Holy cow, new snow in mountains and cattle on move in Western Canada
The crunch is on to get ready for the 2024-25 season. Alberta and BC ski resorts are hustling to get those chairlift upgrades done and round up the cattle for the season. (Yes, you read that right.)
And if you're wondering, did it snow in the mountains overnight, you're durn right it did. Fall is full on and ski season is not far behind.
As of October 1, we are at 30 days to the season and counting down! Read on to see what's up at local hills.
Splicing cable for new Sunshine Angel Chair
Check out this behind the scenes look at what it takes to assemble the cable for a new chair.
They're on the move at Sunshine, with snow over the last couple days adding some extra urgency to the process. And that's just for starters...
Where else is it snowing?
If you saw rain at lower elevations, it's a solid bet it was snowing higher up in the mountains. Western Canada saw several storm fronts pass through over the last few days leaving fresh pure blankets across the peaks.
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
Revelstoke Mountain Resort
Lake Louise Ski Resort
Holy cow department
And you know that the season is getting serious when the cattle get moving… #dyk there are summer grazing lands in the foothills surrounding Castle Mountain Resort?
Well there are and in the fall the cows have to be herded home for the winter, via the highway. Just another sign the season is nearing...
Ski movie trailers, festivals
With that, it's time to get your pre-season stoke on-check out our roundup of ski movie trailers and where you can catch the full length premieres at festivals near you.
Opening day sweepstakes
Our annual pre-season contest is back. Enter to win 2 adult day lift passes to the resort of your choice, get details here.
And be sure to sign up to SnowSeekers enews to stay tuned to all the goods as the season approaches.
More pre-season stoke
Keep doing those snow dances!
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