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Well-known Rossland man dies in ski accident at Red Mountain resort
A 76-year-old Rossland man died in a skiing accident at Red Mountain Ski Resort yesterday.…
Thompson-Okanagan ski resorts to benefit from new ski hill near Coquihalla Summit
Kamloops and Okanagan skiers may not flock to the proposed South Anderson Valley Mountain Ski…
New tech allows parents to track their kids at Penticton area ski resort
Parents will now be able to track their kids on the ski hills thanks to…
Kamloops ski resort building $12-million high-speed lift to access alpine area
Sun Peaks Resort near Kamloops is getting a new high-speed detachable quad chairlift. The new…
Helicopter flew from Vancouver to find lost skier at Mount Baldy
A helicopter flew into the South Okanagan from Vancouver to save a lost skier. Oliver-Osoyoos…
Okanagan ski hills still cleaning up after 1-in-50-year ‘rime snow’ attack
Ski hills are used to getting lots of snow, but the heavy, wet rime snow…
Snowboarder creates ‘Ryan’s Run’ signs for missing Ryan Shtuka
London Cramer wants skiers and snowboarders to remember her friend Ryan Shtuka who went missing…
Dramatic weather changes challenge lift operations at Big White
While a 30 Celsius rise in temperatures over two days may be welcome to many,…
Okanagan and Kamloops ski hills limit lift operations due to extreme cold
With temperatures ranging from -22 Celsius to -29 C, the four major ski hills in…
Abundance of snow means Big White could be first ski hill in B.C. to open
If the weather continues to cooperate, Big White Ski Resort could have its earliest opening…
Skiing crash-test dummies to wrap up another season at Apex
Only a dummy would launch themselves off the giant ramp at Apex Mountain Resort. And…
Interior Health health-care workers get free passes for Big White Ski Resort
Health care workers from the region are being treated to free lift tickets at Big…
The free life — and lives — of Dag Aabye
This feature first ran on iNFOnews in April of 2017. VERNON – For much of…
Half price or cheap lift tickets at some Thompson-Okanagan ski resorts this Family Day
With the Family Day long weekend upon us, some ski resorts in the region will…
Learn to ski or snowboard at Sun Peaks for $25
If you’ve never been snowboarding or skiing before, it’s the perfect time to change that.…
Millions of dollars spent to enhance Big White Ski Resort this year
Big White Ski Resort is set to welcome skiers and snowboarders on Nov. 28, if…
SilverStar offering new perks, park features for opening day
For those of you in Vernon, the SilverStar Mountain Resort is ready to welcome you…
Opening day at Sun Peaks Resort could be less than a month away
With the fall colours still bright it may be hard to believe that it’s almost…
iN PHOTOS: This is what record-breaking Okanagan snow looks like
OKANAGAN – There’s a whopping nine feet of snow at Silver Star Mountain right now…
Big White set to open tomorrow
KELOWNA – Thanks to recent snowfall, three lifts and 19 runs are expected to open…
READ CAREFULLY: Waiver is ‘complete defence’ for Big White despite ‘negligence,’ judge rules
KELOWNA – Big White Resort’s negligence caused a snowboarder serious injury, but a Vancouver judge…
Silver Star Mountain provides backdrop for car commercial
VERNON – North Okanagan residents, and in particular ski bums, might recognize the backdrop in…
Alpine skiing and boarding opens this week at Silver Star
VERNON – Okanagan ski bums have a reason to celebrate today with the announcement that…
Big White Ski Resort opens this week
KELOWNA – After a weekend of snowfall, Big White Ski Resort is moving their opening…