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Skiing season coming to an end in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Ski resorts in the Okanagan and Kamloops are wrapping up their winter seasons, and they're…
Kamloops-area ski resort offering half-off lift tickets this spring
A Kamloops-area ski resort has a unique spring offer for skiers and snowboarders who are…
You’ll find a white Christmas at Okanagan, Kamloops ski resorts
It looks like the only place in the Okanagan and Kamloops to experience snow this…
Big White voted best snowboarding mountain in Canada
An Okanagan ski resort has been named the best for snowboarding in Canada by an…
How a new Shuswap program opens doors for Indigenous youth to become ski guides
A new program is creating opportunities for Indigenous youth to enter the backcountry ski guiding…
Exclusive Big White ‘Cinderella’ gondolas could be yours for $5,500
Big White Ski Resort is replacing its well-known yellow "Cinderella" gondolas and buyers from around…
Big White Olympian Tess Critchlow is retiring from snowboard cross
Olympic Big White snowboarder Tess Critchlow is hanging up her race jersey. After 20 years…
Night skiing will be back next winter at Kelowna’s Big White
Skiing after dark will return to Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna next winter. Night…
iN VIDEO: Snowboarding icon Craig McMorris slides into Kamloops
Craig McMorris, elder sibling of the Canadian snowboarding duo, stopped by Kamloops late last year…
Vernon snowboarder Kevin Hill reflects after competing in his last winter Olympics
Vernon Olympian Kevin Hill says one of the most memorable moments of the 2022 games…
Bart and Lisa Simpson shredding the slopes, handing out chocolate at SilverStar Mountain Resort
A Vernon couple is making SilverStar Mountain Resort skiers and snowboarders happy with their giant…
Vernon Olympian gets third shot to land podium spot in Beijing
A Vernon Olympian is getting his third chance to land a podium spot next month…
Snowboarder who died at Big White identified
The Kelowna resident who died last week while snowboarding at Big White Resort has been…
Vernon man dies snowboarding at SilverStar Mountain Resort
The RCMP has confirmed the man that died at SilverStar Mountain Resort, Dec. 18, was…
Area ski resorts reporting excellent snow conditions as Family Day approaches
Thompson-Okanagan ski resorts are all well prepared for the upcoming Family Day weekend with lots…
Apex Mountain Resort opens for ski season
A popular ski resort near Penticton has opened its mountain for the winter season. Apex…
Mark your calendar for start of ski season in Kamloops, Okanagan
Winter is just around the corner, and for many that means it's almost time to…
Vernon para snowboarder banned from competing after failed drug test
A Vernon para snowboarder has been barred from competing for four years after failing a…
UPDATE: Coroner investigating after deaths of snowboarder and skier in Kootenays
RCMP and B.C. Coroners Service are investigating after a snowboarder and a skier died in…
Teen snowboarders rescued after cold, damp night in Kootenay backcountry
Two 16-year-old boys are recovering after spending a cold and damp night in the backcountry…
Man airlifted to hospital after avalanche at Silver Star mountain
SILVER STAR – A man has been transported to hospital by air ambulance following an…
South Okanagan ski resort taking advantage of late winter
PENTICTON – A slow start to the ski season followed by a spectacular finish, weather-wise,…
Bluebird Day Fund brings mountain fun to disadvantaged Kamloops kids
KAMLOOPS - A Sun Peaks charity is giving Kamloops kids who wouldn’t otherwise have an opportunity to hit the slopes a chance to learn how to snowboard. Partners since 2012, the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Kamloops and the Bluebird Day Fund out of Sun Peaks launched a mentoring program that matches up experienced...
Fat bikes, new terrain coming to Silver Star this winter
VERNON – The ever growing Silver Star Mountain Resort has announced several big changes this year, including more than 100 acres of new skiable terrain. Tree skiing for intermediates and experts will get more than 90 acres of new terrain to try and areas from Putnam Creek to Silver Woods will also be expanded. In...