Over the subsequent couple weeks, Kicking Horse goes to be the house of the worldwide freeskiing and using group. That’s no exaggeration.

The Freeride World Tour is the headliner, and it will likely be bringing the world’s finest massive mountain skiers and riders to Golden, B.C., from Feb. 14-20. We’ll have much more on that within the subsequent week or two.

Earlier than that, although, there’s Wrangle the Chute. The annual occasion goes Jan. 29- Feb. 2 and it’s now doubling as a Freeride World Qualifier.

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Kicking Horse noticed 19 cm of blizzard up to now week and the season whole is 290 cm.

www.kickinghorseresort.com

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REVELSTOKE

Generally, it appears like this little Revelstoke part of Snow Scene is a little bit too predictable. Each every now and then, it might be good if we might maintain folks on their toes and inform them there wasn’t a lot snow on the B.C. resort, only for dramatic functions.

By no means appears to occur, although.

This week’s no exception. Revelstoke acquired hit with an superior 42 cm of snow this week and the season whole is now 496 cm.

www.revelstokemountainresort.com

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