Winter Adaptive Sports First at Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler
PHOTO: Invictus Games © Jeremy Allen
Taking place from 8-16 February 2025, the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, in British Columbia, Canada, will feature more than 500 competitors from up to 25 nations.
Winter sports will be featured for the first time ever and include Alpine skiing and snowboarding, Nordic skiing and biathlon, skeleton, and wheelchair curling, in addition to the core Invictus Games sports of indoor rowing, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball.
Elevate Your Ski Holiday…
Why Canada’s Alberta Should Be Your Next Destination!
If you’re considering a ski holiday for the 2024–25 season, Alberta should be at the top of your list.
Its world-renowned ski resorts, including Banff Sunshine, Mount Norquay, Lake Louise, and Marmot Basin in Jasper, will take you beyond the incredible slopes, all four boasting stunning national park scenery, a range of non-ski activities, and vibrant après-ski scenes.
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Surrounded by the majestic Purcell mountain range in British Columbia, Panorama Mountain Resort boasts stunning views and breathtaking runs, making it a hidden gem. Despite its quaint village ambience, there is an extensive amount of terrain, ensuring spacious slopes and minimal queuing.
Guide to great snow and availability in March and April
For those still undecided about where to ski this winter, Ski Safari has given the latest updates on snow conditions, availability and late-season savings across their programme. While many resorts in the Alps are already turning green, skiers willing to try somewhere different this spring are in for a snow-filled treat.
The Spring 2024 Issue of Skier and Snowboarder is out now!
The Spring Issue of Skier & Snowboarder is out now – offering a great combination of first person experiences from resorts throughout the world, holiday news, the latest equipment, UK slope and club news and more!
New Unforgettable Experiences for the 23/24 Ski Season
As the 23/24 ski season approaches, winter sports enthusiasts can look forward to an array of exciting new offerings and innovative enhancements at top resorts around the world.
From expanded skiable acreage and state-of-the-art technology to luxurious accommodations and breathtaking amenities, these resorts are raising the bar to provide unforgettable experiences for guests. Here are plenty of reasons to book a snow trip this winter.
Frontier Ski offering 50% off ski and snowboard holidays to Panorama Mountain Resort
North American specialist Frontier Ski is offering a 50% discount on stays at British Columbia’s Panorama Mountain Resort for 2023/24.
The offer includes a further 40% off transfers (a total saving of £1,200pp), and applies to accommodation at Peaks Lodge, Taynton Lodge, Panorama Springs and Summit Lodge.
Revelstoke’s beer festival invites skiers and snowboarders to celebrate end of season in style
Revelstoke Mountain Resort in British Columbia is celebrating the end of the winter season by hosting the Revy Beer Festival. Skiers and snowboarders are often rewarded with great conditions at this time of year as Revelstoke is famous for its overnight snowstorms that occur well into April, making the area ideal for spring skiing.
Banff adventure film festival storms the UK
The 2023 Banff Film Festival World Tour began its UK leg at the Brighton Dome on 1st February. The action-filled adventure films will be shown in over 50 locations in the UK and Ireland until autumn 2023.
Canada’s ski season starts early after heavy snowfall
Canada’s 22/23 ski season got underway on Thursday, 3 November, after the west of the country – particularly Alberta and inland BC – saw heavy snowfall and low temperatures for much of the past fortnight.
Snow and sun makes a perfect combination in Whistler
PHOTO: Tourism Whistler/Karina Erhardt
March is a historically snowy month for Whistler which creates the paradoxical combination of long-sunny days with the potential of fresh powder across its 7,700 acres or terrain. It’s also a good time to grab a deal on accommodation.
Whistler ready to welcome back skiers and snowboarders to new hotels and après ski activities
Canada has opened up its borders to fully vaccinated UK travellers which means skiers and snowboarders can return to the popular resort of Whistler Blackcomb this season. Here is a taste of what’s new in the British Columbia ski area.
New North American ski pass designed to attract back skiers and snowboarders who have been put off by high costs
A new season pass has gone on sale in North America that aims to make skiing much more affordable. The new, multi-resort ski pass, called the Indy Pass, will provide two day lift tickets for each area, a total of 68 days, at 34 independently owned resorts for $199.
Golden gondolas in Mont Sainte Anne for 50th anniversary celebrations
Mont-Sainte-Anne ski area in Quebec, Canada celebrated its 50th birthday this season. And most remarkably the centre has found that one of its employees, Claire Labossière, has been there right from the first year in 1966.
Discover heli-skiing heaven
If you have always dreamt of heli-skiing and are keen to explore the joys of deep powder heli-skiing in British Columbia Canada then you should sign-up for one of Pure Powder’s evening presentations in October/November, taking place in London, Glasgow and Aberdeen.