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South Okanagan ski resort gets dump of snow

South Okanagan ski resort gets dump of snow | iNFOnews.ca
After a heavy snowfall last night, Nov. 24, 2016, Baldy Mountain Resort is ready for its scheduled opening next week. Contributed

OLIVER – It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas for a South Okanagan ski resort.

Stephanie O’Brien of Baldy Mountain Resort reports heavy snow fell at the resort last night, Nov. 24, creating a base of 83 centimetres at the summit and 25 cm at the base.

“After one heck of a dump, the resort now has enough snow to open next week,” she says.

The First Chair Festival takes place at Baldy Mountain Dec. 1 to 4, with free snowshoe rentals, fat bike rentals, along with hot chocolate and cider.

The resort is located around 35 kilometres east of Oliver.

For further details, visit the Baldy Mountain website.

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I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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