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Wed, April 26, 2023

Outdoor Adventures: Unique to the Kootenays

This summer, challenge yourself to experience the Kootenays Rockies in unexpected ways. While the quality of our hiking & biking experiences are well known, there...

Thu, February 23, 2023

Après-Ski Spring Events on the Powder Highway

A visit to the Powder Highway is a bucket-list experience, with so many mountains to ski/ride – you’ll need to return again and again...

Thu, February 9, 2023

Toques & Plaid: Its Unique Vibe on BC's Powder Highway

There’s a sure-fire way to tell that winter has arrived in the Kootenays without looking at the weather. No, it’s not twinkle lights or...

Fri, January 27, 2023

Powder Fun on the Powder Highway

With 100+ ski/snowboard operators along the Powder Highway, you will be sure to find countless areas with deep, dry champagne powder to relish in. ...

Mon, January 16, 2023

Where to See the Best Winter Alpenglow in the Kootenays

The term alpenglow originates from the German word alpenglühen, which describes the rosy pink-red light on the skyline peaks at dawn and dusk. Some...

Tue, January 10, 2023

9 Tips to Keep Your Family Safe on the Slopes

#1 – Ski/Ride within the Resort’s Boundaries and Follow all Posted Signs Regardless of your background as a skier or snowboarder, it is your...

Wed, December 28, 2022

72 Hours at Panorama Resort this Winter

Panorama Mountain rises 1,300-m vertical (4,265 ft.) and has more than 1,214-hectares (3,000 acres) of terrain. It’s not until you reach the summit of...

Tue, December 27, 2022

72 Hours in the Columbia Valley this Winter

The Columbia Valley (including the communities of Canal Flats, Edgewater, Fairmont Hot Springs, Invermere, Panorama, Radium Hot Springs & Windermere) is one of the...

Mon, December 26, 2022

72 Hours in Nelson this Winter

Lakeside Nelson is the basecamp for Whitewater Ski Resort, the biggest little ski hill on the Powder Highway, and a great destination for an...

Thu, December 22, 2022

72 Hours in Kimberley this Winter

Follow the Powder Highway to Kimberley’s historic mountain & alpine community.  The Kimberley Alpine Resort is home to North America’s largest gladed terrain over...

Wed, December 21, 2022

72 Hours in Revelstoke this Winter

While you are here, we want you to have an incredible time exploring the Kootenay Rockies. For generations, Kootenay locals have taken great care...

Tue, December 20, 2022

72 Hours in Rossland this Winter

From the Vancouver & the Fraser Valley, Rossland  is one of the first stops along the Powder Highway (just follow highway 3 to Rossland...

Mon, December 19, 2022

72 Hours in Golden this Winter

While you are here, we want you to have an incredible time exploring the Kootenay Rockies. For generations, Kootenay locals have taken great care...

Sun, December 18, 2022

72 Hours in Fernie this Winter

Follow the Powder Highway to historic Fernie, home to Fernie Alpine Resort and it’s five, legendary, powder-filled bowls. Check DriveBC for the latest road...

Thu, December 15, 2022

Cozy Up in an Authentic Cabin this Winter in the Kootenays

Each welcoming Kootenay mountain community offers an array of unique cabins, chalets, lodges or yurts to cozy up in.  Relax by a roaring fire,...

Wed, December 14, 2022

Winter Biking in Rossland Never Looked Better

They say necessity is the mother of invention. And much as we like to go on and on about the mind-blowing powder to be...

Tue, December 13, 2022

EV Powered Turns on a Powder Highway Road Trip

Quiet, ultra-efficient, and crazy fun to drive, electric vehicles, or EVs, are becoming a common sight at our ski resorts and Nordic clubs throughout...

Fri, December 9, 2022

Invermere's Whiteway: And All Things Winter

The Whiteway on Lake Windermere is the World’s Longest Skating Path, a 30+ kilometres groomed track that runs all the way around the lake and...

Thu, December 1, 2022

6 Safety Tips for Your Powder Highway Road Trip

No matter what time of year, the Powder Highway’s mountains demand respect. In the winter the margins for error are even slimmer, consequences more...

Tue, November 29, 2022

Family Fun on BC's Powder Highway

It was tradition in our house to go skiing every weekend in Kimberley… the house would be a buzz with five of us trying...

Tue, November 22, 2022

Learn to Ski & Snowboard on the Powder Highway

As snow settles over the mountains and valleys in the Kootenays, winter enthusiasts journey along the Powder Highway in search of deep pow, cozy...

Thu, November 17, 2022

Powder Towns on the Powder Highway

Sometimes it can be hard to reconcile just how different the “powder towns” along the Powder Highway are from each other. Take Kimberley and...

Tue, November 15, 2022

Our Kootenay Winter Celebrations: Along the Powder Highway

The rest of the world may tuck itself indoors as temperatures fall, but not the people of the Kootenays. This mountain playground in British...

Thu, November 10, 2022

How BIG is BC's Powder Highway?

IT’S COLOSSAL!  After polling all of the alpine, cat, heli and most of the backcountry lodges – we found out that it is GIGANTIC! 7.2...

Wed, November 9, 2022

Slackcountry Touring at our Powder Highway Ski Resorts

The Slackcountry is the untracked, lift-accessed “backcountry” that snow seekers enjoy just outside ski resort boundaries, without the hours of sweat and toil normally...

Tue, November 8, 2022

4 Reasons to Ski-Ride the Powder Highway this Winter

Every morning in small-town cafes all along the Powder Highway, aromas of freshly brewed java swirl in the air with excited talk of plans...

Fri, November 4, 2022

Funky Finds on the Powder Highway

With over 7.2+ million acres of terrain to be conquered, we suggest multiple visit to the Powder Highway to experience it all! It is...

Thu, November 3, 2022

Road Tripping the Powder Highway Like a Ski Bum

Located in the southeastern corner of British Columbia, the Powder Highway refers to the area that boasts the highest concentration of alpine resort, backcountry, cat,...

Wed, November 2, 2022

7 Tips to Get You Started: Exploring Powder Highway's Backcountry

BC’s Powder Highway in the Kootenay Rockies is home to some of the most sought-after backcountry skiing and riding in the world. From far-flung...

Tue, November 1, 2022

What's New on the Powder Highway?

As champagne powder starts to blanket the Kootenay Rockies, the mountains begin to lure us with their call.  Along the Powder Highway, ski resorts,...

Thu, October 27, 2022

Powder Highway 101

The POWDER HIGHWAY is “the road” to a one-of-a-kind adventure! Located in the southeastern corner of British Columbia, also known as the Kootenays (by...

Tue, October 25, 2022

Planning Your Powder Highway Trip: Local Tips

“Welcome to The Powder Highway“! Maybe you’re travelling from the east, looking for soft snow covering quad burning pitches. Or you’re coming from the...

Mon, October 24, 2022

Heli & Cat-Skiing: How It All Started Here

It was Hans Gmoser who made snowy adventure in the wild a reality. In 1965, the maverick mountain guide flew six skiers deep into...

Thu, August 4, 2022

Scaling Kootenay Heights

Are you up for a challenge? Good – the Kootenays are ready for you, too. From mountain biking to white-water kayaking, all throughout this...

Thu, June 30, 2022

Funky Kootenay Fun Facts

Known as BC’s Mountain Playground (in the southeast corner of British Columbia) we are renowned for natural, clean, uncrowded activities and experiences that reflect...

Thu, June 9, 2022

Colossal Things to See & Do in the Kootenays

The Kootenays hold colossal secrets — the kind that end in a discovery you’ll want to share. And while some of the secrets listed...

Tue, February 15, 2022

Keeping it 'Old School': Our Community Hills on the Powder Highway

The big, showy resorts along the Powder Highway like to hog the glory, but like most things in life, real beauty can hide quietly...

Thu, December 30, 2021

Quintessential Powder Highway Winters

I remember my first Powder Highway winter fondly.  Moving to the Kootenays in the winter of 2014, I vividly recall laying eyes on the...

Tue, December 21, 2021

Our Kootenay Mountain Culture

It’s a chilly day in early January.  A cold winter snap whispers its solemn sound through the nearby trees. The mounds of snow piled...

Thu, December 9, 2021

Kootenay Winters: Why we Love Them

The Powder Highway! Just the name alone conjures up images of steep, powder-filled alpine bowls, historic ski towns and residents united in their passion...

Thu, April 1, 2021

Cool Ways to Travel in the Kootenays

The face of Kootenay travel has changed a lot over the years, defined by sudden, ‘tipping-point’ shifts in how industry and travellers traverse this...

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