Skiing and Snowboarding

Honey the Pomeranian showed off her outfit at a dog parade during SilverStar Mountain Resort’s Dog Day event Friday, March 10, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

PHOTOS: A doggone good time at Vernon’s SilverStar Mountain Resort

SilverStar’s Dog Day featured a weiner race, an obstacle course, a doggy dance-off and more

 

Day one of the King and Queen of the Mountain event at Revelstoke Mountain Resort on Mar. 5 2022. (Photo by Felix Gerz)

Revelstoke Mountain Resort to host two competitions over two weekends

The Freeride Junior Tour and King and Queen of the Mountain will happen this weekend and next

 

(Big White Resort photo)

Vernon ski resort hosts Peak Pride festival

Events are on tap all weekend until Sunday, March 12

 

Travis Rice, Kimmy Fasani, Mikey Ciccarelli, Jared Elston, Elena Hight, Zoi Sadowski-Synnot, Ben Ferguson, Blake Paul, Dustin Craven, and Hailey Langland. (Josh Piercey/Revelstoke Review)

PHOTOS: Podium results from Natural Selection Tour in Revelstoke

The event wrapped up at Revelstoke Mountain Resort on Mar. 8

Travis Rice, Kimmy Fasani, Mikey Ciccarelli, Jared Elston, Elena Hight, Zoi Sadowski-Synnot, Ben Ferguson, Blake Paul, Dustin Craven, and Hailey Langland. (Josh Piercey/Revelstoke Review)
(Chad Chomlack/Yeti Natural Selection Revelstoke)

VIDEO: Yeti Natural Selection Revelstoke recap

The finals pitted Blake Paul against Travis Rice and Elena Hight against Zoi Sadowski-Synnott

(Chad Chomlack/Yeti Natural Selection Revelstoke)
(Chad Chomlack/Yeti Natural Selection Revelstoke)

Travis Rice and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott win Natural Selection Tour in Revelstoke

Dropping in just 20 km from Revelstoke, the riders are taking on the intimidating terrain

(Chad Chomlack/Yeti Natural Selection Revelstoke)
Venue Scope Day - Revelstoke Canada (Dean Blotto Gray/Natural Selection Tour)

Best snowboarders in the world slide into Revelstoke for competition

After a brief wait for the weather window, the event will start tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.

Venue Scope Day - Revelstoke Canada (Dean Blotto Gray/Natural Selection Tour)
With almost 670 cm of snow this year as of March 2, SilverStar Mountain Resort is extending its ski and snowboard season to April 16, 2023, weather and snow dependent. (SilverStar Mountain Resort/Facebook)

Vernon ski hill extends season amid lots of snow

SilverStar Mountain Resort has accumulated almost 670 cm of snow as of March 2

With almost 670 cm of snow this year as of March 2, SilverStar Mountain Resort is extending its ski and snowboard season to April 16, 2023, weather and snow dependent. (SilverStar Mountain Resort/Facebook)
Dustin Craven dropping in his Natural Selection DUEL with Werni Stock. (Chad Chomlack/Natural Selection)

Local Revelstoke snowboarder to compete in Natural Selection Tour stop

To punch their ticket, each rider had to win a head-to-head DUEL with another rider

Dustin Craven dropping in his Natural Selection DUEL with Werni Stock. (Chad Chomlack/Natural Selection)
The Telus Kelowna Cup returns to Big White Ski Resort for the ninth time this Saturday, Feb. 25th. (@BigWhite/Twitter)

Telus Kelowna Cup hits the slopes of Big White for a good cause

Registration for Saturday’s event closes at on Friday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m.

The Telus Kelowna Cup returns to Big White Ski Resort for the ninth time this Saturday, Feb. 25th. (@BigWhite/Twitter)
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Ski club thanks rescuers after getting lost at Kelowna ski resort

Five members of the Big White Ski Club required rescuing

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Last weekend’s provincial event at Big White near Kelowna. (Submitted)

Penticton snowboarders make Apex Mountain history at Big White

‘All the other clubs in the province now know that we’re here,’ said coach Josh Shulman

Last weekend’s provincial event at Big White near Kelowna. (Submitted)
Freerider Ross Tester competes on the Freeride World Tour at Kicking Horse in 2022. (FWT photo)

Freeride World Tour Pros stop in Golden at Kicking Horse

Men’s and women’s pro snowboarders and skiers hit the slopes on Friday, Feb. 17

Freerider Ross Tester competes on the Freeride World Tour at Kicking Horse in 2022. (FWT photo)
Canada’s Darcy Sharpe competes during the men’s World Cup slopestyle snowboard event in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

B.C. snowboarder Darcy Sharpe wins World Cup slopestyle gold in Calgary

Win is a first in slopestyle for the 27-year-old

Canada’s Darcy Sharpe competes during the men’s World Cup slopestyle snowboard event in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Crews clear fallen trees at SilverStar Mountain Resort. (Sheena On Piste photo)

UPDATE: Fallen trees, hazards force continued closures at Vernon ski hills

Heavy snow causing issues at SilverStar Mountain Resort and Sovereign Lake Nordic Club

Crews clear fallen trees at SilverStar Mountain Resort. (Sheena On Piste photo)
Rachael Karker of Canada competes during the women’s World Cup freestyle ski halfpipe event in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Gu golden again in World Cup halfpipe, Canada’s Karker, Bowman finish on podium

Eileen Gu’s halfpipe is ready for the Winter X Games. The 19-year-old…

Rachael Karker of Canada competes during the women’s World Cup freestyle ski halfpipe event in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Big White Ski Resort is fully operations following a power outage that started Friday morning. (Big White Ski Resort/Facebook)

Big White fully operational following power outage

The ski resort returned to normal operations at 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning

Big White Ski Resort is fully operations following a power outage that started Friday morning. (Big White Ski Resort/Facebook)
A tree is shown on a power pole at Big White, causing an outage. (Submitted)

UPDATE: Big White power outage expected to last into the night

Most lifts running on backup generators

A tree is shown on a power pole at Big White, causing an outage. (Submitted)
Marty Schaffer leads a group in the backcountry. (Max Vidricaire)

How the snowpack in Revelstoke’s backcountry is affecting business

CAPOW is a backcountry guiding service that operates southwest of Revelstoke

Marty Schaffer leads a group in the backcountry. (Max Vidricaire)
Crews clear fallen trees at SilverStar Moutain Resort over the weekend. (Sheena On Piste photo)

Hundreds of trees snapped, backside closed at Vernon ski hill

Putnam Creek remains closed Monday and Tuesday

Crews clear fallen trees at SilverStar Moutain Resort over the weekend. (Sheena On Piste photo)