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RE: Ski Season, Banff Oct 2012

by littlechilds 13 April 2012

I guess the only thing good about Sushine is its close to Banff, prob why its recommended, and its a big-ish hill. Banff has dozens of…
RE: Rockies/Kootenays in early June

by tch7 12 April 2012

Between the May long weekend and the July long weekend, you should always have lots of choice with hotels/campgrounds. Waterton will…
RE: Alberta/BC for a visitor

by bogeysem 10 March 2012

You could check out the various "natural" hot springs that are in the Columbia Valley in BC, Lussier, Ram Creek are two that are quite…
Re: Alberta/BC for a visitor

by mregan 20 February 2012

Check out the Kaslo Jazz Festival ( http://www.kaslojazzfest.com/v3/ ) on the August long weekend. Kaslo is about an hours drive from…
RE: Finding work in a Canada Ski resort

by auntie_social 04 January 2012

Where are you flying in to? Calgary? Vancouver? Toronto? If you are flying into Calgary for instance, you could probably find summer…
Re: Ski Area Advice

by hikebiketravel 01 January 2012

Other places to consider are Fernie in southern BC, Kicking Horse near Golden and Sun Peaks near Kamloops. Revelstoke is considered to…
RE: Canada in Oct - Nov - Dec

by littlechilds 27 October 2011

Oct, Nov, Dec...you will see snow maybe 50% of your trip. Its almost November here in Calgary and still no snow. The mountains are just…
RE: Help Planning a Route

by littlechilds 03 March 2011

Central Canada is a flat, cold, no frills land. Prone to blizzards, you will drive for hrs without seeing much if anything. This includes…
RE: Help Planning a Route

by littlechilds 03 March 2011

This kinda humors me. Canada economically is one of the top countries in the world. I guess there is always social work needed in any…
Re: Ski Season 2011/12

by ronnieling 09 January 2011

I've been to most of the resorts between Calgary and Vancouver and to be fair, the experience you'd get at Whistler is a pretty complete…
RE: Ski Season 2011/12

by kokaneeboy 07 January 2011

It sounds like you've put some thought into it and you're on the right track. You should be able to get work easy enough, although…
Re: BIG DECISIONS...SKI SEASON 2010/2011?

by alexcee 19 September 2010

Whistler and Banff/Lake Louise have the most jobs available and you should be able to find something in November, though pickings will…
RE: things to do in and around calgary

by South_of_60 07 September 2010

Hi, You can take a drive down Hwy 22, called the cowboy trail, to Pincher Creek. Stop at Waterton Park if you want. Otherwise go west…
Re: Choosing a ski destination.. HELP!

by roremc 25 May 2010

It all depends what you want more. If you want snow and lots of riding hit Revelstoke. Revelstoke had a shit year and got around 6 meter…
Re: SE British Columbia / Kootenays

by kyledial 21 May 2010

If you're going to be around Fernie you should head a little further west and stay in Nelson. It's one of the most beautiful towns in…
RE: Choosing a ski destination.. HELP!

by travelfan86 20 May 2010

Hi there! Why not try and get a job with one of the shops/restaurants/hotels owned by the mountain? That way you can get a free season…
itenary northern bc or Eastern bc- please help

by wildkiwis 05 April 2010

Hi all, We have 10days off from June 18th and we were thinking of travelling to Williams Lake, Prince George, Smithers and Prince Rupert.…
RE: Moving on

by kamawi 03 March 2010

Interior BC is beautiful, I would suggest that too (Nelson, Rossland ~ Kootenays) but make sure you do your research and even better find…
Re: Fernie v's Banff Ski areas

by star33star 02 February 2010

Fernie is a great hill. It is geared a bit more toward advanced skiers, but there should be plenty that you can ski. However in March…
Fernie v's Banff Ski areas

by ndogandslats 02 February 2010

Hi all, Firstly, thank you to all who responded to my previous post - much appreciated. We are planning a ski trip in March this…
RE: Working in Banff

by krp329 01 January 2010

There are lots of ski towns in Alberta and BC besides Banff and Whistler - Jasper, Golden, Revelstoke, and Fernie are just a few. Try…
RE: Drive time from Banff to Whitefish

by raptornails 16 October 2009

If Lake Louise is a 10, I'd give Whitefish a 7...well worth a day to try out. Roads south of Radium? Yikes. Flip a coin. I wouldn't…
Re: Banff or Whistler???

by backpackerbucks 12 September 2009

There are many other spots like Fernie, Nelson, Big White, Apex etc. Many have a free pass at other mountains for staff. IE employees…
RE: working in the mountains

by gcanuck 07 July 2009

For the chill scene I would avoid the big name mountains and head for somewhere smaller. eg: [Red Mountain|http://www.redresort.com/]…
Re: working in the mountains

by roremc 07 July 2009

There is not much money to be made here in the winter unless you get work in a bar or as a server. The resorts dont pay well but they…